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| Tuesday, December 13, 2016 |
| VIRGIN ISLANDS |
| The Virgin Islands Daily News |
| 5 |
| Mapp turns to new taxes in accepting |
| court ruling on 8% government pay cut |
| By JONATHAN AUSTIN |
| during a press conference Monday |
| fied if new tax collections from what |
| worker's compensation debts to medi- |
| cut won't be enough to convince legis- |
| Daily News Staff |
| morning on St. Croix. |
| The conference originally had been |
| he called the Virgin Islands Enhance- |
| ment and Economic Recovery Act, |
| cal providers, hospitals and injured |
| workers in the territory. |
| lators to support Mapp's proposal. |
| "The governor has sent us his ver- |
| Gov. Kenneth Mapp said Monday |
| he believes the territory must accept a |
| federal court ruling that found a 2011 |
| government employee pay cut uncon- |
| stitutional. |
| "After reviewing the case with the at- |
| torney general and reviewing the case |
| with our financial team, I really am of |
| the mind that the government of the |
| Virgin Islands should make good on |
| this claim," Mapp said. |
| He said he wants the Legislature to |
| sign on to a plan to pay the claim and |
| address other issues by approving in- |
| creased sin taxes, taxes on time-share |
| occupants, and changes that set a |
| minimum tax for property owners who |
| claim tax credits. |
| He said the lawsuit judgement is val- |
| ued at $65 million. |
| "We will include all workers affected |
| by the cut. In unions, all unions, and out |
| of unions," Mapp said. |
| The territory had asked the full 3rd |
| U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to recon- |
| sider the judgement, which was penned |
| by three of the court's judges. |
| The court rejected that request Mon- |
| day. |
| scheduled for Friday on St. Thomas, |
| which must be approved by the Sen- |
| Mapp said Monday that "as of to- |
| sion of the deficit reduction strategy," |
| but was delayed for no stated reason. |
| ate, total at least $80 million. |
| day," he was not prepared to call the |
| Graham said. There are parts that |
| Mapp also announced he has in- |
| He said alcohol and tobacco in the |
| Legislature back into session to ad- |
| senators will support, and "some we |
| voked public exigency authority to |
| Virgin Islands is sorely undertaxed, |
| dress his proposal. |
| definitely would not be in favor of," |
| fast track road repairs in the territory. |
| and 40 million bottles of beer are sold |
| Senate Majority Leader Sammuel |
| he said. |
| He described public exigency as |
| each year in the territory. |
| "sort of a public emergency" declara- |
| Additional |
| Sanes said Monday he hopes more |
| Graham said paying back the gov- |
| tax |
| also |
| would be |
| revenue could be generated through |
| ernment employees should be a prior- |
| tion that should allow the government |
| charged on distilled alcohol and wine. |
| the reopening of the St. Croix oil refin- |
| to more quickly award repair contracts |
| "In addition, we are seeking at least |
| ery to pay some of what Mapp wants. |
| ity. |
| Are they Number 1 on the priorit) |
| for roadways that have deteriorated |
| $12 per carton tax on cigarette and |
| "We shouldn't rely so much on |
| list? I think there are more critical is |
| following extensive rainfall. |
| tobacco products in the territory," |
| taxation. Right now, people of the |
| sues now," Graham said. |
| Mapp said he has consulted with |
| well as "a sugar |
| tax on carbonated |
| Virgin Islands are facing a financial |
| Graham said he is not sure whether |
| federal authorities and hopes to access |
| sweet beverages," Mapp said. |
| burden. Now we want to tax them |
| the 31st Legislature |
| will |
| consider |
| existing highway project funds "to use |
| Mapp suggested most of the mil- |
| more. That is not appealing to me at |
| Mapp's approvals before it stands |
| them to get the primary road system |
| lions of beers are consumed by tour- |
| all," he said. |
| down this month. |
| and secondary road system repaired." |
| He |
| ists, so the tax would target visitors |
| "There are some good points" to the |
| "I am willing and able to work until |
| said the work |
| will be done |
| who enjoy the territory and should |
| governor's suggestions, Sanes said. "I |
| my last day," he said. "I am not sure |
| under existing federal road require- |
| contribute to maintaining its infra- |
| see his point. I can understand where |
| the calendar will afford us the time to |
| ments, meaning they include proper |
| structure. |
| he is coming from," he said. |
| do so." |
| drainage, sidewalks, striping and other |
| "If you felt that was too expensive, |
| Lame duck Sen. Clifford Graham |
| Contact Jonathan Austin at 340- |
| elements, "all compliant with federal |
| then stop drinking beer. That's healthy. |
| said Monday that the promise to repay |
| 714-9104 or email jaustin @dailynews. |
| highway and DOT standards." |
| That's a benefit," Mapp said, referring |
| government workers back for the pay |
| vi. |
| Regarding the 3rd Circuit ruling on |
| to locals who drink alcohol. |
| the 8 percent cuts enacted through the |
| Mapp is also seeking a tax on time- |
| V.I. Economic Stability Act of 2011, |
| share occupants, and wants to require |
| Mapp said the territory could pay off |
| that any resident claiming credits on |
| the amounts due to employees in two |
| property taxes pay a minimum annual |
| years if plaintiffs in the case give the |
| property tax of $360. |
| government time to make good. |
| He said the additional tax revenue |
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| He said the payments can be satis- |
| could also provide $18 million to pay |
| Today |
| The Homeland Security, Justice |
| and Public Safety Committee will |
| meet at 9 a.m. in the Lawaetz Con- |
| ference Room on St. Croix to get an |
| update on the V.I. Police Department, |
| the V.I. Corrections Bureau and the |
| V.I. Health Department. |
| Wednesday |
| The Finance Committee will meet |
| at 9 a.m. |
| in the Ottley |
| Legislative |
| Hall on St. Thomas to consider a bill |
| relating to the International Banking |
| Center Regulatory Act and a bill re- |
| appropriating $2 million of Luis Hos- |
| Senate Agenda |
| pital appropriations for the use of the |
| HVAC project. |
| Thursday |
| The Rules and Judiciary |
| Com- |
| mittee will meet at 9 a.m. in Ottley |
| Legislative Hall on St. Thomas to |
| consider bills that include a bill to in- |
| crease the Emergency Services Sur- |
| charge from $1 to $2; a bill providing |
| for the disposition of proceeds from |
| the rental or sale of housing units ac- |
| quired in the Limetree Bay Terminals |
| operating agreement to a bill regard- |
| ing the establishment of credit unions |
| and their oversight; and a bill creating |
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