,i #aac? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #chba ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,janu>y #h1 #bjad,mrs4 ,*ri/5s5 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ways & ,means ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf to assi/ 9 ! recov]y & developm5t ( ! ,virg9 ,isl&s by provid+ = a r$uction 9 ! tax impos$ on di/ributions f c]ta9 retirem5t plans' assets :i* are inve/$ = at lea/ #cj ye>s1 subject to def9$ )drawals1 "u a ,virg9 ,isl&s inve/m5t program4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,d]ek ,m4 ,hodge ,virg9 ,isl&s ,improvem5t ,act ( #bjac4 #b4 ,tax-free di/ributions f c]ta9 retirem5t plan assets inve/$ "u a virg9 isl&s inve/m5t program 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,"p ,i ( sub*apt] ,d ( *apt] #a ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf 7relat+ to p5sion1 pr(it-%>+1 /ock bonus plans1 etc47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new section3 #dji;,b4 ,treatm5t ( di/ributions f c]ta9 retirem5t plan assets inve/$ "u a virg9 isl&s inve/m5t program 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,if an individual "u ! age ( #fa makes a "o-"t designation ( an am\nt ( qualifi$ retirem5t sav+s z be+ "u inve/m5t by ! ,virg9 ,isl&s ,inve/m5t ,program = at lea/ #cj ye>s1 !n1 z ( ! close ( ! #aj? ye>1 su* am\nt 7& any e>n+s prop]ly allocable to su* am\nt7 %all be treat$ = purposes ( ?is title-- 7#a7 z a designat$ ,ro? acc\nt 9 ! case ( qualifi$ retirem5t sav+s describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#a71 or 7#b7 z a ,ro? ,,ira 9 ! case ( qualifi$ retirem5t sav+s describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#b74 ,no am\nt %all be includible 9 gross income by reason ( ! *ange 9 treatm5t "u ! prec$+ s5t5ce4 7b7 ,qualifi$ retirem5t sav+s ,= purposes ( ?is section1 ! t]m qualifi$ retirem5t sav+s means-- 7#a7 am\nts attributable to elective def]rals "u an applicable retirem5t plan1 & 7#b7 am\nts held 9 an individual retirem5t plan :i* is n a ,ro? ,,ira4 7c7 ,virg9 isl&s inve/m5t program ,= purposes ( ?is section-- 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m ,virg9 ,isl&s ,inve/m5t ,program means a program ( ! ,virg9 ,isl&s :i* meets ! requirem5ts ( p>agraphs 7#b71 7#c71 7#d71 & 7#e74 7#b7 ,maximum am\nt accept$ = managem5t ,a program meets ! requirem5ts ( ?is p>agraph if ! am\nt accept$ = managem5t "u ! program does n exce$ #ej1jjj1jjj1jjj4 7#c7 ,fees & taxes ,a program meets ! requirem5ts ( ?is p>agraph if-- 7,a7 ! fees *>g$ by inve/m5t manag]s "u ! program d n exce$ ! fees cu/om>ily impos$ by inve/m5t manag]s = manag+ l qualifi$ retirem5t sav+s outside ! ,virg9 ,isl&s ,inve/m5t ,program1 7,b7 ! program imposes an annual tax 79 addition to ! fees p]mitt$ "u subp>agraph 7,a77 equal to-- 7i7 #a4e p]c5t ( ! am\nt designat$ = managem5t "u ! program = ! fir/ #aj ye>s ( ! acc\nt1 & 7ii7 #a p]c5t ( ! am\nt designat$ = managem5t "u ! program = ! rema9d] ( ! life ( ! acc\nt )\t reg>d to acc\nt balance1 & 7,c7 ! #a p]c5t tax is impos$ not)/&+ ! ,ro? designation4 7#d7 ,inve/m5t manag] ,a program meets ! requirem5ts ( ?is p>agraph if ! inve/m5t manag]s "u ! program are *os5 by ! ,gov]nor ( ! ,virg9 ,isl&s4 7#e7 ,sep>ate acc\nt+ ,a program meets ! requirem5ts ( ?is p>agraph if ! program-- 7,a7 e/abli%es sep>ate acc\nts = ea* type ( qualifi$ retirem5t sav+s held = ! b5efit ( ea* individual & any e>n+s prop]ly allocable to su* assets1 & 7,b7 ma9ta9s sep>ate recordkeep+ ) respect to ea* acc\nt4 7d7 ,use ( #a p]c5t annual tax 7#a7 ,rev5ues to ! virg9 isl&s dur+ fir/ #bj ye>s 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,rev5ues f ! tax ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7c77#c77;,b7 %all be collect$1 held1 & di/ribut$ = ! b5efit ( ! ,virg9 ,isl&s 9 a mann] simil> to section #gfeb7;b7 7relat+ to rum excise tax74 7,b7 ,di/ributions to virg9 isl&s ,funds & accru$ int]e/ describ$ 9 subsection 7d77#a77;,a7 may be paid f escr[ to ! ,virg9 ,isl&s = exp5diture only if-- 7i7 ! exp5diture is pursuant to a qualifi$ infra/ructure developm5t plan1 & 7ii7 ! exp5diture is approv$ by ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior z be+ pursuant to su* plan4 7,c7 ,qualifi$ infra/ructure developm5t plan ,= purposes ( ?is p>agraph1 ! t]m qualifi$ infra/ructure developm5t plan means a plan = improv+ & enhanc+ ! infra/ructure ( ! ,virg9 ,isl&s :i* is-- 7i7 develop$ & approv$ by ! committee describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,d71 & 7ii7 approv$ by ! ,gov]nor ( ! ,virg9 ,isl&s4 7,d7 ,committee ,! committee describ$ 9 ?is subp>agraph is a committee-- 7i7 compris$ ( #e memb]s1 ea* s]v+ a t]m ( ei!r ?ree or five ye>s-- 7,i7 #b ( :om are appo9t$ by ! ,gov]nor ( ! ,virg9 ,isl&s1 "o = a #c-ye> & "o = a #e-ye> t]m1 7,,ii7 #b ( :om are appo9t$ by ! ,virg9 ,isl&s legislature1 "o = a #c-ye> & "o = a #e-ye> t]m1 & 7,,iii7 #a ( :om is appo9t$ by ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior = a #e-ye> t]m1 & 7ii7 ) respect to :i* a vacancy is fill$ 9 ! mann] 9 :i* ! orig9al appo9tm5t 0 made4 7#b7 ,rev5ues to ! unit$ /ates & ! virg9 isl&s 7,a7 ,dur+ fir/ #bj ye>s ,rev5ues f ! fee ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7c77#c77;,b7 impos$ on designat$ assets aft] ! fir/ #aj ye>s "u managem5t by ! ,virg9 ,isl&s ,inve/m5t ,program %all be collect$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,treasury 9 a mann] simil> to section #gfeb1 ^u :i*-- 7i7 #bf4fg p]c5t ( ! proce$s %all be di/ribut$ to ! ,virg9 ,isl&s = ! fir/ #aj ye>s ( managem5t1 & 7ii7 half ( ! proce$s %all be di/ribut$ to ! ,virg9 ,isl&s = ! next #aj ye>s ( managem5t4 7,b7 ,aft] ! fir/ #bj ye>s ,beg9n+ 9 ! #ba/ ye>1 ! entire #a p]c5t tax collect$ %all be reta9$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,treasury4 7,c7 ,m9imum hold+ p]iod ,no )drawals may be made by an inve/or f ! acc\nt dur+ ! m9imum hold+ p]iod ( t5 ye>s4 ,%\ld ! inve/or *oose to )draw money f ! acc\nt dur+ ! m9imum hold+ p]iod1 ! inve/or w\ld =feit ! tax advantages ( ! ,fund4 ,any funds s )drawn w\ld be includ$ 9 gross income & subject to ,f$]al income tax1 m9us paym5ts ( ! #a p]c5t tax4 7#c7 ,e>ly )drawal ,%\ld an inve/or )draw ! entire balance ( ! funds aft] ! #aj-ye> m9imum hold+ p]iod b be=e ! end ( ! #cj ye>s1 8 acc\nt w be liable = ! entire #a p]c5t tax = ea* ( ! rema9+ ye>s4 7e7 ,o!r def9itions ,= purposes ( ?is section-- 7#a7 ,elective def]rals2 applicable retirem5t plan ,! t]ms elective def]rals & applicable retirem5t plan h ! respective mean+s giv5 su* t]ms by section #djb;,a4 7#b7 ,virg9 isl&s ,! t]m ,virg9 ,isl&s means ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,virg9 ,isl&s4 7#c7 ,secret>y ( ! int]ior ,! t]m ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior means ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior or 8 designee4 4 7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( sections = su* "p ,i is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new item3 ,sec4 #dji;,b4 ,treatm5t ( di/ributions f c]ta9 retirem5t plan assets inve/$ "u a ,virg9 ,isl&s inve/m5t program4 4 7c7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all take effect on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4