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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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.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsors
There is no primary sponsor on record.
Cosponsors
Novelle E. Francis, Jr.
legislature
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
Actions Timeline
Enacted
10/1/2025legislatureTo Governor
9/19/2025legislatureFloor
9/17/2025legislatureRules
9/15/2025legislatureIntroduced
9/10/2025legislature
Bill Text
Enacted Act
10/1/2025
Bill Text
9/10/2025
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