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Legislature advances bill to fast-track temporary workforce housing in M‑1 zones with guardrails
Summary
Lawmakers moved Bill 240-38 to the third-reading file after debate about speeding approvals for temporary workforce housing in M‑1 industrial zones; supporters cited military-related demand and safeguards, opponents warned the measure bypasses GLUC review and local notice requirements.
The Guam Legislature advanced Bill 240-38 to the third-reading voting file after floor debate that balanced urgency to address workforce-housing shortages with concerns about bypassing long-established land‑use review procedures.
Unidentified Speaker 2, the bill’s author, told colleagues the measure adds temporary workforce housing as a permitted use in M‑1 (light industrial) zones with specific safeguards: baseline infrastructure requirements (six-inch water line,…
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