Bill introduced for funding Compensation to Farmers for Crop Damages Program
by Jolene Toves GUAM - Senator Ben Pangelinan has introduced legislation for the sole purpose of funding the compensation to farmers for crop damages program, a program that has gone without funding
November 20, 2013Updated: November 20, 2013
By KUAM News
By KUAM Newsby Jolene Toves
GUAM - Senator Ben Pangelinan has introduced legislation for the sole purpose of funding the compensation to farmers for crop damages program, a program that has gone without funding for years. Originally introduced by senator Pangelinan years ago, the program provides grants of up to 20 thousand dollars to registered farmers the only thing it lacked was funding. But with the recent introduction of Bill 223 funding would be provided through the bond service fees that GEDA will receive from the issuance of the GWA bonds which he says are extra funds GEDA has not budgeted for in their operations.