# Northern Mariana Islands HB 24-82: To amend Section 704(k) of Public Law 24-20 to prevent disruption or delay of allotments, payments, or expenditures of the Legislative Branch by adding a transition period of up to 270 days for the implementation of the Legislature’s Finance Department; and for other purposes.

Northern Mariana Islands HB 24-82, To amend Section 704(k) of Public Law 24-20 to prevent disruption or delay of allotments, payments, or expenditures of the Legislative Branch by adding a transition period of up to 270 days for the implementation of the Legislature’s Finance Department; and for other purposes., is a 24th Northern Mariana Islands Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by John Paul Palacios Sablan (Independent); status enacted, last action 2026-01-05 (P.L. 24-21) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Northern Mariana Islands HB 24-82
- State: Northern Mariana Islands
- Session: 24th Northern Mariana Islands Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: To amend Section 704(k) of Public Law 24-20 to prevent disruption or delay of allotments, payments, or expenditures of the Legislative Branch by adding a transition period of up to 270 days for the implementation of the Legislature’s Finance Department; and for other purposes.
- Status: enacted
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-12-31
- Last action: 2026-01-05, P.L. 24-21
- Sponsor: John Paul Palacios Sablan (Independent)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (23 yes, 1 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Legislative pay and vendor payments stay protected: benefit, low. The law allows up to 270 calendar days to put the Legislature’s new Finance Department into operation. During this transition, the Northern Mariana Islands Department of Finance must continue processing and making all Legislative Branch payments. Payroll, member allowances, vendor payments, and oth…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: John Paul Palacios Sablan (Independent), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-12-31 | House | Roll call on HB 24-82 | pass | 17 | 0 |   |
| 2025-12-31 | Senate | Roll call on HB 24-82 | pass | 6 | 1 |   |

## Actions (4)

- 2026-01-05: P.L. 24-21 (House)
- 2025-12-31: Senate Final Reading — Passed (Senate)
- 2025-12-31: House Final Reading — Passed (House)
- 2025-12-31: Introduced (House)

## Bill text

- HB 24-82, 2025-12-31: [PDF](https://www.cnmileg.net/documents/house/hse_bills/24/HB24-82.pdf)
- P.L. 24-21, 2025-12-31: [PDF](https://www.cnmileg.net/documents/files/24TH%20UPDATE/PL%2024-21%20(HB%2024-82%20HD1%20Amend%20PL%2024-20%20273-Day%20Transition%20Legislative%20Finance).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 24-82 (PDF)](https://www.cnmileg.net/documents/house/hse_bills/24/HB24-82.pdf)
- [P.L. 24-21 (PDF)](https://www.cnmileg.net/documents/files/24TH%20UPDATE/PL%2024-21%20(HB%2024-82%20HD1%20Amend%20PL%2024-20%20273-Day%20Transition%20Legislative%20Finance).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-HB24-82-24 (as of 2026-10-12).