Lt. Gov. Arnold I. Palacios, in his capacity as acting governor last week, suggested to Sen. Paul A. Manglona (Ind-Rota) to re-introduce and amend House Local Bill 21-6, Draft 1 that would re-appropriate $100,000 to the Rota Island Specialty Crop Association.<\/p>\n
Palacios informed Manglona that he and Gov. Ralph DLG Torres support the intent of H.L.B. 21-6 but he vetoed the bill due to his concern over encroachment of duties and functions.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhile Gov. Torres and I support the intent of this bill to assist the local Rota fishermen and farmer\u2019s programs, I must express my sincere concern for what appears to be this legislation\u2019s encroachment of a critical executive function suitably fit for the [Finance] secretary in its mandate that any proposed used of the funds for a loan or grant program or other expenditures be submitted to the Rota delegation chair for review and approval by delegation resolution,\u201d Palacios said in his message to the Rota delegation. <\/p>\n
Manglona chairs the Rota Legislative Delegation. <\/p>\n
In introducing H.L.B. 21-6, delegation vice chair Rep. Donald A. Manglona (Ind-Rota) sought to amend Rota Local Law 20-8 and re-appropriate $100,000 to RISCA.<\/p>\n
\u201cI strongly recommend that H.L.B. 21-6, D1 be re-introduced and amended to grant the secretary of [the Department of] Finance expenditure authority over these funds as it is the more appropriate procedure. For this reason, I must respectfully exercise my constitutional authority to veto this bill at this time,\u201d added Palacios in his message to Manglona.<\/p>\n
Section 2(q) of R.L.L. 20-8 states that $100,000 is appropriated for Afanelos Marianas Inc. that would assist the programs for all Rota fishermen and farmers under the expenditure authority of the chairperson of the non-profit group. The money is part of the $1,402,810.12 allotment for the First Senatorial District from its share of the casino license fees under Public Law 18-56.<\/p>\n
However, any proposed use of funds for a loan program must first be submitted to the RLD chair for review and approval through a delegation resolution. The delegation chair would then submit a report detailing the expenditures within 30 days after the end of fiscal year 2018.<\/p>\n
The current delegation learned that the funds appropriated for AFI remains intact after the group was dissolved and RISCA was formed in its place. H.L.B. 21-6 would have taken the money that was intended for AMI and given it to RISCA.
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