Public Law 30-75 - An Act to amend §75108.1 (a) of Chapter 75, Title 21, Guam Code Annotated, relative to cottage industry activity authorized

P.O. Box 2950 Hagatfia, Guam 96932 TEL: (671) 4 72-8931 • FAX: (67r) 4 77-4826 • EMAIL: govemor@mail.gov.gu Felix P. Camacho Governor Michael W Cruz, M.D. Lieutenant Governor The Honorable Judith T. Won Pat, Ed.D. Speaker Mina' Trenta Na Liheslaturan Guahan 155 Hessler Street Hagatfia, Guam 96910 Dear Speaker Won Pat: DEC O 1 2009 ry w· N Transmitted herewith is Bill No. 246-30(COR) "AN ACT TO AMEND §75108.l(a) OF CHAPTER 75, TITLE 21, GUAM CODE ANNOTATED RELATIVE TO COTTAGE INDUSTRY ACTIVITY AUTHORIZED" which I signed into law on November 27, 2009 as Public Law 30-75. Sinseru yan Magahet, 9~ FELIX P. CAMACHO I Maga 'lahen Guahan Governor of Guam Attachment: copy of Bill 1432 31 Jo-cJ-J'/J!lcJ ~-iff!!l . (0~ I MINA'TRENTA NA LIHESLATURAN GUAflAN 2009 (FIRST) Regular Session CERTIFICATION OF PASSAGE OF AN ACT TO I MAGA'LAHEN GUAffAN This is to certify that Bill No. 246-30(COR), 11 AN ACT TO AMEND §75108.1 (a) OF CHAPTER 75, TITLE 21, GUAM CODE ANNOTATED, RELATIVE TO COTTAGE INDUSTRY ACTIVITY AUTHORIZED," was on the 13th day of November, 2009, duly and regularly passed. Attested: Rori(' Respicio Acting Legislative Secretary This-Act was-received by I Maga'lahen Guahan-this fr day o{- ldPlt, -,-2009,-at Lf~ ~ o'clock E .M. Maga'lahi' s Office I Maga'lahen Guahan Date: {J1f: 1(/1.,. Public Law No. 30-75 I MINA 'TRENTA NA LIHESLATURAN GUAHAN 2009 (First) Regular Session Bill No. 246-30 (COR) As amended. Introduced by: v. c. pangelinan T. R. Muna-Barnes T. C. Ada F. B. Aguon, Jr. F. F. Blas, Jr. E. J.B. Calvo B. J.P. Cruz J. V. Espaldon Judith P. Guthertz, DPA Adolpho B. Palacios, Sr. M. J. Rector R. J. Respicio Ray Tenorio Telo Taitague Judith T. Won Pat, Ed.D. AN ACT TO AMEND §75108.1 (a) OF CHAPTER 75, TITLE 21, GUAM CODE ANNOTATED, RELATIVE TO COTTAGE INDUSTRY ACTIVITY AUTHORIZED. 1 BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF GUAM: 2 Section 1. Legislative Findings and Intent. I Liheslaturan Guahan finds 3 it challenging in these economically trying times for farmers to continue their 4 desired livelihood within the global market. According to the United States 5 Department of Agriculture 2007 Census of Agriculture, Guam had a decrease of 6 forty-nine ( 49) farm operators from the previous census in 2002. Without the 1 1 proper tools to assist our local farmers within this competitive market, we risk a 2 vital opportunity to increase our island's agricultural independence. 3 I Liheslaturan Guahan intends to increase the flexibility of farmers to 4 market and sale their products. 5 Section 2. §75108.1 (a) of Chapter 75, Title 21, Guam Code Annotated, is 6 hereby amended to read: 7 "(a) In accordance with the laws of Guam, and subject to rules and 8 regulations promulgated by the Chamorro Land Trust Commission, 9 residential and agricultural leaseholders are authorized to conduct small 10 scale cottage industry activities, in which goods and services are produced 11 primarily within their leased residential and agricultural lots and in which 12 the total net income earned on those lots does not exceed Fifty Thousand 13 Dollars ($50,000) per annum. The following cottage industry activities are 14 authorized: 15 (1) Farm Produce & Light Agriculture. 16 (2) Baking & Producing Foodstuff. 17 (3) Arts & Crafts. 18 ( 4) Cultural Practitioning. 19 (5) Alternative Medicine (Suruhanu/Suruhana). 20 ( 6) Dress Making. 21 (7) Growing & Selling Plants and Flowers. 22 (8) Repair of Personal Effects." 23 Section 3. Severability. If any of the provisions of this Act or the 24 application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity 25 shall not affect any other provision or application of this Act which can be given 26 effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of 27 this Act are severable. 2