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Sponsor Senator Chris Barnett told the chamber the measure responds to retired teachers and other rehired public servants who were denied sick-leave accrual under recent budget-language interpretations. Barnett said the change is intended to treat rehired retirees equitably and to support agencies that rely on experienced retirees to fill critical staffing gaps, including education, corrections, public safety and social services.

The bill would add a subsection to Title 4, Chapter 4 to provide that retirees who are authorized to continue receiving annuity payments while reemployed shall accrue sick leave as active employees do; it retains existing laws and rules on accrual use and disposition except for lump-sum payouts. Supporters stressed the measure is not aimed at replacing new hires but at allowing experienced retirees to return without being penalized if they become ill.

Public testimony cited in the floor record included retired teachers and the Guam Federation of Teachers who said the change will help teachers who return to classrooms to cope with illness without losing pay. The Department of Education’s personnel services administrator and other retirees provided written testimony in support. Floor participants said the provision will protect rehired retirees who often fill shortages or mentor less-experienced staff.

Lawmakers adopted cosponsors on the floor and placed the bill on the third reading file by unanimous consent; the sponsor said he hopes the change will be in place before the next school year so rehired teachers can receive sick-leave accrual if needed.

The bill advances to the Legislature’s voting/third-reading process; no recorded roll-call votes on final passage are included in the transcript excerpt.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","38th Guam Legislature Regular Session - May 28, 2025 AM","oneSentenceSummary","Bill 50-38 COR would allow retirees who return to government employment while continuing annuity payments to accrue sick leave like active employees; supporters said the change restores fairness for rehired teachers and other critical employees.","taxTitle","General Government Operations and Appropriations\t, Legislative, Guam, International","taxId",18139,"location","","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":72,"_74":72},6531422,"Legislature advances bill to license intergenerational daycare centers; sponsors cite family and cost benefits",1823,6593000,8416000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3536531-11cf87afd6ed5c303a16a69cc31c8e04&start=6593&end=8416","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3536531-11cf87afd6ed5c303a16a69cc31c8e04/thumbnail_6593000.jpg","/articles/6531422/Legislature-advances-bill-to-license-intergenerational-daycare-centers-sponsors-cite-family-and-cost-benefits","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6531422-38c01aef1e27a584413d099588258702/orig.mp4?Expires=1774923842&Signature=Ib57RTy0WoxpKduR7UMIIAjOfkR4A~Tc--cWnsm50xlF3rZS3AxSg-yyHXuCb~wlgGTnlVZlnuMNq3TzAdAm0m9MRqRz3qIYDDtEw4jHc9B40e912Bh8InWDXPxMGbZB8k9hACfOFAkIiYG-FGn44HGpKKpLeOtrfyfD5XsIC3MGfPUX-1k0J1jqqppBy42QCOqElaJgVn3z9mci0qNj~R5dwwuYlCNr8xQuJqAne3zDuP4CyKZMMVmKUWIWpbEIOEsGsGwMIWoFnZMySRPdbsuy-x16wKgezwxu3tsGgZyn5iig5nKXcbrQmDlbVrcHPfzgmJDkZyRM5pr73axmPA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Legislature placed Bill 95-38 COR on the third reading file after sponsors described it as a way to create licensed intergenerational daycare centers that serve children and older adults at the same site with separate and shared spaces, certified staff and safety protocols.

Sponsor Senator Tina Rose Munoz Barnes said the bill supports small businesses and working families, and cited a 2023 National Institutes of Health study of Austin, Texas that described benefits of intergenerational centers including social engagement, knowledge transfer and shared programming. The amended measure creates a new license type under Title 10, Chapter 2 for intergenerational daycare centers and directs the Department of Public Health and Social Services (DPHSS) to draft implementing rules within 60 days; floor discussion clarified that the 60 days is for drafting rules and not for completing the full regulatory process.

Amendments adopted during markup and on the floor expanded the list of criminal convictions that would disqualify an adult participant or employee from admission or presence in such centers; the adopted list includes sexual offenses, family/domestic violence, child abuse, illegal drugs, weapons offenses, and those on offender registries as requested by DPHSS and the Bureau of Women’s Affairs.

Supporters on the floor argued the model can lower operating costs by sharing space and services, increase social engagement for isolated elders, provide intergenerational activities (examples cited: gardening and shared meals), and create a new local industry. Multiple senators said the concept reflects Chamorro and Pacific family traditions where elders and children commonly share households.

DPHSS will be required to draft rules and regulations and report back; the bill was placed on the third reading file by unanimous consent. Several senators moved and were added as cosponsors on the floor.","Bill 95-38 COR would create a new intergenerational daycare license to allow co-located care for children and older adults; floor debate highlighted cultural fit, safety safeguards and a 60-day rulemaking window for DPHSS to draft rules.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":72,"_74":72},6531427,"Legislature codifies Guam Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan, mandates annual review and exercises",3989,2601000,6590000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3536531-11cf87afd6ed5c303a16a69cc31c8e04&start=2601&end=6590","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3536531-11cf87afd6ed5c303a16a69cc31c8e04/thumbnail_2601000.jpg","/articles/6531427/Legislature-codifies-Guam-Comprehensive-Emergency-Management-Plan-mandates-annual-review-and-exercises","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6531427-4678efa455968c3ad790e7677ad782c3/orig.mp4?Expires=1774923842&Signature=oYsrz4x6on5C-z7q~1LoNyeLPxvj9e7NFd4Kf0j7IqXoLZg5311efNkHslrl0Pyjjx4FzcaVhNE7ydGBbzPoUByYeOYx7IgCkRHjlV45qmLNppMiriyxUsBhY4WTN0Jfawi~MrjI1joPWV8ZTM3zSSJfg1EBzHHgEEtCaIq3jGzwtzXYIrB392c9aE4zkrF6AEuI9wCpqRI8MAA36LjyiIELavLLsMtWNJhXNnOaGLbK05gAGZbh7hmJh9rOn38YduYnpy5cIZt-jnef~dH56cn5WWZ5QzabwWZRywcsH~LJAG6F0L3O02o6FTt~A3oWC5137YEoy7lWWIiMGu5n6w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Legislature moved Bill 66-38 COR to third reading after extended floor debate in which lawmakers argued that codifying the Guam Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan (GCEMP) and requiring regular reviews and exercises is necessary to maintain federal grant eligibility and to avoid past lapses in preparedness.

Speaker and bill author Frank (referred to on the floor as the speaker from Barragada) told colleagues the GCEMP was created to meet federal preparedness standards and that annual review and exercises had not been sustained in recent years. He tied the lack of formal exercises and reviews to operational failures and to potential federal funding risks: “...millions of dollars lost and possibly having to pay millions of dollars back because of the absence of a plan and the absence of exercising and adhering to a plan,” he said.

The amended bill would codify the GCEMP in statute, require the plan to be reviewed and exercised annually, require the governor to approve the plan and any amendments, and require submission of the updated plan to the Legislature and publication online. Supporters stressed the plan should be a “living” document, updated for hazards such as pandemics, typhoons and cybersecurity issues, and that exercises could range from tabletop drills to full-scale deployments. Several senators who had been involved in earlier versions of the plan or in past exercises described operational lapses during Typhoon Moir and the COVID-19 pandemic as evidence the plan needs statutory force and regular testing.

Amendments adopted on the floor included sending exercise reports to the Legislature’s speaker (to ensure a permanent public record) and allowing the governor to approve amendments without seeking legislative approval for routine updates while preserving the Legislature’s oversight through required reports. Committee and floor discussion noted an estimated average cost for conducting exercises — used in planning and grant applications — of about $196,000 per year; sponsors said federal grant programs (homeland security, emergency management, cybersecurity) typically fund such exercises but that funds had sometimes been spent elsewhere.

The chamber approved a floor amendment to add the speaker and the chairperson of the legislative oversight committee as recipients of the plan and exercise reports. By unanimous consent the bill, as amended, was placed on the third reading file and the sponsor added cosponsors on the floor.

The bill requires annual reviews and exercises and sets reporting requirements; it does not itself appropriate a new recurring local appropriation but sponsors discussed grant-funded exercise options and potential budget oversight if agencies fail to implement the plan.

The measure will proceed to third reading and likely to final passage, according to floor actions recorded in the transcript.","Lawmakers advanced Bill 66-38 COR to the third reading to require the Guam Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan (GCEMP) be codified, reviewed annually, and exercised; sponsors said the measure addresses lapses in plan maintenance and federal grant compliance.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":72,"_74":72},6531432,"Guam Legislature advances bill to tax vehicle transfers based on bill of sale, sponsor says it will reduce abandoned vehicles",2268,328000,2596000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3536531-11cf87afd6ed5c303a16a69cc31c8e04&start=328&end=2596","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3536531-11cf87afd6ed5c303a16a69cc31c8e04/thumbnail_328000.jpg","/articles/6531432/Guam-Legislature-advances-bill-to-tax-vehicle-transfers-based-on-bill-of-sale-sponsor-says-it-will-reduce-abandoned-vehicles","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6531432-c5cb23e0ece16e0980ebbdae5c8ddb02/orig.mp4?Expires=1774923842&Signature=PgJrUoivFIQmBbUw7i~vB07~r2cL2edmbEqNtd0Wc1TbhPP10ezmDEUFVb9NwiuH31j2H6xRi85yQXD5HLIRUs4wyvlKwVikGXCokNXNmsnVrzyLp0H3oSpiNz2pp29upNgUaDhxpFmqyAAUhMOKClrGdMdlLPvyFwgcR4~aPWEhOrnyo52s7YrPaVaXV0VgWYktntO3k2sWkzCt76TzgIr-SxjXmLa3M41DDkI3g16f0jvwYtbqgRRjGoGERmz3Plnzmmewb4s0Ct8KObhs27vIOvvKSQOEJK7QcZoeZeEgm1rU1kgHQap1ItOS~Eqo8roIHJr3-vJf~fOOnYegsw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Bill 88-38 COR moved to the voting file after lawmakers debated whether vehicle title transfer taxes should be assessed on the price recorded in a notarized bill of sale rather than on Kelley Blue Book (KBB) valuations.

Sponsor Senator Taidegui described the bill as “a measure that seeks to bring long overdue fairness, clarity, and modernization” to Guam’s vehicle transfer tax system and said KBB “was never intended to be gospel.” She and cosponsors argued that KBB values often overstate vehicle worth in Guam because salt air, climate and high mileage depress market prices on-island, producing higher tax bills for working families.

The bill would repeal and reenact the vehicle-transfer tax chapter and require taxes imposed at title transfer to be based on the amount recorded on the bill of sale. Taidegui said the change would exempt most transfers with little or no consideration (for example, a parent transferring a car to a child for $1) from any tax beyond a standard $25 fee. She also tied the reform to enforcement and cleanup goals: by strengthening title-transfer accountability, the sponsor said it would help trace owners of abandoned vehicles and reduce government removal costs.

Supporters including Senator Berlada and members of the committee emphasized that the bill keeps administrative oversight and reporting: the Guam Department of Revenue and Taxation (DRT) is directed to review the chapter’s effectiveness and report total taxes collected and recommendations annually. During floor debate senators pressed for safeguards against fraud, asking how the government might detect transactions intentionally recorded at very low prices and later resold at much higher values. The sponsor and other supporters said existing criminal penalties for falsifying documents would remain; they also pointed to oversight tools such as notarization, spot audits and cross-checks.

Quantitative details mentioned on the floor: the sponsor said from FY2018 to FY2022 over 5,000 abandoned vehicles were removed at an estimated cost of $4,000,000, and that already in the most recent fiscal year more than 1,300 vehicles had been removed at an additional estimated cost of $780,000.

Floor activity: the chamber approved a motion to append two submitted testimonies to the committee report, allowed additional cosponsors, authorized technical corrections by legislative counsel, and placed Bill 88-38 COR into the voting file by unanimous consent.

If enacted, the bill would change the statutory basis for how motor-vehicle transfer taxes are computed; it does not itself create the DRT’s implementing rules but requires a review and reporting process to assess effects after implementation.

Votes at a glance: motions to add the testimonies, to allow technical corrections, to add cosponsors, and to place the bill on the voting file were carried by unanimous consent on the floor; no recorded roll-call votes were taken in the transcript excerpt.

The bill will next appear on the Legislature’s voting file for final action.","The Legislature moved Bill 88-38 COR forward after sponsors said replacing Kelley Blue Book valuations with the bill-of-sale price will make vehicle transfer taxes fairer, reduce abandoned vehicles and streamline DMV processing.","actionData","errors"]

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