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Guam airport urges payment of $9.25M aviation fuel tax as legislators debate funding and accounting
Summary
Guam International Airport Authority told a Senate oversight committee it is owed $9,254,625 in prior-year aviation fuel tax and pressed the administration and legislature to resolve payment; senators raised conflicting accounting from BBMR and said they would not advance appropriation bills until fund balances are reconciled.
The Guam International Airport Authority told the Senate Committee on Transportation, Tourism, Customs, Utilities, Federal and Foreign Affairs on Tuesday that the government of Guam owes the authority $9,254,625 in prior-year aviation fuel tax covering Jan. 2018 through Sept. 2023.
"In the area of non-aeronautical revenues ... our prior year aviation fuel tax in the amount of $9,254,625, which is due from the government of Guam," Deputy Executive Manager Daphne Shimizu told the committee.
GIAA officials said the amount arises from the increase in aviation fuel tax established by Public Law 34-44 (which raised the fuel tax from 4¢ to 8¢) and that Public Law 38-21…
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