April 11, 2023
MEMORANDUM
To: All Senators, Stakeholders and Media
From: Speaker Therese M. Terlaje, Chairperson
Committee on Health, Land, Justice, and Culture
Subject: FIRST NOTICE of Public Hearings – Tuesday, April 18, 2023, beginning at 8:00 a.m.
Buenas yan Håfa Adai,
Please be advised that the Committee on Health, Land, Justice, and Culture will convene public hearings on Tuesday, April 18, 2023, in the Guam Congress Building Public Hearing room, for the following agenda items:
8:00 AM:
• Bill No. 77-37 (LS) - William A. Parkinson- AN ACT TO AMEND § 22101 OF DIVISION 2, CHAPTER 22, TITLE 10, GUAM CODE ANNOTATED, RELATIVE TO EXTENDING THE VALIDITY OF HEALTH CERTIFICATES FROM TWELVE (12) MONTHS TO THIRTY-SIX (36) MONTHS.
• Bill No. 92-37 (COR) - Therese M. Terlaje- AN ACT TO ADD A NEW ARTICLE 9, TO DIVISION 1, CHAPTER 4, OF TITLE 26, GUAM ADMINISTRATIVE RULES AND REGULATIONS, RELATIVE TO THE ADOPTION OF RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING BARBER AND BEAUTY SHOPS, COSMETOLOGY SCHOOLS, AND NAIL SALONS, ATTACHED HERETO AS EXHIBIT “A.”
• Bill No. 93-37 (COR) - Therese M. Terlaje- AN ACT TO ADD A NEW ARTICLE 26, TO DIVISION 1, CHAPTER 4, OF TITLE 26, GUAM ADMINISTRATIVE RULES AND REGULATIONS, RELATIVE TO ADOPTING RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING INSTITUTIONAL PLAYGROUNDS ATTACHED HERETO AS EXHIBIT “A.”
11: 00 AM:
• OVERSIGHT HEARING- DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES- ON IMPROVEMENTS TO FOSTER PARENT ELIGIBILITY AND BACKGROUND CHECK REQUIREMENTS, AND TO RECEIVE UPDATES ON THE CURRENT NUMBER OF FOSTER CARE PROVIDERS, AND FOSTER CARE LICENCES PENDING.
The public is invited to provide oral or written testimony on the agenda items. Written testimony may be submitted to senatorterlajeguam@gmail.com or hand delivered to the Office of Speaker Therese M. Terlaje at the Guam Congress Building. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, individuals requiring special accommodations should contact the Office of Speaker Therese M. Terlaje at (671) 472-3586 or senatorterlajeguam@gmail.com . All hearings broadcast on GTA TV Channel 21, Docomo Channel 117 and livestream on the Guam Legislature YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/GuamLegislatureMedia.