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Bill 75‑38 would let active duty nonresident service members and dependents use out‑of‑jurisdiction licenses; DRT seeks safeguards for commercial endorsements
Summary
Bill 75‑38 would permit active‑duty nonresident service members and their dependents to rely on a valid U.S. jurisdiction operator’s license instead of obtaining a Guam driver’s license; supporters cited administrative savings and reduced burdens on rotational military families.
The committee considered Bill 75‑38 on April 29, a measure to exempt nonresident active‑duty service members and their dependents from Guam's driver‑licensing requirement when they hold a valid operator’s license from another U.S. state or territory.
Speaker Frank Blas, the bill’s sponsor, said the change would align Guam with other U.S. jurisdictions, reduce administrative burdens at the Department of Revenue and Taxation (DRT), and avoid forcing short‑term rotational personnel and their families to surrender home‑state licenses they must renew again at future duty stations.
Captain Matthew Vandrossik, representing the U.S. Air…
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