COMMITTEE ON BUDGET, APPROPRIATIONS AND FINANCE 
09/15/2025-REPORTED OUT TO THE FLOOR W/CLOSED RULE 
09/11/2025-REPORTED OUT TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES AND JUDICIARY 
 
BILL NO. 36-0161 
 
Thirty-Sixth Legislature of the Virgin Islands 
 
 
 
September 10, 2025 
 
 
 
An act appropriating $25,500,000 to the Legislature of the Virgin Islands in the fiscal year 
October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026 
 
 
 
PROPOSED BY: 
 
 
 
Senators Milton E. Potter and Novelle E. Francis, Jr. 
 
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the Virgin Islands: 
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SECTION 1.  The sum of $25,500,000 is appropriated from the General Fund of the 
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Treasury of the Government of the Virgin Islands to the Legislature of the Virgin Islands for 
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operating expenses for the fiscal year October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. 
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0100 GENERAL FUND 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
FY 2026 
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LEGISLATURE OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS 
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OPERATING EXPENSES  
 
 
 
 
         $  22,470,000 
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OTHER SERVICES AND CHARGES 
 
 
 
         $    2,050,000 
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MANDATED OBSERVANCES/EVENTS 
 
 
         $       200,000 
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CAPITAL OUTLAY 
 
 
 
 
 
         $       400,000 
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CENTRAL STAFF WAGE ADJUSTMENTS 
 
 
         $       350,000 
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COMMISSION ON UNIFORM STATE LAWS  
 
         $         30,000       
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TOTAL LEGISLATURE OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS  
 
         $  25,500,000 
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BILL SUMMARY 
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This bill appropriates $25,500,000 from the General Fund of the Treasury of the 
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Government of the Virgin Islands to the Legislature of the Virgin Islands for operating 
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expenses and other purposes in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. 
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BR25-0790/BUDGET/September 4, 2025 
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