AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE TWENTY-FIVE MILLION DOLLARS ($25,000,000) FROM THE GENERAL FUND TO I MAGA’HÅGAN GUÅHAN FOR EMERGENCY RESPONSE EXPENSES IN RESPONSE TO TROPICAL STORM SINLAKU.
Sponsored By: Committee on Rules by request of I Maga’hågan Guåhan
Signed by Governor
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More storm response funding for Guam
Effective immediately, the law gives Guam’s Governor up to $25 million for Tropical Storm Sinlaku emergency response. It uses $7.1 million in unused Department of Public Health and Social Services funds and $17.9 million from the Rainy Day Fund. This funding supplements existing emergency powers and is tied to a declared state of emergency. It covers safety, security, food, water, shelters, health care, energy, communications, transportation, and hazardous materials. Covered costs include regular pay, overtime, hazard pay, other authorized staff costs, and Guam Department of Education shelter operations. Individual Assistance is authorized when supported by surveys and damage assessments; the law sets no household payment amount. The Governor must give each mayor $250,000 from this funding for the law’s emergency purposes. Unused mayoral funds return to their source fund. Purchases directly tied to emergency response using these allocations are exempt from the procurement cap. The Mayors Council of Guam can use emergency purchasing during the emergency declared under Executive Order 2026-01. Mayors must report all spending to the Governor within 45 days of each expenditure. The Governor must report all spending, including mayors’ spending, to the Legislature and Public Auditor. These reports are due within 60 days of the first disbursement, then every 30 days until all funds are spent. All spending reports must list details by agency, program, spending category, and vendor, plus eligibility for federal reimbursement, including FEMA. The Governor’s reports must also give the status of federal reimbursement requests. Spending must preserve essential Executive Branch operations.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Committee on Rules by request of I Maga’hågan Guåhan
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Cosponsors
in accordance with the Organic Act of Guam.
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the Governor of Guam
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Roll Call Votes
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Actions Timeline
Public Law 38-124 — signed
4/12/2026GovernorIntroduced as Bill No. 1 (6-S)
4/11/2026legislatureTransmitted to Governor
legislature
Bill Text
Introduced
4/11/2026
Enrolled (Public Law)
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