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FY2019 BUDGET

Rendering of proposed new Fono Building
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Senate last Friday approved in final reading, the House version of the Administration’s bill, which increases by three cents the excise tax on cigarettes and other tobacco products. Prior to its final vote, the Senate amended the measure, giving additional funding to...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Several lawmakers appeared unimpressed with a plea from American Samoa Visitors Bureau deputy director, Vaitoa Hans Langkilde for additional funding, while salary and benefit package for the agency’s boss is just over $120,000, and the entity has ‘only’ six employees —...
Rendering of proposed new Fono Building
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — More than $10.42 million remained unexpended for fiscal year 2018 under the Governor’s Special Programs, according to the program’s FY 2018 financial report dated Sept. 17th, outlining the year-to-date balance of the projects to be funded under the current fiscal year....
Rendering of proposed new Fono Building
FY 2019 BUDGET PROPOSAL APPROVED BY SENATE AND HOUSE During their sessions yesterday, the Senate and House approved in final reading their respective versions of the American Samoa Government’s fiscal year 2019 budget totaling $439.58 million. Both chambers will now go through the process of...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — After amending the Senate bill by including the words “elected officials”, the House yesterday approved the drug testing measure for all ASG employees in a 15-1 vote. The bill now returns to the Senate, whose members will decide whether they agree — or not — with the...
Rendering of proposed new Fono Building
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Fono Joint Budget Committee has requested the ASG Treasury Department for a breakdown of the tax revenues collected and earmarked to repay the bonds, as directed by law, after lawmakers learned that such revenues are not reported under the General Fund revenue...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Gov. Lolo Matalasi Moliga has requested that budget proposals for the new fiscal year 2019 for ASG semi autonomous agencies be discussed with him this week. Authorities, such as American Samoa Power Authority, American Samoa Community College and the American Samoa...
Rendering of proposed new Fono Building
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Lawmakers convened Monday this week for the 4th Regular Session of the 35th Legislature. The Senate and House convened in their respective chambers and the priority issue on the Fono’s agenda for this session is the final budget for fiscal year 2019, which commences on...