Committee on Child Welfare, Youth Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women’s Affairs, Disability Services, the Arts, Culture, Historic Preservation, and Hagåtña Restoration #
Committees do not have individual websites. Membership can be found on Committees website.
Purpose/Jurisdiction #
“(1) Jurisdiction. The Committee on Youth Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women’s Affairs, Disability Services, the Arts, Culture, Historic Preservation, and Hagåtña Restoration.
- (A) Child Welfare:
- (i) Child Protective Services and the welfare of foster children.
- (B) Youth Affairs:
- (i) 19 GCA Division 2 and the Department of Youth Affairs; and
- (ii) 2 GCA Chapter 7 and the Guam Youth Congress, all student government entities, all student representatives elected and appointed, all youth representatives elected and appointed, and any such matters that these shall entertain and advocate within their respective capacities.
- (C) Senior Citizens:
- (i) the Division of Senior Citizens of the Department of Public Health and Social Services and all associated programs under 10 GCA Chapter 8;
- (ii) the operation of senior citizen centers; and
- (iii) the protection and care of senior citizens and all other activities of the senior citizens of Guam.
- (D) Women’s Affairs:
- (i) the health, education, family care, and economic independence of women; and
- (ii) the Bureau of Women’s Affairs or its successor.
- (E) Disability Services:
- (i) the Department of Integrated Services for Individuals with Disabilities (DISID); and
- (ii) Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR).
- (F) the Arts:
- (i) Guam Council on the Arts and Humanities Agency (CAHA).
- (G) Culture:
- (i) cultural heritage and the CHamoru language;
- (ii) the Department of Chamorro Affairs, Kumision I Fino’ CHamoru yan I Fina’nå’guen I Historia yan I Lin’a’la’ I Taotao Tåno’ (Commission on Chamorro Language and the Teaching of the History and Culture of the Indigenous People of Guam), and the Guam Museum;
- (iii) CHamoru studies, CHamoru immersion schools, and cultural exchange programs including the Festival of the Pacific Arts (FESTPAC); and
- (iv) the jurisdiction, powers and authority of the Guam Trademark Commission and such authorities as are granted under statute, resolution, or executive order to the former Committee on Cultural Affairs for which this Committee is successor; and the Chamorro Village.
- (H) Historic Preservation:
- (i) historic and cultural sites;
- (ii) historic preservation, the National Historic Preservation Act process and implementation of programmatic agreements;
- (iii) The Guam Historic Resources Division, to include the Guam Historic Preservation Office, of the Department of Parks and Recreation; and
- (iv) the Guam Preservation Trust.
- (I) Hagåtña Restoration:
- (i) the historic preservation, restoration, and redevelopment of Hagåtña;
- (ii) the Hagåtña Restoration and Redevelopment Authority; and
- (iii) the Capitol District” (Legislature Rules, Part C, Rule X, Section 10.02).
Committee on Economic Investment, Military Buildup, Regional Relations, Technology, Regulatory Affairs, Justice, Elections, and Retirement #
Committees do not have individual websites. Membership can be found on Committees website.
Purpose/Jurisdiction #
“(1) Jurisdiction. The Committee on Economic Investment, Military Buildup, Regional Relations, Technology, Regulatory Affairs, Technology, Justice, Elections, and Retirement.
- (A) Economic Investments:
- (i) the Guam Economic Development Authority (GEDA);
- (ii) Guam products, including the Guam Product Seal; and
- (iii) Guam Department of Labor.
- (B) Military Buildup:
- (i) all matters as it relates to military build-up.
- (C) Regional Relations:
- (i) all matters pertaining to the relations between Guam and the freely associated states of Micronesia, inclusive of the Association of Pacific Island Legislatures, to which the Committee Chair shall serve as a member of the Board from I Liheslaturan Guåhan;
- (ii) all matters pertaining to relations between Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands; and
- (iii) all matters pertaining to the Aisa Pacific Parliamentarian Union, to which the Chair shall serve as one of Guam’s representatives.
- (D) Regulatory Affairs:
- (i) The regulatory functions of the Department of Revenue and Taxation.
- (E) Technology:
- (i) The Guam Office of Technology.
- (F) Justice:
- (i) the Office of the Attorney General or its successors;
- (aa) the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.
- (ii) the Public Defender Service Corporation;
- (iii) the practice of law on Guam and the admission to practice;
- (iv) all proposed laws and statutes of a penal nature;
- (v) consumer rights and consumer affairs;
- (vi) all matters relating to the judicial branch, to include the courts, judges, justices, and the Judicial Building Fund;
- (vii) all matters relating to statutory reform and the recodification of Guam laws and the establishment of new codes therein, and the Compiler of Laws; and
- (viii) all matters relating to the Civil Code; the Criminal Procedure Code; the Probate and Estates Code; and the Criminal and Correctional Codes, and the Code of Judicial and Civil Procedure.
- (i) the Office of the Attorney General or its successors;
- (G) Elections:
- (i) The Guam Election Commission.
- (H) Retirement:
- (i) The Government of Guam Retirement Fund” (Legislature Rules, Part C, Rule X, Section 10.02).
Committee on Education, Libraries, and Public Broadcasting #
Committees do not have individual websites. Membership can be found on Committees website.
Purpose/Jurisdiction #
“(1) Jurisdiction. The Committee on Education Libraries and Public Broadcasting shall have purview over all matters pertaining to:
- (A) Education:
- (i) the Guam Department of Education;
- (ii) Guam Academy Charter Schools; and
- (iii) Higher Education:
- (aa) post-secondary education, including the development of educational opportunities, the Council of Post-Secondary Institutions Certification, the First-Generation Trust Fund Initiative, and the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education;
- (bb) 17 GCA Division 3;
- (cc) the University of Guam; and
- (dd) the Guam Community College.
- (B) Public Libraries:
- (i) all matters pertaining to the Guam Public Library System.
- (C) Public Broadcasting:
- (i) the Guam Educational Telecommunications Corporation (KGTF) Board of Directors, and the Guam Educational Telecommunications Corporation, PBS Guam” (Legislature Rules, Part C, Rule X, Section 10.02).
Committee on Health and Veterans Affairs #
Committees do not have individual websites. Membership can be found on Committees website.
Purpose/Jurisdiction #
“(1) Jurisdiction. The Committee on Health and Veterans’ Affairs
- (A) Health:
- (i) the Guam Memorial Hospital Authority, inclusive of all special funds related to the Guam Memorial Hospital Authority;
- (ii) the Department of Public Health and Social Services;
- (iii) the Guam Behavioral Health and Wellness Center;
- (iv) social welfare and social services, and health planning; and all other patient care services;
- (v) all other aspects of the provisions of health care services on Guam;
- (vi) all health maintenance organizations and other entities offering pre-paid health plans doing business on Guam;
- (vii) all aspects of health insurance transactions that are regulated by the Insurance Commissioner, except the procurement of health insurance for the Government of Guam;
- (viii) the implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordability Care Act (PPACA) on Guam;
- (ix) the Cannabis Control Board (CC B), the Medical Cannabis Regulation Commission (MCRC); and
- (x) the regulation of activities involving hemp and cannabis industries relative to cultivation, production, manufacture and commercial sales of medical and adult recreational use cannabis and all cannabis derived products.
- (B) Veteran Affairs:
- (i) veteran services, and wellness initiatives; and
- (ii) Veterans Cemetery” (Legislature Rules, Part C, Rule X, Section 10.02).
Committee on Land, Environment, Housing, Agriculture, Parks, and Infrastructure #
Committees do not have individual websites. Membership can be found on Committees website.
Purpose/Jurisdiction #
“(1) Jurisdiction: The Committee on Land, Environment, Housing, Agriculture, Parks, and Infrastructure shall have purview over all matters pertaining to:
- (A) Land:
- (i) the Chamorro Land Trust Commission;
- (ii) the Ancestral Lands Commission;
- (iii) the Department of Land Management: and
- (iv) the Guam Land Use Commission;
- (v) land or land use, except all matters relating to the Capitol District; and
- (vi) zone changes, and all proposed government of Guam land sales, leases, exchanges, and land use permits; and registration of land.
- (B) Environment:
- (i) the Guam Environmental Protection Agency, including the Recycling Revolving Fund;
- (ii) the protection of Guam’s natural environment, inclusive of air, land, and seas, and all matters relative to the safety of Guam’s natural drinking water resources;
- (iii) the Guam Coastal Management Program and Coral Reef Initiative of the Bureau of Statistics and Plans; and
- (v) renewable/alternative energy and energy conservation, to include the Guam Energy Office.
- (C) Housing:
- (i) the Guam Housing Corporation;
- (ii) the Guam Housing and Urban Renewal Authority;
- (iii) the Affordable Housing Coordinating Council; and
- (iv) Guam and housing and urban renewal in general.
- (D) Agriculture:
- (i) the Department of Agriculture.
- (E) Parks:
- (i) the Department of Parks and Recreation; and
- (ii) public parks and recreational facilities, the utilization of the structures and grounds of the Governor Ricardo J. Bordallo Governor’s Complex, federal parks and monuments, and public cemeteries.
- (F) Infrastructure:
- (i) the Department of Public Works;
- (ii) Guam’s highways, bridges, and village streets infrastructure, other public works, and matters pertaining to; and
- (iii) regulation of building construction to ensure the safety of buildings and structures in the community, to include matters pertaining to the Guam Contractors’ Licensing Board (GCLB), the Guam Building Code Council (GBCC), and the Professional Engineers, Architects, and Land Surveyors (PEALS) Board” (Legislature Rules, Part C, Rule X, Section 10.02).
Committee on Public Safety, Emergency Management, and Guam National Guard #
Committees do not have individual websites. Membership can be found on Committees website.
Purpose/Jurisdiction #
“(1) Jurisdiction. The Committee on Public Safety, Emergency Management, and Guam National Guard shall have purview over all matters pertaining to:
- (A) Public Safety:
- (i) the Guam Police Department;
- (ii) the Guam Fire Department;
- (iii) the Department of Corrections;
- (iv) Guam Homeland Security and the Office of Civil Defense;
- (v) the Port Authority Police of the Port Authority of Guam;
- (vi) the Territorial Park Patrol of the Department of Parks and Recreation; and
- (vii) the Conservation Division of the Department of Agriculture; and
- (viii) the Peace Officer Standards and Training Act (POST).
- (B) Emergency Management:
- (i) Guam Homeland Security;
- (ii) the Office of Civil Defense; and
- (iii) the Guam Recovery Office.
- (C) Guam National Guard” (Legislature Rules, Part C, Rule X, Section 10.02).
Committee on Transportation, Tourism, Customs, Utilities, and Federal and Foreign Affairs #
Committees do not have individual websites. Membership can be found on Committees website.
Purpose/Jurisdiction #
“(1) Jurisdiction. The Committee on Transportation, Tourism, Customs, Utilities, and Federal and Foreign Affairs.
- (A) Transportation:
- (i) the Guam Regional Transit Authority;
- (ii) the Antonio B. Won Pat International Airport; and
- (iii) the Jose D. Leon Guerrero Commercial Port, except the Port Authority Police of the Port Authority of Guam; Guam harbors and marinas, and marine navigation systems.
- (B) Tourism:
- (i) tourism and the Guam Visitors Bureau, including the Tourist Attraction Fund, the Hotel Occupancy Tax (HOT), and HOT Bonds;
- (ii) financing, refinancing, issuance, or re-issuance of revenue bonds or borrowing that will be serviced solely from the revenues generated by Hotel Occupancy Tax or the Tourist Attraction Fund;
- (iii) the Tourism Education Council; and
- (iv) Guam zoos, botanical gardens, and aquaria.
- (C) Customs:
- (i) Guam Customs and Quarantine Agency and customs laws, including 5 GCA Chapter 73.
- (D) Utilities
- (i) the Guam Power Authority;
- (ii) financing, re-financing, issuance, or re-issuance of revenue bonds that will be serviced solely from the revenues generated by the Guam Power Authority and not requiring the pledge of the full faith and credit of the government of Guam, the borrowing of a line of credit of the government of Guam or any entity or instrumentality of the government of Guam;
- (iii) water, wastewater, and solid waste services and the governance thereof, to include the Guam Waterworks Authority (GWA), the Guam Solid Waste Authority (GSWA), the Consolidated Commission on Utilities (CCU), and the Public Utilities Commission (PUC); and
- (iv) financing, re-financing, issuance, or re-issuance of revenue bonds that will be serviced solely from the revenues generated by the Guam Waterworks Authority, and the Guam Solid Waste Authority, respectively; and not requiring the pledge of the full faith and credit of the government of Guam, the borrowing or line of credit of the government of Guam or any entity or instrumentality of the government of Guam.
- (E) Federal and Foreign Affairs:
- (i) the jurisdiction, powers and authority of the Guam First Commission;
- (ii) the federal-territorial relationship between Guam and the United States of America;
- (iii) relations between Guam and the Micronesian area states individually or through organizations, except the Association of Pacific Island Legislatures (APIL); and
- (iv) relations between Guam and foreign governments” (Legislature Rules, Part C, Rule X, Section 10.02).
