Bryan Signs 7 Bills into Law, Vetoes 3 Others Passed by Legislature Nov. 14

Gov. Albert Bryan Jr. acted on bills passed by the 35th Legislature at its session on Nov. 14 by signing seven into law and vetoing three — including one naming the bridge in Nadir on St. Thomas after Wayne “Facts Man” Adams, and another giving St. Croix residents affected by the lead crisis a break on their water bills — and acknowledging several of the Legislature’s nominations and commendations, Government House announced Thursday.

Bryan approved:

Bill No. 35-0048, an Act amending Title 3, Virgin Islands Code, requiring the Government Employees’ Retirement System to send each active member an annual report of contributions by U.S. mail or by electronic means, at the member’s option;
Bill No. 35-0074, an Act honoring and commending former Senator Almando “Rocky” Liburd for his lifetime of service to the people of the Virgin Islands, especially St. John, and renaming the North Shore Road on St. John “The Almando ‘Rocky’ Liburd Drive”;
Bill No. 35-0180, an Act appropriating $5,124,000 from the Community Facilities Trust Fund in the fiscal year Sept. 30, 2024, for the construction and site improvements of the Paul E. Joseph Stadium Project and requiring the Virgin Islands Department of Public Works to submit status reports of the project to the Legislature of the Virgin Islands;
Bill No. 35-0190, an Act to appropriate $350,000 from the General Fund to provide bottled drinking water to persons residing in the areas identified by the Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority as most impacted by elevated levels of copper and lead in the potable water system, and to provide various other appropriations and amendments;
Bill No. 35-0191, an Act appropriating the sum of $17,000,000, or so much of that sum as is necessary, in the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 2024, from the excess of funds contained in the Debt Service Reserve Fund for the Gross Receipts Taxes Revenue Bonds to the Virgin Islands Port Authority for the dredging of the Charlotte Amalie Harbor and establishing reporting requirements for the expended funds.
Bill No. 35-0067, an Act approving the lease agreement between the Government of the Virgin Islands and Inter-Island Auto Group, LLC d/b/a VIP Quick Lube for Improved Parcel No. 70 Submarine Base, No. 6A Southside Quarter, St. Thomas, Virgin Islands, to be used as a new and used car dealership, repair shop, importer of goods, retail shops, store, and for other related purposes
Bill No. 35-0104, an Act approving the lease agreement between the Government of the Virgin Islands and Roncan, Inc. d/b/a Sandcastle on the Beach to lease Plot No. 128-B Two Brothers, Smithfield, and Hesselberg, West End Quarter and Plot No. 129 Two Brothers, Smithfield, and Hesselberg, West End Quarter, St. Croix, Virgin Islands.