COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE/FLOOR 
 
BILL NO. 
36-0125 
 
Thirty-Sixth Legislature of the Virgin Islands 
 
 
 
July 23, 2025 
 
 
 
An act amending title 3 Virgin Islands Code, chapters 25 and 27 relating to simultaneous 
payment of non-legislative annuities to serving members of the Legislature of the Virgin 
Islands 
 
 
 
PROPOSED BY: 
 
 
Senator Milton E. Potter, by Request of the Governor 
 
WHEREAS, retirees who return to government service, including those elected as 
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governor or lieutenant governor, are not allowed to collect both a salary and a pension under 
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Virgin Islands law; 
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WHEREAS, current law creates a special exception for members of the Legislature of 
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the Virgin Islands, allowing them to collect both a retirement annuity for past government 
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service and their legislative salary; 
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WHEREAS, this special exception for legislators is unfair to other government retirees 
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returning to service, and undermines public trust in the government retirement system; 
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WHEREAS, this practice of is fiscally irresponsible while the Government Employees 
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Retirement System is severely underfunded and the Territory faces serious financial challenges; 
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and 
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WHEREAS, repealing this special exception will bring consistency to the law, support 
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fairness and help to protect the long-term health of the public pension system; Now, Therefore, 
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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the Virgin Islands: 
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SECTION 1.  Title 3 Virgin Islands Code is amended as follows: 
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(a) 
In chapter 25, section 714, by striking subsection (g) and redesignating the 
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remaining subsections accordingly; and 
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(b) 
In chapter 27, section 763 by striking subsection (g) and redesignating the 
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remaining subsections accordingly. 
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SECTION 2.  This act takes effect 90 days after enactment. 
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BILL SUMMARY 
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This bill amends title 3 Virgin Islands Code, chapter 25 and 27, by striking subsections 
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relating to the simultaneous payment of non-legislative annuities to serving members of the 
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Legislature of the Virgin Islands. 
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BR25-0716/July 22, 2025/LMW 
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G36-019 
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