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Guam committee hears supporters and safety concerns on bill to allow temporary workforce housing in M‑1 zones
Summary
A Guam legislative committee heard testimony Jan. 8 on Bill 240‑38 LS to permit temporary workforce housing in M‑1 light industrial zones; supporters said the change would free up rental housing and speed construction, while some senators and witnesses raised fiscal, sanitary and inspection concerns and requested further fiscal analysis. The committee took no vote and will accept written statements for seven days.
A Guam Legislature committee on Jan. 8 heard testimony on Bill 240‑38 LS, which would amend a provision of the Guam Code Annotated to add temporary workforce housing as a permitted use in M‑1 light industrial zones. The vice speaker delivered the sponsor statement for absent primary sponsor Sen. Chris M. Duenas, saying the measure aims to speed development near major project sites and retain sanitation, fire safety and health requirements.
The bill’s proponents told the Committee on Land, Environment, Housing, Agriculture, Parks and Infrastructure that permitting temporary workforce housing as a permitted use — rather than a conditional use — would reduce approval delays and free up existing rental inventory used by contract workers. "The existing housing inventory available to our local community has been significantly reduced with a substantial portion occupied by contractors housing their construction workforce," Liz Duenas said in testimony…
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