# Northern Mariana Islands HB 24-6: To amend the Appropriations and Budget Authority Act of Fiscal Year 2025, Public Law 23-26, to appropriate the balance of funds allocated for the Minimum Annual Payment to the Settlement Fund and to return government employees subject to austerity to 100% work hours; and for other purposes.

Northern Mariana Islands HB 24-6, To amend the Appropriations and Budget Authority Act of Fiscal Year 2025, Public Law 23-26, to appropriate the balance of funds allocated for the Minimum Annual Payment to the Settlement Fund and to return government employees subject to austerity to 100% work hours; and for other purposes., is a 24th Northern Mariana Islands Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Blas Jonathan Tenorio Attao; status enacted, last action 2025-02-15 (House Final Reading — Passed (HD1)) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Northern Mariana Islands HB 24-6
- State: Northern Mariana Islands
- Session: 24th Northern Mariana Islands Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: To amend the Appropriations and Budget Authority Act of Fiscal Year 2025, Public Law 23-26, to appropriate the balance of funds allocated for the Minimum Annual Payment to the Settlement Fund and to return government employees subject to austerity to 100% work hours; and for other purposes.
- Status: enacted
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-11
- Last action: 2025-02-15, House Final Reading — Passed (HD1)
- Sponsor: Blas Jonathan Tenorio Attao
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (16 yes, 1 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Revised budget funds Northern Mariana Islands government: benefit, medium. The law sets a revised fiscal year 2025 budget totaling about $139.08 million for the Northern Mariana Islands government. This includes about $133.52 million for the General Fund and $5.57 million for the Department of Public Lands. The money funds listed government departments, offices, programs,…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Blas Jonathan  Tenorio Attao, House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-15 | House | Roll call on HB 24-6 | pass | 16 | 1 |   |
| 2025-02-14 | Senate | Senate Final Reading — Passed (HD1) | pass |   |   |   |

## Actions (5)

- 2025-02-15: House Final Reading — Passed (HD1) (House)
- 2025-02-14: Senate Final Reading — Passed (HD1) (Senate)
- 2025-02-14: House First Reading — Passed (HD1) (House)
- 2025-02-14: Introduced (House)
- 2025-02-11: P.L. 24-01 (House)

## Bill text

- HB 24-6, 2025-02-14: [PDF](https://www.cnmileg.net/documents/house/hse_bills/24/HB24-6.pdf)
- P.L. 24-01, 2025-02-14: [PDF](https://www.cnmileg.net/documents/files/23rd%20update/PL%2024-01%20(HB%2024-6%20HD1%20FY%202025%20REVISED%20BUDGET%20ACT).pdf)
- [HD1], 2025-02-14: [PDF](https://www.cnmileg.net/documents/files/23rd%20update/HB24-006%20AMEND%20FY%202025%20Appropriations%20%26%20Budget%20Authority%20Act%20PL%2023-26.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
- [HB 24-6 (PDF)](https://www.cnmileg.net/documents/house/hse_bills/24/HB24-6.pdf)
- [P.L. 24-01 (PDF)](https://www.cnmileg.net/documents/files/23rd%20update/PL%2024-01%20(HB%2024-6%20HD1%20FY%202025%20REVISED%20BUDGET%20ACT).pdf)
- [HD1 (PDF)](https://www.cnmileg.net/documents/files/23rd%20update/HB24-006%20AMEND%20FY%202025%20Appropriations%20%26%20Budget%20Authority%20Act%20PL%2023-26.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-HB24-6-24 (as of 2026-10-12).