KOTA KINABALU, July 7 — The Sabah State Legislative Assembly has passed the Supplementary Supply Bill 2025 involving an allocation of RM1.18 billion.
The bill, tabled by Sabah Finance Minister Datuk Seri Masidi Manjun today, was passed with a majority voice vote after being debated by 26 state assemblymen.
It is aimed at facilitating the state government’s administrative operations until the end of the year, before the automatic dissolution of the 16th Sabah State Legislative Assembly on November 11.
When tabling the bill, he said the additional allocation was divided into six spending categories, including RM600 million for contributions to the Statutory Fund, RM204 million for administrative expenses, and RM195 million for operational expenses.
“In addition, RM84 million is allocated for domestic grants, RM54.4 million for investment purposes, and RM50.7 million for special allocations,” Masidi said.
The Finance Ministry received an additional RM789.1 million allocation, which included RM600 million for contributions to the Statutory Fund, with RM250 million of that amount channelled to the Development Fund to reduce the Development Account deficit without involving cash flow.
In addition, RM185.5 million was allocated for general treasury services, RM3.6 million for the Finance Ministry’s operating expenses, and RM150 million for the Statutory Trust Fund to carry out road and bridge maintenance projects statewide.
RM200 million has been allocated for the Special State Trust Fund to support initiatives such as Sumbangan Mahasiswa Pengajian Tinggi Dalam Sabah (Sentosa), subsidies for Sabah student airfare (Subfly), contributions for Sabah school activities (Sukses), as well as the construction and repair of infrastructure.
He added that of the RM185.5 million set aside for general treasury services, RM54.4 million was allocated for equity investments, RM89.1 million for infrastructure projects, and RM30 million in domestic grants for Kota Kinabalu City Hall (DBKK).
The supplementary allocation also covered RM147.6 million for the Works Ministry, RM94.4 million for the Chief Minister’s Department; RM55.7 million for the Agriculture, Fisheries, and Food Industry Ministry, RM25.9 million for the Local Government and Housing Ministry, and RM16.2 million for the Community Development and People’s Wellbeing Ministry.
An additional RM416 million was required for development expenditure, involving 83 items across 10 ministries. Of this amount, RM224.5 million was allocated to the State Fund, RM188.5 million for Federal loan financing, and RM3.5 million for Federal loan repayments.
“The largest allocation of RM254.9 million is allocated to the Sabah Works Ministry,” Masidi said. Of the amount, RM187.5 million was earmarked for projects funded through Federal loans.
The second highest allocation of RM82.5 million was set aside for the State Rural Development Ministry, while RM38.5 million and RM17.4 million were allocated to the Chief Minister’s Department and the Agriculture, Fisheries, and Food Industry Ministry, respectively.
He said RM7.7 million was allocated to the Industrial Development and Entrepreneurship Ministry, RM4.84 million to the Youth and Sports Ministry, and RM4.6 million was set aside for the Community Development and People’s Wellbeing Ministry.
“A total of RM2.9 million has been allocated to the Tourism, Culture and Environment Ministry and RM2.3 million has been set aside for the Local Government and Housing Ministry,” Masidi said.
The assembly sitting continues tomorrow.
— Bernama
