Since 1971, the number of women serving in … The speaker added: “On behalf of the 36th Guam Legislature and the people of Guam, we extend a sincere un dångkulu na Si Yu'os ma'åse’ to the late Honorable Sen. Michael Reidy and his family. The measure proposes to address perennial nursing shortages at Guam Memorial Hospital Authority (GMHA) which have impacted the hospital’s ability to maximize bed capacity in its ICU, Emergency, and Clinical Areas. Before becoming Guam’s At-Large Congressional Delegate in 2019, Michael San Nicolas served three consecutive terms in the Guam Legislature. Guam Youth Congress — $ 14,258.00. Michael San Nicolas served as a senator in the 32nd, 33rd, and 34th Guam Legislatures from 2013 to 2019. While I believe that the reasons which lead to the … 2021 State of the Island Address Guam Congress Building March 08, 2021, 6:30 PM The State of Our Island is Rebuilding Anew I. During the 16th Guam Legislature, he served as executive assistant to Speaker Thomas V.C. Twitter. We cannot afford to lose our local nurses to off-island opportunities and must attract and retain our most talented nurses in order to provide the best patient care possible for our community,” stated Speaker Terlaje. As of May 1, visitors and residents alike will not have to quarantine – neither in a hotel, nor at home. C. Update  on non-contacted beneficiaries of properties listed in GALC Excess Lands Registry or Conditional Awards Registry. INTRODUCTION Lieutenant Governor Josh Tenorio, Madame Speaker Therese Terlaje, Chief Justice Phillip Carbullido, Delegate Michael San Nicolas, members of the 36th Guam Legislature, Mayor Jesse GUAM. Arizona: Would eliminate the criminal SOL for child sex trafficking. 2/1/2021, unless allowed by Rules Committee: 2/18/21: 1/11/2021: No: N/A: N/A: No; Appointments only. “Bill 42-36 provides a 15-year funding bridge for the government of Guam and GMH to build a more sustainable model for patient care which starts with keeping local nurses on Guam,” stated Speaker Terlaje. Of them, 11 are incumbents from the 35th Legislature, and four are former senators: Ada, Blas, Duenas and Brown. The filing deadline was June 30, 2020. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (January 21, 2021 – Hagåtña, Guam) – In an effort to solve systemic delays in the land use application process, Speaker Therese Terlaje, Chairperson of the Committee on Land, held a critical oversight with the Department of Land Management, the Guam Land Use Commission and Application Review Committee (ARC) members. He advanced to the general election and was placed 5th with 16,625 votes and won a seat in the Guam legislature. Guam is a target: DOD wants 360-degree air and missile defense system to defend region from China Each year GMHA loses nurses due to transfer to off-island and on-island  public or private entities  or retirement, and is forced to recruit at higher costs from off-island. The body is composed of fifteen senators that are elected at large. The hearing will also stream online via I Liheslaturan Guåhan’s live feed at http://www.guamlegislature.com/live_feed.htm. Bill 79-36 Establishes The Guam Home Energy Assistance Program, which creates a local grant program to assist families with utility payments. (SB 1660) (Passed in Senate, March 4, 2021, Passed in H. Judiciary Comm., March 17, 2021, and H. Rules Comm., March 22, 2021).Adds a civil cause of action with no SOL for sex trafficking of minors and adults with liability for perpetrators, other individuals and entities that benefited from participating in a trafficking venture. 468. Bill No. GOVERNOR: Lou Leon Guerrero (D)* Next Gubernatorial Election in 2022. CRQ20-002, in re: Request of Lourdes A. Leon Guerrero, I Maga hagan Guahan, Relative to the Power of the Executive Branch to Establish, Maintain, and Operate Quarantine Facilities in Guam and to Promulgate Quarantine and Sanitation Regulations for the Protection of Guam Against the Importation and Spread of Disease (hereinafter “Case”). The 36th Guam Legislature is the current meeting of the Guam Legislature. I urge the executive branch agencies and the Commission to continue to work with developers and the Legislature to promptly address the delays and impediments.”. All members of the legislature are elected at-large with the island under one whole district. Pursuant to Public Law 33-209, ARC members are required to submit position statements that provide information regarding surrounding infrastructure and the potential impacts of the project within thirty (30) days of receipt of the application. Facebook. Guam election dates, 2020. The measure proposes to redirect a portion of the GRMC Annual Community Contribution mandated by the terms of their Qualifying Certificate (QC) for the sole purpose of increasing the nursing differential pay at GMH. . Land Management Director Joe Borja recognized that most agencies have timely submissions of their position statements, however, he noted that the Bureau of Statistics and Plans, Guam EPA and Department of Agriculture have submitted statements after 60 days. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (February 24, 2021 – Hagåtña, Guam) – Bill No. Speaker Therese Terlaje proposed to maintain renewals at 30 days, and while she generally supported the intent of the bill, she also asked that the findings be deleted from the measure. Until we reach herd immunity nationally and internationally a true public health emergency will exist.”. He advanced to the general election and was placed 5th with 16,625 votes and won a seat in the Guam legislature. WhatsApp. Senior Accountant at 34th Guam Legislature. Senator Charfauros’ legacy lives on through them and the impacts that his work has had on the people of Guam – from supporting our children’s educational needs to ensuring that residents had access to essential utilities and that a responsible and visionary policy for the development of tourism was established,” stated Speaker Terlaje. Even if the bill passes, the governor has been against the measure, stating that it violates the separation of powers doctrine and could undermine responses to an emergency. Leon Guerrero on Excess Lands July 2, 2020. ... 2021. “I extend my most sincere condolences to the Charfauros family. “The nursing shortage at GMH has been well documented for years, underscoring the need for long-term solutions that incentivize filling and maintaining these crucial positions at our only public hospital. The FY 2021 Agency Budget Request files received by the Guam Legislature can be found below. The University of Guam mailed $2.27 million in federal grant aid to students the week of March 8. Additionally, DLM testified that they do not have a ready list of projects that aren’t in compliance with these conditions and the authority to enforce zoning resides with the Building Official at the Department of Public Works. On Tuesday, April 6, 2021, the Guam Legislature filed a response brief in the Declaratory Judgment case brought by the Governor originally alleging that challenges to her quarantine orders were unconstitutional and that Guam’s Public Health Emergency laws are inorganic. The terms of the QC state that community contributions may benefit healthcare with a priority to GMH and DPHSS. Office of the Governor of Guam. 42-36 (COR), introduced by Speaker Therese Terlaje and Senator Joe San Agustin would redirect a portion of the Annual Community Contribution amount mandated in the Qualifying Certificate (QC) to GRMC to GMHA for the sole purpose of increasing the nursing differential pay at Guam Memorial Hospital Authority to adequately recruit and retain nursing staff at Guam’s only public hospital. come into situations where you may just be isolating and quarantining people maybe unnecessarily[.] After what they described as “weeks of very earnest deliberations” the Democratic majority of the legislature came to a consensus decision on the leadership of the 36th Guam Legislature. However, as discussed during the hearing, certain agencies, despite diligent efforts, have not been able to meet that deadline due to other agency priorities, staffing shortages or the need for complex and technical reviews for certain projects. All members of the legislature are elected at-large with the island under one whole district. Because these conditions are difficult to enforce after a project is completed, the measure would amend the law to increase the Department of Land Management’s (DLM) role in ensuring compliance at three additional stages: during the building permit phase, at the certificate of occupancy phase, and at the approval of business licenses. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License; additional terms may apply. It was also clear during discussions on the Nurse Licensure Compact that improving pay and the work environment for nurses needed to be addressed concurrently with the implementation of the Compact to stave off potential out-migration of nurses. http://www.guamlegislature.com/live_feed.htm, 21-GCA-Chapter-80-Guam-Ancestral-Lands-Commission, 2019-GEDA-REPORT-_Potentially-Releasable-Federal-Lands, 2018-Potentially-Releasable-Federal-Lands-Final-Draft. © 2021 36th Guam Legislature This Website is the Official Website of the Guam Legislature This website was developed with individuals with disabilities in mind and has been tested for accessibility using WAVE (http://wave.webaim.org). 2021 State of the Island Address Guam Congress Building March 08, 2021, 6:30 PM The State of Our Island is Rebuilding Anew I. Terlaje stated that “from all indications” the receipt of this potential funding is “not contingent on the declaration of a health emergency according to Chapter 19” of Guam law, nor would Bill 11 affect the receipt of those funds, she added. Statewide election dates in Guam are listed below. The unicameral legislative branch consists of fifteen senators, each serving for a two-year term. There are generally five steps in the GLUC process beginning with the Preliminary Application Interview (PAI), then the Application Review Committee position statements, the Municipal Public Hearing, the Municipal Planning Council public hearing if necessary, followed by the GLUC public meeting and action (approval or disapproval). The Legislature’s Brief asserts that the Governor’s powers are subject to the laws of Guam, even in her supervision of healthcare and quarantine. Therese Terlaje will serve as speaker of the 36th Guam Legislature. Speaker Terlaje stated, “This bill seeks to remedy the enforcement of terms and conditions of conditional use permits, variances and zone changes by actively including the Department of Land Management to be another check as to whether those conditions or terms are being applied in the project to protect our communities, residents and businesses in our villages and to keep them safe.”. Guam has operated under an emergency declaration since March 2020, but concerns have mounted with the extended declaration, particularly as some businesses find themselves restricted more than others. In the 2020 Guam election, the Democratic Party of Guam retained power with a slight decrease in the seats, compared to the Supermajority they enjoyed in the 35th Guam Legislature Leon Guerrero on Excess Lands July 2, 2020. After the enactment of the Guam Organic Act in 1950, the First Guam Legislature was elected composing of 21 elected members. The Citizen’s Legislative Reform Act of 2021 would place the question on “whether the Guam Legislature should indeed be a Part-Time Legislature” in the hands of the electorate in the 2022 general election. A flag raising ceremony was held on Monday recognizing Veterans and those currently serving in the military from the Judiciary of Guam. B. Update on additions since 2011 to the  Guam Ancestral Lands Commission Excess Lands Registry. An immediate, fully-funded increase in nurse pay for our local nurses at GMH is an ideal retention tool and ideal healthcare use of over $1.2 M from QC contributions for the next  15 years while we build a new hospital, ” stated Speaker Terlaje. The ceremony concluded Law Week. Each member represents an average of 10,623 residents as of the 2010 Census. 42-36 (COR), The GMHA Nurse Recruitment and Retention Act of 2021, authored by Health Oversight Chair, Speaker Therese Terlaje and co-sponsored by Senator Joe San Agustin, had its public hearing today under the Committee on Appropriations. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (February 2, 2021 – Hagåtña, Guam) – On behalf of the Guam Legislature, we join the people of Guam and the family of former Democratic Senator Edward T. Charfauros in mourning his passing. I think it’s a very legitimate question for the Legislature to be involved in because it is the Legislature who’s going to have to allocate remaining government of Guam funds as necessary to those not covered by federal funds.”. It gives GMH more tools and is a step in the right direction towards recruitment and retention of nurses which is sorely needed to find real solutions to our nursing shortage. The projects range from approval for conditional use, variances, zoning, and subdivisions among others. A primary was scheduled for August 29, 2020. Please contact the Office of Speaker Therese M. Terlaje at 472-3586 or email senatorterlajeguam@gmail.com. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (April 7, 2021 – Hagåtña, Guam) – On Tuesday, April 6, 2021, the Guam Legislature filed a response brief in the Declaratory Judgment case brought by the Governor originally alleging that challenges to her quarantine orders were unconstitutional and that Guam’s Public Health Emergency laws are inorganic. 36th Guam Legislature – Directory of Senators. Terlaje said she disagreed with the finding that the governor has acted “in an arbitrary and capricious fashion” while using her authority during the COVID-19 pandemic. She reported that action was taken on all items on the GLUC agenda, the fifth and final step of the process, and was mindful of delays occurring at earlier phases of the five-step process. The agencies that wrote to the Legislature stated that if Guam were to end the public health emergency, then it will be essential to identify local resources to support community needs. Facebook. Registration deadline is 5:00PM on Wednesday, April 7, 2021. Recently, the GMHA Board of Trustees have explored increasing the 16% differential pay for nurses to 22% in order to achieve parity at Guam Memorial Hospital with competing nursing salaries on and off island but were lacking a funding source to implement this recruitment and retention strategy. Gov. Women currently hold 560, or 28.4%, of the 1,972 state senate seats and 1,720, or 031.8%, of the 5,411 state house or assembly seats. Often the GLUC imposes conditions or covenants to address concerns about projects that were brought up at municipal public hearings or through the regulatory agency review process. In conclusion, the Legislature asserts that the Islan Guåhan Emergency Health Powers Act is critical policy, consistent with the Organic Act of Guam and requests that the Court reinforce the Legislature’s power granted by the Organic Act to enact law necessary to protect the health, safety, and general well-being of the people of Guam. Click here for Speaker Terlaje’s Remarks on Bill No. 42-36 (COR), The GMHA Nurse Recruitment and Retention Act of 2021, authored by Health Oversight Chair, Speaker Therese Terlaje and co-sponsored by Senator Joe San Agustin, had its public hearing today under the Committee on Appropriations. The Legislature of Guam (Chamorro: Liheslaturan Guåhan) is the law-making body for the United States territory of Guam.The unicameral legislative branch consists of fifteen senators, each serving for a two-year term. V Anthony Ada (Military and Veterans' Affairs). The 36th Guam Legislature is represented by Legislative Counsel, Ana Won-Pat Borja, Esq. He also represented the Guam Legislature in a case of first impression, resulting in a precedent-setting decision upholding the right of direct democracy in the territory — and ultimately the legalization of medicinal marijuana in Guam. Unlike other nurse pay bills, Bill 42-36 fully funds this increase. . Major events that have affected the legislature since then include the change in politics from a one-party system in the beginning (the Popular Party) to the two-party system of today (the Democrats and Republicans), as well as a reduction in the number of senators from twenty-one to fifteen. Speaker of the Guam Legislature 2019–2021 Succeeded by Therese M. Terlaje This page was last edited on 14 January 2021, at 19:09 (UTC). Lawmakers could vote to end the declaration at any time under current law, but that needs majority support and there has so far been no such resolution on the table. The Republican leadership of the 36th Guam Legislature has introduced Resolution 19-36 with the intent of assuring that the standing rules of the current legislative body provide for equal opportunities when it … FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (February 15, 2021 – Hagåtña, Guam) – With the support of her colleagues, Speaker Therese Terlaje successfully moved Bill 39-36 (COR) to the voting file during the first regular session of the 36th Guam Legislature. Bill 11 proposes to remove the governor’s power to extend public health emergency declarations and place that authority into the hands of the Legislature. The Guam Legislature submitted a brief in an ongoing case before the Supreme Court of Guam, arguing public health laws it enacted are necessary and organic. The latest proposal, Bill 15-36, seeks to involve voters in making a decision. Some public access may be permitted during House meetings, but the Senate plans to accept virtual testimony only. With particular concerns raised about housing for temporary workers for construction projects in the near future, Chief Planner Cruz advised that there are three temporary workforce housing conditional use applications in the first stage of the process requiring review by DLM, one that is pending ARC action, and two that are pending a municipal public hearing. An initial emergency declaration lasts 30 days before expiring unless renewed by the governor, or the Legislature – if Bill 11 becomes law. THE THIRTY-SIXTH GUAM LEGISLATURE STANDING RULES ADOPTED January 4, 2021. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (February 24, 2021 – Hagåtña, Guam) – Bill No. Lawmakers extended that initial deadline to 90 days through an amendment from Sen. Telena Nelson on Wednesday, which she proffered in order to grant the government time to develop a “battle rhythm” in terms of combating public health threats. To access the agency files, simply click the agency's text. The total salary costs for the 36th Guam Legislature, including the senators, staff for their individual offices and central office staff is about $6.74 million, according to the staffing pattern Pinterest. To access the agency files, simply click the agency's text. INTRODUCTION Lieutenant Governor Josh Tenorio, Madame Speaker Therese Terlaje, Chief Justice Phillip Carbullido, Delegate Michael San Nicolas, members of the 36th Guam Legislature, Mayor Jesse During his tenure in the Guam Legislature, Senator Charfauros dedicated his time and work in sponsoring laws that established a vehicle registration notification program, renovated the Inarajan Pool, reserved land for Inarajan Junior High School, provided assistance to non-profit corporations organized for the furtherance of the CHamoru culture, paid public safety officers their overtime pay, provided uniforms, supplies, and equipment for the Police Reserve Command, completed the construction of Agat Junior High School, installed adequate waterlines and pumps in Talofofo, and established a policy for the orderly planned growth of tourism to result in the maximum benefit to the people of Guam. On Tuesday, April 6, 2021, the Guam Legislature filed a response brief in the Declaratory Judgment case brought by the Governor originally alleging that challenges to her quarantine orders were unconstitutional and that Guam’s Public Health Emergency laws are inorganic. In addition, the Bureau of Statistics and Plans Coastal Management Program also testified at the public hearing that there is no clear mechanism to enforce compliance for stormwater management and environmentally based requirements other than directly through the Territorial Seashore Protection Commission, which is the Guam Land Use Commission, and asked that TSPC enforcement be strengthened as well. Unlike other nurse pay bills, this Bill 42-36 fully funds an increase in GMH nurse differential pay to 22%  in order for GMH to better compete with nursing salaries on and off island . Bill 14-36 (COR) is sponsored by Senator Joe San Agustin and proposes to waive the following steps in the regular GLUC permitting process for Temporary Workers Housing Facilities during a pandemic: o   Department of Parks and Recreation and Historic Preservation Office. “Even the CNMI who has not had any community spread of COVID-19 for months is still in a state of emergency. The Legislature of Guam is the law-making body for the United States territory of Guam. Attached is a copy of the Brief of Interested Party which can also be found at www.senatorterlaje.com. Bill 39-36 proposes to give more authority to the Department of Land Management to enforce terms and conditions imposed by the GLUC even if the property is transferred. Lawmakers continued to debate Bill 11-36 Wednesday, ultimately moving the legislation into the third reading file for later voting, but not without a few amendments. Tel: +1-671-472-8931, +1-671-472-8936 Fax: +1-671-477-4826 For more information, please contact Speaker Therese M. Terlaje’s office at (671) 472-3586 or via e-mail at senatorterlajeguam@gmail.com. Thursday, May 13, 2021 3:30 PM–5:00 PM CDT Description The 13 NAR Regional Caucuses assembles the National Directors & State Leaders of each state within the region to receive updates relevant to the region and to discuss key issues and items that will be voted …

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