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A group of Republican senators introduced legislation that would require meetings between the governor and all members of the Guam Legislature to be open to the public.
Recently, Gov. Lou Leon Guerrero met with senators to discuss how the American Rescue Plan funds would be used. The meeting was closed to the public, and was followed by a press conference.
Sens. James Moylan, Chris Duenas and Tony Ada introduced legislation on Monday that would mandate that closed-door meetings could not take place between the governor and all senators.
"Guam law allows any meeting called by the governor of Guam, where they invite senators of the Guam Legislature, to be closed to the public, and likewise any meeting where the speaker of the Guam Legislature invites the governor to meet with the senators of the Guam Legislature, that discussion can also be in a secret environment," Moylan said in a press release Monday. "While these meetings may not involve deliberations, actions, decisions, or even a vote, such meetings consist of intricate conversations which impact the community and should never be closed to the public."