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V.I. Code tit. 29, § 1303 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 29 - Public Planning and Development|Chapter 23 - Hotel Development Program|§ 1303. Definitions

 As used in this chapter the following terms have the meaning set forth in this section: (a) “Agreement” means the agreement between the Government and a developer which sets forth the terms and conditions for assistance for Project development under this chapter. (b) “Authority” means the Virgin Islands Economic Development Authority established in section 1101 of this title. (c) “Designated Casino Tax on Gross Revenue” means the gross revenue tax, pursuant to 32 V.I.C., Chapter 21, Section 514-515, generated from each proposed hotel development project under this chapter. (d) “Designated Hotel Room Occupancy Tax” means the hotel room taxes, pursuant to 33 V.I.C., Chapter 3, Section 54, generated from each proposed hotel development project under this chapter. (e) “Developer” means any entity or person that seeks to undertake a Project pursuant to this chapter; (f) “Government” means the Government of the Virgin Islands.” (g) “Hotel Development Notes” means the notes, bonds or other evidence of indebtedness incurred by the Developer or by the Notes Issuer for the benefit of the Developer, with respect to an approved Project, including but not limited to Hotel Revenue Bonds, Conventional Loans, Institutional Financing, or other financing issued with respect to the eligible Project. (h) “Notes Issuer” means the PFA or another issuer authorized to issue Hotel Development Notes under this chapter including a Developer’s option, a multi-jurisdictional issuer of notes or bonds, or both.” (i) “PFA” means the Virgin Islands Public Financing Authority established pursuant to title 29 Virgin Islands Code, chapter 29.” (j) “Program” means the Hotel Development Program established in section 1304 of this chapter. (k) “Project” means a proposed hotel development project under this chapter that may include all ancillary facilities servicing the hotel development, including without limitation, solar and other energy generation equipment; related marina facilities, including docks and wharves; residential housing; community centers; infrastructure and other facilities. (l) “Trust Fund” means the Hotel Development Trust Fund created for each respective Project established in section 1308.
V.I. Code tit. 29, § 1304 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 29 - Public Planning and Development|Chapter 23 - Hotel Development Program|§ 1304. Program established, purpose

 (a) The Hotel Development Program is established within the Virgin Islands Economic Development Authority. (b) The purpose of the Program is to encourage and promote development and construction of hotel and resort facilities in the Virgin Islands and to provide financial assistance and other incentives for such development and construction, which may include commercial facilities, and other hotel facilities for the accommodation and entertainment of tourists and visitors.
V.I. Code tit. 29, § 1305 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 29 - Public Planning and Development|Chapter 23 - Hotel Development Program|§ 1305. Administration and powers

 (a) The Authority shall administer a program designed to assist in the development of hotels, resorts and related hotel facilities to increase opportunities in tourism enterprises in the Virgin Islands so as to facilitate and to accelerate opportunity for employment in these enterprises, particularly of unemployed and underemployed residents of the jurisdiction in which the hotel investment is to be made. (b) The Authority has the following powers in the administration of the Program: (1) To assist those persons interested in building new tourist hotels and resorts or other related tourist facilities in the Virgin Islands by maintaining and disseminating information regarding financing available through private and public sources through a Notes Issuer; (2) To grant assistance in the construction of hotels and resorts facilities and related infrastructure by offering certain tax incentives; (3) To review promptly and in reasonable order all applications and causes affecting the granting, suspension, renewal or revocation thereof for assistance under this chapter; (4) To promote due diligence to determine a Project’s eligibility for financial assistance to accomplish the purpose of this chapter; (5) To hold public hearing on applications considered for approval; (6) To require and collect application and administrative fees and charges as the Authority determines to be reasonable in connection with the exercise of any power given to the Authority under this chapter; (7) To assist developers to apply for and accept advances, loans, grants, contributions, gifts, donations, appropriations of funds and any other form of financial assistance from the Federal Government, or other private source for the purposes of this chapter; (8) To provide administrative and financial assistance on such terms and upon such conditions as the Authority may determine for the preparation of feasibility studies relating to an eligible project; (9) To enter into any agreements or contracts to execute any instruments and perform any acts or things necessary, convenient, or desirable for the purposes of the Program, including the entering into of agreements or contracts to provide for the payment of principal of and interest on any obligations issued, and to provide necessary reserves in connection with these obligations; and (10) To promulgate regulations the Authority considers necessary to achieve the objectives of this chapter.
V.I. Code tit. 29, § 1306 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 29 - Public Planning and Development|Chapter 23 - Hotel Development Program|§ 1306. Application and certification of Project; eligibility

 (a) A person wishing to develop a hotel shall apply to the Authority on forms prescribed and made available by the Authority. (b) Before a hotel development project is approved, the applicant must produce a letter of intent from a financial institution and a copy of all documents submitted to the financial institution. The application for certification must contain the following information: (1) Description of the proposed land with the appropriate zoning to construct the Project; (2) A proforma projection of the revenues and expenses of the Project; (3) An assessment of the financial feasibility of the Project; (4) A schedule of the timing and phasing of the Project prepared no earlier than six months before the date the application is submitted; and (5) Such other information as the Authority may require. (c) To be eligible for benefits under this chapter, the project must be: (1) located on the island of St. Croix; or (2) located on the island of St. Thomas, St. John or Water Island. (d) The Authority shall establish by regulations comprehensive eligibility requirements for applicants' participation in the Program.
V.I. Code tit. 29, § 1307 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 29 - Public Planning and Development|Chapter 23 - Hotel Development Program|§ 1307. Approval or denial; agreement; cure of defects; reimbursement of costs

 (a) After receipt of the criteria set forth in section 1306, the Authority shall certify or deny certification of the proposed project under such procedures as may be established by regulations. In determining certification of the Project, the Authority shall consider the following criteria: (1) Whether the project is financially feasible; (2) Whether the project would likely result in the increase of tax revenues payable to the Government, specifically with regard to hotel room occupancy tax revenue and casino tax revenues generated from such Projects to be applied to payment of the project funding; (3) Whether the development would not happen solely through private investment in the reasonably foreseeable future; (4) Whether an allocation, dedication or contribution of the hotel room occupancy tax incremental revenues and casino tax incremental revenues will be sufficient, together with the other moneys available thereof to support payment of the debt obligation and whether the Project’s total anticipated benefit to the Government, including public benefits as well as financial benefits, exceeds the total anticipated costs to the Government; and (5) The Authority may establish other criteria by regulations. (b) If, upon consideration of the criteria set forth in subsection (a), the Authority decides to certify the Project, the Authority shall finalize an agreement setting the respective obligations of the parties, on such terms and conditions the Authority and the Developer agree upon. (c) The agreement referenced in subsection (b) must be approved by the Governor and ratified by the Legislature. (d) If the project does not comply with the criteria set forth in subsection (a), the Authority shall so notify the Developer in writing stating the areas the Project fails to meet the required criteria. The Authority shall allow a Developer up to 60 days to cure and comply with any defects. (e) Upon approving a Project the Authority may pursuant to regulations require the developer to reimburse the Authority for all or part of the costs of the independent financial assessment conducted in reviewing the application for certification of a proposed Project and any other related costs incurred. The costs may be paid from the proceeds of bonds, Hotel Development Notes or other evidences of indebtedness issued with respect to a Project under conditions prescribed in the regulations promulgated by the Authority. (f) The regulations governing the agreement specified in section 1307(b) may provide that the Designated Casino Tax on Gross Revenue and Designated Hotel Room Occupancy Tax payable into the Project’s Hotel Development Trust Fund and securing Hotel Development Notes may be paid directly to the trustee or to the trustee’s collecting agent for the Hotel Development Notes for deposit into the funds and accounts held by the trustee or trustee’s collection agent for the benefit of the noteholders.
V.I. Code tit. 29, § 1309 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 29 - Public Planning and Development|Chapter 23 - Hotel Development Program|§ 1309. Hotel Development Notes authorization

 (a) The Notes Issuer may issue Hotel Development Notes to finance total Project costs of eligible Projects approved pursuant to this chapter, including, without limitation, costs of issuance, debt service and other reserves, and related ancillary costs and expenses. Hotel Development Notes may be issued to refund other Hotel Development Notes issued pursuant to this chapter. Hotel Development Notes may not be issued in an amount exceeding the total costs of implementing the hotel development financing plan for which they were issued. (b) The Notes Issuer may execute such financing documents as may be necessary or appropriate for the issuance, security, and administration of Hotel Development Notes, investment of proceeds and moneys in the accounts provided for in, or pursuant to, this chapter, and the application of the proceeds of the Hotel Development Notes and the moneys and investments in such accounts, and for the purposes set forth in section 1304, including financing documents with developers. (c)  (1) To secure the full and timely payment of Hotel Development Notes issued under this chapter in accordance with their respective terms, all such Hotel Development Notes must be secured by a statutory lien on all Designated Hotel Room Tax and Designated Casino Taxes on Gross Revenue that shall have been pledged as security therefor. The lien arises solely by force of this chapter specifically upon the issuance of any Hotel Development Notes issued after the effective date of this chapter and automatically attaches without further action or authorization by the Government or the PFA. The lien is valid and binding from the time the Hotel Development Notes are received by or for the account of the Government, and the lien immediately attaches to the Hotel Development Notes and becomes effective, binding and enforceable against the Government or the PFA, as applicable, their respective successors, transferees, or creditors, and all others asserting rights therein, irrespective of whether those parties have notice of the lien and without the need for any physical delivery, recordation, filing, or further act. (2) The Government shall covenant and agree for the benefit of the holders of the Hotel Development Notes outstanding from time to time that for so long as any Hotel Development Notes remain unpaid, the Government shall defend, preserve and protect such statutory lien against all claims and demands of third parties, and not revoke, terminate or amend such statutory lien in any way that materially adversely affects the rights of any holder of Hotel Development Notes.
V.I. Code tit. 29, § 1311 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 29 - Public Planning and Development|Chapter 23 - Hotel Development Program|§ 1311. Default

 If there is a default in the payment of the principal of or interest on any Hotel Development Notes of a series after the principal or interest becomes due and payable, whether at maturity or upon call for redemption, or if the Notes Issuer or the Government fails or refuses to carry out and perform the terms of any agreement with the holders of any of the Hotel Development Notes, then the holders of the Hotel Development Notes, or the trustee appointed to act on behalf of the holders, may, subject to the provisions of the financing documents, do the following: (1) By action, writ, or other proceeding enforce all rights of the holders of the Hotel Development Notes, including the right to require the Notes Issuer to carry out and perform the terms of any agreement with the holders of the Hotel Development Notes or its duties under this chapter; (2) By action, petition to enjoin any acts or things that may be unlawful or in violation of the rights of the holders of the Hotel Development Notes; and (3) Declare all Hotel Development Notes due and payable, whether or not in advance of maturity and, if all the defaults be made good, annul the declaration and its consequences.
V.I. Code tit. 29, § 1315 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 29 - Public Planning and Development|Chapter 23 - Hotel Development Program|§ 1315. Limitation of liability

 (a) Neither the Directors of the Notes Issuer nor any persons executing Hotel Development Notes issued pursuant to this chapter are liable personally on the Hotel Development Notes by reason of the issuance of the Hotel Development Notes. (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, Hotel Development Notes issued pursuant to this chapter are not general obligations of Notes Issuer or the Government and are not in any way a debt or liability of the Government within the meaning of any debt or other limit prescribed by law. Neither the full faith and credit nor the taxing power of the Government, other than the revenues authorized under this chapter may be pledged to secure the payment of any Hotel Development Notes issued pursuant to this chapter.
V.I. Code tit. 29, § 1316 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 29 - Public Planning and Development|Chapter 23 - Hotel Development Program|§ 1316. Project Financing

 If a Developer is financing a Project that could be financed with the proceeds of Hotel Development Notes under this chapter and the proceeds of Tax Incremental Financing Bonds (TIF Bonds) issued under the provisions of the Tax Incremental Financing Act, title 29 Virgin Islands Code, chapter 22, the Notes Issuer may, as the issuer of Hotel Development Notes under this chapter, additionally secure its Hotel Development Notes with the tax increment revenues that are authorized to be pledged to the payment of TIF Bonds thereunder as if the Notes Issuer was an authorized issuer of TIF Bonds under the Tax Incremental Financing Act. Conversely, the PFA may additionally secure its TIF Bonds with the revenues that are declared to be dedicated pursuant to this chapter to the payment of debt service on Hotel Development Notes as if the PFA was the Notes Issuer hereunder. If the Notes Issuer is issuing Hotel Development Notes secured in part by tax increment revenues, the applicable provisions of the Tax Increment Financing Act must be satisfied by the Project Developer.
V.I. Code tit. 30, § 47a (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 30 - Public Service|Chapter 2 - Cogeneration and Small Power Production|§ 47a. Selling of power by educational small power production facility

 An educational small power production facility shall sell its power solely and directly to the University of the Virgin Islands under such terms and conditions as are acceptable to the University.
V.I. Code tit. 30, § 48 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 30 - Public Service|Chapter 2 - Cogeneration and Small Power Production|§ 48. Qualifying provisions with respect to certain Orders requiring interconnection

 (a) No order may be issued by the Commission under section 47 of this chapter unless the Commission determines that such order: (1) is not likely to result in a reasonably ascertainable uncompensated economic loss for the electric utility, qualifying cogenerator, or qualifying small power producer affected by the order; and (2) will not place an undue burden on the electric utility, qualifying cogenerator, or qualifying small power producer affected by the order; and (3) will not unreasonably impair the reliability of the electric utility affected by the order or its ability to render adequate service to its customers. The determination under subsection (a) of this section shall be based upon a showing of the parties. The Commission shall have no authority under section 47 to compel the enlargement of generating facilities. (b) No order may be issued under section 47 unless the applicant for such order demonstrates that he is capable and willing to cover all reasonably anticipated cost and expenses, including those of the public utility incurred under such order. (c)  (1) Before issuing an order under section 47, the Commission shall issue a proposed order and set a reasonable time for parties to the proposed interconnection order to agree to terms and conditions under which such order is to be carried out. Such proposed order shall not be reviewable or enforceable in any court. The time set for such parties to agree to such terms and conditions may be shortened if the Commission determines that delay would jeopardize the attainment of the purposes of any proposed order. Any terms and conditions agreed to by the parties shall be subject to the approval of the Commission. (2) If the parties agree as provided in paragraph (1) of this subsection within the time set by the Commission and the Commission approves such agreement, the terms and conditions shall be included in the final order. In the case of an order under section 47, if the parties fail to agree within the time set by the Commission or if the Commission does not approve any such agreement, the Commission shall prescribe such terms and conditions in the final order. (d) If the Commission does not issue any order applied for under section 47, the Commission shall, by order, deny such application and state reasons for such denial.
V.I. Code tit. 30, § 49 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 30 - Public Service|Chapter 2 - Cogeneration and Small Power Production|§ 49. Implementation

 (a) Not later than one year after October 17, 1984, the Commission shall prescribe and implement, and, from time to time thereafter, revise such rules for each electric utility for which it has ratemaking authority, as it determines necessary to encourage cogeneration and small power production as well as to require electric utilities to offer to: (1) sell electric energy to qualifying cogeneration facilities and qualifying small power production facilities; and (2) purchase electric energy from such facilities. Such rules shall be prescribed under the guidance of the rules for cogeneration and small power production as issued by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, after public notice and a reasonable opportunity for interested persons (including Territorial and Federal agencies) to submit oral, as well as written, data, views and arguments. Such rules shall include provisions respecting minimum reliability of qualifying cogeneration (including reliability of such facilities during emergencies) and rules respecting reliability of electric energy service to be available to such facilities from electric utilities during emergencies. Such rules may not authorize a qualifying cogeneration facility or qualifying small power production facility to make any sale for purposes other than resale. (b) The rules prescribed under subsection (a) of this section shall insure that, in requiring any electric utility to offer to sell electric energy to any qualifying cogeneration facility or qualifying small power production facility, the rates for such purchase or sale: (1) shall be just and reasonable to the electric consumers of the electric utility and in the public interest; and (2) shall not discriminate against qualifying cogenerators or qualifying small power producers. No such rule prescribed under subsection (a) of this section shall provide for a rate which exceeds the incremental cost to the electric utility of alternative electric energy. (c) For purposes of this section, the term “incremental cost of alternative electric energy” means, with respect to electric energy purchased from a qualifying cogenerator or qualifying small power producer, the cost to the electric utility for the electric energy which, but for the purchase from such cogenerator or small power producer, such utility would generate or purchase from another source.
V.I. Code tit. 30, § 50 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 30 - Public Service|Chapter 2 - Cogeneration and Small Power Production|§ 50. Safety requirements

 Electrical safety requirements and the electrical interconnection between the utility and the qualifying facility shall conform to the latest edition of the National Electric Code, as promulgated by the National Fire Protection Association.
V.I. Code tit. 30, § 301 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 30 - Public Service|Chapter 8 - Cable Telecommunications|§ 301. Short title

 This chapter may be cited as the “Cable Telecommunications Act of 1984”.
V.I. Code tit. 30, § 302 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 30 - Public Service|Chapter 8 - Cable Telecommunications|§ 302. Declaration of findings and policy

 The Legislature declares: (a) That after careful investigation it appears that the rates, services, and operations of cable television companies in the territory are subject to the public interest; (b) That it is the policy of this territory to provide fair regulation of cable television companies in the interest of the public; (c) That the objects of such regulation are to: (1) promote adequate, economical, and efficient cable television service to the citizens and residents of the territory; (2) encourage optimum development of the education and community service potentials of the cable television medium; (3) provide just and reasonable rates and charges for cable television system services without unjust discrimination, undue preferences or advantages, or unfair or destructive competitive practices; (4) promote and encourage harmony between cable television companies and their subscribers and customers; (5) protect the interest of the various islands of this territory in relation to the issuance of franchises for the operation of cable television systems within the islands, and to secure a desirable degree of uniformity in the practices and operations of cable television companies on those various islands; and (6) cooperate with states, other territories and possessions of the United States and the federal government in promoting and coordinating efforts to regulate cable television companies effectively in the public interest.