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Committee hears bill to designate Route 6 as World War II Survivors Memorial Highway
Summary
Bill 1-70-38 would add a subsection to Guam Code Annotated to designate Route 6 (commonly called Spruance Halsey Drive) as the World War II Survivors Memorial Highway. The Guam Office of Veterans Affairs and other witnesses supported the measure at a public hearing. No committee vote was recorded at the hearing.
The Committee on Land, Environment, Housing, Agriculture, Parks, and Infrastructure held a public hearing Oct. 15, 2025 on Bill 1-70-38, which would add a new subsection to Chapter 8, Title 1 of the Guam Code Annotated to designate Route 6 as the World War II Survivors Memorial Highway.
Speaker Frank F. Blas Jr., the bill sponsor, said the roadway—locally known as Spruance Halsey Drive and running through Nimitz Hill and by the Veteran Cemetery—traces routes used during Guam’s World War II liberation and that "we felt it's only fitting that we continue in our efforts to memorialize and to honor our World War 2 survivors."
Jose A. San Agustin, director of the Guam Office of Veterans Affairs, testified in support and described the designation as an overdue recognition. "I am here in support of this bill... I hope that the rest of the senators can get on board and support this," he told the committee. Director San Agustin said local mayors and veterans groups are likely to support the measure and noted prior and continuing efforts by village mayors to commemorate wartime events.
Senators asked about coordination with place-naming efforts and community stakeholders. One senator suggested engaging the cultural and place-naming commission that is working on criteria for selecting place names; Director San Agustin said he would engage with that commission.
No committee vote took place during the hearing. Several senators indicated willingness to cosponsor the measure and to pursue signage and community outreach if the bill advances.
Ending: The public hearing record shows support from the Guam Office of Veterans Affairs and statements from the bill sponsor; committee members requested additional coordination with place-naming bodies and village mayors as the bill moves forward.
