AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoGuam Airport Funding: Lawmakers in a special session pressed A.B. Won Pat International Airport Authority needs, with the supplemental bill earmarking about $17.6M—$8.4M for operations/safety and nearly $9.3M to cover prior aviation fuel tax arrearages—though officials said the airport may still seek additional funds. Hospital Finances: A new audit shows Guam Memorial Hospital Authority’s billings and collections fell in FY25, driven by Medicaid advance reclaims and higher claim denials, while the hospital remains in a $294.9M negative net position. Budget Showdown: Gov. Lou Leon Guerrero vetoed the FY2027 budget bill and called lawmakers back Aug. 10, with the sticking point a proposed business privilege tax rollback from 4.5% to 4% that she says would cut revenues by about $40M. Tourism & Courts: A civil sex-abuse coverup case involving the Guam Visitors Bureau hit delays as plaintiff attorneys say board chair George Chiu has been hard to serve. Telecom & Connectivity: DXN won an AU$1.2M contract for a modular cable landing station in the Solomon Islands, extending Pacific Connect links that already run between Guam and Fiji. Community & Workforce: Kupu received a $1.75M AmeriCorps grant to expand conservation training sites across Hawai‘i and the Pacific, including Guam and Saipan.
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