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U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS \u2014\u00a0Governor Albert Bryan Jr. and Senate President Novelle Francis Jr. have agreed to reschedule the Special Session that had been on the calendar for Thursday, December 3 to Tuesday, December 8.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

\u201cPer our discussion and in light of mutual concerns of the Legislature and the Executive Branch, I respectfully request that the Call for Special Session of the Legislature on December 3, 2020, to consider certain proposed Bills submitted by me be postponed,\u201d Governor Bryan wrote in his transmittal letter to Senate President Francis.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Governor Bryan had called the Legislature into Special Session to take up three bills he has submitted, as well as a request for an extension to the State of Emergency.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Bill No. 33-0446 would repeal and replace Acts No. 8329 and No. 8330, which established the \u201cMatching Fund Securitization Corporation\u201d in favor of a second securitization proposal from Governor Bryan to refinance the Government of the Virgin Islands\u2019 debt at lower interest rates. The new proposal creates no new debt for the GVI, and it would allow savings from the refinancing to be used as a path forward to assist in solvency for the Government Employees\u2019 Retirement System, and for other priorities as determined by the Governor and the Legislature.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Bill No. 33-0447 relates to the definition of what comprises a public nuisance and establish penalties for actions that endanger public peace, health and safety in order to preserve the lives and property of the people of the Territory during states of emergency.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Bill No. 33-0448 would amend Act 8310, which addresses the Governor\u2019s authority to borrow monies from public funds of the Virgin Islands to offset cash flow problems caused by shortfalls in the collection of revenues resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic for fiscal year 2021 instead of the previously authorized fiscal year 2020. The previous bill, which was not used, authorized borrowing based on FY2020 revenues.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Governor Bryan also is requesting an extension to the State of Emergency, which expires on December 9, to February 6, 2021.<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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