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Public‑health groups back dedicating 20% of use tax to environmental health inspections and labs
Summary
Experts, DEH staff and advisory groups urged passage of Bill 127‑38 to allocate 20% of prior‑year use tax to the Environmental Health Revolving Fund for inspections, lab modernization and staffing, citing rising import volumes and backlogs that strain Guam's capacity to intercept unsafe consumer goods.
National and regional public‑health experts and local DEH staff urged senators to approve Bill 127‑38, which would dedicate 20% of prior‑year use tax revenue to the Division of Environmental Health (DEH) within DPHSS.
Dr. David Dijak, CEO of the National Environmental Health Association, said the allocation "would provide essential resources to the DEH" to inspect imported consumer goods and defend Guam against foodborne outbreaks and other environmental health threats. He warned that globalization and…
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