Bills – Vetoed

Vetoed Bills – 33rd

Bill No. 2-33 (LS) – B. J.F. Cruz / M.F.Q. San Nicolas

An act to add a new article 5 to chapter 8, title 4, Guam Code Annotated relative to creating a new “defined benefit 1.75” Retirement System; and to creating a new cash balance plan (“Guam Retirement Security Plan”) as alternatives to the defined Contribution Retirement System upon timely election in accordance with regulations to be promulgated; to amend §§ 8208 and 8209(a) of article 2, chapter 8, title 4, Guam Code Annotated, relative to increasing the defined contribution retirement system member and employer contributions to six and two tenths percent (6.2%); and to amend § 8137(b), article 1, chapter 8, title 4, Guam Code Annotated, relative to extending the amortization period of the unfunded liability for prior service.

Bill No. 20-33 (COR) – T.C. Ada / B.J.F. Cruz

An act to amend §§ 5425,5426,5427,5450,5452,5480,5481 and 5485(a) and (b) of article 9; and amend §§ 5703, 5705, 5706(b), 5707(a) and 5708, and add a new § 5710 to Article 12, all of Chapter 5, Title 5, Guam Code Annotated, Relative to legal and contractural remedies in Guam Procurement Law.

Bill No. 30-33 (COR) – B. J.F. Cruz

An act to amend § 30102 of article 1 of chapter 30, title 5, Guam Code Annotated, to require agencies permitted to retain counsel other than the Attorney General, to hire classified in‐house counsel, and to strengthen the Attorney General of Guam’s cognizance of legal matters before the government of Guam.

Bill No. 139-33 (COR) – T.C. Ada

An act to disapprove the proposed Chamorro Land Trust Commission (CLTC) Rules and Regulations for commercial use transmitted by I Maga’låhen Guåhan to the Speaker of I Liheslaturan Guåhan on June 3, 2015.

Bill No. 141-33 (COR) – B. J.F. Cruz / T. C. Ada / M.C. Torres

An act to amend subsection (l) of § 6101 of article 1; § 6302 of article 3; and sections of article 4, all of chapter 6, title 11, Guam Code Annotated, relative to clarifying the definition of electronic cigarettes, and raising the minimum age of legal access to tobacco products and electronic cigarettes to twenty‐one (21) years; and to cite this act as the “Youth Protection Act.”

Bill No. 204-33 (COR) – M.F.Q. San Nicolas / J.T. Won Pat, Ed.D / N. B. Underwood, Ph.D. / B. J.F. Cruz / T. C. Ada

An act to add a new § 1106(a) to chapter 1 of title 2, Guam Code Annotated; and to amend § 40109(a) of chapter 40 of title 5, Guam Code Annotated, relative to reducing the compensation of elected and appointed officials.

Bill No. 222-33 (COR) – B.J.F. Cruz

An act to amend §§ 6207 and 6207.1 and to add new §§ 6218.2 and 6218.3 of Article 2, Chapter 6 of Title 4, Guam Code Annotated, relative to prohibiting bonus pay and mandating proper pay and pay adjustment processing for unclassified employees of the government of Guam

Bill No. 344-33 (COR) – T.R. Muna Barnes

An act to add a new subarticle 1 to article 25 of chapter 12, title 10, guam code annotated, relative to adding a home cultivation provision to the “Joaquin (KC) Concepcion II Compassionate Cannabis Use Act of 2013.”

Vetoed Bills – 32nd

Bill No. 429-32 (COR) – M.F.Q. San Nicolas

An act to add a new Article 5A to Chapter 3, Title 11, Guam Code Annotated, relative to authorizing the appointment of deputies to enforce Guam’s Alcoholic Beverage Control laws.

Bill No. 424-32 (LS) – R.J. Respicio / T.R. Muña Barnes

An act to amend § 3226(h)(2) of Article 2, Division 1, Chapter 3 of Title 9, Guam Administrative Rules and Regulations, relative to clarifying that concrete and solid metal walls are acceptatble as perimeter fencing for a commercial quarantine facility.

Bill No. 415-32 (LS) – Committee on Rules, Federal, Foreign, & Micronesian Affairs, Human & Natural Resources, and Election Reform

An act to appropriate funds from the Supplemental Appropriations Revenue (SAR) Fund for the payment of Government of Guam Employee and Law Enforcement Personnel unpaid overtime costs; and for other purposes.

Bill No. 362-32 (COR) – M.F.Q. San Nicolas / F.B. Aguon, Jr. / J.T. Won Pat, Ed.D. / T.C. Ada / R.J. Respicio / T.R. Muña Barnes / B.J.F. Cruz / V.A. Ada / C.M. Dueñas / D.G. Rodriguez, Jr. / A.A. Yamashita, Ph.D. / B.T. McCreadie / T.A. Morrison

An act to add a new § 24109, and to amend §§ 24204 and 24112, all of Chapter 24, Title 11, Guam Code Annotated, relative to extending the deadline for Real Property Tax (RPT) exemptions, to authorizing the use of the Taxpayer Identification Number for RPT, and to reducing the statute of limitations on the collection of RPT; and relative to the promulgation of rules and regulations for tax sold property.

Bill No. 309-32 (COR) – V.C. Pangelinan / B.J.F. Cruz

An act to add a new Section 7 to Chapter 1 of Public Law 32-068; and to repeal and reenact § 13109(a)(5) of Chapter 13, Title 2, Guam Code Annotated, relative to prioritizing the use of additional Section 30 revenues, and to increase transparency and accountability in the reporting of Section 30 revenues to be received by the government of Guam; and to be known as the “Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2014.”

Bill No. 283-32 (COR) – T.C. Ada / R.J. Respicio

An act to approve and adopt the Capital Improvement Project (CIP) schedule, strategic recommendations, and land use designations in the Jose D. Leon Guerrero Commercial Port of Guam Master Plan Update 2013 Report.

Bill No. 279-32 (LS) – T.R. Muña Barnes / A.A. Yamashita, Ph.D. / J.T. Won Pat, Ed.D. / T.C. Ada

An act to provide for a Guam Environmental Protection Agency-conducted sustainable materials management study and the implementation of a one-year pilot project demonstrating the ability of Guam to develop a beneficial use for discarded glass bottles that would, among other things, divert glass from the Layon Municipal Sanitary Landfill, and for other purposes.

Bill No. 268-32 (COR) – M.F.Q. San Nicolas

An act to approve the Department of Administration’s implementation plans of the “Government of Guam Competitive Wage Act of 2014”; and to repeal §§ 6201, 6202, abd 6208 of Article 2, Chapter 6, Title 4, Guam Code Annotated.

Bill No. 258-32 (COR) – V.C. Pangelinan

An act to add a new § 4122 to Chapter 4, and to amend subsections (a) and (c) of §22704 of Article 7 of Chapter 22, all of Title 5, Guam Code Annotated; and to add a new subsection (d) to Section 3 of Public Law 30-37, relative to requiring legislative appropriation for the government of Guam purchase, lease-to-own, and/or lease-purchase of real property; and for other purposes.

Bill No. 257-32 (COR) – V.C. Pangelinan

An act to amend § 4107 of Chapter 4, Title 5, Guam Code Annotated; to amend Sections 5 and 6 of Public Law 30-37; to amend Section 7 of Public Law 31-76; and to amend § 1107(g) of Chapter 1, Title 11, Guam Code Annotated, relative to enhancing I Maga’lahen Guåhan’s comprehensive program and financial plan through identifying the Guam Department of Education appropriations, and to increase transparency, accountability, and planning in the budget reporting of tax credits.

Bill No. 235-32 (COR) – V.C. Pangelinan

An act to add a new SEction 19 to Part I, Chapter II of Public Law 32-068; to amend § 1303 of Article 3, Chapter 1 of Title 5, Guam Code Annotated; and to add Sections 15 and 16 to Part 1, Chapter II of Public Law 31-233, relative to upholding the intent of I Liheslatura’s annual appropriations to the Guam Department of Education (GDOE) for every Fiscal Year and for funding to address the Deferred maintenance needs of th George Washington Hisch School, the retrofitting of unused buildings and facilities at Southern High School for GDOE Central Offices, and for other facilities and maintenance needs of the GDOE.

Bill No. 234-32 (COR) – M.F.Q San Nicolas

An act to add a new subsection (j) to §20204.1 of Article 2, Chapter 20, Title 5, Guam Code Annotated, relative to requiring that the Office of Technology establish a protocol to back-up critical electronic data necessary for the efficient operation of government of Guam agencies.

Bill No. 224-32 (COR) – T.C. Ada / R.J. Respicio / B.J.F. Cruz

An act to amend Article 9 and 12 of Chapter 5, Title 5, Guam Code Annotated, relative to amending legal and contractual remedies in Guam Procurement Law.

Bill No. 220-32 (LS) – R.J. Respicio / T.R. Muña Barnes / J.T. Won Pat, Ed.D.

An act to require the Mayors Council of Guam (MCOG) and the Guam Environmental Protection Agency (GEPA) to collaborate on the development of an operational plan for the implementation of this act; and to appropriate Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000) from the Recycling Revolving Fund to the Mayors Council of Guam for the purchase of heavy equipment to be utilized by the MCOG for the collection and disposal of recyclables, junk cars, green waste, and other debris.

Bill No. 205-32 (COR) – D.G. Rodriguez, Jr. / B.T. McCreadie / R. J. Respicio

An act to add a new article 6 to chapter 77, division 2 of title 12, guam code annotated, relative to promoting economic development by authorizing the issuance of tax credits to entities who assist with the development of guam’s agricultural and “guam product seal” products export initiative through contributions to offset shipping cost.

Bill No. 200-32 (COR) – R.J. Respicio / T.C. Ada / B.J.F. Cruz

An act to add a new § 77135 to article 1, chapter 77 of title 10, guam code annotated, relative to police clearances, to be known as the “police clearance clarity act of 2013.”

Bill No. 194-32 (COR) – M.F.Q. San Nicolas

An act to add a new chapter 55 to division 2, title 12, guam code annotated; and a new subsection (i) to § 103104 of chapter 103, title 11, guam code annotated, relative to the establishment of a guam intrastate securities exchange under the intrastate offering exemption of the federal securities act of 1933.

Bill No. 180-32 (COR) – B.J.F. Cruz / T.C. Ada

An act to amend Section 30102(a) of Chapter 30, Title 5 Guam Code Annotated, to require agencies permitted to retain counsel other than the Attorney General, to hire classified, in-house counsel.

Bill No. 177-32 (COR) – V.C. Pangelinan / M.F.Q. San Nicolas / J.T. Won Pat, Ed.D. / T.R. Muña Barnes / F.B. Aguon, Jr. / B.J.F. Cruz / R.J. Respicio

An act making appropriations for the operations of the Executive, Legislative, and Judicial Branches of the government of Guam for Fiscal Year ending September 30, 2014; making other appropriations; and establishing miscellaneous and administrative provisions.

Bill No. 174-32 (LS) – V.C. Pangelinan / R.J. Respicio / M.F.Q. San Nicolas / J.T. Won Pat, Ed.D. / T.R. Muña Barnes / B.J.F. Cruz / T.C. Ada / F.B. Aguon, Jr.

An act making appropriations for medical and dental insurance premiums for employees of the Executive and Legislative Branches and for retirees of the government of Guam for Fiscal Year ending September 30, 2014.

Bill No. 116-32 (COR) – M.F.Q. San Nicolas

An act to amend § 65102; and to add a new subsection (e) to § 65103, and a new § 65103.1, all of chapter 65, title 10, guam code annotated, relative to the establishment of operational continuity plans for each agency of the government of guam.

Bill No. 94-32 (COR) – R.J. Respico / T.C. Ada, Judith T. Won Pat, Ed.D / T.R. Muna Barnes / Aline A. Yamashita, Ph.D. / Michael F.Q. San Nicolas / Chris M. Duenas

An act to amend subsections (b), (d) and (g) of § 9902 of article 9, chapter 9 of title 10, guam code annotated, relative to prompt payment requirements for health care and health insurance requirements.

Bill No. 89-32 (COR) – M.F.Q. San Nicolas / V.C. Pangelinan / T.C. Ada / T.R. Muña Barnes / R.J. Respicio / A.A. Yamashita, Ph.D.

An act to add a new Article 17 to Chapter 22, Title 5, Guam Code Annotated, relative to creating the Responsible Receivables Fund.

Bill No. 81-32 (COR) – V.C. Pangelinan / B.J.F. Cruz

An act to provide health insurance to government of Guam employees and retirees for Fiscal Year 2014.

Bill No. 64-32 (COR) – V.C. Pangelinan / M.F.Q. San Nicolas

An act to add a new Article 2 to Chapter 12, Division 2, Title 22 of the Guam Code Annotated, relative to the licensing of service contracts sold on Guam.

Bill No. 61-32 (COR) – T.C. Ada

An act to add a new § 67101.7 to Chapter 67 of Title 21, Guam Code Annotated, relative to adopting the Guam Tropical Energy Code (GTEC).

Bill No. 38-32 (COR) – Committee on Rules, Federal, Foreign & Micronesian Affairs, and Human & Natural Resources

An act making appropriations for the operations of the Exectuve, Legislative, and Judicial Branches of the government of Guam for Fiscal Year ending September 30, 2014; making other appropriations; and establishing miscellaneous and administrative provisions.

Bill No. 9-32 (COR) – V.C. Pangelinan / B.J.F. Cruz / D.G. Rodriguez, Jr.

An act to add new §§ 58148, 58148.1, 58148.2, 58148.3 and 58149; and to amend §§ 58126 and 58115(c), all of Chapter 58 of Title 12, Guam Code Annotated, relative to establishing the Qualifying Certificate Review Board, and the Qualifying Certificate Accountability and Transparency website; and amending conflicts of interest provisions.

Vetoed Bills – 31st

ABill No. 529-31 (COR) – A.B. Palacios, Sr. / T.C. Ada / V. Anthony Ada

An act to amend §66104.2 of Chapter 66, Title 10, Guam Code Annotated, relative to the employment of civilian volunteer police reserve officers.

Bill No. 516-31 (COR) – v.c. pangelinan / J.T. Won Pat, Ed.D. / R.J. Respicio

An act to amend Section 3 of Public Law 31-40, relative to extending the obligation deadline of the ARRA Trust Fund; and to amend Section 2(I) and Section 2(IV) of Chapter I; to add a new Section 14 to Chapter XI; to amend Section 13 of Chapter XII and to amend Section 6 of Part III of Chapter III, all of Public Law 31-233.

Bill No. 514-31 (COR) – v.c. pangelinan / J.T. Won Pat, Ed.D. / B.J.F. Cruz

An act to amend Item (ii) and repeal Item (iii) of §1512.3(a)(2)(B) of Article 5, Chapter 1, Title 5, Guam Code Annotated, relative to prioritizing the payment of income tax refunds with the remaining eighteen million dollars of Series B Bond proceeds.

Bill No. 513-31 (COR) – v.c. pangelinan / D.G. Rodriguez, Jr. / J.T. Won Pat, Ed.D.

An act to provide health insurance to government of Guam employees and retirees for Fiscal Year 2013.

Bill No. 445-31 (COR) – J.P. Guthertz, DPA / F.F. Blas, Jr. / T.C. Ada

An act to repeal and reenact Chapter 12 of Title 5, Guam Code Annotated, relative to the modernization and rightsizing commission of the government of Guam, and repealing antiquated, unfunded and/or underutilized statutes or administrative rules.

Bill No. 413-31 (COR) – D.G. Rodriguez, Jr. / T.C. Ada / V. Anthony Ada

An act to repeal and reenact Chapter 1 through 20, of Title 3, Guam Code Annotated [Elections].

Bill No. 406-31 (COR) – R.J. Respicio / T.C. Ada / V. Anthony Ada

An act to repeal and reenact Section 21 of Chapter XII of Public Law 31-77, relative to providing for assignability of offsets against business privilege taxes for the outstanding debt balance owed for the completion of the Guam Public Market Redevelopment Project, Phase II-Department of Commerce Project No. 320-5-1008-L-AGN, including Orders No. 1 and No. 2.

ABill No. 319-31 (COR) – A.B. Palacios, Sr. / T.C. Ada / V. Anthony Ada

An act to amend §72105 of Chapter 72, Title 10, Guam Code Annotated, relative to authorizing private ambulance service providers to provide emergency medical services; and to amend §§3202(b), 3301(e), 3334(d) and 3339(d) of Chapter 3, Title 16, Guam Code Annotated, relative to emergency vehicles operating on Guam’s roadways.

ABill No. 306-31 (LS) – Sam Mabini, Ph.D. / A.B. Palacios, Sr. / T.C. Ada

An act to add a new §90.48 to Article 1 of Chapter 90, Title 9, Guam Code Annotated, relative to establishing and administering an international prisoner transfer program.

SBill No. 263-31 (COR) – Aline A. Yamashita, Ph.D. / T.C. Ada / V. Anthony Ada

An act to amend subsection (d) of §61103 of Article 1; and to amend subsections (d), (e), (f), (g) and (h) of §61531, to repeal §61531.1, and of Article 5, all of Chapter 61, Title 21, Guam Code Annotated, relative to parking regulations.

Bill No. 241-31 (COR) – v. c. pangelinan / T. C. Ada / V. Anthony Ada

An act to exempt the maps of the Chamorro Land Trust Lease Sites previously approved by the Chamorro Land Trust Commission from the requirements of Article 2 of Chapter 62, Title 21, Guam Code Annotated, relative to subdivision and recordation procedures.

SBill No. 145-31 (COR) – Committee on Appropriations, Taxation, Public Debt, Banking, Insurance, Retirement and Land

An act making appropriations for the operations of the Executive, Legislative, and Judicial branches of the Government of Guam for Fiscal Year ending September 30, 2012, making other appropriations, and establishing miscellaneous and administrative provisions.

Bill No. 155-31 (COR) – v.c. pangelinan

An act to de-appropriate the sums appropriated and transferred by I Maga’lahen Guahan during Fiscal Year 2004 through 2009 for expenditures related to the municipal solid waste landfill facility and the closure of the Ordot dump and to re-appropriate said sum amount for the payment of emergency income tax refunds for tax year 2009 and prior and to appropriate five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) to the Department of Public Works for the Umatac and Merizo cemeteries.

Bill No. 80-31 (COR) – v.c. pangelinan / J.T. Won Pat, Ed.D. / T.C. Ada

An act to add a new §58148 to Chapter 58 of Title 12, Guam Code Annotated, relative to establishing the Qualifying Certificate Review Board.

SBill No. 36-31 (COR) – v.c. pangelinan / T.C. Ada / V.A. AdaAn act to add a new Article 3 to Chapter 50, Title 12, Guam Code Annotated, relative to establishing the “Government of Guam Mitigation Program for Business Interruption.”

Vetoed Bills – 30th

SBill No. 438-30 (COR) – v.c. pangelinan / T.R. Muna-Barnes / J.T. Won Pat, Ed.D.

An act to add new subsections (5), (6), (7) and (8) to §13109(a), Chapter 13 of Title 2, Guam Code Annotated, relative to Section 30 funds and other federal matters.

SBill No. 372-30 (COR) – B.J.F. Cruz / T.C. Ada / V.A. Ada

An act to amend §13201(b) of Article 2, Chapter 13, Title 19 of the Guam Code Annotated, relative to the reporting of suspected child abuse or neglect by clergy personnel of churches, or other religious organizations.

SBill No. 54-30 (COR) – E.J.B. Calvo / T.R. Muna-Barnes / F.F. Blas, Jr.

An act to add a new §3218.1 to Chapter 3, Article 2 of Title 10, Guam Code Annotated, relative to establishing the informed consent requirement for a woman considering an abortion; and to cite the act as “The Women’s Reproductive Health Information Act of 2010”.

Bill No. 466-30 (COR) – A.B. Palacios, Sr. / T.C. Ada / V.A. Ada

An act to amend §§77109 and 77112, and to repeal §77110 of Chapter 77, Article 1, Title 10, Guam Code Annotated, relative to the Chief of Police, the Deputy Chief of Police, and the Police Commander of the Guam Police Department.

SBill No. 195-30 (COR) – v.c. pangelinan / F.B. Aguon, Jr. / T.C. Ada

An act to repeal and reenact §51821 of Article 8, Chapter 51 of Title 10, Guam Code Annotated, relative to the use of proceeds of sale of bonds.

Bill No. 418-30 (COR) – A.B. Palacios, Sr. / T.C. Ada / V.A. Ada

An act to amend §§85.10, 85.14 and 85.26 of Chapter 85, Title 9, Guam Code Annotated, relative to the composition of members to the Territorial Parole Board.

Bill No. 271-30 (COR) – Adolpho B. Palacios, Sr. / Judith P. Guthertz, DPA / T.C. Ada

An act to repeal §77108, Chapter 77, Title 10, Guam Code Annotated, “Authority to hire attorney”; and to repeal §3104, Chapter 3, Title 5, Guam Code Annotated, relative to establishing provisions for the Attorney General to provide legal services to the Guam Police Department, and relative to the positions of Fire Chief and Chief of Police, and for other purposes.

SBill No. 359-30 (COR) – J.P. Guthertz, DPA / T.C. Ada / V.A. Ada

An act to add new subsections (a), (b) and (c) to §76212 of Article 2, Chapter 76 of Title 21, Guam Code Annotated, relative to prohibiting the transfer of all prehistoric and historic properties, antiquities, and objects owned by the people of Guam, or in the inventory of the Government of Guam, without legislative concurrence.

SBill No. 304-30 (COR) – A.B. Palacios, Sr. / T.C. Ada / V.A. Ada

An act to add a new subsection (g) to §55102, Chapter 55, Division 3, Title 10 of the Guam Code Annotated; and to amend §5.55(g) of Article 2, Chapter 5, Title 8, Guam Code Annotated, relative to including the criminal investigation supervisor, tax investigators, assistant tax investigators, compliance inspection supervisor and compliance inspectors of the Department of Revenue and Taxation, and the entomologist and the commodity inspectors of the Department of Agriculture in the compensation of public safety and law enforcement officers.

Bill No. 192-30 (COR) – B.J.F. Cruz / T.C. Ada / F.B. Aguon, Jr.

An act to amend §1108 (a) and (c) of Chapter 1, Title 12, Guam Code Annotated, relative to the employment of an attorney for the Won Pat International Airport Authority Guam.

Bill No. 207-30 (COR) – T.C. Ada / A.B. Palacios, Sr. / J.V. Espaldon

An act to adopt the procedures manual for the acquisition, enforcement and maintenance of territorial highway right-of-way and standards; to require Legislative approval of revisions to the Guam Transportation Improvement Plan; to amend §17109 of Title 21, Guam Code Annotated, relative to relocation assistance; and to establish the Highway Commission by repealing and reenacting §54101 of Title 5, Guam Code Annotated.

SBill No. 270-30 (LS) – An act to amend §3401.1 (f) and (h), Article 4, Chapter 3, Title 16, Guam Code Annotated, relative to requiring volunteers to display their identification card and to be in prescribed uniform attire while issuing citations for the purpose of immediate recognition of authority.

Bill No. 233-30 (COR) – J.T. Won Pat, Ed.D. / T.C. Ada / F.F. Blas, Jr.

An act to amend §§7101 to 7107, and §7111 of Title 17 of the Guam Code Annotated, relative to the rules and regulations for the school property of the Department of Education.

Bill No. 193-30 (COR) – J.T. Won Pat, Ed.D. / Telo Taitague / T.R. Muna-Barnes

An act to place the Merizo Pier Park under the administrative jurisdiction of the Merizo Mayor’s Office, by adding a new item (20) to §40113(b) of Chapter 40, Title 5, Guam Code Annotated.

Bill No. 147-30 (COR) – v.c. pangelinan / A.B. Palacios, Sr. / T.C. Ada

An act to add a new subsection (p) to §50103 of Chapter 50 of Title 12, Guam Code Annotated, relative to Guam Economic Development Authority loans and lending practices.

Bill No. 209-30 (LS) – Judith P. Guthertz, DPA / R.J. Respicio / M.J. Rector

An act to add a new item (4) to subsection (a) of §13102 of Chapter 13 of Title 4, Guam Code Annotated, to require all persons or public officials that have authority to enter into binding contracts on behalf of the Government of Guam or any of its departments, agencies, autonomous entities and public corporations to comply with the Public Official Financial Disclosure Act of the Government of Guam; and to amend §5114, Chapter 5, Article 2, Part B of Title 5, Guam Code Annotated, relative to the delegation of procurement authority.

Bill No. 200-30 (COR) – Adolpho B. Palacios, Sr. / T.C. Ada / F.B. Aguon, Jr.

An act to adjust the compensation of the Attorney General of Guam to be comparable and equitable with other Legal Officer positions of the Government of Guam, by amending §30116(a), Chapter 30, Title 5, Guam Code Annotated; and repealing §30116(b), Chapter 30, Title 5, Guam Code Annotated.

Bill No. 122-30 (COR) – v.c. pangelinan / T.C. Ada / F.B. Aguon, Jr.

An act to impose a temporary moratorium on the issuance of commerical leases and licenses by the Chamorro Land Trust Commission.

Bill No. 117-30 (COR) – v.c. pangelinan / T.C. Ada / F.B. Aguon, Jr.

An act to establish program procurement guidelines and procedures, relative to the contractual requirements of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.

Bill No. 108-30 (COR) – v.c. pangelinan / Adolpho B. Palacios, Sr. / T.C. Ada

An act to re-establish the Guam Community Police Review Commission as provided in Chapter 78, Title 10, Guam Code Annotated; to amend §78105 and §78108 (a) of Chapter 78, Title 10, Guam Code Annotated; and to add a new §78126 to Chapter 78, Title 10, Guam Code Annotated.

SBill No. 1-30 (4-S) – Committee on Rules, Natural Resources, Federal, Foreign, and Micronesian Affairs, by request of I Maga’lahen Guåhan in accordance with the Organic Act of Guam.

An act to authorize tax credits to obtain a temporary campus for use as an interim John F. Kennedy High School campus and to address the permanent facility needs of the John F. Kennedy High School.

Bill No. 60-30 (COR) – A.B. Palacios, Sr. / T.C. Ada / F.B. Aguon, Jr.

An act to establish minimum qualifications for management level uniformed positions in the Guam Police Department, by adding new §§ 77110.2, 77110.3, and 77110.4 to Chapter 77 of Title 10, Guam Code Annotated.

Bill No. 53-30 (COR) – E.J.B. Calvo / J.T. Won Pat, Ed.D. / Ray Tenorio

An act to appropriate funds to the Mayors Council of Guam from the Guam Highway Fund for village streets maintenance and beautification and other purposes.

SBill No. 43-30 (COR) – J.P. Guthertz, DPA / R.J. Respicio / B.J.F. Cruz

An act to Amend §2401 (c) of Title 1, GCA, and §60112 of Title 21, GCA; and to add a new Subitem (c) to §2107 of Title 2, Guam Code Annotated, relative to tasking I Kumision Guahan Fine’nana and I Liheslatura to determine which land the federal government may intend to lease, sub-lease, exchange for other land, or purchase, and report their findings to I Maga ‘Lari.

Bill No. 71-30 (LS) – B.J.F. Cruz / F.B. Aguon, Jr. / T.R. Muna-Barnes / J.P. Guthertz, DPA / R.J. Respicio

An act to amend Section 25(a) of Part II, Chapter 5 of Public Law 29-113; to add a new Section 25(j) to Part 11, Chapter 5 of Public Law 29-113; to reappropriate unexpended sums, as previously authorized in Section 25(a) of Part 11, Chapter 5 of Public Law 29-19; and to reappropriate unexpended sums, as previously authorized in Section 18 of Part 11, Chapter IV of Public Law 28- 150; relative to providIng greater flexibility to the Guam Visitors Bureau in its use of appropriations authorized by I Liheslaturan Guahan.

Bill No. 83-30 (COR) – v.c. pangelinan / R.J. Respicio / J.V. Espaldon

An act to appropriate Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000) from the Tourist Attraction Fund to the Guam Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle Eradication Program

Bill No. 1-30 (1-S) – Committee on Rules, Natural Resources, Federal, Foreign, and Micronesian Affairs

An act to amend and restate Article 8 to Division 2 of Chapter 51 of Title 10, Guam Code ANnotated, relative to authorizing the Government of Guam to issue Solid Waste Management System Revenue Bonds or Section 30 Limited Obligation Bonds for the purpose of financing facilities of the Solid Waste Management System of Guam, and approving the terms and conditions of the issuance of one (1) or more series of such bonds pursuant to such Article to pay the costs of a new landfill and the closure of the Ordot landfill and other system costs.

Bill No. 2-30 (LS) – J.T. Won Pat, Ed. D. / T.R. Muna-Barnes

An act to add a new Chapter 12 to Division 2 of Title 17, Guam Code Annotated, relative to authorizing the Superintendent of Education to establish a public corporation for the purpose of advancing excellence in eduction; and to be known as the “Foundation for Public Education Act of 2009”.

Vetoed Bills – 29th

Bill No. 377 (EC) – v.c. pangelinan / F.F. Blas, Jr. / E.J.B. Calvo

An act to authorize I Maga’lahen Guahan to pledge Compact Impact Funds for the construction costs of a new landfill.


Bill No. 378 (EC) – R.J. Respicio / J.P. Guthertz, DPA / B.J.F. Cruz

An act to add a new title 1 Guam Code Annotated chapter 23, relative to creating Kumision Guahan Fine’nana (the Guam First Commission) on the military mission in Guam, and to amend title 4 Guam Code Annotated chapter 2 2105 relative to representation of  sexes on boards and commissions.

Bill No. 327 (LS) – J.P. Guthertz, DPA / R.J. Respicio / F.F. Blas, Jr.

An act to add a new §63133 to Chapter 63 of Title 5, Guam Code Annotated, relative to indigenous fishing rights.


Bill No. 295 (EC) – B.J.F. Cruz / J.P. Guthertz, DPA / F.F. Blas, Jr.

An act to amend §§2103.12 and 2103.9 (d) and (e) of Title 4 of the Guam Code Annotated, relative to appointments, in an acting capacity, to positions requiring the advice and consent of I Liheslatura, as head or director of a department, agency, or instrumentality, or as member of a board or commission.


Bill No. 287 (EC) – J.P. Guthertz, DPA / R.J. Respicio / B.J.F. Cruz

An act to amend §7107, Chapter 7 of Title 3 of the Guam Code Annotated, and §11134, Chapter 11 of Title 3 of the Guam Code Annotated, relative to voting for President and Vice-president of the United States.


Bill No. 255 (EC) – Ray Tenorio / R.J. Respicio / T.R. Muña-Barnes

An act to amend §20104 of Title 11, Guam Code Annotated relative the recording tax on secured transactions. Vetoed: 5/7/08, Overridden: 5/29/08, P.L. 29-83


SBill No. 25 (EC) – J. Guthertz / R. Respicio

An Act to amend §1000(a) of Chapter 10 of Title 1, Guam Code Annotated, to include Martin Luther King, Jr. day as a Guam holiday and to add a new Chapter 23 to Title 1, Guam Code Annotated, to create the Reverend Dr. Nartin Luther King, Jr. Human and Civil Rights Commission.Vetoed: 4/4/08, Overridden: 4/25/08, P.L. 29-66

Bill No. 72 (LS) – v.c. pangelinan

An act to dissolve the interim transition coordinating committee and transfer administrative and enforcement authority of post GTA privatization matters to the Attorney General of Guam.Vetoed: 4/4/08.

Bill No. 138 (EC) – v.c. pangelinan / J.T. Won Pat

An act to accelerate the transition of the Government of Guam into the digital age by the implemetation of a program of discounted fees as incentives for the submission of documents filed with government agencies in an acceptable computerized data format, at the Department of Land Management. Vetoed: 4/4/08.

Bill No. 206 (EC) – v.c .pangelinan / J.T. Won Pat

An act to amend Title 4 Guam Code Annotated, Chapter 4, Article 3, Section 4302(c) relative to including a Government of Guam retiree in the negotiating team to advocate for health care benefits. Vetoed: 4/2/08.


Bill No. 136 (EC) – A.B. Palacios, Sr.

An act relative to incorporating the provision of wellness and preventive healthcare into the government of Guam’s group health and medical insurance coverage, thus promoting and encouraging a more healthy, fit, and improved lifestyle for employees and their families; through adding a new Subsection “(h)” to §4301 of Article 3, Chapter 4, Title 4, Guam Code Annotated, Group Insurance. Vetoed: 3/19/08.

Bill No. 195 (EC) – J.P. Guthertz / R.J. Respicio / T.R. Muña-Barnes

An act to amend Subitem (l) of Title 5 GCA §22435 relative to permitted investments and interest earned from the Sixteen Million Dollars ($16,000,000) of bond proceeds intended to fund payments to COLA Class Awardees as ordered by the judgment in Rios v. Camacho, Superior Court Case No. SP0206-93. Vetoed: 3/19/08.

Bill No. 210 (LS) – D.L.G. Shimizu / T.R. Muna-Barnes / J.T. Won Pat

An act to appropriate funds to authorize the Department of Revenue and Taxation to purchase new equipment and contractual needs necessary for the functions of the department. Vetoed: 3/19/08.

Bill No. 211 (LS) – D.L.G. Shimizu / T.R. Muna-Barnes / J.T. Won Pat

An act to appropriate funds to authorize the Department of Revenue and Taxation to hire new personnel within various divisions to enhance collection efforts and compliance with local laws. Vetoed: 3/19/08.

Bill No. 214 (LS) – B.J.F. Cruz / R.J. Respicio / J.P. Guthertz / v.c. pangelinan / A.B. Palacios, Sr. / T.R. Muña-Barnes / D.L.G. Shimizu / J.T. Won Pat

An act to appropriate the sum of Twelve Million Eight Hundred Thousand Dollars ($12,800,000) for delinquent streetlight arrearage owed to the Guam Power Authority to comply with the stipulation issued by the Guam Public Utilities Commission in response to the Guam Power Authority petition for FY08 base rate relief as contained in Docket 07-10. Vetoed: 3/19/08.

Bill No. 218 (LS) – B.J.F. Cruz / R.J. Respicio / J.P. Guthertz

An act to appropriate the sum of Eight Hundred Thousand Dollars ($800,000) from the General Fund to the Department of Revenue and Taxation (DRT) for the purpose of funding overtime costs and the purchase of computer hardware and software in order to speed up the review and processing of income tax returns so that DRT can pay out federal funds received relative to the Federal Economic Stimulus Package in a timely manner. Vetoed: 3/19/08.

Bill No. 221 (LS) – B.J.F. Cruz / R.J. Respicio / J.P. Guthertz / T.R. Muña-Barnes / A.B. Palacios, Sr. / v.c. pangelinan / D.L.G. Shimizu / J.T. Won Pat

An act to amend Section 1 of Part 1-Department of Public Health and Social Services, of Chapter III of Public Law 29-19 to increase the appropriation from Forty-seven Million Three Hundred Fifty-six Thousand One Hundred Eight Dollars ($47,356,108) to Sixty-one Million Three Hundred Fifty-six Thousand One Hundred Eight Dollars ($61,356,108) for the purpose of funding obligations in the Medically Indigent Program and the Medicaid Program. Vetoed: 3/19/08.


Bill No. 111 – J.A. Lujan / F.F. Blas, Jr. / J.V. Espaldon

An act to add a new paragraph (f) to §10103 of Title 5 Guam Code Annotated, relative to extending the right of inspection of public documents to resumes and applications filed in response to government recruitment. Vetoed: 1/02/08.

Bill No. 137 – v.c. pangelinan / J.T. Won Pat / T.R. Muna-Barnes

An act to add a new §§23108.1, 23108.2, 23108.3 and 23108.4 to Chapter 23; and to add a new Subparagraph 13 to §10306 of Chapter 10, all of Title 5 Guam Code Annotated, relative to government travel law. Vetoed: 1/02/08.

Bill No. 171 – J.T. Won Pat / J.P. Guthertz / T.R. Muna-Barnes

An act to add a new Chapter 11 to Division 2 of Title 17 Guam Code Annotated, relative to authorizing the Superintendent of Education to establish a public corporation for the purpose of advancing excellence in education, to be known as the “Foundation For Public Education Act Of 2007.” Vetoed: 1/02/08

SBill No. 180 – E.J.B. Calvo / F.F. Blas, Jr. / J.T. Won Pat

An act to make appropriations to the Guam Public School system, the Guam Memorial Hospital Authority, the Department of Public Health and Social services, the Guam Police Department, and the Office of the Attorney General, and for other purposes. Vetoed: 1/02/08


SBill No. 33 – R.J. Respicio / J.P. Guthertz / T.R. Muna-Barnes

An act to add a new Chapter 23 to Title 1 Guam Code Annotated, relative to creating Kumision Guahan Fine’nana (The Guam First Commission) on the military mission in Guam. Vetoed: 10/26/07

SBill No. 132 – J.P. Guthertz / R.J. Respicio / J.T. Won Pat

An act to amend Title 21 GCA § 80104(e), relative to the powers and duties of the Ancestral Lands Commission to manage and develop former Spanish Crown Lands and other non-ancestral lands. Vetoed: 10/26/07


Bill No. 53 – v.c. pangelinan / F.F. Blas, Jr. / J.V. Espaldon

An act to amend §51102 and §51106 of Chapter 51 of Title 11 Guam Code Annotated, relative to expediting payment of income tax refunds. Vetoed: 9/07/07

Bill No. 60 – J.A. Lujan / F.F. Blas, Jr. / E.J.B. Calvo

An act to prohibit the transfer of funds from the Antonio B. Won Pat International Airport Authority, Guam for the general purposes of the Government of Guam. Vetoed: 9/07/07

Bill No. 61 – J.A. Lujan / F.F. Blas, Jr. / E.J.B. Calvo

An act to amend Title 4 Guam Code Annotated §2103.5, relative to executive nominations; and to amend Chapter 13 of Title 4 Guam Code Annotated to require disclosure of felony convictions, to be known as “The Public Official Disclosure Act.” Vetoed: 9/07/07

Bill No. 62 – v.c. pangelinan / J.P. Guthertz / F.F. Blas, Jr.

An act to impose a temporary moratorium on the issuance, extension, renewal and modification of qualifying certificates; and to add a new §58148 to Chapter 58, Division 2 of Title 12, Guam Code Annotated, relative to creating a qualifying certificate assessment workgroup. Vetoed: 9/07/07


SBill No. 68 – J.A. Lujan / E.J.B. Calvo / F.F. Blas, Jr.

An act to mandate the issuance of certificates of claim to Cola Awardees by adding a new Subsection 6404(d) to Title 5 Guam Code Annotated; said act to be known as “The Cola Relief Act.” Vetoed: 8/24/07

Bill No. 149 – v.c. pangelinan / E.J.B. Calvo / F.F. Blas, Jr.

An act to assign the Ten Million Dollar ($10,000,000) promissory note issued by TeleGuam Holdings LLC as part of the GTA Sale Proceeds to pay the COLA Judgment Award pursuant to Superior Court SP0206-93 and Public Law 28-151. Vetoed: 8/24/07