Guthertz Suggests Minor Change to Cruz's Military Buildup Vote Bill
Guam - Senator Judi Guthertz says that she has no problem with Vice-Speaker BJ Cruz's bill that would create a voter referendum on the military buildup.
Senator Guthertz says it's important for the Department of Defense to know how the people of Guam feel. She does however have some reservations with a section of the bill that asks what people think of leasing CLTC land or returning Ancestral lands. According to Guthertz questions surrounding the use of CLTC and Ancestral lands should be reserved for the indigenous Chamorro people. Vice-speaker Cruz's bill would allow the people of Guam to vote on whether or not they support the military buildup.
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Clynt Ridgell
Showing posts with label Special Election. Show all posts
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Wednesday, December 09, 2009
Monday, December 07, 2009
PNC :: Vice Speaker Calls For Approval of Special Election On Buildup
PNC :: Vice Speaker Calls For Approval of Special Election On Buildup
Sunday, 06 December 2009
Guam - Vice Speaker B.J. Cruz has issued a report that calls for passage of his Bill No. 66 which calls for a special election on the military buildup.
The bill had a public hearing on July 16.
It would require a special election to determine whether residents support the military buildup and the leasing of lands administered by the Ancestral Lands Commission and the Chamorro Land Trust to accommodate the military expansion.
Since the Department of the Navy's release of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement Last month, Vice Speaker Cruz feels the public is now better informed to vote on the issue.
Having the public vote on the buildup is of even greater importance now as the DEIS reveals greater impacts and fewer returns than residents were led to believe.
Vice Speaker Cruz wrote in his report on Bill No. 66, "The people of Guam must be afforded the opportunity to voice their support or opposition beyond merely commenting on a Draft Environmental Impact Statement ... Many who previously supported the proposed buildup now are rethinking their stance."
Among the reasons the Vice Speaker cites for the need for a vote on the buildup are the population increase beyond initial projections, the drain on natural resources, the amount of land the military proposes to acquire, and the negative impact on Guam's marine environment.
Written by : News Release
Sunday, 06 December 2009
Guam - Vice Speaker B.J. Cruz has issued a report that calls for passage of his Bill No. 66 which calls for a special election on the military buildup.
The bill had a public hearing on July 16.
It would require a special election to determine whether residents support the military buildup and the leasing of lands administered by the Ancestral Lands Commission and the Chamorro Land Trust to accommodate the military expansion.
Since the Department of the Navy's release of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement Last month, Vice Speaker Cruz feels the public is now better informed to vote on the issue.
Having the public vote on the buildup is of even greater importance now as the DEIS reveals greater impacts and fewer returns than residents were led to believe.
Vice Speaker Cruz wrote in his report on Bill No. 66, "The people of Guam must be afforded the opportunity to voice their support or opposition beyond merely commenting on a Draft Environmental Impact Statement ... Many who previously supported the proposed buildup now are rethinking their stance."
Among the reasons the Vice Speaker cites for the need for a vote on the buildup are the population increase beyond initial projections, the drain on natural resources, the amount of land the military proposes to acquire, and the negative impact on Guam's marine environment.
Written by : News Release
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