Governor Albert Bryan Jr. approved 15 measures from the Legislature's September 25 session and vetoed Bill No. 36-0391, which would have redirected part of the fuel-tax revenue supporting WAPA to credits for the territory's hospitals' electricity expenses.
Government House says the governor concluded that removing an established WAPA revenue source without replacement funding could weaken the utility, complicate financing and add pressure on ratepayers. The veto means the proposed hospital credits do not take effect unless lawmakers successfully override it.
The signed measures include $2.5 million for Health Department behavioral-health services, $1.8 million for St. Thomas abattoir repairs and $500,000 for resurfacing Rudolph A. Thomas Jr. Road and Contant Point Road on St. John.
Other approved legislation funds pedestrian-safety work near the former Addelita Cancryn Junior High School and creates a contractor-bond revolving loan fund, although the governor asked lawmakers to clarify that fund's financing, program structure and administering agency.
Government House and the Legislature should publish the signed acts, veto message, implementation leads and spending timelines together on one public status page.
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