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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 12, 2026
MEMORANDUM
To: All Senators, Stakeholders, and Media
From: Senator Christopher M. Dueñas
Chairman, Committee on Finance and Government Operations
Re: FIRST NOTICE of Public Hearing on January 20, 2026
The Committee on Finance and Government Operations will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, January 20, 2026, beginning at 2:00 pm at the Public Hearing Room in the Guam Congress Building. The agenda is as follows:
If you would like to participate in the Public Hearing listed above or submit written testimony, please contact the Office of Senator Christopher M. Dueñas for further assistance via email at senator.duenas@guamlegislature.gov or by phone at (671) 989‐9554.
In compliance with Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), all government activities, programs, and services are accessible to individuals with disabilities. If you or anyone you know requires assistance or special accommodations to participate in the public hearing, please contact the Office of Senator Christopher M. Dueñas at the contact information provided above.
The Public Hearing will be broadcast LIVE on local television (GTA Channel 21, Docomo Channel 117) and streamed online through I Liheslaturan Guåhan’s YouTube Channel (@guamlegislaturemedia).
January 12, 2026
MEMORANDUM
To: All Senators, Stakeholders, and Media
From: Senator Christopher M. Dueñas
Chairman, Committee on Finance and Government Operations
Re: FIRST NOTICE of Public Hearing on January 20, 2026
The Committee on Finance and Government Operations will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, January 20, 2026, beginning at 2:00 pm at the Public Hearing Room in the Guam Congress Building. The agenda is as follows:
- Bill No. 142-38 (COR) – Telo T. Taitague - AN ACT TO AMEND § 13108.1 OF CHAPTER 13, TITLE 2, GUAM CODE ANNOTATED, RELATIVE TO AMENDING THE SPECIAL COST OF LIVING ECONOMIC TASK FORCE.
- Bill No. 203-38 (COR) – Vincent A.V. Borja - AN ACT TO AMEND §43103 OF CHAPTER 43, DIVISION 2, TITLE 11, GUAM CODE ANNOTATED, RELATIVE TO INCREASING THE TAX REBATE FOR QUALIFIED EDUCATOR EXPENSES FROM FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($500) TO ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($1,000) UNDER THE EDUCATOR APPRECIATION ACT.
- Bill No. 218-38 (COR) – Shelly V. Calvo - AN ACT TO ADD A NEW § 421 TO CHAPTER 4, TITLE 1, GUAM CODE ANNOTATED, RELATIVE TO MANDATING THE OFFICIAL USE OF THE SPELLING “CHAMORU” IN PLACE OF “CHAMORRO” IN GUAM LAW, POLICY, AND PUBLIC DOCUMENTS, AND TO REQUIRE IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS CHANGE BY ALL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND PUBLIC EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS.
- Bill No. 62-38 (COR) – William A. Parkinson - AN ACT TO ADD A NEW CHAPTER 18 TO TITLE 4 OF GUAM CODE ANNOTATED, RELATIVE TO ENSURING FAIR EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES IN THE GOVERNMENT OF GUAM; AND TO CITE THIS ACT AS THE “NO MORE PARI PARI ACT OF 2025”.
If you would like to participate in the Public Hearing listed above or submit written testimony, please contact the Office of Senator Christopher M. Dueñas for further assistance via email at senator.duenas@guamlegislature.gov or by phone at (671) 989‐9554.
In compliance with Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), all government activities, programs, and services are accessible to individuals with disabilities. If you or anyone you know requires assistance or special accommodations to participate in the public hearing, please contact the Office of Senator Christopher M. Dueñas at the contact information provided above.
The Public Hearing will be broadcast LIVE on local television (GTA Channel 21, Docomo Channel 117) and streamed online through I Liheslaturan Guåhan’s YouTube Channel (@guamlegislaturemedia).
