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Public Law 29-116 - An Act to amend §1512.1 and add a new §1512.2 to Title 5, Guam Code Annotated, relative to the financing of a new landfill; to amend §§51504, 51507, and 51508 of Title 10, Guam Code Annotated, relative to recycling; to permit use of lot 439-R1, Santa Rita, as a sanitary landfill; to amend §2104 of Title 1, Guam Code Annotated, relative to the commission on decolonization; to amend §75102 of Title 21, Guam Code Annotated, relative to the Chamorro Land Trust Commission; and to amend Section 8 of Public Law 29-82, relative to the Guam Power Authority Loan.

Country/Territory
Guam (USA)
Document type
Legislation
Date
2008
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Waste & hazardous substances
Keyword
Recycling/reuse Environmental fees/charges Special fund
Geographical area
Micronesia, Oceania, South Pacific
Abstract

This Act amends existing legislation to provide authorization to arrange financing of landfill costs and to authorize the Mayors' Council of Guam to enter into contracts with recycling companies for the collection, recycling, disposal, and processing of specified material.

Full text
English
Website
www.guamlegislature.com

References - Legislation

Amends

Chamorro Land Trust Commission – Chapter 75 of 21 GCA “Real Property”.

Legislation | Guam (USA) | 1974 (2006)

Keyword: Land tenure, Traditional rights/customary rights, Lease, Cadastre/land registration, Institution, Special fund, Credit, Agricultural development, Range

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Solid Waste Management and Litter Control – Chapter 51 of 10 GCA - Health Safety.

Legislation | Guam (USA) | 1995 (2006)

Keyword: Waste disposal, Waste management, Waste prevention, Hazardous substances, Liability/compensation, Soil rehabilitation, Institution, Policy/planning, Offences/penalties, Freshwater pollution, Groundwater, Pollution control

Source: FAO, FAOLEX