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11/14/2023 – SPECIAL ORDERED TO THE FLOOR 
 
 
BILL NO. 
35-0200 
 
Thirty-Fifth Legislature of the Virgin Islands 
 
 
 
November 14, 2023 
 
 
 
An Act requiring the Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority to issue a monthly water bill 
abatement for six months to residential and commercial customers receiving potable water 
service in an area impacted by unsatisfactory levels of lead and copper 
 
 
 
PROPOSED BY: 
 
 
Senators Alma Francis Heyliger, Novelle E. Francis, Jr.,  
Milton E. Potter, Dwayne M. DeGraff, Javan E. James, Sr., 
Donna A. Frett-Gregory, Ray Fonseca, Angel L. Bolques, Jr., 
Franklin D. Johnson, Marvin A Blyden, Carla J. Joseph, 
Kenneth L. Gittens and Samuel Carriόn 
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the Virgin Islands: 
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SECTION 1.  (a) The Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority shall issue a monthly 
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water bill abatement to St. Croix residential and commercial customers receiving potable water 
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service in areas officially declared as being impacted by unsatisfactory levels of lead and copper 
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as provided in this section: 
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(1) 
The abatement amount must be equal to 50% of the customer’s average water bill 
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for the months of May through October 2023. 
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(2) 
The abatement commences the first billing cycle after the enactment date of this act 
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and continues for five consecutive billing cycles, for a total of six billing cycles. 
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BILL SUMMARY 
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This bill requires the Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority to issue a monthly water 
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bill abatement for six months to St. Croix residential and commercial customers receiving 
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potable water service in areas officially declared as being impacted by unsatisfactory levels of 
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lead and copper.  The abatement amount  must be equal to 50% of the customer’s average water 
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bill for the months of May through October 2023. 
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BR23-0858A/November 13, 2023/GC 
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