Legislature

Biscoe Lee said at the beginning of the hearing that the agency had been advised by legal counsel not to comment on pending personnel matters or litigation before the courts.

Complaints about property destruction and traffic safety have prompted Sen. Telo Taitague to introduce a bill updating Guam's laws dealing with stray cattle, goats and sheep.

Judith Won Pat, who as a senator helped write the law that set up the current board structure, testified on Bill 286-38 during a public hearing Wednesday afternoon.

Senators will hear updates on school readiness and consider a bill to eliminate the elected Board of Education

The bill describes the current headquarters in an aging warehouse structure as being in “terrible, even dangerous working condition," and notes that the government spends $1.3 million a year to lease the space.

The bill would do away with driving school and supervised driving hours for people 21 and older.

The projections include a conservative estimate of 774,964, a moderate estimate of 934,567 and an optimistic outlook of 1,109,562 for fiscal 2027.

Senators will hear updates on revenue, tourism, federal spending and military contracts.

The hearing was placed into recess June 2 when no agency appointed director or acting director showed up to defend the budget.

In a recent cyber-attack, the vendor managing government websites recommended patches, but the purchase orders were delayed by the procurement process.