COMMITTEE ON BUDGET, APPROPRIATIONS, 
AND FINANCE 
 
04/11/2023-REPORTED OUT TO THE FLOOR 
04/04/2023-REPORTED OUT TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES AND JUDICIARY 
 
 
BILL NO. 
35-0054 
 
Thirty-Fifth Legislature of the Virgin Islands 
 
 
 
March 2, 2023 
 
 
 
An Act amending title 1 Virgin Islands Code, chapter 7, section 103b, relating to the Centennial 
Treasures Award, to provide for a single, lumpsum award payment 
 
 
 
PROPOSED BY: 
 
 
Senators Dwayne M. DeGraff, Angel L. Bolques, Jr.,  
Samuel Carriόn and Diane T. Capehart 
Co-sponsor: Ray Fonseca 
 
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the Virgin Islands: 
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SECTION 1.  Title 1 Virgin Islands Code, chapter 7, section 103b, subsection (c) is 
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amended by striking all the language after “grant of” and inserting “$5,000” in its place. 
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BILL SUMMARY 
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This bill amends the Centennial Treasures Award statute to provide for a single $5,000 
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award payment.  Under existing law, upon a person’s 100th birthday, the Commissioner of the 
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Department of Human Services awards the centenarian $4,000, and upon the death of the 
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centenarian, another 1,000 is awarded towards the recipient’s burial.  Under this bill, the 
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centenarian would receive the entire $5,000 in a single payment upon the centenarian’s 100th 
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birthday. 
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BR23-0415/February 23, 2023/YLT 
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