COMMITTEE ON BUDGET, APPROPRIATIONS AND FINANCE 
02/03/2026-AMENDED AND REPORTED OUT TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES AND JUDICIARY 
 
BILL NO. 
36-0198 
 
Thirty-Sixth Legislature of the Virgin Islands 
 
 
 
October 27, 2025 
 
 
 
An act amending Act No. 9035 by redesignating the funding source for several entities and 
correcting a typographical error and amending Act No. 9045 by inserting and striking 
appropriations 
 
 
 
PROPOSED BY: 
 
 
 Senator Kurt A. Vialet 
 
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the Virgin Islands: 
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SECTION 1.  Act No. 9035 is amended as follows: 
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(a) 
In in Section 1, Item T by inserting an “*” after “IAA ATHLETIC PROGRAM” 
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and “INTERSCHOLASTIC SPORTS”; and 
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(b) 
in C/CNTR MISCELLANEOUS ORGANIZATIONS FY 2026 as follows: 
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(1) 
By inserting after “DHS YOUTH ARISE, INC* $5,000” the following: 
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DOA Humane Society STT 
 
 
 
 
$175,000 
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DOA R.E.A.L. Cats Spay/Neuter Program 
 
 
$  22,500 
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DOA RUFF Start Spay/Neuter Program  
 
 
$  22,500 
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DOA St. Croix Animal Welfare Center Spay/Neuter Program 
$  50,000 
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DOA St. John Animal Welfare Center Spay/Neuter Program 
$  20,000 
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DOA St. Thomas Humane Society Spay/Neuter Program  
$  50,000 
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DOA STJ Animal Care Center  
 
 
 
 
$  50,000 
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DOA St. Croix Animal Welfare Center 
 
 
 
$175,000; 
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(2) 
DOE ST CROIX SCIENCE TEACHERS FARM is amended by striking 
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“FARM” and inserting “ASSOCIATION”; and 
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(3) 
by inserting an “*” after “DOH MIH PROGRAM” and “JFLH CASA DE 
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SALUD”. 
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(c) 
On page 13, in “ORG 800 DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND NATURAL 
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RESOURCES”: 
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(1) 
Insert the following line item after “UTILITIES”: 
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“DIVISION OF PERMITS PERSONNEL 
$600,000”; 
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(2) 
Strike $6,068,164” and insert “6,668,164”; and 
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(3) 
Strike “7,009,487” and insert “7,609,487”. 
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(d) 
On page 15, in “SUB-TOTAL GENERAL FUND”, strike “$684,841,974” and 
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insert “$685,441,974”; and 
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(e) 
On page 15, in “GRAND TOTAL GENERAL FUND”, strike “$738,601,274” and 
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insert “$739,201,274”. 
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SECTION 2.  Act No. 9045 is amended as follows: 
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(1) 
by striking “$6,074,209” and inserting “$5,509,209”; 
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(2) 
by inserting “Section 1, Item T, ORG 400 DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION and” 
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after “through”; 
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(3) 
by 
inserting 
an 
“*” 
after 
“IAA 
ATHLETIC 
PROGRAM” 
and 
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“INTERSCHOLASTIC SPORTS”; and 
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(4) 
by striking the following: 
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DOA HUMANE SOCIETY STT* 
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DOA R.E.A.L CATS SPAY/NEUTER PROGRAM* 
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DOA RUFF START SPAY/NEUTER PROGRAM* 
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DOA ST CROIX ANIMAL WELFARE CENTER SPAY/NEUTER PROGRAM* 
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DOA ST JOHN ANIMAL CARE CENTER SPAY/NEUTER PROGRAM* 
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DOA STJ ANIMAL CARE CENTER* 
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DOA ST CROIX ANIMAL WELFARE CENTER* 
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DSPR DORCAS STT* 
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DSPR DORCAS STX* 
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DSPR JUNIOR DRAGSTERS* 
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BILL SUMMARY 
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This bill amends Act No. 9035 by redesignating the funding source for several entities 
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and correcting a typographical error and amends Act No. 9045 by inserting and striking 
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appropriations. 
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BR25-0872/October 14, 2025/SLR/Revised October 17, 2025 
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