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B 98-38

AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE TEN MILLION DOLLARS ($10,000,000) FROM FISCAL YEAR 2025 GENERAL FUND REVENUES COLLECTED IN EXCESS OF THE ADOPTED LEVELS ENUMERATED IN PUBLIC LAW 37-125 TO THE GUAM WATERWORKS AUTHORITY FOR THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF WASTEWATER INFRASTRUCTURE IN PARENTAL AND DECEDENT SUBDIVISIONS OVER THE NORTHERN GUAM LENS AQUIFER.

38th Guam Legislature

Overview: B 98-38, AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE TEN MILLION DOLLARS ($10,000,000) FROM FISCAL YEAR 2025 GENERAL FUND REVENUES COLLECTED IN EXCESS OF THE ADOPTED LEVELS ENUMERATED IN PUBLI

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Bill Summary · B 98-38

Overview: B 98-38, AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE TEN MILLION DOLLARS ($10,000,000) FROM FISCAL YEAR 2025 GENERAL FUND REVENUES COLLECTED IN EXCESS OF THE ADOPTED LEVELS ENUMERATED IN PUBLIC LAW 37-125 TO THE GUAM WATERWORKS AUTHORITY FOR THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF WASTEWATER INFRASTRUCTURE IN PARENTAL AND DECEDENT SUBDIVISIONS OVER THE NORTHERN GUAM LENS AQUIFER, was introduced on November 27, 2025.

Purpose and Intent: The purpose of this bill is to appropriate $10 million from the Fiscal Year 2025 general fund revenues to the Guam Waterworks Authority (GWA) for the design and construction of wastewater infrastructure in specific residential subdivisions located over the Northern Guam Lens Aquifer.

Key Provisions:
- Allocates $10 million from the Fiscal Year 2025 general fund revenues to the GWA
- Specifies that the funds are to be used for the design and construction of wastewater infrastructure in the Parental and Decedent subdivisions
- Targets these subdivisions due to their location over the Northern Guam Lens Aquifer, a critical freshwater resource

Affected Parties and Impacts: This bill would directly benefit the residents of the Parental and Decedent subdivisions by providing funding for the improvement of their wastewater infrastructure, which is crucial for protecting the Northern Guam Lens Aquifer. The Guam Waterworks Authority would also be impacted, as it would be responsible for managing and overseeing the design and construction projects.

Procedural and Timeline Considerations: The current status of B 98-38 is unclear, as the introduction date is provided but no further details on its legislative progress are given.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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