Governor Camacho Vetoes Two Bills
June 15, 2009
Governor Felix P. Camacho
vetoed bills No. 53 and No. 60 on Friday, June 12, 2009.
Bill No. 53 attempts to “appropriate funds to the Mayors’ Council of Guam from the Guam Highway Fund for village streets maintenance and beautification and other purposes.”
In his veto message to Legislative Speaker Judith Won Pat, Governor Camacho said, “The fiscal impact of Bill No. 53 upon the Guam Highway Fund (GHF) will be significant. Bill No. 53 appropriates $1,600,000, which, if passed, will result in a shortfall of $727,383 to the GHF. Since the GHF cannot support the appropriation contained in Bill No. 53, I have vetoed the measure.”
Bill No. 60 attempts to “establish minimum qualifications for management level uniformed positions in the Guam Police Department.” The bill states that the positions of police major, police captain and police lieutenant shall be uniformed classified officers with respective college degrees and experience.
In the veto message for Bill No. 60, Governor Camacho said, “imposing a degree for the Police Major, Police Captain, and Police Lieutenant positions will very likely impair GPD’s ability to recruit for these positions and would shrink the applicant pool.”
