| On January 3, 2005, I
introduced Bill 14 - the Government Priorities Act of 2005.
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.
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 2005 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. |
