Switching, transferring leases among other CLTC rule change concerns

A work session for proposed Chamoru Land Trust rules and regulations held and public input allowed with most of the concerns centered on three proposed rule changes.

"I think they proposed a one time switch if you're able to review that," CLTC Director Jack Hattig said. "The second thing was transferring to a person, a relative, so it has to be within the third degree of consanguinity because before the switches or transfers it could occur to just anybody regardless of relation the other one was to improve transparency the reporting of the list."

While CLTC lessees talked about the proposed rules and regs, which were formulated after a scathing attorney general review found a majority of leases violated existing CLTC rules. Other issues outside of those rules came up as well - including allowing non-native inhabitants to CLTC property.

"Let's say a person that was raised up by a lessee but is not qualified under the act - should we be able to give that person beneficiary designation or qualification? That was brought up," Hattig said. "Another one was the priority of being landless versus owning land - that was brought up."

Right now CLTC applicants who are landless are given priority placement in the awarding of leases. Meanwhile, the CLTC had previously said lessees would be given the OK to grow marijuana for medicinal purposes on CHamoru land trust property, but Hattig says the commission is now seeking further clarification from the AG regarding the new recreational cannabis law.

The next CLTC meeting is on April 18.