THE Sarawak Legislative Assembly (DUN) today passed the Supplementary Supply (2026) Bill, 2026, approving an additional allocation of RM1,323,340,000 (or more than RM1.323 billion) for 2026 to cover both ordinary and development expenditure across key ministries and agencies.
The Bill was tabled by Deputy Premier, who is also the Second Minister for Finance and New Economy, Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas, and seconded by Deputy Premier, Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan.
Uggah said the supplementary allocation is required to meet urgent and approved expenditures, including cost-of-living relief measures, infrastructure works, utility subsidies and social development programmes.
“This additional expenditure is to meet a sum of RM13,340,000 required by Ministry of Public Health, Housing and Local Government, of which RM7,990,000 is to cater for increase in special fixed monthly allowances and provision of medical benefits for councillors in the 27 local authorities which was approved by the State Cabinet on November 18, 2025.
“While RM5,350,000 is special financial assistance to cater for 50 per cent discount on rental of markets and stalls under the jurisdiction of local authorities,” he said when tabling the bill during the DUN session.
He also said a sum of RM188 million is required by the Ministry of Utilities and Telecommunication for the provision of 25 per cent discount on electricity bills for domestic consumers as a measure to ease the impact of the rising cost of living resulting from the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.
“A sum of RM20,000,000 is also required by the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Entrepreneur Development for preparation and participation in Sukan Malaysia (SUKMA) XXII Selangor Darul Ehsan 2026.
“A sum of RM90,000,000 is required by the Department of the Premier of Sarawak, of which RM40,000,000 is to cater for revision in the allowances for community leaders and the Village Development and Security Committees (JKKK), which was approved by the (State) Cabinet on November 18, 2025, while RM50,000,000 is for rental of government office building,” he said.
He said RM12 million is required by the State Social Welfare Department for preparation and participation in Para Sukan Malaysia (Para SUKMA) XXII Selangor Darul Ehsan 2026, while RM1 billion is allocated to the State Financial Secretary’s Office for statutory funds to cover development expenditure.
Smaller allocations, he added, include increased allowances for local leaders, rental assistance for markets and stalls, as well as welfare preparations for Para SUKMA.
Earlier, Uggah also tabled the Supplementary Supply (2025) Bill, 2026, involving the Third Supplementary Estimates of Ordinary Expenditure, 2025 amounting to RM167,808,725.
He said the additional expenditure was required to meet costs of various services across ministries and departments where funds were either not provided or insufficiently provided for under the 2025 Estimates.
The motion was seconded by Minister for Women, Early Childhood and Community Wellbeing Development, Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah, before being passed by the House.
Uggah also tabled the Second Supplementary Estimates of Development Expenditure, 2025, involving RM26,089,146 under Section 4(2) of the Development Funds Act, 1966.
He said the additional allocation covered 51 sub-activities and 73 sub-sub activities, with funds either vired from savings within existing provisions or advanced from contingency reserves.
“As presented therein, there are 51 Sub Activities and 73 Sub-sub Activities for which the additional provisions are required,” he said during the DUN sitting.
The allocation covered several key expenditure areas, including Public Buildings (RM1,767,350), Knowledge Society (K-Society) Development (RM6,386,806), Natural Resources and Environment (RM195,000), and Special Projects (RM17,739,400).
Uggah said the supplementary allocation is required to meet urgent and approved expenditures, including cost-of-living relief measures, infrastructure works, utility subsidies and social development programmes.
“This additional expenditure is to meet a sum of RM13,340,000 required by Ministry of Public Health, Housing and Local Government, of which RM7,990,000 is to cater for increase in special fixed monthly allowances and provision of medical benefits for councillors in the 27 local authorities which was approved by the State Cabinet on November 18, 2025.
“While RM5,350,000 is special financial assistance to cater for 50 per cent discount on rental of markets and stalls under the jurisdiction of local authorities,” he said when tabling the bill during the DUN session.
He also said a sum of RM188 million is required by the Ministry of Utilities and Telecommunication for the provision of 25 per cent discount on electricity bills for domestic consumers as a measure to ease the impact of the rising cost of living resulting from the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.
“A sum of RM20,000,000 is also required by the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Entrepreneur Development for preparation and participation in Sukan Malaysia (SUKMA) XXII Selangor Darul Ehsan 2026.
“A sum of RM90,000,000 is required by the Department of the Premier of Sarawak, of which RM40,000,000 is to cater for revision in the allowances for community leaders and the Village Development and Security Committees (JKKK), which was approved by the (State) Cabinet on November 18, 2025, while RM50,000,000 is for rental of government office building,” he said.
He said RM12 million is required by the State Social Welfare Department for preparation and participation in Para Sukan Malaysia (Para SUKMA) XXII Selangor Darul Ehsan 2026, while RM1 billion is allocated to the State Financial Secretary’s Office for statutory funds to cover development expenditure.
Smaller allocations, he added, include increased allowances for local leaders, rental assistance for markets and stalls, as well as welfare preparations for Para SUKMA.
Earlier, Uggah also tabled the Supplementary Supply (2025) Bill, 2026, involving the Third Supplementary Estimates of Ordinary Expenditure, 2025 amounting to RM167,808,725.
He said the additional expenditure was required to meet costs of various services across ministries and departments where funds were either not provided or insufficiently provided for under the 2025 Estimates.
The motion was seconded by Minister for Women, Early Childhood and Community Wellbeing Development, Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah, before being passed by the House.
Uggah also tabled the Second Supplementary Estimates of Development Expenditure, 2025, involving RM26,089,146 under Section 4(2) of the Development Funds Act, 1966.
He said the additional allocation covered 51 sub-activities and 73 sub-sub activities, with funds either vired from savings within existing provisions or advanced from contingency reserves.
“As presented therein, there are 51 Sub Activities and 73 Sub-sub Activities for which the additional provisions are required,” he said during the DUN sitting.
The allocation covered several key expenditure areas, including Public Buildings (RM1,767,350), Knowledge Society (K-Society) Development (RM6,386,806), Natural Resources and Environment (RM195,000), and Special Projects (RM17,739,400).