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Legislature advances housekeeping bill to correct solar HVAC contractor licensing language
Summary
Bill 81‑38 COR would remove photovoltaic certification requirements from solar HVAC contractor licensing to correct a rulemaking error; the bill was described as a technical fix and advanced to third reading by unanimous consent.
Lawmakers advanced Bill 81‑38 COR, which would amend Guam Administrative Rules and Regulations to correct licensing definitions for solar HVAC contractors.
The vice speaker, who introduced the bill on the floor, described the measure as a “housekeeping” change to remove a photovoltaic contractor certification requirement from the solar HVAC installers’ licensing classification. The bill was presented as correcting an inadvertent redundancy that was introduced during a recent 2024 rules revision by the Guam Contractors Licensing Board (CLB).
Floor remarks cited testimony from the contractors licensing board’s executive director (identified in the hearing as Mr. Ogan) who said the prior definitions created confusion and redundancy in the licensing process. Another senator referenced a 2023 Office of Public Accountability (OPA) finding that more than 200 contractors held specialized licenses even though the board at the time lacked clear authority to issue them; lawmakers said the bill strengthens the board’s updated rules and supports safety by ensuring appropriate vetting and certifications.
On the floor the author moved to add cosponsors and then moved the bill to third reading; the motions were carried by unanimous consent and the bill was ordered to third reading.
