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Contentious Debate Over Tomorrow Land Trust Quarrying Plan; Motion to Return Bill to Committee Fails
Summary
Bill 7‑38 COR, proposing competitive solicitation for mass grading and limestone extraction on a Tomorrow Land Trust parcel (Lot 5412), prompted lengthy debate over environmental, cultural and drafting concerns; a motion to return the measure to committee failed on the floor.
Bill 7‑38 COR, authored by Senator Saint Augustine and amended for the floor, drew sustained debate on the legislative floor. The bill would repeal and reenact provisions in Chapter 75 (Land Trust law) to require the Trust to solicit competitive bids for mass grading and mineral extraction of portions of Lot 5412, with a stated end date tied to completion of a final landform or six years, whichever comes first.
Sponsor’s case: The bill’s sponsor said the extracted limestone aggregate could be sold for use in Guam construction, potentially generating revenue that the Commission could use to prepare homestead lots and fund infrastructure near GPA and GWA easements. The sponsor argued the measure includes pre‑grading requirements (cadastral and…
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