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Senate passes $50,000 reappropriation for Rota mayor's office, includes amendment for medical subsistence
Summary
House Bill 24-45, reappropriating $50,000 under Public Law No. 2-110 for the Mayor of Rota's operational expenses, passed the Senate after a floor amendment reallocating $25,000 for medical subsistence allowances; final passage was 8-0.
The Senate passed House Bill 24-45 on Sept. 15, 2025, reappropriating $50,000 under Public Law No. 2-110, Section 2(g), for operational expenses of the Office of the Mayor of Rota. Senators voted 8-0 to pass the measure in the form of Senate Draft 1 after adopting a floor amendment.
During floor debate, Chairman Wing offered a floor amendment that reallocated $25,000 of the $50,000 to create a medical subsistence allowance for patients, and clarified expenditure authority under Section 2(b) would be the Secretary of Finance. The amendment, moved and seconded on the floor, passed unanimously. The Senate then returned to the main motion and approved the amended bill on a roll call vote, 8-0.
Clerk roll-call entries show each member present voted in favor. The transcript records the amendment language on the floor and the chair’s description that the remainder of funds would continue to provide operational spending authority for the mayor's office. The bill passed in the Senate as amended; further action by the House or executive arrangement is implied by legislative process but not recorded in the transcript.
The measure was recorded as passed in the form of Senate Draft 1 and will be transmitted according to the standard legislative process.
