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Guam - Rules Committee Chair Senator Rory Respicio reports that on the first day of the February Session 13 Bills and 4 Appointments were moved to the voting file.

READ Senator Respicio's report in FULL below:

February 13, 2012, 5:55 PM
For Immediate Release

SESSION UPDATE
13 BILLS & 4 APPOINTMENTS MOVED TO VOTING FILE

(Hagåtña, Guam) –Rules Committee Chair Senator Rory J. Respicio reports that during today’s session, 15 bills were discussed: 13 of which were moved to the voting file; 1 remains in the Second Reading File; and 1 was returned to committee.  Four executive appointments were also moved to the Voting File.  Please see below for details.  The Legislature is now in recess and will resume Tuesday, Feb. 14,

2012 at 2:00 PM. The
public can tune in to MCV Channel 13 or GUdTV Channel 21.

Bill No. 190‐31 (LS) ‐ As Amended by the Committee on Appropriations, Taxation, Public Debt, Banking, Insurance, Retirement & Land (by A.A. Yamashita, PhD)
AN  ACT  TO  AMEND  §  31A05(a)  OF  ARTICLE  1A  OF  CHAPTER  3  OF  TITLE  16, GUAM CODE ANNOTATED, RELATIVE TO DRIVER’S LICENSES ROAD TESTING.

Bill No. 248‐31 (COR) – As Substituted by the Committee on Education and Public Libraries.  
(by Judith P. Guthertz, DPA)
AN  ACT  TO  REPEAL  CHAPTER  11  OF  TITLE  17  GUAM  CODE  ANNOTATED RELATIVE  TO  ABOLISHING  THE  OFFICE  OF  THE  ADEQUATE  EDUCATION SURUHANU.  

Bill No. 276‐31 (COR) – Sponsored by V. A. Ada, v. c. pangelinan
AN  ACT  TO  REQUIRE  THE  DEPARTMENT  OF  PUBLIC  HEALTH  AND  SOCIAL SERVICES  TO  CONDUCT  A  FEASIBILITY  STUDY  ON  PROVIDING  AFTER‐HOUR URGENT CARE SERVICES IN THE PUBLIC HEALTH CENTERS.

Bill No. 289‐31 (COR) – Sponsored by C. M. Duenas, V. A. Ada, F. F. Blas, Jr., A. B. Palacios, Sr.
AN  ACT  TO  AMEND  CHAPTER  16  OF  TITLE  4,  GUAM  CODE  ANNOTATED, RELATIVE TO THE “DISASTER SERVICE VOLUNTEER LEAVE ACT”.

Bill No. 326‐31 (COR) – M. Silva Taijeron
AN ACT TO ADD A NEW SECTION 10313 TO ARTICLE 3, CHAPTER 10, TITLE 5 OF THE GUAM CODE ANNOTATED RELATIVE TO REQUIRING ALL GOVERNMENT OF GUAM DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES TO ACCEPT APPLICATIONS, FILINGS AND FORMS FOR SERVICES VIA THE INTERNET.

Bill No 341‐31 (COR) – Sponsored by B.J.F. Cruz
AN ACT TO ADD A NEW SUBSECTION (r) TO § 40112 OF TITLE 5 OF THE GUAM CODE  ANNOTATED;  RELATIVE  TO  EMPOWERING  THE  MAYORS  WITH  THE AUTHORITY  TO  CLOSE  NON  ROUTED  ROADS  FOR  VILLAGE  FUNERALS, FIESTAS, AND OTHER EVENTS.

Bill No. 158‐31(COR) – Sponsored by: Dennis G. Rodriguez, Jr.
AN ACT TO ESTABLISH AN URGENT CARE CENTER FOR OUTPATIENT MEDICAL SERVICES WITHIN THE  GUAM  MEMORIAL  HOSPITAL  PREMISES  TO  ALLEVIATE  CONGESTION  AND  COSTS  IN  THE EMERGENCY ROOM,  BY ADDING A NEW §80122 TO CHAPTER 80, DIVISION 4, TITLE 10 GUAM CODE ANNOTATED.

Bill No. 362‐31 (LS) – As Amended by the Committee on Public Safety, Law Enforcement and Judiciary. (by F. F. Blas, Jr.)
AN ACT TO ADD A NEW CHAPTER 27 TO TITLE 16 18 OF THE GUAM CODE ANNOTATED, RELATIVE TO BICYCLE SAFETY, AND TO CITE THE ACT AS THE “BICYCLE SAFETY ACT OF 2012 2011.”

Bill No. 369‐31 (COR) – Sponsored by: v. c. pangelinan
AN  ACT  TO  ZONE  THE  PREVIOUSLY  UNZONED  LOT  NO.  1060‐5‐1,  IN  THE  MUNICIPALITY  OF BARRIGADA, TO SINGLE‐FAMILY DWELLING (R‐1).

Bill No. 370‐31 (COR) Sponsored by: v. c. pangelinan
AN  ACT  TO  ZONE  THE  PREVIOUSLY  UNZONED  LOT  NO.  1060‐5‐2,  IN  THE  MUNICIPALITY  OF BARRIGADA, TO SINGLE‐FAMILY DWELLING (R‐1).

Bill No. 397‐31 (COR) – As Substituted by the Committee on Public Safety, Law Enforcement and Judiciary. (by A. B. Palacios, Sr., T. C. Ada)
AN ACT TO AMEND §3346 OF CHAPTER 3, TITLE 16, GUAM CODE ANNOTATED, AND TO ADD A NEW §3346.1 OF CHAPTER 3, TITLE 16, GUAM CODE ANNOTATED, RELATIVE TO RESTRICTING THE USE OF  MOBILE  PHONES  WHILE  OPERATING  A  VEHICLE,  AND  PROVIDING  FOR  PUBLIC  EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS REGARDING SUCH RESTRICTIONS.

Bill No. 399‐31 (LS) – As Substituted by the Committee on Appropriations, Taxation, Public Debt, Banking,
Insurance, Retirement and Land (by v. c. pangelinan)
AN ACT TO REPEAL IN ITS ENTIRETY SECTION 2 OF PUBLIC LAW NO. 26‐10, TO AMEND SUBSECTION 8104(l), SUBSECTION 8104(v) AND TO REPEAL AND RE‐ENACT SECTION 8134 OF ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 8, TITLE 4 OF THE GUAM CODE ANNOTATED RELATIVE TO SURVIVOR ANNUITIES.  

Bill No. 400‐31 (LS) – As Amended by the Committee on Public Safety, Law Enforcement and Judiciary.  (by Adolpho B. Palacios, Sr.)
AN ACT TO AMEND §85.26 OF CHAPTER 85, 9GCA, RELATIVE TO THE CONDUCT OF DELIBERATIONS AND VOTING ON PAROLE ACTIONS BY THE GUAM PAROLE BOARD.

The following bill was discussed and sent back to committee:
Bill No. 181‐31 (LS) – Committee on Appropriations, Taxation, Public Debt, Banking, Insurance, Retirement and Land. (by Sam Mabini, Ph.D., V. A. Ada)
AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 GUAM CODE ANNOTATED, CHAPTER 5 RELATIVE TO THE CREATION OF TRUCK WEIGH STATIONS ON GUAM.

The following Bill was discussed but remains in Second Reading file:
Bill No. 300‐31 (LS) – As Substituted by the Committee on Rules, Federal Foreign & Micronesian Affairs and Human & Natural Resources (by S. Mabini, Ph.D.)
AN ACT AMENDING TITLE 5 GUAM CODE ANNOTATED, CHAPTER 60, §60113 ITEM “A,” AND THE ADDITION OF A NEW §60113 ITEM “B”, RELATIVE TO AMENDING THE AUTHORIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE TO ADMINISTER AND COLLECT FEES.

EXECUTIVE APPOINTMENTS
Duenas, Joseph W. ‐ Member, Board of Directors, Solid Waste Authority
Pangelinan, Michael A. – Member, Public Utilities Commission
Taitano, Alexandra L.G. ‐ Member, Board of Directors, Solid Waste Authority
Ulloa, Jonathan – Member, Guam Unarmed Combat Commission