Bill

The Fiscal Year 2026 Supplemental Budget Act

Senate Bill No. 12-68

To authorize and appropriate additional sums from the National Treasury for general operations and capital improvements of the Republic of Palau for Fiscal Year 2026 through amendments to RPPL 12-3 and RPPL 11-37; to provide for the automatic appropriation of amounts received in the Infrastructure Maintenance Fund; to authorize the use of additional Fiscal Year 2023 Debt Consolidation Fund monies for targeted debt reduction and prepayment; to increase residential electric utility subsidies; to establish presumption that appropriations for national audit functions are non-lapsing unless otherwise expressly provided by law; to amend the procedure for tariff adjustments by the Palau Public Utilities Corporation; and for other related purposes.

Legislation Enacted

Bill passed: 15 June 2026.

The attached version of the bill is a copy of the bill that was signed into law. In any case of dispute, the authoratitive copy of the legislation shall always be considered to be the copy that is held by the records office of the OEK.

Progress of the Legislation

First Reading - Committee Referral
4 Jun 2026
Second Reading - Committee Report
12 Jun 2026
Final Reading
15 Jun 2026
Transmittal to House
15 Jun 2026

Assigned to Committee

Standing Committee on Ways and Means & Financial Matters

Copies of this bill may be obtained by contacting the Senate Office.