Senate Committee Advances Bill to Raise Container Import Fees, Citing Infrastructure Costs and Fairer Contributions

The bill raises container fees to $100 and $200, depending on size, with half of collections supporting the Waste Management Authority. Lawmakers say the measure modernizes outdated rates, though some questioned whether costs might reach consumers. Bill 39-0039, legislation that seeks to increase the cost of bringing containers or flat rack containers into the Virgin Islands, returned to the Committee on Rules and Judiciary on Thursday after previously being held in that committee for further….read more