Senator Thomas C. Ada, Senator Dennis G. Rodriguez, Jr., Vice Chairperson Member Speaker Benjamin J.F. Cruz, Senator Joe S. San Agustin, Member Member Vice Speaker Therese M. Terlaje, COMMITTEE ON RULES Senator Michael F.Q. San Nicolas, Member Member SENATOR RÉGINE BISCOE LEE, CHAIR Senator Frank B. Aguon, Jr., Senator James V. Espaldon, Member SIKRITARIAN LIHESLATURAN GUÅHAN Member I MINA’TRENTAI KUÅTTRO NA LIHESLATURAN GUÅHAN Senator Telena C. Nelson, Senator Mary Camacho Torres, Member LEGISLATIVE SECRETARY • 34TH GUAM LEGISLATURE Member COMMITTEE ON RULES ISSUES SESSION UPDATE May 1, 2018 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Hagåtña, Guam)— Senator Régine Biscoe Lee, Chairperson of the Committee on Rules, reports that during today’s Session, Senators of the 34th Guam Legislature voted on the items listed below. Session will resume tomorrow morning, Wednesday, May 2, 2018 at 7:30 a.m. in the Committee of the Whole followed by the State Funeral Service for the late Honorable Edward "Eddie" Diego Reyes, former Lieutenant Governor of Guam. State services will begin promptly at 8:00 a.m. VOTING FILE: Bill No. 34-34 (COR) As amended by the Committee on Environment, Land, Agriculture, and Procurement Reform; and substituted and further amended on the Floor. – Thomas C. Ada AN ACT TO AMEND § 5127 OF SUBARTICLE C, ARTICLE 2, CHAPTER 5, TITLE 5, GUAM CODE ANNOTATED, RELATIVE TO LIMITING THE PERIOD OF VALIDITY OF DETERMINATION OF NEED AND THE REQUIREMENT FOR LEGISLATIVE APPROVAL OF EXCEPTIONAL TERM CONTRACTS. *PASSED (14 yeas and 1 excused absence – Senator Fernando Esteves) – 5/1/18 Bill No. 62-34 (COR) As amended by the Committee on Environment, Land, Agriculture and Procurement Reform; and further amended on the Floor. – Joe S. San Agustin, Dennis G. Rodriguez, Jr. , William M. Castro AN ACT TO TRANSFER ADMINISTRATIVE JURISDICTION OF PORTIONS OF LOT NAVAL AIR STATION AGAÑA 19 TO THE OFFICE OF THE MAYOR OF BARRIGADA FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING NEEDED RECREATIONAL FACILITIES. *PASSED (12 yeas, 2 nays – Senator Tom Ada and Senator Frank Aguon, Jr.; and 1 excused absence – Senator Fernando Esteves) – 5/1/18 Bill No. 145-34 (COR) As corrected by the Prime Sponsor; and substituted and amended on the Floor. – Telena Cruz Nelson AN ACT TO REPEAL § 41004(a)(4) AND (a)(5) OF ARTICLE 10, CHAPTER 4, TITLE 12, AND TO REPEAL AND REENACT § 20101 OF CHAPTER 20, TITLE 11, ALL OF GUAM CODE ANNOTATED, RELATIVE TO REMOVING THE REQUIREMENT THAT THE GUAM HOUSING CORPORATION APPROPRIATE A SUM CERTAIN FROM ITS REVENUES TO ENSURE A RESERVE BALANCE EVERY FISCAL YEAR, AND TO AUTHORIZING FEES IMPOSED ON THE SALE AND TRANSFER OF INTEREST ON REAL PROPERTY TO BE DEPOSITED IN THE HOUSING TRUST FUND PROGRAM. *PASSED (10 yeas, 4 nays – Senator Tom Ada, Speaker B J.F. Cruz, Senator Dennis Rodriguez, Jr. and Senator Michael San Nicolas; 1 excused absence – Senator Fernando Esteves ) – 5/1/18 Bill No. 146-34 (COR) As amended by Floor. – Telena Cruz Nelson AN ACT TO AMEND §§ 4703(d)(1) AND (2), AND 4705(b) OF ARTICLE 7, CHAPTER 4, TITLE 12, GUAM CODE ANNOTATED, RELATIVE TO INCREASING THE FIRST-TIME HOMEOWNER ASSISTANCE PROGRAM ELIGIBLE TRANSACTION CONTRACT MAXIMUM AMOUNT FROM TWO HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($250,000) TO THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($300,000); AND AMENDING THE AMOUNT OF THE FIRST-TIME HOMEOWNER ASSISTANCE. *PASSED (11 yeas, 3 nays – Senator Tom Ada, Speaker B J.F. Cruz, and Senator Michael San Nicolas; 1 excused absence – Senator Fernando Esteves ) – 5/1/18 I Mina’trentai Kuåttro Na Liheslaturan Guåhan Tuesday, May 1, 2018 SESSION UPDATE Page 2 of 5 Bill No. 161-34 (COR) As amended by the Committee on Environment, Land, Agriculture, and Procurement Reform; and substituted on the Floor. – Joe S. San Agustin, Dennis G. Rodriguez, Jr., William M. Castro AN ACT TO RESCIND ADMINISTRATIVE JURISDICTION OF LOT NO. 5173-NEW-2-R2, KNOWN AS THE TAMUNING MULTI-PURPOSE FIELD, GRANTED TO THE CHAMORRO LAND TRUST COMMISSION, AND TO VEST THE OFFICE OF THE TAMUNING-TUMON-HARMON MAYOR WITH ADMINISTRATIVE JURISIDICTION OF THE SAME. *PASSED (14 yeas and 1 excused absence – Senator Fernando Esteves) – 5/1/18 Bill No. 204-34 (COR) As substituted by the Committee on Appropriations and Adjudication; and amended in the Committee of the Whole. – FRANK B. AGUON, JR., Joe S. San Agustin AN ACT TO AMEND §§ 58D103(l), 58D105, 58D109, AND 58D112; AND TO REPEAL § 58D103(m)(2), ALL OF CHAPTER 58D, TITLE 5, GUAM CODE ANNOTATED, RELATIVE TO DESIGNATING THE GUAM DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (GDOE) AS THE PROCURING ENTITY FOR PURPOSES OF ANY SOLICITATION WITH RESPECT TO THE CONSTRUCTION AND/OR RENOVATION OF SIMON SANCHEZ HIGH SCHOOL UNDER A LONG-TERM LEASE- BACK, AMENDING DEFINITIONS WITH RESPECT TO RESPONSIVENESS, AND AUTHORIZING GDOE TO SOLICIT FOR ARCHITECTURAL AND ENGINEERING SERVICES, CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT SERVICES, FINANCING SEVICES, RENOVATION AND CONSTRUCTION SERVICES, COLLATERAL EQUIPMENT, AND RELATED SERVICES. *PASSED (14 yeas and 1 excused absence – Senator Fernando Esteves) – 5/1/18 Bill No. 206-34 (COR) As amended on the Floor. – Telena Cruz Nelson AN ACT TO AMEND § 51102(a)(3) OF CHAPTER 51, TITLE 17, GUAM CODE ANNOTATED, RELATIVE TO INCLUDING THE DEPARTMENT HEADS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND THE AIRCRAFT RESCUE AND FIREFIGHTING UNIT AS MEMBERS OF THE PEACE OFFICER STANDARDS AND TRAINING (POST) COMMISSION. *PASSED (14 yeas and 1 excused absence – Senator Fernando Esteves) – 5/1/18 Bill No. 208-34 (COR) As amended by the Committee on Education, Finance and Taxation. – Dennis G. Rodriguez, Jr., Joe S. San Agustin AN ACT TO ADD A NEW CHAPTER 28 TO TITLE 16, GUAM CODE ANNOTATED, RELATIVE TO ENACTING THE “TRANSPORTATION/TAXICAB NETWORK COMPANY (TTNC) SERVICES ACT,” AND PROVIDING FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE ACT BY THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE AND TAXATION. *PASSED (12 yeas, 2 nays – Senator Tom Ada and Senator James Espaldon; 1 excused absence – Senator Fernando Esteves) – 5/1/18 Bill No. 213-34 (LS) As amended by the Committee on Environment, Land, Agriculture, and Procurement Reform. – Thomas C. Ada AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE FURTHER LEGAL DEVELOPMENT OF CHALAN FAMHA IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF CHALAN PÅGO-ORDOT BY AUHORIZING A LAND EXCHANGE OF PRIVATE PROPERTY BEING USED AS A PUBLIC ACCESS IN CHALAN FAMHA WITH GOVERNMENT OF GUAM PROPERTY IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF DEDEDO. *PASSED (14 yeas and 1 excused absence – Senator Fernando Esteves) – 5/1/18 Bill No. 218-34 (COR) As substituted by the Committee on Education, Finance and Taxation; and amended on the Floor. – Therese M. Terlaje, Dennis G. Rodriguez, Jr. AN ACT TO AMEND §§ 7120.2(c) OF CHAPTER 7, AND 3101.4 OF ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 3, BOTH OF TITLE 16, GUAM CODE ANNOTATED, RELATIVE TO REQUIRING THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE AND TAXATION MOTOR VEHICLE DIVISION, AND DRIVERS LICENSE AND IDENTIFICATION CARD BRANCH, TO SUBMIT COPIES OF VETERAN DD214 FORMS TO THE GUAM OFFICE OF VETERANS AFFAIRS FOR THE PURPOSE OF UPDATING THE GUAM VETERANS REGISTRY. *PASSED (14 yeas and 1 excused absence – Senator Fernando Esteves) – 5/1/18 Bill No. 222-34 (COR) As amended by the Committee on Environment, Land, Agriculture, and Procurement Reform; and further amended on the Floor. – Thomas C. Ada AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE SALE OF A THREE HUNDRED NINETY-FOUR (394) SQUARE METER IRREGULAR REMNANT PORTION OF THE OLD PITI-AGAÑA ROAD FRONTING LOT 85-2-R1 IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF PITI. *PASSED (14 yeas, 1 nay – Vice Speaker Therese Terlaje; and 1 excused absence – Senator Fernando Esteves) – 5/1/18 I Mina’trentai Kuåttro Na Liheslaturan Guåhan Tuesday, May 1, 2018 SESSION UPDATE Page 3 of 5 Bill No. 223-34 (COR) As amended by the Committee on Environment, Land, Agriculture, and Procurement Reform. – Thomas C. Ada AN ACT TO CONSOLIDATE AND REZONE LOT NOS. 5010-1NEW, 5042-1, AND 5042-R1 IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF DEDEDO FROM MULTIPLE DWELLING ZONE (R2) TO LIGHT INDUSTRIAL ZONE (M1) TO ALLOW FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF A POWER GENERATION PLANT ON BEHALF OF THE GUAM POWER AUTHORITY OR ITS SUCCESSOR. *PASSED (11 yeas, 2 nays - Senator Frank Aguon, Jr. and Vice Speaker Therese Terlaje; 1 Excused – Senator Mary Torres; and 1 excused absence – Senator Fernando Esteves) – 5/1/18 Bill No. 241-34 (COR) – Dennis G. Rodriguez, Jr., Joe S. San Agustin AN ACT TO AMEND § 18120.1(b) OF CHAPTER 18, TITLE 10, GUAM CODE ANNOTATED, RELATIVE TO CLARIFYING GUEST EDUCATOR QUALIFICATIONS PURSUANT TO THE BARBERING AND COSMETOLOGY ACT OF 2000. *PASSED (14 yeas and 1 excused absence – Senator Fernando Esteves) – 5/1/18 Bill No. 243-34 (COR) As amended on the Floor. – James V. Espaldon, B. J.F. Cruz AN ACT TO AMEND § 4301(a) AND (b) OF ARTICLE 3, CHAPTER 4, TITLE 4, GUAM CODE ANNOTATED, RELATIVE TO PARTICIPATION IN THE GOVERNMENT OF GUAM GROUP HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM. *PASSED (14 yeas and 1 excused absence – Senator Fernando Esteves) – 5/1/18 Bill No. 246-34 (COR) As substituted by the Prime Sponsor; and amended on the Floor. – Michael F.Q. San Nicolas, Régine Biscoe Lee, James V. Espaldon AN ACT TO ADD A NEW § 58104(q) TO ARTICLE 1 OF CHAPTER 58, TITLE 12, GUAM CODE ANNOTATED, RELATIVE TO ESTABLISHING A QUALIFYING CERTIFICATE FOR A BUSINESS WITH AT LEAST FIVE MILLION DOLLARS ($5,000,000) IN UNREPATRIATED PROFITS EARNED BY AT LEAST ONE (1) FOREIGN SUBSIDIARY THAT OFFERS A SEVENTY-FIVE PERCENT (75%) REBATE FOR INCOME TAX PAID TO THE GOVERNMENT OF GUAM ON REPATRIATED OR DEEMED REPATRIATED PROFITS. *PASSED (14 yeas and 1 excused absence – Senator Fernando Esteves) – 5/1/18 Bill No. 250-34 (LS) As amended by the Committee on Innovation and Economic, Workforce, and Youth Development; and substituted and further amended on the Floor.