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Legislature boosts Guam Cancer Trust Fund; amendment adds $583,000 to FY26 appropriation
Summary
An amendment to the budget allocating additional FY25 unobligated general‑fund revenue increased the Guam Cancer Trust Fund by $583,000 (a $500,000 amendment plus an $83,000 amendment to the amendment); the measures passed on the floor after debate and personal testimony.
The Committee of the Whole approved an amendment to increase funding for the Guam Cancer Trust Fund for FY26, using FY25 unobligated general‑fund revenues. Senator Tidalgoi (author) proposed a $500,000 amendment to raise the Trust Fund’s allocation, and Senator Perez offered an amendment to the amendment to add $83,000—bringing the total increase to $583,000—to reach the statutory 15 percent formula amount calculated for FY26.
Senator Tidalgoi, the amendment’s sponsor, framed the issue as a public‑health and humanitarian priority and…
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