Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Yap.

Section 1

The Title of Yap State Law No. 11-130, as amended by Yap State Law Nos. 11-147, 11-157 and 11-173, is hereby amended to read as follows:

“To appropriate the sum of $12,316,349 from the Yap State Fiscal Year 2026 financial estimates in the General Fund for the purpose of funding government operations, programs and projects in the State of Yap during Fiscal Year 2026, and for other purposes.”

Section 2

Section 1 of Yap State Law No. 11-130, as amended by Yap State Law Nos. 11-147, 11-157 and 11-173, is
hereby amended to read as follows:

“Section 1. Operations, Programs and Projects. The sum of $12,316,349, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated from the General Fund for the purpose of funding government operations, programs and projects during Fiscal Year 2026. The sum appropriated shall be from Local Revenues for $10,571,142 from Program Income for $816,044, from Airport and Airway Operation and Maintenance Fund for $129,165, and from the General Fund Tobacco Tax Fund for $800,000; and shall be apportioned in accordance with the following schedule:

(1) Office of the Governor:
(a) Local Revenues …….$ 240,559;
(2) Office of Administrative Services:
(a) Local Revenues …….$ 599,784;
(3) Office of Planning and Budget:
(a) Local Revenues …….$ $220,177;;
(4) Office of Attorney General:
(a) Local Revenues ……..$ 1,102,199;
(5) Department of Resources and Development:
(a) Local Revenues …….$ 1,091,363;
(6) Department of Youth and Civic Affairs:
(a) Local Revenues …….$479, 182;
(7) Department of Health Services:
(a) General Fund – $ 1,150,084:
(i) Local Revenues . . $325,084;
(ii) Program Income ……….$ 325,000;
(iii) Tobacco Tax ………….$ 500,000;
(8) Department of Education:
(a) Local Revenues ……..$691,618;
(9) Department of Public Works and Transportation:
(a) General Fund – $3,574,188:
(i) Local Revenues ………$ 2,962,181;
(ii) Program Income ………$ 482,842;
(iii) Airport and Airway Operation and Maintenance Account ………$ 129,165;
(10) Yap State Legislature:
(a) Local Revenues …….$ 737,043;
(11) Yap State Court:
(a) Local Revenues …….$ 316,767;
(12) Council of Pilung:
(a) Local Revenues …….$ 260,760;
(13) Council of Tamol:
(a) Local Revenues …….$ 204,670;
(14) Office of Public Auditor:
(a) Local Revenues …….. $ 234,617;
(15) Environmental Protection Agency:
(a) Local Revenues …….. $ 201,790;
(16) Yap Visitors Bureau:
(a) Local Revenues …….. $ 198,669;
(17) Historical Preservation Office:
(a) Local Revenues …….. $ 97,124;
(18) Yap Investment Trust:
(a) Local Revenues ……. $ 28,889;
(19) Yap Community Action Program:
(a) Local Revenues ……. $ 104,497;
(20) Election Commission:
(a) Local Revenues ……. $ 130,772;
(21) Yap State Scholarship
Program (R&D)
(a) Tobacco Tax ………. $ 300,000;
(22) Small Business Development Center:
(a) General Fund – $79,288:
(i) Local Revenues …….$ 71,088;
(ii) Program Income ………$ 8,200;
(23) Yap Public Library:
(a) Local Revenues ……..$ 5,000;
(24) Micronesian Legal Services Corp.:
(a) Local Revenues ……$ 80,000;
(25) Yap Day Celebration:
(a) Local Revenue ………$ 35,000; and
(26) Yap-US Military Operation Taskforce:
(a) Local Revenue ……..$ 152,309.”

Section 3

Section 2 of Yap State Law No. 11-130 is hereby amended to read as follows:

“Section 2. Conditions and Restrictions.

(1) Funds herein appropriated under the Amended Compact shall noL be available for obligation for their planned uses by the respective agencies until the respective grants have been awarded and the respective cash amounts have been drawn down by the State and are deposited in their respective State accounts and available for disbursement.

(2) Lump-sum budget amounts shall not be advanced to any agency at the beginning of the fiscal year, with exception to this provision as herein specified. Memorandum of agreement (MOA) or other forms of agreement the purpose of which is to obligate and disburse to a respective agency its annual budget as approved herein, including reimbursements to such agencies for payments for expenditures under their respective budget, is prohibited. All funds appropriated by this Act shall be maintained under the authority of the Director of the Office of Administrative Services; PROVIDED the Director may advance to such agencies specified and established by statute with financial authority to administer and manage funds in accordance with applicable laws, and are further required to report to the Director on status of funds:
(a) Yap Visitors’ Bureau.

(3) Funds herein appropriated shall be allotted only on a quarterly basis, except where it is essential for the effective and efficient performance of the duties and responsibilities of an agency to allot certain lump- sum amounts at the beginning of the fiscal year such as for the purchase of fixed assets and for contractual services. The funds appropriated herein for Yap Day Celebration shall not be allotted until January 31, 2026 and only upon a showing to the Governor that the plans, specific budget and program are complete.

(4) Funds appropriated herein for personnel shall not be reprogrammed for other uses; 8XCEPT £or the following:
(a) Department of Youth and Civic Affairs is authorized to reprogram $8,837 into Consumables; and
(b) Yap Visitors’ Bureau is authorized to reprogram $16,532 into Contractual Services.
(c) Department of Health Services is authorized to reprogram $20,000 for other health needs.

(5) funding for fixed asset may only be reprogrammed after July 31, 2026.

Section 4

The additional sum of $205,762 appropriated by this Act shall not be reprogrammed.”

Section 5

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