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Legislature Advances Bill to Guarantee Minimum Funding for Guam Cancer Trust Fund
Summary
The Legislature advanced Bill 1‑38 COR to third reading, setting a statutory minimum appropriation for the Guam Cancer Trust Fund of 15% of Healthy Futures Fund receipts or $4,000,000 annually, whichever is greater.
The Guam Legislature moved Bill 1‑38 COR, which sets the annual appropriation level for the Guam Cancer Trust Fund at a minimum of 15% of Healthy Futures Fund collections or $4,000,000 annually (whichever is greater), to the voting file and then to third reading.
Senator Tydegui, the bill’s sponsor, said the measure ensures sustained and dependable funding for cancer screening, treatment, outreach and patient support. “This bill is about justice,” she said on the floor, noting decades of high cancer…
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