by Sabrina Salas Matanane

Guam - Responsibilities of a commission that has been dormant for over a decade will take on new life with the introduction of Bill 19. The legislation allows the director of the Department of Revenue and Taxation to take on the responsibilities of the gaming control commission until such time members are actually seated.

It was in 2003 the law created the commission which tasked it with the development of licenses fees and tax rates to be assessed to various forms of allowable gaming until such time the commission is actually seated, the DRT director will be authorized to assess an interim 20 percent tax on all gross receipts from all gaming activities in Guam that do not have a specific tax rate.

According to the legislation the proceeds will go to repairs village recreational facilities including community centers, the repair and construction of Parks Recs facilities, the repair and construction of sports facilities for DOE. The measure was introduced by Senators Chris Duenas, Vice Speaker Bj Cruz and Tommy Morrison. You can read the bill on guamlegislature.com.