SENATOR NOVELLE E. FRANCIS, JR. 
36TH LEGISLATURE OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS  
Chairman, Committee on Budget, Appropriations and Finance 
 
 
Memorandum No. 25-0035 
 
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:  
July 15, 2025 
 
Re: 
July 23, 2025 Committee on Budget, Appropriations and Finance Meeting  
 
The Committee on Budget, Appropriations and Finance will meet on Wednesday, July 23, 2025, 
10:00 A.M. in the Frits E. Legislative Conference Room on St. Croix to receive testimony on the 
Fiscal Year 2026 Budget. 
 
Block I 
10:00 A.M.-12:00 P.M. 
 
Department of Licensing and Consumer Affairs 
Invited Testifier: 
Honorable H. Nathalie Hodge, Commissioner 
 
Block II 
1:00-3:00 P.M. 
 
VI Casino Control Commission 
Invited Testifier: 
Marvin L. Pickering, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer 
 
Block III 
3:00-5:00 P.M. 
 
Bureau of Information & Technology 
Invited Testifier: 
Rupert O. Ross, Director