Legislative Review & Updates

PUBLIC HEARING ON

9:00 a.m., THURSDAY, APRIL 7

Bill No. 258-36

The bill seeks to include homeowner's associations as a part of the authorized corporations, associations, or societies exempt from business privilege taxes. This proposal is scheduled for a public hearing this Thursday, April 7th, at 9:00 a.m.

If you and/or your company will be impacted by this bill, we urge you to provide written or verbal testimony to Senator Joe S. San Agustin, Chairperson, Committee on General Government Operations, Appropriations, and Housing. Details are noted below.

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PUBLIC HEARING ON

1:30 p.m., THURSDAY, APRIL 7

Bill No. 260-36

The bill seeks to reduce Liquid Fuel Tax Rates by four cents ($0.04) per gallon to rates prior to January 1, 2018.

Bill No. 261-36

The bill seeks to completely repeal the Liquid Fuel Tax altogether.

You may recall that the Guam Chamber opposed the liquid fuel tax increase in 2017, however, it was passed into law and became effective on January 1, 2018 [PL 34-44]. The original purpose of the tax was to contribute to the Guam Territorial Highway Fund to fund road repair and construction projects.

If you or your company is interested in providing testimony (verbal or written) for bill nos. 258, 260 & 261, please send written testimony to Senator Joe S. San Agustin, Chairperson, Committee on General Government Operations, Appropriations and Housing via email: senatorjoessanagustin@gmail.com or hand-delivered to his office located at the Ran Care Bldg. Suite B3 761 S. Marine Corps Drive Tamuning, Guam 96931. If you wish to participate in the Public Hearing, please contact the Office of Senator Joe S. San Agustin at 671-989-5445 or email senatorjoessanagustin@gmail.com to make arrangements.

The hearings will be broadcast on local television, GTA Channel 21, Docomo Channel 117/112.4, and streamed online via I Liheslaturan Guåhan’s live feed. A recording of the hearing will be available online via Guam Legislature Media on YouTube after the hearing.

The 36th Guam Legislature has put forth 283 bills to date. We are looking at the following measures that may impact how you do business. As you scroll through the items below, we urge you to take note and contact your Senators on how they can help you in reference to their actions on these measures which could assist or hinder your opportunity to stay open in these challenging times.

Bill No. 96-36

The bill, introduced by the Guam Youth Congress, would amend sections of GCA to exempt home kitchens licensed as a Home Industry from sanitation laws and stipulate requirements for these home kitchens. No public hearing has been set to date.

Bill No. 250-36

The bill would allow for certain autonomous agencies to extend commercial leases up to 30 years.

Bill No. 231-36

This bill seeks to amend the Special Qualifying Certificate for Hotel Room Development to Include Renovations. A virtual public hearing was scheduled for early in March but was postponed until further notice.

Bill No. 232-36

If enacted, this measure would allow for the issuance of qualifying certificates for Captive Insurance Companies that wholly underwrite insurance risks outside of Guam. The virtual public hearing was scheduled for early in March but was postponed until further notice.

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