The government-wide austerity measures is influencing ongoing fiscal year 2020 budget discussions at the Senate, according to Senate Fiscal Affairs Committee chair Sen. Jude Hofschneider (R-Tinian) yesterday.<\/p>\n
He noted in an interview with\u00a0Saipan Tribune that the committee is considering some provisions proposed in the Senate version \u201cto reflect on the occurrence that is happening this [fiscal] year.\u201d<\/p>\n
These proposals were some of the major discussions since the start of budget talks. Such provisions include having funds appropriated specifically for a vacancy be re-appropriated to the Medical Referral program if the agency fails to hire someone before March 31, 2020.<\/p>\n
Hofschneider added that if the agency fails to hire someone before the deadline, the agency would also lose the ability to hire for that specific position in the future.<\/p>\n
In terms of a final Senate product, Hofschneider believes his committee will come up with an acceptable budget bill by the end of the week.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are pretty close. I am pressing the committee to have a working product to present to the whole [Senate] by the end of the week,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Fiscal year 2020 starts on Oct. 1, 2019, and ends on Sept. 30, 2020. The CNMI Legislature has to pass a final budget bill to send to Gov. Ralph DLG Torres for review before the current fiscal year ends.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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