COMMITTEE ON BUDGET, APPROPRIATIONS AND FINANCE BILL NO. 35-0164 Thirty-Fifth Legislature of the Virgin Islands September 19, 2023 An Act providing an appropriation for the operating expenses of the Virgin Islands Bureau of Motor Vehicles from the Transportation Trust Fund during the fiscal year October 1, 2023, through September 30, 2024 PROPOSED BY: Senators Novelle E. Francis, Jr., and Donna A. Frett-Gregory by Request of the Governor Be it enacted by the legislature of the Virgin Islands: 1 SECTION 1. Notwithstanding 33 Virgin Islands Code, section 3003a(e), the following 2 sum, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Transportation Trust 3 Fund to the Virgin Islands Bureau of Motor Vehicles for operating expenses, including wages 4 of salaried employees of the Virgin Islands Bureau of Motor Vehicles for the fiscal year 5 October 1, 2023, through September 30, 2024. 6 8008/9 TRANSPORTATION TRUST FUND FY 2024 7 360 BUREAU OF MOTOR VEHICLES 8 TOTAL 360 BUREAU OF MOTOR VEHICLES $1,000,000 9 CONTRIBUTION TO THE GENERAL FUND $5,000,000 10 8008/9 TOTAL TRANSPORTATION TRUST FUND $6,000,000 11 BILL SUMMARY 12 This bill provides for a $6,000,00 appropriation from the Transportation Trust Fund for 13 the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, of which $1,000,000 is allocated to the Virgin 14 2 Islands Bureau of Motor Vehicles and $5,000,000 is allocated as a contribution to the General 1 Fund of the Treasury of the Government of the Virgin Islands. 2 BR23-0802/BUDGET/September 15, 2023 3