# Northern Mariana Islands HB 24-29: To reconcile public utility accounts between CHCC and CUC by waiving intra-governmental penalties and preserving enforceable debt obligations; and for other purposes.

Northern Mariana Islands HB 24-29, To reconcile public utility accounts between CHCC and CUC by waiving intra-governmental penalties and preserving enforceable debt obligations; and for other purposes., is a 24th Northern Mariana Islands Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Vincent Raymond Seman Aldan (Independent); status enacted, last action 2025-08-12 (P.L. 24-11); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Northern Mariana Islands HB 24-29
- State: Northern Mariana Islands
- Session: 24th Northern Mariana Islands Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: To reconcile public utility accounts between CHCC and CUC by waiving intra-governmental penalties and preserving enforceable debt obligations; and for other purposes.
- Status: enacted
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-05-15
- Last action: 2025-08-12, P.L. 24-11
- Sponsor: Vincent Raymond Seman Aldan (Independent)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (7 yes, 1 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Effective now and rights preserved: mixed, low. The law takes effect when the Governor approves it or when it becomes law without approval. It does not change any contracts, ongoing cases, or civil or criminal liabilities that exist on that date. Existing rights and claims stay in force.
- Hospital late fees to utility erased: mixed, low. The law erases all penalties, surcharges, and late fees the hospital owed the utility on the law’s start date. The main debt (principal) still must be paid. The hospital and the utility have 90 days to agree on the principal owed and the amount waived. If they cannot agree, the disputed amount is s…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Vincent Raymond Seman Aldan (Independent), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-07-14 | Senate | Roll call on HB 24-29 | pass | 7 | 1 |   |
| 2025-05-15 | House | House Final Reading — Passed (SD1) | pass |   |   |   |

## Actions (6)

- 2025-08-12: P.L. 24-11 (House)
- 2025-07-14: Senate Final Reading — Passed (Senate)
- 2025-07-14: Senate Report Action — Approved (Senate)
- 2025-05-15: House Final Reading — Passed (SD1) (House)
- 2025-05-15: House First Reading — Passed (House)
- 2025-05-15: Introduced (House)

## Bill text

- 24-21, 2025-05-15: [PDF](https://www.cnmileg.net/documents/files/23rd%20update/24-21%20re%20HB%2024-29%20CHCC%20and%20CUC%20utilities%20accounts%20adopted%20071425.pdf)
- HB 24-29, 2025-05-15: [PDF](https://www.cnmileg.net/documents/house/hse_bills/24/HB24-29.pdf)
- P.L. 24-11, 2025-05-15: [PDF](https://www.cnmileg.net/documents/files/24TH%20UPDATE/PL24-11.pdf)
- SD1, 2025-05-15: [PDF](https://www.cnmileg.net/documents/files/23rd%20update/HB%2024-29%20CHCC%20and%20CUC%20utilities%20accounts%20adopted%20071425.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 24-108: To provide a Budget Plan of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands for Fiscal Year 2027 and make appropriations for the operations and activities of… (enacted)
- HLB 24-62: To appropriate $500,000.00 from revenues collected for the Third Senatorial District pursuant to Public Law 20-59; and for other purposes. (enacted)
- SB 24-48: Establish a Division of Customs and Biosecurity within the DOF (enacted)
- HB 24-84: To authorize the expenditure of $2,105,563.00 identified by the Governor as a surplus from Fiscal Year 2025 revenues that shall be appropriated by the Legislat… (enacted)
- HB 24-74: To appropriate funds derived from trust interest income from the Marianas Public Land Trust towards payment of household allotments of Nutrition Assistance Pro… (enacted)
- HB 24-63: To amend Title 4 sections 1991 to 1995 relating to the 3% construction tax on gross revenues derived from certain non-residential construction projects and to… (enacted)

## Sources
- [24-21 (PDF)](https://www.cnmileg.net/documents/files/23rd%20update/24-21%20re%20HB%2024-29%20CHCC%20and%20CUC%20utilities%20accounts%20adopted%20071425.pdf)
- [HB 24-29 (PDF)](https://www.cnmileg.net/documents/house/hse_bills/24/HB24-29.pdf)
- [P.L. 24-11 (PDF)](https://www.cnmileg.net/documents/files/24TH%20UPDATE/PL24-11.pdf)
- [SD1 (PDF)](https://www.cnmileg.net/documents/files/23rd%20update/HB%2024-29%20CHCC%20and%20CUC%20utilities%20accounts%20adopted%20071425.pdf)

## Related
- [HB 24-108: To provide a Budget Plan of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands fo…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MP-HB24-108-24)
- [HLB 24-62: To appropriate $500,000.00 from revenues collected for the Third Senatorial Dis…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MP-HLB24-62-24)
- [SB 24-48: Establish a Division of Customs and Biosecurity within the DOF](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MP-SB24-48-24)
- [HB 24-84: To authorize the expenditure of $2,105,563.00 identified by the Governor as a s…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MP-HB24-84-24)
- [HB 24-74: To appropriate funds derived from trust interest income from the Marianas Publi…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MP-HB24-74-24)
- [HB 24-63: To amend Title 4 sections 1991 to 1995 relating to the 3% construction tax on g…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MP-HB24-63-24)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MP-HB24-29-24 (as of 2026-10-12).