Senator Saint Augustine pitches CLTC financing changes; CLTC board member raises limits and rent concerns

Aug 25, 2026

Bill 305-38 would let the Chamorro Land Trust Commission grant financing-driven lease extensions and lender accommodations to make leaseholds mortgageable; a CLTC board member testified he could not support the bill without addressing term lengths, rent-rate policy and infrastructure-cost language.

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Senator Saint Augustine told the committee that Bill 305-38 is aimed at making land under Chamorro Land Trust Commission (CLTC) holdings financeable without transferring ownership of the land, allowing project financing for housing, commercial development and renewable energy projects.

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