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Chair rules multiple FY25 excess-revenue amendments out of order; motions to overrule fail

5591078 · August 16, 2025
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Summary

The presiding officer ruled several floor amendments out of order because Office of Finance and Budget (OFB) estimated roughly $4.5 million in FY25 net unobligated excess revenues; senators moved and failed to overrule or reconsider the chair’s rulings while warning of potential cuts to Guam Department of Education programs.

The presiding officer ruled multiple floor amendments out of order after the Office of Finance and Budget (OFB) reported an estimated $4.5 million remaining in FY25 net unobligated excess revenues, and motions to overrule or to reconsider the chair’s rulings failed on the floor.

Senators seeking to obligate FY25 excess revenues for items including education and nonprofit support urged leniency and asked to amend amounts downward to fit the available…

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