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 described personal experience with cancer in urging colleagues to support higher funding. "We should not have to beg for compliance with the law designed to protect the health of our people," the senator said during floor remarks. Multiple senators spoke in favor; supporters cited past shortfalls and the practical uses of the Trust Fund for travel, medication, stipends and other patient support services.

OFB staff confirmed the amendment would draw from the estimated FY25 unobligated general fund balance; the sponsor said the general fund balance available after prior adjustments was sufficient to cover the amendment. Several senators spoke in support, noting the fund’s prior supplemental increases and the community impact of cancer services. The amendment to the amendment (Senator Perez’s $83,000 addition) passed without recorded opposition, and the main amendment (the $500,000 increase, as amended) also carried on the floor; the clerk announced the amendment had been approved and the committee moved on.

Action details: The main amendment increased the Guam Cancer Trust Fund by $500,000; an amendment to that amendment added $83,000 to reach $583,000. The amendments were presented as adjustments drawn from FY25 general‑fund balances and were adopted on the floor. Specific roll‑call tallies were not read into the record during the session.

Ending: The committee endorsed the supplemental funding increase for the Guam Cancer Trust Fund, bringing the FY26 appropriation closer to the statutory formula amount; lawmakers urged continued efforts to fully align appropriations with the Healthy Futures Fund formula over time.