Guam – Majority Leader Senator Rory Respicio reports that during the second day of the February Session Senators discussed five bills and two resolutions which are listed below.
Session will resume THURSDAY at 9 am.
BILLS:
1. Bill No. 14-32 (COR) – C.M. Duenas – AN ACT TO ADD A NEW §(e) TO §5123 OF CHAPTER 5, TITLE 5, GUAM CODE ANNOTATED, RELATIVE TO MANDATING THE PURCHASE OR LEASE OF VEHICLES BY THE GOVERNMENT OF GUAM SHALL MEET OR EXCEED A MINIMUM AVERAGE COMBINED CITY AND HIGHWAY MILES PER GALLON (MPG) OF TWENTY-FIVE MILES PER GALLON (25MPG); TO ADD A NEW §(f) TO §5123 OF CHAPTER 5, TITLE 5, GUAM CODE ANNOTATED, TO ALLOW CERTAIN SPECIALTY VEHICLES TO BE EXCLUDED FROM THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT. *Moved to 3rd Reading File.
2. Bill No. 22-32 (COR) – T.C. Ada, F.J.F. Cruz, R. J. Respicio – AN ACT TO AMEND §2103.12, CHAPTER 2, TITLE 4, GUAM CODE ANNOTATED, RELATIVE TO ACTING APPOINTMENTS IN EXCESS OF NINETY (90) DAYS. *Moved to 3rd Reading File.
3. Bill No. 23-32 (COR) – A.A. Yamashita, Ph.D., T.R. Muña-Barnes – AN ACT TO PLACE THE FORMER AGAT FIRE STATION UNDER THE ADMINISTRATIVE JURISDICTION OF THE MAYOR’S OFFICE OF AGAT, BY AMENDING ITEM (1) OF §40113(B) OF CHAPTER 40, TITLE 5, GUAM CODE ANNOTATED. *Discussion Suspended.
4. Bill No. 33-32 (COR) – V. Anthony Ada, R.J. Respicio – AN ACT TO AMEND §7105 OF CHAPTER 7, TITLE 16 GUAM CODE ANNOTATED RELATIVE TO REQUIRING PROOF OF USE TAX PAYMENT AS A CONDITION OF REGISTRATION FOR VEHICLES ACQUIRED OFF-ISLAND. *Moved to 3rd Reading File.
5. Bill No. 23-32 (COR) – A.A. Yamashita, Ph.D., T.R. Muña-Barnes – AN ACT TO PLACE THE FORMER AGAT FIRE STATION UNDER THE ADMINISTRATIVE JURISDICTION OF THE MAYOR’S OFFICE OF AGAT, BY AMENDING ITEM (1) OF §40113(B) OF CHAPTER 40, TITLE 5, GUAM CODE ANNOTATED. *Moved to 3rd Reading File.
RESOLUTIONS:
1. Resolution 02-32 (COR) – M.F.Q. San Nicolas, R.J. Respicio – Relative to the adoption of Vision and Mission statements of I Mina ‘Trentai Dos Na Liheslaturan Guåhan which will help establish a clear and concise focus that all members can apply to the legislative process. *Moved to 3rd
Reading File.
2. Resolution 10-32 (COR) – B.J.F. Cruz – Relative to the World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control and the global epidemic derived from tobacco; to request that the Obama Administration support the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control; and to request that the United States Senate ratify the World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control.
FEBRUARY SESSION AGENDA:
BILLS:
1. Bill No. 1‐32(LS) ‐ By Judith T. Won Pat,Ed.D., Tina Rose Muna‐Barnes
AN ACT RELATIVE TO AUTHORIZING THE GUAM ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY TO PROCURE THE INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE OF ELECTRONIC SECURITY SYSTEMS THROUGHOUT GUAM PUBLIC SCHOOLS ALSO KNOWN AS THE SECURE OUR SCHOOLS ACT OF 2013, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
2. Bill No. 4‐32(LS) – By T.A. Morrison, B.J.F. Cruz, V.Anthony Ada
AN ACT TO REPEAL AND RE‐ENACT ARTICLE 2 OF CHAPTER 20 OF TITLE 5, GUAM CODE ANNOTATED RELATIVE TO ESTABLISHING THE OFFICE OF TECHNOLOGY.
3. Bill No. 8‐32(COR)‐ By R.J. Respicio
AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE TO THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ALL ADDITIONAL REVENUE DERIVED FROM THE EXPIRATION OF ANY PART OF THE BUSH TAX CUTS.
4. Bill No. 9‐32(COR)‐ By V.C. Pangelinan
AN ACT TO ADD NEW §§ 58148, 58148.1, 58148.2, 58148.3, AND 58149 TO CHAPTER 58 OF TITLE 12, GUAM CODE ANNOTATED, AND AMEND SECTIONS OF CHAPTER 58 OF TITLE 12 GUAM CODE ANNOTATED, RELATIVE TO ESTABLISHING THE QUALIFYING CERTIFICATE REVIEWBOARD, THE QUALIFYING CERTIFICATE ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY WEBSITE, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
5. Bill No. 13‐32(COR)‐ By B.J.F. Cruz
AN ACT TO ADD A NEW § 3123 TO ARTICLE 1 AND TO ADD A NEW § 3436 AND § 343 TO ARTICLE 4 OF CHAPTER 3 OF TITLE 11 GUAM CODE ANNOTATED RELATIVE TO INTOXICATION OF PERSONS UNDER AGE TWENTY‐ONE.
6. Bill No. 14‐32(COR)‐ By C.M. Duenas
AN ACT TO ADD A NEW §(e) TO §5123 OF CHAPTER 5, TITLE 5, GUAM CODE ANNOTATED, RELATIVE TO MANDATING THE PURCHASE OR LEASE OF VEHICLES BY THE GOVERNMENT OF GUAM SHALL MEET OR EXCEED A MINIMUM AVERAGE COMBINED CITY AND HIGHWAY MILES PER GALLON (MPG) OF TWENTY‐FIVE MILES PER GALLON (25 MPG); TO ADD A NEW §(f) TO §5123 OF CHAPTER 5, TITLE 5, GUAM CODE ANNOTATAED, TO ALLOW CERTAIN SPECIALTY VEHICLES TO BE EXCLUDED FROM THE PROVISION OF THIS ACT.
7. Bill No. 22‐32(COR)‐ Substituted by the Committee on General Governmental Operations and Cultural Affairs (T.C. Ada)
AN ACT TO AMEND §2103.12, CHAPTER 2, TITLE 4, GUAM CODE ANNOTATED, RELATIVE TO ACTING APPOINTMENTS IN EXCESS OF NINTY (90) DAYS.
8. Bill No. 23‐32(COR)‐ By Aline A. Yamashita, Ph.D., Tina Rose Muna‐Barnes
AN ACT TO PLACE THE FORMER AGAT FIRESTATION UNDERTHE ADMINISTRATIVE JURISDICTION OF THE MAYORʹS OFFICE OF AGAT, BY AMENDING ITEM(1) OF §40113(B) OF CHAPTER 40, TITLE 5, GUAM CODE ANNOTATED
9. Bill No. 24‐32(COR)‐ By Frank Blas Aguon. Jr.
AN ACT TO AMEND §7120.3 OF CHAPTER 7, TITLE 16, OF THE GUAM CODEANNOTATED RELATIVE TO WAIVER OF FEES FOR IMMEDIATE KIN OF FALLEN HEROES.
10. Bill No. 33‐32(COR)‐ By V. Anthony Ada, R.J. Respicio
AN ACT TO AMEND §7105 OF CHAPTER 7 OF 16GCA RELATIVE TO REQUIRING PROOF OF USE TAX PAYMENT AS A CONDITION OF REGISTRATION FOR VEHICLES ACQUIRED OFF‐ISLAND.
11.Bill No. 40‐32(COR)‐ By T.C. Ada
AN ACT TO AMEND §58111, CHAPTER 58, TITLE 10 GCA AND §73110, CHAPTER 73, TITLE 10 GCA, RELATIVE TO THE PENALTYCLASSIFICATION FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE FIRE CODE, AND TO AMEND §58112, CHAPTER 58, TITLE 10 GCA.
RESOLUTIONS:
1. Res. No. 2‐32 (COR) – By M.F.Q. San Nicolas, R.J. Respicio
RELATIVE TO THE ADOPTION OF VISION AND MISSION STATEMENTS FOR I MINA’TRENTAI DOS NA LIHESLATURAN GUÅHAN, WHICH WILL HELP, ESTABLISH A CLEAR AND CONCISE FOCUS THAT ALL MEMBERS CAN APPLY TO THE LEGISLATIVE PROCESS.
2. Res. No. 10‐32(COR)‐ substituted by Benjamin J.F. Cruz
RELATIVE TO THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION FRAMEWORK CONVENTION ON TOBACCO CONTROL AND THE GLOBAL EPIDEMIC DERIVED FROM TOBACCO; TO REQUEST THAT THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION SUPPORT THE FRAMEWORK CONVENTION ON TOBACCO CONTROL; AND TO REQUEST THAT THE UNITED STATES SENATE RATIFY THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION FRAMEWORK CONVENTION ON TOBACCO CONTROL
APPOINTMENTS:
1. Carl V. Dominguez–Director, Department of Public Works
2. Lorilee T. Crisostomo –Director, Bureau of Statistics and Plan
3. Monte Del Mar Mesa‐ Member, Guam Economic Development Authority Board
Committee reports for the above mentioned items can be found on the Guam Legislature’s website at www.guamlegislature.com.
UNSWORN DECLARATION: ‘I hereby declare that the foregoing is true andcorrect to the best of my knowledge and belief, under penalty ofperjury of the laws of Guam, this declaration being sworn and made in lieu of an affidavit pursuant to Title 6 Guam Code Annotated §4308, at the place and date identified herein.’
Rory J. Respicio
