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Guam committee hears bill to let parks director set vendor limits, seeks criteria and budget clarity
Summary
The Guam Legislature committee heard testimony on Bill No. 390-31 (COR) to give the Department of Parks and Recreation director authority to set the number of vendors at park sites. DPR asked for flexibility to manage unpermitted vendors and require insurance; lawmakers requested written criteria and details on fund use before markup.
The Committee on Municipal Affairs, Tourism, Housing and Recreation heard public testimony Jan. 6 on Bill No. 390-31 (COR), which would add a new item to Guam law to allow the director of the Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) to determine the appropriate number of vendors at park sites.
DPR Director Peter Salas Cabo told the committee he “fully support[s] the bill” and said the department seeks discretion so it can require permits, proof of liability insurance and enforce instructor-to-customer ratios for water-recreation vendors such as divers, canoeing and kayaking operators. “Allowing DPR to increase the number of vendors at certain park areas gives us the ability to better manage these unpermitted vendors by requiring them to come into our office and receive the proper permits,” Cabo said.
The bill would amend statutory and administrative provisions that DPR says now constrain it to a maximum of two to five vendors per park area under the current rules. Cabo told lawmakers the department has encountered situations in which more…
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