AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE FIFTEEN MILLION EIGHT HUNDRED TWENTY-EIGHT THOUSAND DOLLARS ($15,828,000) FROM FISCAL YEAR 2025 GENERAL FUND REVENUES COLLECTED IN EXCESS OF THE ADOPTED LEVELS ENUMERATED IN PUBLIC LAW 37-125 TO THE GUAM POWER AUTHORITY FOR A THREE (3)-MONTH EXTENSION TO THE PRUGRÅMAN AYUDA PARA I TAOTAO-TA ENERGY CREDIT PROGRAM, RELATIVE TO PROVIDING CUSTOMERS WITH THREE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($300) CREDIT TOWARD THEIR ACCOUNT.

38th Guam Legislature

Extends Guam's energy credit program for 3 months, using $15,828,000 of surplus FY2025 General Fund revenues to GPA to issue $300 credits to eligible customers.

Summary of Bill B 9-38

Overview

Bill B 9-38 proposes an appropriation of $15,828,000 from FY2025 General Fund revenues that were collected in excess of the levels adopted in Public Law 37-125. The funds would be provided to the Guam Power Authority (GPA) to extend the PRUGRÅMAN AYUDA PARA I TAOTAO-TA Energy Credit Program for three months, delivering a $300 credit to customer accounts.

Purpose and Intent

Provide targeted relief to electricity customers by continuing the existing energy credit program for a short extension.

Use surplus General Fund revenues to support utility relief measures without impacting the base General Fund budget (by drawing on revenues in excess of adopted levels).

Key Provisions

Appropriation Amount: $15,828,000.

Source of Funds: FY2025 General Fund revenues collected in excess of the adopted levels enumerated in Public Law 37-125.

Recipient/Administrator: Guam Power Authority (GPA).

Purpose of Funding: To extend the PRUGRÅMAN AYUDA PARA I TAOTAO-TA Energy Credit Program for a period of three months.

Benefit to Consumers: A credit of $300 applied toward each eligible customer’s account.

Scope: The bill extends an existing energy credit program; it does not specify new eligibility criteria beyond the program’s current rules, nor does it alter the per-customer credit amount beyond stating the $300 credit as part of the extension.

Funding and Fiscal Impact

Total appropriation: $15,828,000.

Estimated impact on GPA and utility customers: The $300 per eligible account credit funded by the appropriation would reduce total outstanding charges for participating customers during the three-month extension.

Potential reach: If every eligible customer receives the full $300 credit, roughly 52,760 credits could be funded (15,828,000 ÷ 300). Actual reach depends on program eligibility and enrollment under the existing rules.

Timing and Process

Introduced: November 27, 2025.

Status: Not specified in the provided text.

Effective date: Not stated; the bill would likely become effective upon enactment or as otherwise specified in the final version.

Potential Impact and Considerations

Provides temporary financial relief to utility customers amid rising energy costs or financial stress.

Requires GPA to implement the credit distribution promptly within the three-month window.

Administrative considerations include ensuring accurate distribution, preventing duplications, and coordinating with the Treasury/Executive Branch on fund transfer and accounting.

The bill relies on surplus General Fund revenues, emphasizing fiscal prudence by using over-collected funds rather than General Fund reserves.

Affected Parties

Guam Power Authority (administrative/funding role).

Guam electricity customers eligible under the current energy credit program.

The government’s General Fund and related fiscal management entities.

If you’d like, I can add a brief comparison to the existing energy credit program’s eligibility and enrollment rules or draft a one-page Q&A for community stakeholders.