ACTNO. 8326



BILL NO. 33-0275

THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS



Regular Session



2020



An Act appropriating $4,100,000 in Fiscal Year 2020 and $4,100,000 in Fiscal Year 2021, from

the Internal Revenue Matching Fund for the construction of the Paul E. Joseph Stadium Project;

and requiring the Department of Public Works to submit status reports on the Project to the

Legislature



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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the Virgin Islands:



SECTION 1. There is appropriated from the Internal Revenue Matching Fund to finance

the construction of the Paul E. Joseph Stadium Project the sum of:



(1) $4,100,000 in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020; and

(2) $4,100,000 in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021.

SECTION 2. The sums appropriated in Section | remain available until expended.



SECTION 3. No later than 30 days after the enactment of this act, the Department of

Public Works shall submit to the Legislature a timeline for, and updated photographs of the

completion of the Terrance Martin Softball Field and a budget report that indicates the use of

all available and appropriated funding for the project. Thereafter, the Department of Public

Works shall submit bi-monthly project reports to the Legislature the Virgin Islands, which

include accounting records.



SECTION 4. (a) No later than 30 days after the enactment of this act, the Department

of Public Works shall:



(1) Provide project timelines that include a schedule of completion for the Paul

E. Joseph Stadium, Terrance Martin Softball Field, and the Festival Village;



(2) Provide a project budget that indicates use of all available and appropriated

funding for the project, not to exceed the budget amount;

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(3) Provide a bi-monthly project report that includes staffing reports, accounting

records and updated photos; and



(4) Submit approved plans and permits for the project.



(b) The funds appropriated under this act may not be disbursed before approved plans

and permits have been issued by the Department of Planning and Natural Resources.



Thus passed by the Legislature of the Virgin Islands on June 29, 2020.



Witness our Hands and Seal of the Legislature of the Virgin Islands this q Hse, of

July, A.D., 2020.



Novelle E. Francis, Jr. On



President



Legiglative Secretary



Bill No. 33-0275 is hereby approved.



Witness my hand and the seal of the Government of

the United States tba Islands at Charlotte Amalie,



St. Thomas, this 27” day of July, 2020 A.D.

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Governor