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GuamBill No. 70-38 (COR)38th Guam Legislature (2025-2026)legislatureWALLET
AN ACT TO ADD A NEW §3135 TO ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 3, TITLE 17, GUAM CODE ANNOTATED RELATIVE TO AUTHORIZING THE GUAM DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO LEASE PROPERTY WITHIN ITS JURISDICTION.
Sponsored By: Joe S. San Agustin (Democrat)
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Bill Overview
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5 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 3 mixed.
Lease money steered to schools
GDOE deposits all lease payments into a separate account, not the General Fund. The money pays for school maintenance, renovation, and capital projects. The Guam Board of Education must pass a resolution to spend the funds. Lease decisions run through a five‑member team: the Superintendent, the Chief Finance Officer, and three Board members; the Chief Procurement Officer advises.
Lessees must prove payment and upkeep
Before leasing GDOE property, you must show you can pay rent for the full lease term. You must also show you can meet sanitary permit and maintenance standards. When the lease ends, GDOE decides what fixtures or improvements stay, what must be removed, and if you must restore the site.
Lease pricing and appraisal rules
Lease payments must be at least 90% of the property’s appraised value when the lease is signed. If the lessee is an educational institution or a government instrumentality that must pay cash, the minimum is 60%. Charter schools approved to operate, or instrumentalities, can use legislative appropriations or other available rental funds to pay. All appraisals must be done by an appraiser licensed under Guam law.
New commercial leases of school property
GDOE can lease school property when the site cannot be used to end double sessions. Commercial uses are allowed only if they do not cut current or planned classroom capacity within three school years and they produce net revenue for school upkeep. A commercial lease covers private, money‑making uses like retail, services, offices, and light commercial. Adult businesses, gambling, and cannabis businesses are not allowed.
Program rules and lease fees
GDOE sets formal rules and fees to run the lease program under the Administrative Adjudication Act. Expect application and administrative steps set by rule before leases are approved.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Joe S. San Agustin
Democrat • legislature
Cosponsors
Christopher M. Dueñas
Republican • legislature
Sabrina Salas Matanane
Republican • legislature
Shelly V. Calvo
Republican • legislature
Tina Rose Muña-Barnes
Democrat • legislature
V. Anthony Ada
Republican • legislature
Vincent A.V. Borja
Republican • legislature
Roll Call Votes
legislature vote • 10/3/2025
Floor Vote
Yes: 0 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Referred to committee
2/28/2025legislatureIntroduced as Bill No. 70-38 (COR)
2/28/2025legislatureEnacted into law
GovernorTransmitted to Governor
legislatureCommittee report filed
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legislature
Bill Text
Introduced
2/28/2025
Committee Report
Enrolled (Public Law)
Transmittal
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