Legislature advances bill to let veterans use military driver certification toward Guam chauffeur endorsement

Senator Joe Saint Augustine moved Bill 84‑38 COR, an act to add a section that would allow the Government of Guam to recognize certain military driver certifications as qualifications for a Guam chauffeur’s license, to third reading after committee amendment and floor discussion. Sponsors said the bill aims to ease veterans’ transition into civilian employment that requires chauffeur or commercial vehicle endorsements.

The bill author told colleagues the measure would permit Revenue and Taxation (DRT), in consultation with the Guam Office of Veterans Affairs, to grant a certified endorsement on a Guam driver’s license based on an individual’s military certification (documented by DD‑214 or NGB‑22). The committee amendment adopted before floor action added multiple safeguards: the Guam Office of Veterans Affairs will verify the authenticity of military driver training certificates; DRT may require additional documentation or experience; DRT may require a road test if more than five years have passed since the military certification’s issuance; and DRT will promulgate rules within 120 days of enactment establishing an endorsement equivalency matrix and documentation protocols.

The floor record shows support from members who said the change recognizes veterans’ transferable skills and helps veterans secure civilian jobs that require commercial endorsements. The amendment was presented by the oversight committee chair and accepted on the floor. After a procedural cosponsor addition and no objections, the chamber ordered the bill to third reading.