O ffic e of Mina'Trenta Na Liheslaturan Guahan Senator vicente (ben) c. pangelinan (D) January 15,2010 The People The Honorable Judith T. Won Pat, Ed.D. Speaker I Mina 'trenta na Liheslaturan Guahan Challman 155 Hesler Place Committee on Hagatfia, Guam 96910 Appropriations, Taxation, Banking, Insurance, and VIA: The Honorable Rory J. Respicio Land Chairperson, Committee on Rul~ Member RE: Committee Report on Bill No.218-30 (LS) As Amended Committee on Edurntion Dear Speaker Won Pat: Member Conunittee on Transmitted herewith is the Committee Report on Bill No.218-30 (LS) As Municipal Affairs, Amended, "An act to transfer properties under the jurisdiction of the Port Aviation, Housing and Authority of Guam to the jurisdiction of the Guam Ancestral Lands Recreation Commission, by adding a new § 80 l 05 (a) to Title 21, Guam Code Annotated" and which was referred to the Committee on Appropriations. Member Taxation. Banking, Insurance, Retirement. and Land. Conunittee on Labor, the Public Structure, Committee votes are as follows: Public Libraries, and Technology TO PASS NOT TO PASS TO REPORT OUT ONLY TO ABSTAIN TO PLACE IN INACTIVE FILE S\Yu'us Ma'U' ~- be~~--- Senato;rfelinal 324 W. Soledad Ave. Suite 100, Hagatfta, Guam 96910 Tel: (671) 473-(4BEN) 4236- Fax: (671) 473-4238- Email: [email protected] COMMITTEE REPORT ON BILL N0.218-30 (LS), As Amended "AN ACT TO TRANSFER PROPERTIES DER THE JURISDICTION OF THE p TA TYOF M E JU s T u CEST sco ISSI N, YA § 80105 (a) T TITLE 21, u E TE '' O ffic e of Mina'Trenta Na Liheslaturan Guahan Senator vicente (ben) c. pangelinan (D) January 15,2010 The People MEMORANDUM To: All Members Chairman Committee on Appropriations. Taxation, Banking, Insurance, Committee on Retirement, and Land Appropriations, Taxation, Banking, Insurance, and From: Senator vicente "ben" c. pangelinan Land Committee Chairperson Member Subject: Committee Report on Bill No.218-30 (LS), As Amended Committee on Education Transmitted herewith for your consideration is the Committee Report on Bill Member No.218-30 (LS) As Amended, "An act to transfer properties under the Committee on jurisdiction of the Port Authority of Guam to the jurisdiction of the Guam Municipal Affairs, Ancestral Lands Conunission. by adding a new § 80105 (a) to Title 21. Guam Aviation, Housing, and Code Annotated''. Recreation This report includes the following: Member Committee on Labcu; the • Committee Voting Sheet Public Structure, • Committee Report Narrative Public Librarie;, and • Copy of Substitute Bill No.2l8-30 (LS) Technology • Copy of Bill No.218-30 (LS) • Public Hearing Sign-in Sheet • Copies of Submitted Testimony & Supporting Documents • Copy of COR Referral of Bill No.218-30 (LS) • Notices of Public Hearing • Copy of the Public Hearing Agenda Please take the appropriate action on the attached voting sheet. Your attention to this matter is greatly appreciated. Should you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact my office. S" Yu 'us Ma 'ase, linan 324 W. Soledad Ave. Suite 100, Hagatfia, Guam 96910 Tel: (671) 473-(4BEN) 4236- Fax: (671) 473-4238- Email: [email protected] IMINA' NA LIHESLATURAN GUAHAN Committee Voting Sheet Committee on Appropriations, Taxation, Banking, Insurance, Retirement, and Land Bill No.218-30 As "An act to properties under the jurisdiction of the Port Authority of Guam to the jurisdiction of the Guam Ancestral Lands Commission, by adding a new§ 80105 (a) to Title 21, Guam Code Annotated" Members To Pass Not To Pass Report Out Abstain Inactive Files Senator James V. Espaldon Member Senator Telo T. Taitague Memb r / Member Office of Mina'Trenta Na Liheslaturan Guahan Senator vicente (ben) c. pangelinan (D) Committee Report The People Bill No.218-30 (LS): "An act to trar~sfer properties under the jurisdiction of the Port Authority of Guam to the jurisdiction of the Guam Ancestral Lands Commission. by adding a new§ 80105 (a) to Title 21, Guam Code Annotated" Chailman Committee on Appropriations, Taxation, I. OVERVIEW Banking, lnsurance, and Land The Committee on Appropriations, Taxation, Banking, Insurance. Retirement, and Land convened a public hearing on September 25. Member 2009 at 8:30am in I Liheslatura 's Public Hearing Room. Committee on EducatiLm Public Notice Requirements Member Notices were disseminated via hand-delivery and e-mail to all senators Committee on and all main media broadcasting outlets on September 18 (5-Day Municipal Affairs, Notice), and again on September 22 ( 48 Hour Notice). Aviation, Housing, and Recreation ~ Committee Members and Senators Present Senator vicente "ben" pangelinan, Chainnan Meflllxr Conunitu..>e on L'lbor, the Senator Telo Taitague, member Public Structure, Senator Tina Rose Muna-Bames, member Public Libraries, and Senator Ada Technology Senator Rory Respicio Senator Jim Espaldon (hl Appearing before the Committee Michael Unsiog David Leon Guerrero Carlos Untalan Joseph Guzman Enrique Agustin (£} Written Testimonies Submitted Port Authority of Guam Department of Land Management 324 W. Soledad Ave. Suite 100, Hagatfi.a, Guam 96910 Tel: (671) 473-(4BEN) 4236- Fax: (671) 473-4238- Email: [email protected] II. COMMITTEE PROCEEDINGS W Bill Sponsor Summary Senator ben pangelinan: We will now nr,-,'"""f'll Bill number 218-30 (LS) an act to jurisdiction of (a) to , Guam Code Annotated. And I would Senator Tina Mufia-Bames to us her overview have signed up to testifY. I'll call Agustin and the Unsiog family. And Carlos Untalan: This is Bill 218-30? Senator ben pangelinan: Yes and course may I have the gentleman or whoever else wishes to testify. I have Joseph and the Unsiog family if any ofthose and David Leon Guerrero. If you're going to testimony please come forward and we'll begin. And we'll start Tina H"'-''"""-·...., Senator Tina Mufia-Barnes: Thank you Mr. opportunity to speak. I know its lunch time, past lunch time already and I'm just are patient to work with me on this. Just a brief history on Mr. ~nc1estra1 Lands in the Municipalities ofPiti, Sumay and Agat were cor1aenrrted the Naval Government by doing that it created the Apra Harbor ...... ...,,,..,..""' the Unites States could claim portions of the and that was done in December of 1984 •r"'''"'""''"r to now the Commercial Port of Guam development in formal conferences and legislative ses:sw~n "''"''"''""F"" August body. It had stated by the Port Authority Board mana12;ern:ent they did not have future plans for m "'''"""''"'"''"'" and this intent was intended to traJtlStc;,r Lands Commission so parcels and land to the original land owners legislation mandates. if I may for the listening audience there has a '"'""""""'"" have come to this August body before us as far back as 2002. I would to note for the record based on information that 1 just received this morning that I just had privy to the Authority that there was a public hearings for recent as back as last noting that I can remember November 19, 2008 to a 2 that had Port Authority when were I'm not sure if that was on an oversight that both you and I were privy to that they did about some specific portion of these parcels that literally wanted to give it back. So for received and some concern thereof I just want to state been true notice the to back to original land owners and I really want to you for your in taking the opportunity to have this bill I know that when this bill was introduced you available but I do know that based on this with your of this intent with the support I know in the sure that some of with intent some of the also I know that Port Authority and Land Management did have the opportunity to speak to the Department Land Management recently it Mr. Untalan it was Mr. Joey and can correct his name the record. only concern to 1s ... ,....... ..., .... error on this of it being, "159-1 ," it was noted 166 on that looking through history and the records reflected here its 1 Mr. Chair, ifi the record I have some history and really a lot here. I just like to submit it over to the committee for their purview and if there's else if we need to have a markup or what have you, then I would ahead and submit myself to that. Thank you again giving me the opportunity to give a on this a much desired a lot of the families out you. Senator ben pangelinan: Thank very much Senator Mufia-Barnes. We will now proceed to receive testimony on Bill 21 We'll start with Mr. Guzman then Mr. then Mr. and Untalan. 1. Joseph Guzman rn''"'"'" 0 Senators. There were a lot of now a voter too. And I want bill to be the •v"'"''"'~.. , my got away from the land built. with name is Unsiog. So the next will you yourself. Panel and Questions None 3 2. Michael Unsiog Michael Unsiog: My name is Mike Unsiog him he is first I'd like to thank him is all due to you. Senator to thank you been a long come up here and speak needs to it's this for 5 years my flew all way from here and my brother off work to truly we are unified would like to see our property to family. Senator her had mentioned that on November 19, 2008 there was a hearing and it was clearly defined in that hearing that the had no plans this property. retc::re1t1ce to the fact that it maybe wet land and it may be costly. case its costly then return it to us let us dad's his mom and it maybe fighting and I may be gone too never see it happen and what do I do? Tum around and look at my and As what my said to me I want to say that to you.