To amend Yap State Law No. 11-151, by amending the Title and Section 1 to further appropriate the additional sum of $131,887 from the Special Revenue Fund of the State of Yap for the purpose of providing further funding to Special Education program operations in the Department of Education during Fiscal Year 2026, and for other purposes.

YSL 11-174
Proposed by:
11th Legislature, 4th Regular Session 2026

To be enacted by the Legislature of the State of Yap.

Section 1

The Title of Yap State Law No. 11-151 is hereby amended to read as follows:
“To appropriate the sum of $723,761.24 from the Special Revenue Fund of the State of Yap for the
purpose of appropriating U.S. Federal grant funds awarded for Special Education Program in the
Department of Education during Fiscal Year 2026,
and for other purposes.”

Section 2

Section 1 of Yap State Law No. 11-151 is hereby amended to read as follows:
“Section 1. The sum of $723,761.24, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated from
the Special Revenue Fund of the State of Yap for the purpose of providing funding to fund Special Education
Programs in the Department of Education during Fiscal Year 2026. The sum appropriated shall be deemed
from the United States Federal Grants identified as Grant Nos.
H027A240005- 23A and H027A240005-24A, issued under Advice of Allotment Nos. 520Y25023, 520Y25029,
and 520Y26003 and the balance of funds previously appropriated under Yap
State Law Nos. 11-100 and 11-111.”

Section 3

Allotment and Management of Funds, and Lapse Date.

The sum appropriated by this Act shall be allotted to the Governor who shall be responsible
for ensuring these funds are used only for the purposes specified under Section 1 of this Act. The sum
appropriated by this Act shall be administered in accordance with the provisions of applicable law,
including, but not limited to, the State Financial Management Act cf 1983 and the State Contracts Act. The
authority to obligate the funds appropriated by this Act shall lapse as of September 30, 2026, and any part of
this appropriation not obligated as of September 30, 2026 shall revert to the Special Revenue Fund of the State of Yap.”

Section 4

This Act shall take effect upon the approval by the Governor
without such approval or upon its becoming law without such approval.

Bill Enacted

YSL 11-174
Bill passed: 8 April 2026.

The attached file is a copy of the bill that was signed into law by the legislature. In any case of dispute, the authoritative copy of the legislation shall always be considered to be the copy that is held by the records office of the Yap Legislature.

Progress of the Legislation

Standing Comm. Report No. 11-214
6 Apr 2026

Assigned to Committee

Finance Committee

Bill Introduced

11-212
Date introduced: 7 April 2026.

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