Guam – Committee on Rules Chair Senator Rory Respicio’s has released the following agenda for Legislative Session that gets underway at 9 am Tuesday.
The following bills, resolutions and appointments are on the Session Agenda:
BILLS:
1. Bill: 08-31 (LS)
Sponsor: As Substituted J.P. Guthertz, DPA
Title: An act to add a new Subitem (E) to § 3112(A)(16), of Chapter 4, of Title 17, Guam Code Annotated, relative to lifting the hiring freeze of maintenance and custodial/janitorial personnel at the Department of Education and authorizing the Guam Education Policy Board to permit in-house maintenance, custodial and janitorial services for facilities maintenance services in all Department of Education schools.
Referred: Committee on Youth, Cultural Affairs, Procurement, General Government Operations and Public Broadcasting.
2. 12-31 (COR)
Sponsor: J.P. Guthertz, DPA
Title: An act to amend § 5601(G), Part (A) of Article 11, Chapter 5 of Title 5, Guam Code Annotated; to further define and expand its definition relative to the Public Official Financial Disclosure Act.
Referred: Committee on Youth, Cultural Affairs, Procurement, General Government Operations and Public Broadcasting.
3.18-31 (COR)
Sponsor: T.C. Ada, A.B. Palacios, Sr., C. Duenas
Title: An act to repeal and reenact §67101.8 of Chapter 67 of Title 21, Guam Code Annotated, to fulfill the mandate of P.L. 30-199 by providing for the establishment of the Guam Building Code Council.
Referred: Committee on Youth, Cultural Affairs, Procurement, General Government Operations and Public Broadcasting.
4. 24-31 (COR)
Sponsor: T.R. Muña Barnes
Title: An Act to Amend §50103 (P) (4) Of Article 1, Chapter 50 Of Title 12, Guam Code Annotated, (As Amended by Public Law 30‐77) Relative To Guam Economic Development Authority Loans And Lending Practices.
Referred: Committee on Health & Human Services Senior Citizens, Economic Development and Election Reform
5. 32-31 (COR)
Sponsor: As Substituted A.A. Yamashita, Ph.D, T.C. Ada, S. Mabini, Ph.D., M. Silva Taijeron, C.M. Duenas
Title: An act to amend §3102.1 of Chapter 3 of Title 17 of the Guam Code Annotated, relative to the duties of the Guam Education Board.
Referred: Committee on Education and Public Libraries.
6. 35-31 (COR)
Sponsor: As Substituted T.C. Ada, R.J. Respicio, B.J.F. Cruz, A.B. Palacios, Sr., A.A. Yamashita, Ph.D., V.A. Ada, C.M. Duenas, M.S. Taijeron, D.G.Rodriguez, Jr.
Title: An act to amend §12000 of Chapter 12 of Title 12, §79100 and §79101 of Chapter 79 of Title 12 and §1921 of Chapter 19 of Title 1 Guam Code Annotated (GCA), and to repeal §51118, Article 3, Article 4, Article 6, Article 7, Article 8 and Article 9 of Chapter 51 of Title 10 GCA and reenact them under
a new Chapter 15, Title 12 GCA for a Guam Solid Waste Authority, an autonomous, public corporation.
Referred: Committee on Youth, Cultural Affairs, Procurement, General Government Operations and Public Broadcasting.
7. 42-31 (COR)
Sponsor: J.T. Won Pat, Ed.D., R.J. Respicio, B.J.F. Cruz
Title: An Act to repeal § 3123 of Title 17 Guam Code Annotated relative to the Superintendent and Deputy Superintendent not part of I Maga’lahen
(Governor’s) cabinet.
Referred: Committee on Education and Public Libraries.
8. 45-31 (COR)
Sponsor: A.B. Palacios, Sr.
Title: An Act Relative to Authorizing the Guam Police Department the Continual Operation of its Headquarters and Administrative Offices in Tiyan, Until a Permanent Headquarters and Administrative Office Facility is Constructed or Identified, Through Amending a Restrictive Provision Contained in Public Law 26-100.
Referred: Committee on Appropriations, Taxation, Public Debt, Banking, Insurance, Retirement and Land.
9. 46-31 (COR)
Sponsors: V.A. Ada, J.P. Guthertz, DPA
Title: An Act to Amend §3102.3 of Chapter 3 of 17GCA Relative to Citizenship Requirements for Education Board Members.
Referred: Committee on Health & Human Services Senior Citizens, Economic Development and Election Reform
10. 52-31 (COR)
Sponsor: As Sub. By Cmte on Health and Further Sub. By Cmte on Rules By request of I Maga’lahen Guåhan in accordance with the Organic Act of
Guam.
Title: AN ACT TO ADD A NEW SECTION 3218.1 TO CHAPTER 3, ARTICLE 2, TITLE 10 OF THE GUAM CODE ANNOTATED, RELATIVE TO WOMEN’S INFORMED CONSENT FOR ABORTION; AND TO CITE THE ACT AS “THE WOMAN’S REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH INFORMATION ACT OF 2011.”
Referred: Committee on Health & Human Services Senior Citizens, Economic Development and Election Reform
11. 53-31 (COR)
Sponsor: as Amended A.B. Palacios, Sr.
Title: An Act Relative To Authorizing For The Expungement Of Crime Records Following An Executive Pardon Of A Crime By Amending Section 11.10 Of Chapter 11, Title 8, Guam Code Annotated.
Referred: Committee on Public Safety, Law Enforcement and Judiciary.
12. 54-31 (COR)
Sponsor: As Substituted C. Duenas, D.G. Rodriguez, Jr.
Title: An Act to amend §7105, §16301(a), §16301(d) and §16301(e) of Title 3, Guam Code Annotated, relative to the Primary Election ballot; to mandate the separation of local and federal elective offices; and, to mandate the Guam Election Commission adopt the same policy and procedures for
local office absentee ballots as required under the Uniform and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA), as amended by the Military and Overseas Voter Empowerment (MOVE) Act..
Referred: Committee on Health & Human Services Senior Citizens, Economic Development and Election Reform
13. 56-31 (COR)
Sponsor: As Substituted M.S. Taijeron
Title: AN ACT RELATIVE TO POLICYMAKERS PARTICIPATING IN THE GOVERNMENT OF GUAM HEALTHCARE INSURANCE NEGOTIATING TEAM, BY AMENDING §4302(c) OF ARTICLE 3, CHAPTER 4, TITLE 4, GUAM CODE ANNOTATED..
Referred: Committee on Youth, Cultural Affairs, Procurement, General Government Operations and Public Broadcasting.
14. 57-31 (COR)
Sponsor: As Substituted Tina Rose Muna-Barnes, J.T. Won Pat
Title: An Act To Amend §1013 Of Chapter 10 Of Title 1 Of The Guam Code Annotated; Relative To Delegating All Liberation Festivities To The Mayor’s Council Of Guam, And To Adding A New §1013.1 Of Chapter 10 Of Title 1 Of The Guam Code Annotated; Relative To Ensuring Fiscal Accountability For All Funds Earned During Liberation Day Festivities Committee on Municipal Affairs, Tourism, Housing and Recreation
15. 61-31 (COR)
Sponsor: As Substituted T.C. Ada, A.
Title: AN ACT TO ADD §1102(c)(1), §1102(vv), §1102(ww), TO ADD NEW DEFINITIONS TO §5101, TO AMEND §5109(a), §5109(c), §5112(b) AND TO ADD §5112(d), §5116(d), §5117 OF TITLE 16, GUAM CODE ANNOTATED, RELATIVE TO INCREASING THE SAFETY ON GUAM’S ROADS BY GRANTING DIVISION OF MOTOR VEHICLES/MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM OFFICIALS WITH CITATION AUTHORITY.
Referred: Committee on Public Safety, Law Enforcement and Judiciary.
16. 63-31 (COR)
Sponsor: as Amended A.B. Palacios, Sr.
Title: An act to exclude law enforcement personnel, employees and positions from the application of the provision of “Safe Harbor” under the government of Guam’s Drug-Free Workplace Program by adding a new §75107, to Chapter 75, Title 10 Guam Code Annotated; and to include other law enforcement personnel under the term “definition” as used in this chapter by amending §75100(a), Chapter 75, Title 10 Guam Code Annotated.
Referred: Committee on Public Safety, Law Enforcement and Judiciary.
17. 64-31 (COR)
Sponsor: As Substituted A.A. Yamashita, PhD., T.C. Ada
Title: AN ACT TO ADD § 7112.1 TO CHAPTER 7, DIVISION 2, TITLE 17, GUAM CODE ANNOTATED, RELATIVE TO AUTHORIZING THE GUAM DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO ENTER INTO A PUBLIC/PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP THROUGH A PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT CONTRACT FOR THE MANAGEMENT, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF ITS STRUCTURAL AND GROUNDS FACILITIES.
Referred: Committee on Youth, Cultural Affairs, Procurement, General Government Operations and Public Broadcasting.
18. 67-31 (COR)
Sponsor: As Substituted V.A. Ada, A.B. Palacios, Sr.
AN ACT TO ADD A NEW §3347 TO CHAPTER 3 OF ARTICLE 3 AND A NEW §7177 TO CHAPTER 7 OF 17GCA RELATIVE TO
ENHANCING THE PENALTIES FOR MOVING VIOLATIONS INVOLVING LARGE VEHICLES.
Sponsor: Committee on Public Safety, Law Enforcement and Judiciary.
19. 73-31 (COR)
Sponsor: v.c. pangelinan, R.J. Respicio
Title: AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS TO THE GUAM ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (GEPA) FOR ACTIONS ARISING FROM THE ENFORCEMENT OF 10 GCA CHAPTER 76
Referred: Committee on Appropriation, Taxation, Public Debt, Banking, Insurance, Retirement and Land
20. 74-31 (COR)
Sponsor: J.T. Won Pat, Ed.D.
Title: AN ACT TO AMEND §43107 OF TITLE 5 GUAM CODE ANNOTATED, RELATIVE TO THE QUARTERLY ATTENDANCE REPORT OF
BOARD AND COMMISSION MEMBERS.
Referred: Committee on Youth, Cultural Affairs, Procurement, General Government Operations and Public Broadcasting.
21. 75-31 (COR)
Sponsor: A.B. Palacios, Sr.
Title: AN ACT RELATIVE TO PROVIDING THE GUAM COMMUNITY POLICE REVIEW COMMISSION WITH ADMINISTRATIVE AND CLERICAL SUPPORT NECESSARY FOR THE CONDUCT OF ITS ACTIVITIES, AND ALLOWING FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF AN INTERIM CHAIRPERSON; THROUGH ADDING A NEW SECTION “§78103.1” AND NEW SUBSECTIONS “(A.1)” AND “(D.1)” TO SECTION §78103 ALL TO CHAPTER 78 OF
TITLE 10, GUAM CODE ANNOTATED
Referred: Committee on Public Safety, Law Enforcement and Judiciary.
22. 76-31 (COR)
Sponsor: V. Anthony Ada
Title: AN ACT TO AMEND §33111 TO CHAPTER 33 OF 7GCA RELATIVE TO MECHANICS’ LIENS.
Referred: Committee on Public Safety, Law Enforcement and Judiciary.
23. 80-31(COR)
Sponsor: v.c. pangelinan
Title: AN ACT TO ADD A NEW §58148 OF CHAPTER 58, TITLE 12 OF THE GUAM CODE ANNOTATED RELATIVE TO ESTABLISHING
THE QUALIFYING CERTIFICATE REVIEW BOARD.
Referred: Committee on Health & Human Services Senior Citizens, Economic Development and Election Reform
24. 83-31 (LS)
Sponsor: R. J. Respicio, T. C. Ada, D. G. Rodriguez, Jr., J. P. Guthertz, DPA, B. J.F. Cruz, A. B. Palacios, Sr., T. R. Muña Barnes, V. C. Pangelinan, J. T.
Won Pat, Ed.D.
Title: AN ACT TO PROVIDE EXPANDED TRANSPARENCY AND PUBLIC ACCESS RELATIVE TO THE FINANCES OF THE GUAM MEMORIAL HOSPITAL AUTHORITY BY ADDING A NEW § 80116 (f) TO CHAPTER 80 OF TITLE 10 GUAM CODE ANNOTATED
Referred: Committee on Health & Human Services Senior Citizens, Economic Development and Election Reform
25. 90-31(COR) J.T. Won Pat, Ed.D.
Title: AN ACT TO AMEND §8113, CHAPTER 8 OF TITLE 5 GUAM CODE ANNOTATED RELATIVE TO THE MINUTES OF EVERY MEETING OF
EACH PUBLIC AGENCY BEING POSTED ON THE PUBLIC AGENCY’S WEBSITE.
Referred: Committee on Youth, Cultural Affairs, Procurement, General Government Operations and Public Broadcasting.
26. 98-31 (COR)
Sponsor: As Substituted J.T. Won Pat, Ed.D., T.R. Muna‐Barnes, Chris M Duenas, F.F. Blas, Jr., B.J.F. Cruz
Title: AN ACT TO AMEND §151311, ADD A NEW §151311.1 AND DELETE §15307(C), ALL OF CHAPTER 15, ARTICLE 13 OF TITLE 17 GUAM CODE ANNOTATED RELATIVE TO THE AWARDING OF THE DR. ANTONIO C. YAMASHITA TEACHER CORPS SCHOLARSHIP TO CHAMORRO LANGUAGE AND CULTURE STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF GUAM.
Referred: Committee on Education and Public Library
27. 100-31 (COR)
Sponsor: V.A. Ada, R.J. Respicio, A.B. Palacios
Title: AN ACT TO ADD A NEW §4125 TO CHAPTER 4 OF 17GCA RELATIVE TO ENCOMPASSING INTERNET SAFETY IN PUBLIC EDUCATION
CURRICULA.
Referred: Committee on Education and Public Libraries.
RESOLUTIONS:
1. Resoultion 40-31 (COR)
Sponsor: T.R. Muna Barnes, B.J. Cruz
Title: Relative to requesting Congresswoman Madeleine Z. Bordallo to introduce legislation in the United States House of Representatives to amend the “Tourism Promotion Act of 2009”, insuring Guam’s access to millions of tourism related dollars from the federal government.
2. Resolution: 12-31 (COR)
Sponsor: v.c. pangelinan
Title: Relative to Expressing the Sense of I Liheslaturan Guåhan’s Expenditure Priority of Compact Impact Act Funds for Fiscal Year 2012 to I Mage’låhen Guåhan and to the Secretary of Interior to Support Capital Improvement Projects and operations of Various Impacted Government Agencies
and Departments.
3. Resolution: 51-31 (COR)
Sponsors: C. Duenas, T.C. Ada, F.F. Blas., V.A. Ada, D. Rodriquez, Jr.
Title: RELATIVE TO PROVIDING MEASURES TO ADDRESS THE POSSIBILITY OF RADIATION EXPOSURE RESULTING FROM JAPAN’S
NUCLEAR REACTOR INCIDENTS.
APPOINTMENTS:
1. Nominee: Angel, Romeo A.
Board of Directors Guam Housing Corporation
Referred by: Committee on Municipal Affairs, Tourism, Housing and Recreation
2. Nominee: Borja, Michael J.B.
Board of Commission Chamorro Land Trust
Referred by: Committee on Appropriations, Taxation, Public Debt, Banking, Insurance, Retirement and Land
3. Nominee: Brooks, Terrence M.
Board of Directors Guam Environmental Protection Agency
Referred: Committee on Rules, Federal, Foreign & Micronesian Affairs and Human & Natural Resources
4. Nominee: Calvo, Eduardo A.
Board of Directors Guam Visitors Bureau
Referred by: Committee on Municipal Affairs, Tourism, Housing and Recreation
5. Nominee: Calvo, Ricardo A.
Board of Directors Guam Housing and Urban Renewal Authority
Referred by: Committee on Municipal Affairs, Tourism, Housing and Recreation
6. Nominee: Member: Calvo, Shelly V.
Board of Commissioners Hagatna Restoration & Redevelopment Authority
Referred by: Committee on Municipal Affairs, Tourism, Housing and Recreation
7. Nominee: Crisostomo, Jennifer R.
Board of Directors Guam Visitors Bureau
Referred by: Committee on Municipal Affairs, Tourism, Housing and Recreation
8. Nominee: Espinola, MD., Dr. Aurelio
Guam Board of Medical Examiners Committee on Health & Human Services, Senior Citizens, Economic Development and Election Reform
9. Nominee: Florig, Francisco A.
Board of Directors Guam Housing Corporation Committee on Municipal Affairs, Tourism, Housing and Recreation
10. Nominee: Franquez, Rita T.
Board of Commission Chamorro Land Trust
Referred by: Committee on Appropriations, Taxation, Public Debt, Banking, Insurance, Retirement and Land
11. Nominee: Friedman, MD., Dr. Samuel
Guam Board of Medical Examiners
Referred by: Committee on Health & Human Services, Senior Citizens, Economic Development and Election Reform
12. Nominee: Gogue, Cathyann Cruz
General Manager Guam Education Telecommunication Corporation (KGTF) – PBS Guam
Referred: Committee on Youth, Cultural Affairs, Procurement, General Government Operations and Public Broadcasting
13. Nominee: Hongyee, Lourdes B.
Civil Service Commission Committee on Youth, Cultural Affairs, Procurement, General Government Operations and Public Broadcasting
14. Nominee: Lamorena V., Alberto A.
Executive Director Civil Service Commission
Referred by: Committee on Youth, Cultural Affairs, Procurement, General Government Operations and Public Broadcasting
15. Nominee: Mendiola, Adonis
Director Department of Youth Affairs Committee on Youth, Cultural Affairs,
Referred by: Procurement, General Government Operations and Public Broadcasting
16. Morrison, Thomas
Director Bureau of Statistics and Plans
Referred by: Committtee on Health and Human Services, Senior Citizens, Economic Development and Election Reform
17. Nault, William D.
Member, Board of Directors Guam Environmental Protection Agency
Referred by: Committee on Rules, Federal, Foreign & Micronesian Affairs and Human & Natural Resources
18. Pangelinan, Edith
Member, Board of Directors Civil Service Commission
Referred by: Committee on Youth, Cultural Affairs, Procurement, General Government Operations and Public Broadcasting
19. Paulino, Luis G.
Member, Board of Directors Guam Housing & Urban Renewal Authority
Referred by: Committee on Municipal Affairs, Tourism, Housing and Recreation
20. Rocco, Jerome
Member, Board of Directors Guam Environmental Protection Agency
Referred by: Committee on Rules, Federal, Foreign & Micronesian Affairs and Human & Natural Resources
21. Roth, Ann
Member, Board of DirectorsGuam Environmental Protection Agency
Referred by: Committee on Rules, Federal, Foreign & Micronesian Affairs and Human & Natural Resources
22. Salas, John C.
Chief Guam Fire Department
Referred by: Committee on Public Safety, Law Enforcement and Judiciary
23. Salas, Robert P.
Member, Board of Directors Guam Economic Development Authority
Committee on Health & Human Services, Senior Citizens, Economic Development and Election Reform
24. Servino, Benito S.
Director Department of Integrated Services for Individuals with Disabilities
Referred by: Committee on Health & Human Services, Senior Citizens, Economic Development and Election Reform
25. Taimanglo, Nathan
Member, Board of Directors Guam Visitors Bureau
Referred by: Committee on Municipal Affairs, Tourism, Housing and Recreation
26. Torre, Deann S.N.
Member, Board of Directors Guam Housing and Urban Renewal Authority
Referred by: Committee on Municipal Affairs, Tourism, Housing and Recreation
27. Zhou, Erning Victor
Member, Board of Directors Guam Environmental Protection Agency
Referered by: Committee on Rules, Federal, Foreign & Micronesian Affairs and Human & Natural Resources