Rules committee forwards 11 bills, removes one lease from agenda
February 27, 2026 | Committees , Legislative, Virgin Islands, International
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The Committee on Rules and Judiciary concluded its agenda after removing a multi-year lease from the day’s consideration and forwarding 11 other bills and resolutions to the full Legislature.
Senator Alma Francis Hiliger moved to remove bill 36-0237 — an act approving a multi-year lease agreement between the government (through the Department of Property and Procurement) and DM Hospitality LLC for parcel 2C, Crystal Gade/Queen’s Quarter, St. Thomas — from the agenda and to hold it in committee at the chair’s discretion. The motion was seconded and approved by roll call; the clerk recorded five yays and two members absent and the chair ordered the item removed and held in committee.
The committee proceeded to consider the remaining 11 bills in a consolidated process. Notable items the committee forwarded to the full body included: bill 36-0198 (redesignating funding sources and minor corrections), bill 36-0199 (lease with Accent Property Management LLC for parcels at Submarine Base), bill 36-0204 (lease with Commercial Investments LLC for a logistics warehouse), and bill 36-0219 (amendments to insurance producer license renewal provisions). The committee also approved several honorary resolutions recognizing local citizens — for example, bill 36-000084 honoring Alva Alfonso Swan (Coach Tumba) and bill 36-0227 honoring the Armstrong family (Armstrong Ice Cream) — and a road-renaming (bill 36-0220 renaming Hall Bay Road to Lorraine L. Berry Drive). Most roll-call votes recorded six yays and one absent.
The chair closed the session, thanked committee staff and the media, and reiterated that bill 36-0237 was removed to allow for additional due diligence and review before further consideration.
What to watch next: The forwarded bills will appear on the full Legislature’s docket for floor consideration. Bill 36-0237 remains in committee pending the chair’s scheduling; proponents of that lease will need further committee action before it can be placed back on the agenda.
Senator Alma Francis Hiliger moved to remove bill 36-0237 — an act approving a multi-year lease agreement between the government (through the Department of Property and Procurement) and DM Hospitality LLC for parcel 2C, Crystal Gade/Queen’s Quarter, St. Thomas — from the agenda and to hold it in committee at the chair’s discretion. The motion was seconded and approved by roll call; the clerk recorded five yays and two members absent and the chair ordered the item removed and held in committee.
The committee proceeded to consider the remaining 11 bills in a consolidated process. Notable items the committee forwarded to the full body included: bill 36-0198 (redesignating funding sources and minor corrections), bill 36-0199 (lease with Accent Property Management LLC for parcels at Submarine Base), bill 36-0204 (lease with Commercial Investments LLC for a logistics warehouse), and bill 36-0219 (amendments to insurance producer license renewal provisions). The committee also approved several honorary resolutions recognizing local citizens — for example, bill 36-000084 honoring Alva Alfonso Swan (Coach Tumba) and bill 36-0227 honoring the Armstrong family (Armstrong Ice Cream) — and a road-renaming (bill 36-0220 renaming Hall Bay Road to Lorraine L. Berry Drive). Most roll-call votes recorded six yays and one absent.
The chair closed the session, thanked committee staff and the media, and reiterated that bill 36-0237 was removed to allow for additional due diligence and review before further consideration.
What to watch next: The forwarded bills will appear on the full Legislature’s docket for floor consideration. Bill 36-0237 remains in committee pending the chair’s scheduling; proponents of that lease will need further committee action before it can be placed back on the agenda.
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