SENATOR NOVELLE E. FRANCIS, JR. 
36TH LEGISLATURE OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS  
Chairman, Committee on Budget, Appropriations and Finance 
 
REVISED 
 
Memorandum No. 25-0058 
 
To: 
 
Committee on Budget, Appropriations and Finance Members 
 
 
The Honorable Marvin A. Blyden, Vice-Chairman 
 
 
The Honorable Dwayne M. DeGraff 
 
 
The Honorable Ray Fonseca 
 
 
The Honorable Hubert L. Frederick 
 
 
The Honorable Marise C. James 
 
 
The Honorable Kurt A. Vialet 
From:  
The Honorable Novelle E. Francis, Jr. 
 
 
 
Chairman, Committee on Budget, Appropriations and Finance 
 
Date:  
November 6, 2025 
 
Re: 
November 17, 2025 Committee on Budget, Appropriations and Finance Meeting  
 
The Committee on Budget, Appropriations and Finance will meet on Monday, November 17, 
2025, 10:00 A.M. in the Earle B. Ottley Legislative Hall on St. Thomas to receive testimony on 
the following bills: 
 
Block I 
Bill No. 36-0030 An Act amending title 24 Virgin Islands Code, chapter 1, section 4, increasing 
the Virgin Islands minimum wage Sponsored by Senator Franklin D. Johnson 
 
Invited Testifiers: 
Honorable Gary Molloy, Commissioner, VI Department of Labor 
Mr. Haldane Davies, Executive Director, VI Bureau of Economic Research 
Akeel St. Jean, Esq., Chairman, St. Croix Chamber of Commerce 
Mr. John Woods, President, St. Thomas/St. John Chamber of Commerce 
 
Block II 
Bill No. 36-0089 An act approving the lease agreement between the Government of the Virgin 
Islands and PEO Productions, LLC d/b/a WSTA Radio, for Parcel No. 121 Submarine Base, No. 
6, Southside Quarter, St. Thomas, Virgin Islands, Parcel No. 167 Sub Base, No. 6, Southside 
Quarter, St. Thomas and Parcel No. 171 Sub Base, No. 6, Southside Quarter, St. Thomas 
Sponsored by Senator Milton E. Potter by Request of the Governor 
 
Invited Testifiers: 
Honorable Lisa Alejandro, Commissioner, VI Department of Property and Procurement 
Mr. Peter Ottley, President, WSTA Radio 
 
Bill No. 36-0199 An act approving the lease agreement between the Government of the Virgin 
Islands, acting through the Commissioner of the Department of Property and Procurement, and 
Accent Property Management, LLC, for Parcel Nos. 123 and 129 Sub Base, South Side Quarter, 
St. Thomas, to develop the premises to operate, establish, and manage a slate of subtenants, 
pursuant to an approved development plan Sponsored by Senator Milton E. Potter by Request 
of the Governor 
 
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Invited Testifiers: 
Honorable Lisa Alejandro, Commissioner, VI Department of Property and Procurement 
Randa DeSouza, Chief Administrative Officer, Accent Property Management, LLC 
 
Bill Request Number 25-0692 An act approving a multi-year lease agreement between the 
Government of the Virgin Islands, acting through its Commissioner of the Department of 
Property and Procurement, and Commercial Investments LLC, for Parcel No. 30 Submarine 
Base, No. 6 Southside Quarter, St. Thomas, Virgin Islands, for a logistics storage warehouse and 
other related purposes Sponsored by Senator Milton E. Potter by Request of the Governor 
 
Invited Testifiers: 
Honorable Lisa Alejandro, Commissioner, VI Department of Property and Procurement 
Covey Charles, Authorized Representative, Commercial Investments LLC 
 
 
Bill Request Number 25-0757 An act approving the lease agreement between the Government 
of the Virgin Islands, acting through the Commissioner of the Department of Property and 
Procurement, and Submarine Base Warehouse, LLC for Parcel Nos. 12 and 12A Submarine Base 
(Crown Bay Fill), No. 6 Southside Quarter, St. Thomas, and 145 (Consolidated) (Crown bay Fill) 
Submarine base, No. 6 South Side Quarter, St. Thomas, for the purpose of bulk storage, 
establishing a slate of subtenants on the premises, parking, and other permitted purposes 
Sponsored by Senator Milton E. Potter by Request of the Governor 
 
Invited Testifiers: 
Honorable Lisa Alejandro, Commissioner, VI Department of Property and Procurement 
Enrique Rodriguez, Sole Member, Submarine Base Warehouse, LLC