The Guam Legislature advanced Bill 51-38 COR to the third-reading voting file after floor debate on whether a Chamorro Land Trust parcel should be transferred to the Guam Police Department for a new Jigo precinct. Supporters said the transfer would address growing public-safety needs near Anderson Air Force Base and Camp Blas; opponents said the police department already has reserved land nearby and that removing trust inventory risks delaying housing for beneficiaries.

Senator Gumitalo moved the bill and described testimony from public hearings. He quoted Guam Police Department Chief Steven Ignacio, who said Jigo’s strategic location, population growth and projected construction work linked to defense projects will increase call volume and patrol needs. Mayor Francis Lozama of Jigo also testified at the public hearing, the senator said, urging stronger local police presence and describing the proposal as "a significant step forward."

Several senators supported the bill as a practical step to increase police capacity in the northern villages. "We all must be united in our efforts to help our northernmost village," Senator Gumitalo said on the floor. He cited prior legislation reserving property for government use, and said the bill represents the legislature’s commitment to public safety.

Other senators questioned the transfer because the Guam Police Department already has 3.5 acres reserved in the area (Lot 7054 R5) and because the Chamorro Land Trust Commission (CLTC) has limited inventory for beneficiaries. One senator who reviewed maps and CLTC minutes said the property identified in the bill overlaps with lands CLTC holds for settlement and argued the commission should be allowed to continue building livable subdivisions rather than losing inventory to a transfer without compensation.

The acting CLTC administrator, Joey Cruz, and other witnesses provided written support in the record, the sponsor said, but several senators urged more scrutiny of whether GPD has not used its existing reserved land and whether licensing within subdivisions could accommodate a precinct without removing trust lots from CLTC holdings. Opponents framed the issue as part of a broader pattern of transfers that reduce CLTC’s ability to put beneficiaries on lots.

Senators voted to place Bill 51-38 COR on the third‑reading voting file; the presiding officer called for hands and the motion was recorded as passing. The bill will return for a recorded third-reading vote at a later date.