Committee on Rules and Judiciary - Legislature of the United States Virgin Islands Close About Us History Functions and Structure FY 2026 Budget Honor Roll Rules of the 36th Legislative Youth Advisory Council Application Careers Archives Legislative Archives Tours × St. Thomas Senators  St. John Senators  St.Croix Senators  Districts All Senators St. Croix St. Thomas - St. John Senator at Large × Committees Committee of the Whole Budget, Appropriation and Finance Culture, Youth, Aging, Sports, and Parks Disaster Recovery, Infrastructure and Planning Economic Development and Agriculture Education and Workforce Development Government Operations, Veteran Affairs and Consumer Protection Health, Hospitals and Human Services Homeland Security, Justice and Public Safety Housing, Transportation and Telecommunications Rules and Judiciary Session Folder × No event found! Calendars Bi-Weekly Senate Calendar Session Agenda × General Senators Committees Media Calendars Contact Committee on Rules and Judiciary Please be advised that the 36 th Legislature of the Virgin Islands’ Committee on Rules and Judiciary has schedule a hearing for Thursday, October 23, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. in the Earle B. Ottley Legislative Hall on St. Thomas.   The purpose of the hearing is to receive testimonies and consider the following legislative measures: BLOCK I                                                                                                                           10:00 A.M. – 11:30 A.M. Ms. Joan P. Foy, Governor’s Nominee , Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority Board Mr. Mark M. Wiechnik, Esq ., Governor’s Nominee, Virgin Islands Historic Preservation Commission BLOCK II                                                                                                                         11:30 A.M. – 1:30 P.M. Bill No. 36-0140         An act amending title 3 Virgin Islands Code, chapter 22, section 403, clarifying the term of service for members of the Historic Preservation Commission. Invited Testifiers: Honorable Jean-Pierre L. Oriol, Commissioner, Virgin Islands Department of Planning and Natural Resources Mr. Sean Krigger , Director, Virgin Islands State Historic Preservation Office, VI DPNR LUNCH                                                                                                                                1:30 P.M. – 2:00 P.M. BLOCK III                                                                                                                            2:00 P.M. – 3:30 P.M. Bill No. 36-0141         An act amending title 3 Virgin Islands Code, chapter 22, section 415 to add a term of service for appointees to the Board of Physical Therapy .   Bill No. 36-0142         An act amending title 27 Virgin Islands Code, chapter 17, section 45, by changing the maximum number of members of the Board for the Licensing of Barbering and Cosmetology. Invited Testifier: Honorable H. Nathalie Hodge , Commissioner, Virgin Islands Department of Licensing and Consumer Affairs   BLOCK IV   BILLS                                                                                                                                  3:30 P.M. – 4:30 P.M. Bill No. 36-0083         An act establishing a 90-day amnesty period for the waiver of penalties for payment of outstanding property taxes, income taxes, and gross receipt taxes for all tax years to assist taxpayers and businesses recovering from the aftermath of Hurricanes Irma and Maria and Tropical Storm Ernesto. Bill No. 36-0119          An act amending Act No. 8651 by reprogramming the appropriated funds to the Department of Sports, Parks, and Recreation to fund the completion of the Randall “Doc” James Racetrack on St. Croix. + Add to Google Calendar + iCal / Outlook export Tags: 36-0083 , 36-0119 , 36-0140 , 36-0141 , 36-0142 , 90-day amnesty period , Act No. 8651 , Board for the Licensing of Barbering and Cosmetology , Board of Physical Therapy , Department of Sports Parks and Recreation , Honorable H. Nathalie Hodge , Honorable Jean-Pierre L. Oriol , Joan P. Foy , Mark M. Wiechnik , outstanding property taxes income taxes and gross receipt taxes , Randall “Doc” James Racetrack , Sean Krigger , term of service , Virgin Islands Department of Licensing and Consumer Affairs , Virgin Islands Department of Planning and Natural Resources , Virgin Islands Historic Preservation Commission , Virgin Islands State Historic Preservation Office , Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority Board Date Oct 23 2025 Expired! Time 10:00 am Location Earle B. Ottley Legislative Hall Charlotte Amalie Category Rules and Judiciary Organizer Senator Carla J. Joseph Phone (340) 774-0880 Email senatorjoseph@legvi.org Quick Links Home Senators Committees Media News Contact Important Links Revised Organic Act of 1954 (PDF) 36th Oath of Office Booklet 100 Day Report Rules of the 36th Public Information or Archives Request Search for: Follow Follow Follow Follow