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Legislature adds general‑fund support to Guam Visitors Bureau as tourist-attraction revenue lags
Summary
The Committee of the Whole reviewed the Guam Visitors Bureau appropriation for FY26 and heard OFB budget staff say the tourist‑attraction fund is tracking about $6–7 million below projection; the bill includes a $3.245 million general‑fund appropriation and $25.727 million from the TAF, totaling $28.97 million.
The Committee of the Whole reviewed the Guam Visitors Bureau (GVB) appropriation for fiscal year 2026 and heard from OFB budget staff that the visitor-attraction fund (TAF) is tracking millions of dollars below projections. For FY26, OFB’s budget presentation lists a $3,245,571 appropriation from the general fund and $25,727,166 from the tourist-attraction fund, for a combined GVB total of $28,972,737.
“Total amount being appropriated from the general fund is $3,245,571,” said Mr. Guerrero, the OFB budget director, and he told senators the tourist‑attraction fund is currently tracking roughly $6 million to $7 million below the projection used to…
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