AN ACT TO DEAPPROPRIATE TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($25,000.00) FROM THE FUNDS OF THE OFFICE OF SENATOR TELO T. TAITAGUE TO REAPPROPRIATE SAID SUMS TO THE GUAHAN PAWS FOR PETS, A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT PROVIDES FOSTERING AND ADOPTION SERVICES FOR ANIMALS UNDER ITS CARE.

38th Guam Legislature

Deappropriates $25,000 from the Office of Senator Telo T. Taitague and reallocates it to Guam Paws for Pets to fund animal fostering and adoptions.

Bill B 117-38 — Summary

Overview

Bill B 117-38 propose deappropriating Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars ($25,000.00) from the funds of the Office of Senator Telo T. Taitague and reappropriating the same amount to Guam Paws for Pets, a nonprofit organization that provides fostering and adoption services for animals in its care. The bill was introduced on November 27, 2025. The current status of the bill is not provided.

Purpose and Intent

The primary aim is to redirect a specific tranche of government funds to a nonprofit organization to support animal fostering and adoption activities.

By moving funds from the senator’s office budget to Guam Paws for Pets, the bill targets operational or program support for animal welfare services facilitated by the nonprofit.

Key Provisions

Deapproplication: Remove $25,000.00 from the funds of the Office of Senator Telo T. Taitague.

Reappropriation: Transfer the same $25,000.00 to Guam Paws for Pets.

Use of Funds: To be used for fostering and adoption services for animals under Guam Paws for Pets’ care.

Fiscal Impact

Total Amount Involved: $25,000.00.

Source: Deappropriation from the Office of Senator Telo T. Taitague.

Recipient: Guam Paws for Pets (nonprofit).

Net fiscal effect: The bill results in a reallocation of existing funds rather than creating new appropriations; total state or governmental funds would not increase or decrease in aggregate, but a line-item shift would occur from a senator’s office budget to the nonprofit’s programs.

Affected Parties

Primary: Office of Senator Telo T. Taitague (funds being deappropriated).

Beneficiary: Guam Paws for Pets (nonprofit organization).

Community served: Animals in care and members of the public seeking fostering/adoption services through Guam Paws for Pets.

Procedural and Timeline Notes

Introduced: November 27, 2025.

Status: Not provided in the available information.

Effective date: Not specified in the provided text; would typically be set in the enacted bill.

Considerations and Next Steps

Potential oversight or reporting requirements (not specified in the bill text) could accompany such allocations.

Readers may want to review the full bill text for any conditions on use, matching requirements, or reporting to lawmakers.