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Guam committee hears bill to let veterans use military driver certifications for chauffeur licenses
Summary
A legislative hearing considered Bill 84‑38 COR to allow veterans with verified military driver training to receive Guam chauffeur endorsements without repeating civilian testing; officials said the measure appears administrative with no immediate fiscal impact but asked for verification steps and clarifications on endorsements and documentation.
Senators heard testimony June 11 on a measure to let veterans use military driver training as the basis for a Guam chauffeur's license.
The bill, Bill 84‑38 COR, was explained by Senator Joe St. Augustine in a prepared statement read by Senator Tina Rosemary Barnes: “This bill proposes that any veteran with an honorable discharge verified through a DD 214 or an NGB 22, who have completed the military drivers training program, should be eligible for the for a Guam chauffeur's license.” The bill would extend relevant endorsements based on military qualifications.
The measure’s stated intent is to remove what its sponsor described as redundant testing for veterans who completed comprehensive military driver training. Senator Barnes told the committee the training “covers everything from accident…
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