Health

Senators Hold Mapp Bills In Committee, Including JFL Sewage Repairs Funding Measure

ST. Thomas -- Frustration and incredulity marked a Senate hearing in the Committee on Finance on Thursday, where a number of Governor Kenneth Mapp's special session measures were heard, and where it was the hope of the Mapp administration that the bills would be given the greenlight and eventually be forwarded to Mr. Mapp's desk for approval. But the hearing saw lawmakers holding all but one of the measures in committee, with the only measure that passed being Bill No. 32-0088, which provides for the reprogramming of funds appropriated from the Community Facilities Trust Account for certain capital projects through the Department of Sports, Parks and Recreation. The funds, $75,000 in total, will go towards repairs at multiple facilities, including the Joseph Aubain Ballpark, the Emile Griffith Ballpark, and the Kerwin Terrace Ballpark. The bill was sent to the Committee on Rules and Judiciary for further vetting. The measures held were Bill No. 32-0087, which seeks to authori...