Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Yap.
Section 1
The Title of Yap State Law No. 11-80, as amended by Yap State Law No. 11-104, is hereby further amended to read as follows:
“To appropriate the sum of $10,809,254 from the Yap State Fiscal Year 2025 financial estimates in Yap State Treasury for the purpose of funding government operations, programs and projects in the State of Yap during Fiscal Year 2025, and for other purposes.”
Section 2
Section 1 of Yap State Law No. 11-80, as amended by Yap State Law No. 11-104, is hereby further amended to read as follows:
“Section 1. Operations, Programs and Projects. The sum of $10,809,254, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated from the State Treasury for the purpose of funding government operations, programs and projects during Fiscal Year 2025. The sum appropriated shall be $10,809,254 from the General Fund of the State of Yap from Local Revenues for $9,253,111, from Program Income for $739,002, from Airport and Airway Operation and Maintenance Account for $125,061, and from the General Fund Tobacco Tax account for $692,080; and shall be apportioned in accordance with the following schedule:
(1) Office of the Governor: (a) Local Revenues ……. $227,046;
(2) Office of Administrative Services: (a) Local Revenues ……. $592,722;
(3) Office of Planning and Budget: (a) Local Revenues ……. $192,308;
(4) Office of Attorney General: (a) Local Revenues ……. $964,878;
(5) Department of Resources and Development: (a) Local Revenues ……. $956,958;
(6) Department of Youth and Civic Affairs: (a) Local Revenues ……. $567,650;
(7) Department of Health Services: (a) General Fund – $910,233: (i) Local Revenues …. $308,233; (ii) Program Income … $352,000; (iii) Tobacco Tax …… $492,080;
(8) Department of Education: (a) Local Revenues ……… $608,635;
(9) Department of Public Works and Transportation: (a) General Fund – $3,041,419: (i) Local Revenues …. $2,536,356; (ii) Program Income … $380,002; (iii) Airport and Airway Operation and Maintenance Account ………. $125,061;
(10) Yap State Legislature: (a) Local Revenues ……. $738,471;
(11) Yap State Court: (a) Local Revenues ……. $285,627;
(12) Council of Pilung: (a) Local Revenues ……. $149,057;
(13) Council of Tamol: (a) Local Revenues ……. $169,639;
(14) Office of Public Auditor: (a) Local Revenues …….. $219,384;
(15) Environmental Protection Agency: (a) Local Revenues …….. $122,362;
(16) Yap Visitors Bureau: (a) Local Revenues …….. $195,087;
(17) Historical Preservation Office: (a) Local Revenues …….. $89,098;
(18) Yap Investment Trust: (a) Local Revenues ……. $26,880;
(19) Yap Community Action Program: (a) Local Revenues ……. $104,497;
(20) Election Commission: (a) Local Revenues ……. $73,239;
(21) Yap State Scholarship Program (R&D): (a) Tobacco Tax ………… $200,000;
(22) Small Business Development Center: (a) General Fund – $77,974: (i) Local Revenues .. $70,974; (ii) Program Income .. $7,000;
(23) Micronesian Legal Services Corp.: (a) Local Revenues …… $60,000.”
Section 3
Subsection (4) of Section 2 in Yap State Law No. 11-80 is hereby amended to read as follows:
“(4) Unless otherwise specified in this Act, funds appropriated herein for personnel shall not be reprogrammed for other uses; except the Legislature specifically approves the following:
(a) Election Commissioner’s Office may reprogram $3,000 from Personnel to Fixed Assets.”
Section 4
Section 3 of Yap State Law No. 11-80 is hereby amended to read as follows:
“Section 3. Allotment and Management of Funds, and Lapse Date.
(1) The sums appropriated and apportioned to Subsections (1) through (9), (15) through (19) and (21) through (23) of Section 1 of this Act shall be allotted to the Governor, or his designee(s).
(2) The sum appropriated and apportioned to Subsection (10) of Section 1 of this Act shall be allotted to the Speaker of the Legislature of the State of Yap.
(3) The sum appropriated and apportioned to Subsection (11) of Section 1 of this Act shall be allotted to the Chief Justice of the State Court of Yap.
(4) The sum appropriated and apportioned to Subsection (12) of Section 1 of this Act shall be allotted to the Chairman of the Council of Pilung.
(5) The sum appropriated and apportioned to Subsection (13) of Section 1 of this Act shall be allotted to the Chairman of the Council of Tamol.
(6) The sums appropriated and apportioned to Subsection (14) of Section 1 of this Act shall be allotted to the State Public Auditor.
(7) The sums appropriated and apportioned to Subsection (20) of Section 1 of this Act shall be allotted to the State Election Commissioner.
(8) All allottees shall be responsible for ensuring these funds are used only for the purposes specified in their respective budgets approved by the Legislature, and that no obligations are incurred in excess of the respective sums appropriated and apportioned under the pertinent Subsections of 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 of 1983, the State Contracts Act, unless otherwise provided by this Act. The authority to obligate the funds appropriated by this Act shall lapse as of September 30, 2025. Any part of this appropriation not obligated as of September 30, 2025, shall revert to the respective Fund of the State of Yap.”
Section 5
This Act shall take effect upon the approval by the Governor, or upon its becoming law without such approval.