28th Guam Legislature
 
   
 

27th Guam Legislature

 
 
 
   



Bob’s legislation grants Governor authority to establish priorities among
government agencies and reorganize

 

Bob delivers a copy of Bill 147 to the Office of Senator Frank Aguon Jr. whose committee on General Government Operations, Reorganization & Refrom will probably have jurisdiction of the bill.

 


On July 8, Bob introduced Bill 147– the Government Priorities Act of 2003.

This legislation removes existing impediments to government reorganization and gives the Governor the necessary tools to do what is needed right now. Currently, the laws on the books are anti-privatization and anti-reform. The Government Priorities Act authorizes the Governor to implement reorganization by executive order.

The executive orders must be consistent with the merit system, provide the public the right to be heard, due process of law and right of representation under PEMRA, where applicable.

Bob says the legislation recognizes the importance of the education of our youth, the health of the people and ensuring public safety. These three areas are the most important functions of the executive branch of the government of Guam. These functions must be accomplished even if, in these times of scarce resources, some other activities of government must be greatly reduced or eliminated all together.

The Government Priorities Act of 2003 provides the means to accomplish this prioritization to include outsourcing, privatization, abolition of agencies, absorption of functions, reduction in force and transfer of appropriations. Bob said that the aim of the bill is to provide a smaller, more affordable government which, if nothing else, adequately provides for education, health and public safety.

 

 


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