Public Law 30-110 - An Act to add a new §51120 to Chapter 51 of Title 10, Guam Code Annotated, relative to the authorization to create a feasibility plan for the installation of a commercial methane recovery system at all Guam landfills

.,··· ,,·"" · . ·,. \ t ·,~~ t ~~'.', . t : Z§i · :. , (?/lr-eo/tllf~ ff}c,t1er11(; rr/ @'t1aha11 •• 1o:) \ " ·} ./ --=----"---------' P.O. Box 2950 Hagatfla, GU 96932 Tel: (671) 472- 8931 • Fax : (671) 477-4826 • Email: governor@guam.gov Felix P Camacho Gm1ernor Michael W. Cruz . . \W J,ieuten,mt G<ruernor The Honorable Judith T. Won Pat, Ed.D. Speaker Mina' Trenta Na Liheslaturan Guahan 155 Hessler Street Hagatfia, Guam 96910 Dear Speaker Won Pat: MAY 19 ?n1n 0 Transmitted herewith is Bill No. 310-30 (COR) "AN ACT TO ADD A NEW §51120 TO CHAPTER 51 OF TITLE 10, GUAM CODE ANNOTATED, RELATIVE TO THE AUTHORIZATION TO CREATE A FEASIBILITY PLAN FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A COMMERCIAL METHANE RECOVERY SYSTEM AT ALL GUAM LANDFILLS", which I signed into law on March 12, 2010 as Public Law 30-110. Please note that the Environmental Protection Agency is conducting a similar study funded by a grant from USEP A. Sinseru yan Magahet, ~ MICHAEL W. CRUZ, M.D. I Maga 'lahen Guahan para pa 'go Acting Governor of Guahan Attachment: copy of Bill I MINA'TRENTA NA LIHESLATURAN GUAffAN 2010 (SECOND) Regular Session CERTIFICATION OF PASSAGE OF AN ACT TO I MAGA'LAHEN GUAfIAN This is to certify that Substitute Bill No. 310-30 (COR), u AN ACT TO ADD A NEW §51120 TO CHAPTER 51 OF TITLE 10, GUAM CODE ANNOTATED, RELATIVE TO THE AUTHORIZATION TO CREATE A FEASIBILITY PLAN FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A COMMERCIAL METHANE RECOVERY SYSTEM AT ALL GUAM LANDFILLS," was on the 26th day of February, 2010, duly and regularly passed. Tina ose Muiia Barnes Leg slative Secretary Judith T. Won Pat, Ed. D. Speaker This Act was received by I Maga'lahen Guahan this / day of )11~ 2010, at 5: If:() o'clock f .M. A-i..,. 'lf.~sJ..-+.J~s-~-=-n-t S-t-af-'-"'f '--0..:; ff ic er Maga'lahi ' s Office HIKE W. CRUZ, I'll . GO't811QRf#GU#4Acllt& MAR 12 2010 Date: P bl . L N P .L. 30-110 u 1c aw o. I MINA 'TRENTA NA LIHESLATURAN GUAHAN 2010 (SECOND) Regular Session Bill No. 310-30 (COR) As substituted by the Committee on Utilities, Transportation, Public Works & Veterans Affairs, and amended. Introduced by: Telo Taitague T. C. Ada R. J. Respicio F. B. Aguon, Jr. B. J.F. Cruz F. F. Blas, Jr. E. J.B. Calvo J. V. Espaldon Judith P. Guthertz, DPA T. R. Muna Barnes Adolpho B. Palacios, Sr. v. c. pangelinan Ray Tenorio Judith T. Won Pat, Ed.D AN ACT TO ADD A NEW §51120 TO CHAPTER 51 OF TITLE 10, GUAM CODE ANNOTATED, RELATIVE TO THE AUTHORIZATION TO CREATE A FEASIBILITY PLAN FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A COMMERCIAL METHANE RECOVERY SYSTEM AT ALL GUAM LANDFILLS. 1 BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF GUAM: 2 Section I. A new §51120 is added to Chapter 51 of Title 10, Guam Code 3 Annotated to read as follows: 1 1 "§51120. Commercial Methane Recovery System Feasibility 2 Study. The Department of Public Works shall conduct a feasibility study 3 on the commercial applications of methane recovery systems for the Layon 4 Landfill. The study shall include, but not be limited to, alternatives such as, 5 (1) the return on investment on government-built and operated methane 6 recovery systems; (2) private-public partnerships; and (3) the use of 7 methane for electrical power generation. 8 Any funding request for the study, including justification for such 9 funding, shall be submitted to I Liheslaturan Guahan for its consideration 10 within one hundred eighty (180) days of the enactment of this Section. 11 Prior to submitting a funding request to / Liheslaturan Guahan, the 12 Department of Public Works shall consider and apply for Federal Grants to 13 cover the cost of the study." 2