Virgin IslandsBill No. 36-017436th Legislature of the Virgin Islands (2025-2026)legislatureWALLET

An act providing an appropriation from the General Fund of the Treasury of the Government of the Virgin Islands for the operation of the Government of

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Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

4 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 2 costs, 0 mixed.

Stadium contractor paid after Public Works sign-off

Payment of the outstanding bill for the Paul E. Joseph Stadium project waits until the Department of Public Works confirms the work is complete and accepted. The contractor is paid only after that sign-off. This delays cash flow until acceptance.

No pension hikes without Legislature

The retirement system board cannot raise employer or worker contribution rates without a new law from the Legislature. This protects public workers from sudden payroll deduction hikes. Any change must be voted on first.

Deadline in prior law moved to 2035

The law moves the date in Section 5 of Act 8701 from September 30, 2026 to December 31, 2035. The affected program now has until December 31, 2035 to meet that requirement.

Public employers pay 23.5% to retirement system

From Oct 1, 2025 through Sept 30, 2026, public employers pay a 23.5% contribution to the Government Employees Retirement System. This sets the employer rate for that year and increases pension costs in the government budget.

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

There is no primary sponsor on record.

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

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Actions Timeline

  1. Enacted

    10/1/2025legislature
  2. To Governor

    9/19/2025legislature
  3. Floor

    9/17/2025legislature
  4. Rules

    9/15/2025legislature
  5. Introduced

    9/10/2025legislature

Bill Text

  • Enacted Act

    10/1/2025

  • Bill Text

    9/10/2025

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