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Chair calls the Feb. 6, 2026 public hearing to order for the Committee on Finance and Government Operations, notes first and second public notices (01/30/2026, 02/03/2026) and lists three bills on the agenda: Bill 65-38 COR (Frank F. Blas Jr.) on public auditor authority over nonprofits, Bill 181-38 COR (Frank F. Blas Jr.) to expand Procurement Advisory Council membership, and Bill 231-38 COR (Sen. Joe S. Saint Augustine) to establish a Guam tax amnesty program.
The Committee on Finance and Government Operations held a public hearing on Feb. 6, 2026, covering three bills: (1) a bill to clarify the public auditor's authority to audit nonprofits receiving government funds, (2) a bill to expand membership of the Procurement Advisory Council to include business and speaker appointees, and (3) a bill to codify a Guam tax amnesty program. Senators and Department of Revenue and Taxation staff discussed thresholds, reporting requirements, balance of appointment powers, administrative costs, and lessons from the 2018 amnesty program.
