(a) There is hereby created a non-lapsing, revolving fund to be known as the “Street Light Fund” (Fund) which shall be maintained separate and apart from any other funds of the Government of Guam and shall be kept in a separate bank account and independent records and accounts shall be maintained in connection therewith. Funds shall not be subject to any transfer authority of I Maga’hågan/Maga’låhen Guåhan and shall remain in such account until expended by the Department of Public Works (DPW) for purposes of this Section. The Director of DPW shall have oversight of said Fund. All monies collected under this Section shall be deposited in the Fund and shall not be commingled with other funds of the Government of Guam. The Director of Public Works shall submit quarterly collections and expenditure reports to I Liheslaturan Guåhan. Monies in the Fund shall be expended for the following purposes: (1) To pay for the procurement, installation, operation, and maintenance of public streetlights including the payments to the Guam Power Authority for costs associated with the procurement, installation, operation, maintenance or repair and replacement of street lights. The Director of DPW shall consult with the Guam Power Authority, Guam Police Department, and the Mayors in developing a priority list for installation and repair of streetlights; and (2) To install or make improvements to sidewalks, bicycle lanes, or roadways. (b) In addition to all other fees imposed by law, an additional Twenty-Five Dollars ($25.00) annual fee is imposed upon any vehicle subject to registration under this Title which shall be deposited in the
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Treasury of Guam to the credit of the Street Light Fund. This fee shall be collected at the same time and in the same manner as the annual license and registration fee provided for in this Title. Monies collected, herein, shall be deposited in the Street Light Fund within Twenty (20) days following the end of the month for which the fees are collected. The Director of Revenue and Taxation shall submit quarterly collection reports to I Liheslaturan Guåhan. (c) Effective April 1, 2004, the fee established in the preceding subsection shall be amended and increased by Fifteen Dollars ($15.00), to be adjusted to a total of Forty Dollars ($40.00), with the proceeds to be deposited in said Fund. (d) Effective January 1, 2005, the fee established in the preceding subsections (b) and (c) shall be adjusted to a total of Thirty-Six Dollars ($36.00), with the proceeds to be deposited in said Fund. (e) All monies in the “Street Light Fund” are continually appropriated to the Department of Public Works to be expended in accordance with this Section. The funds herein shall not be used for any other purpose unless expressly authorized by I Liheslaturan Guåhan. (f) The Street Light Fund Fee in this Section shall be waived upon initial issuance and subsequent renewal of vehicle license and registration for any Veteran determined by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (USDVA) and with certification from the Guam Office of Veterans Affairs to be one hundred percent (100%) disabled or individually unemployable due to military service connected injuries; and for any WWII Veteran, Korean War Veteran, and Vietnam War Veteran registered with the Guam Office of Veterans Affairs notwithstanding disability or unemployable certification. Enactment Date. This act will be effective on October 1st, 2027. SOURCE: GC § 23354.1, enacted by P.L. 9-042:1 (Mar. 15, 1967). Amended by P.L. 14-049:1 (July 11, 1977); P.L. 17-026:46 (Oct. 11, 1983). Subsections (b) amended and (c) added by P.L. 27-005:IV:3,4 (Feb. 28, 2003). Amended by P.L. 27-038:3 (Nov. 13, 2003). Subsection (a) amended and (e) added by P.L. 27-106:VI:16 (Sept. 30, 2004). Subsection (f) added by P.L. 30-144:3 (May 17, 2010), effective, Apr. 1, 2010, pursuant to P.L. 30-144:6. Subsection (f) amended by P.L. 31-177:4 (Feb. 3, 2012); P.L. 37-028:4 (July 12, 2023); P.L. 38-036:3 (Aug. 18, 2025). Amended by P.L. 38-136:XII:78 (Aug. 28, 2026) 2025 NOTE: The amendment of subsection (f) by P.L. 38-036:3 (Aug. 18, 2025) resulted in the implicit repeal of subsections (f)(1) and (2), which had stated: (1) The fee shall be waived for one (1) non-commercial passenger vehicle, which includes sedans, coupes, pick-up trucks, motorcycles and station wagons manufactured primarily for the purpose of carrying passengers, and including those passenger cars pulling other light trailers, registered to the Veteran, or legal guardian applying for benefits under this Section. (2) A document issued by the USDVA or a U.S. military ID card and a certification by the Guam Office of Veterans Affairs, which certifies the disability rating, must be furnished to the Department of Revenue and Taxation in order to waive the annual Street Light Fund Fee. 2018 NOTE: Subitem designations added in subsection (f) pursuant to 1 GCA § 1606. CROSS REFERENCE: 4 GCA § 4B101; 5 GCA § 1513; 11 GCA § 24104