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Senator asks Legislature to empower CHamoru Language Commission; colleagues raise legal and governance questions
Summary
Senator Parkinson urged passage of bill 42‑38 to strengthen the CHamoru Language Commission’s funding, personnel policy and ability to receive donations; other senators warned the proposal creates a hybrid public‑nonprofit entity without clear procurement, personnel or tax frameworks and asked that the measure be held for more review.
Senator Parkinson asked colleagues to support bill 42‑38, saying the measure would “strengthen the institution we have entrusted with the protection, preservation, and advancement of the Chamorro language, Chamorro history, and the Chamorro way of life.” He said the bill would give the commission tools to seek outside funding and sustain its work “at no additional expense to the general fund.”
Parkinson cited written testimony from Dr. Laura Souder and Ann Annamarie B. Arceo, who urged legal authority for the commission…
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