# Northern Mariana Islands HB 24-75: To authorize the continued payment of employer premiums for the Group Health & Life Insurance (GHLI) Program by permitting expenditure of $3,747,585.00 recently identified by the Governor that shall be appropriated by the Legislature for FY 2026.

Northern Mariana Islands HB 24-75, To authorize the continued payment of employer premiums for the Group Health & Life Insurance (GHLI) Program by permitting expenditure of $3,747,585.00 recently identified by the Governor that shall be appropriated by the Legislature for FY 2026., is a 24th Northern Mariana Islands Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Blas Jonathan Tenorio Attao; status enacted, last action 2025-12-23 (P.L. 24-19); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Northern Mariana Islands HB 24-75
- State: Northern Mariana Islands
- Session: 24th Northern Mariana Islands Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: To authorize the continued payment of employer premiums for the Group Health & Life Insurance (GHLI) Program by permitting expenditure of $3,747,585.00 recently identified by the Governor that shall be appropriated by the Legislature for FY 2026.
- Status: enacted
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-12-05
- Last action: 2025-12-23, P.L. 24-19
- Sponsor: Blas Jonathan Tenorio Attao
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (27 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 3

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Retiree health premiums stay paid: benefit, medium. The government deposits $2,810,688.75 (about $2.81 million) into the retiree health and life plan for fiscal year 2026. The money pays the employer share of premiums for GHLI retirees. This keeps retiree coverage from being ended. The funds come from $3,747,585 (about $3.75 million) in 2026 revenue…
- Finance chief can use 2026 funds: benefit, low. The Secretary of Finance can use $3,747,585 (about $3.75 million) in 2026 revenues to make the school and retiree payments in this law. This authority applies even if other laws say otherwise. It does not create a new appropriation or raise the 2026 budget ceiling.
- One-time boost for public schools: benefit, low. The government allocates $936,896.25 (about $0.94 million) to the public school system for fiscal year 2026. This equals 25% of $3,747,585 (about $3.75 million) in 2026 revenues the Governor identified. The money must be used as required by Article XV, Section 1(e) of the Commonwealth Constitution.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Blas Jonathan  Tenorio Attao, House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-12-22 | Senate | Roll call on HB 24-75 | pass | 8 | 0 |   |
| 2025-12-05 | House | Roll call on HB 24-75 | pass | 19 | 0 |   |

## Actions (5)

- 2025-12-23: P.L. 24-19 (House)
- 2025-12-22: Senate Final Reading — Passed (Senate)
- 2025-12-05: House Final Reading — Passed (House)
- 2025-12-05: House First Reading — Passed (House)
- 2025-12-05: Introduced (House)

## Bill text

- HB 24-75, 2025-12-05: [PDF](https://www.cnmileg.net/documents/house/hse_bills/24/HB24-75.pdf)
- P.L. 24-19, 2025-12-05: [PDF](https://www.cnmileg.net/documents/files/24TH%20UPDATE/PL%2024-19%20(HB%2024-75%20GHLI%20Retiree%20%26%20PSS%20Allocation%20(3.747M)).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 24-75 (PDF)](https://www.cnmileg.net/documents/house/hse_bills/24/HB24-75.pdf)
- [P.L. 24-19 (PDF)](https://www.cnmileg.net/documents/files/24TH%20UPDATE/PL%2024-19%20(HB%2024-75%20GHLI%20Retiree%20%26%20PSS%20Allocation%20(3.747M)).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-HB24-75-24 (as of 2026-10-12).