Restrictions Against Unfunded Appropriations

All bills that have an effect upon the revenues or the expenditure of any funds of the government of Guam shall identify a specific funding source for which funds are, in fact, available. Any bill for which a fiscal note indicates that no funds, or insufficient funds, are available shall not be reported out of the Standing Committee for Legislative Session, unless one (1), or a combination, of the following are met: 1. the bill identifies a specific alternate funding source for which funds are available, and for which a fiscal note has been prepared which indicates that funds are available; 2. de-appropriates from a previous appropriation for which funds are available, and for which a fiscal note has been prepared which indicates that funds are available; or 3. a written certification is provided by the Chairperson of the Standing Committee that a situation exists which threatens the safety, health and welfare of the community.