by Sabrina Salas Matanane

Guam - Senators reconvened Legislative Session just before 11 o'clock Friday morning and passed the following measures:

Bill 8-32 (COR) - R.J. Respicio: An act to appropriate to the Department of Education all additional revenue derived from the expiration of any part of the Bush Tax cuts. (Vote: 12 –Yes, 2- No, 1 Excused Absence)

Bill 9-32 (COR) - V.C. Pangelinan: An act to add new §§ 58148, 58148.1, 58148.2, 58148.3, and 58149 to Chapter 58 of Title 12, Guam Code Annotated, andamend Sections of Chapter 58 of Title 12 Guam Code Annotated, relative to establishing the Qualifying Certificate Review Board, the Qualifying Certificate Accountability and Transparency website, and for other purposes. (Vote: 12- Yes, 2- No, 1 Excused Absence)

Bill 14-32 (COR) - C.M. Dueñas / V.A. Ada: An act to add a new §(e) to §5123 of Chapter 5, Title 5, Guam Code Annotated, relative to mandating the purchase or lease of vehicles by the government of Guam shall meet or exceed a minimum average combined city and highway miles per gallon (MPG) of twenty-five miles per gallon (25 MPG); to add a new §(f) to §5123 of Chapter 5, Title 5, Guam Code Annotated, to allow certain specialty vehicles to be excluded from the provisions of this act. (Vote: 14-Yes, 1 Excused Absence)

Bill 22-32 (COR) - T.C. Ada / B.J.F. Cruz / R.J. Respicio: An act to amend §2103.12, Chapter 2, Title 4, Guam Code Annotated, relative to acting appointments in excess of ninety (90) days.

(Vote: 14-Yes,. 1 Excused Absence)

Bill 24-32 (COR) - F.B. Aguon, Jr.: An act to amend §7120.3 of Chapter 7, Title 16, of the Guam Code Annotated relative to waiver of fees for immediate kin of fallen heroes.

(Vote: 14-Yes, 1 Excused Absence)

Bill 33-32 (COR) - V.A. Ada / R.J. Respicio:An act to amend §7105 of Chapter 7 of 16GCA relative to requiring proof of use tax payment as a condition of registration for vehicles acquired off-island. (Vote: 14-Yes, 1 Excused Absence)

Bill 13-32 (COR) .J.F. Cruz: An act to add a new § 3123 to Article 1 and to add a new § 3436 and § 3437 to Article 4 of Chapter 3 of Title 11 Guam Code Annotated relative to intoxication of persons under age twenty-one. (Vote: Yes- 14, 1 Excused Absence)

Bill 40-32 (COR) - T.C. Ada / B.J.F. Cruz / R.J. Respicio: An act to amend §58111, Chapter 58, Title 10 GCA and §73110, Chapter 73, Title 10 GCA, relative to the penalty classification for violations of the fire code, and to amend §58112, Chapter 58, Title 10 GCA. (Vote: Yes -13, 1-No, 1 Excused Absence)

Resolution No. 2-32 (COR) As Introduced - M.F.Q. San Nicolas / R.J. Respicio: Relative to adoption of Vision and Mission statements for I Mina'Trentai Dos na Liheslaturan Guåhan which will help establish a clear and concise focus that all members can apply to the legislative process. (Vote: 12-Yes, 2-No, 1 Excused Absence)

Resolution No. 10-32 (COR) As Introduced - B.J.F. Cruz: Relative to the World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control and the global epidemic derived from tobacco; to request that the Obama Administration support the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control; and to request that the United States Senate ratify the World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (Vote: 14-Yes, 1 Excused Absence)

Senators also voted to confirm the following individuals:

Carl Dominguez: Department of Public Works Director

Ann Marie T. Muna: Alternate Member, Guam Visitors Bureau Board of Directors

Monte Mesa: Guam Economic Development Authority Board of Directors