# Northern Mariana Islands HB 24-89: To appropriate $300,000.00 of the dividends collected by the Commonwealth Economic Development Authority (CEDA) from the Commonwealth Utilities Corporation (CUC) to fund infrastructure projects in the Second Senatorial District.

Northern Mariana Islands HB 24-89, To appropriate $300,000.00 of the dividends collected by the Commonwealth Economic Development Authority (CEDA) from the Commonwealth Utilities Corporation (CUC) to fund infrastructure projects in the Second Senatorial District., is a 24th Northern Mariana Islands Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Patrick Hofschneider San Nicolas (Republican); status vetoed, last action 2026-07-15 (VETOED) (as of 2026-10-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: Northern Mariana Islands HB 24-89
- State: Northern Mariana Islands
- Session: 24th Northern Mariana Islands Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: To appropriate $300,000.00 of the dividends collected by the Commonwealth Economic Development Authority (CEDA) from the Commonwealth Utilities Corporation (CUC) to fund infrastructure projects in the Second Senatorial District.
- Status: vetoed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-09
- Last action: 2026-07-15, VETOED
- Sponsor: Patrick Hofschneider San Nicolas (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (18 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Patrick  Hofschneider San Nicolas (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-05-01 | Senate | Senate Final Reading — Passed | pass |   |   |   |
| 2026-03-18 | House | Roll call on HB 24-89 | pass | 18 | 0 |   |

## Actions (6)

- 2026-07-15: VETOED (House)
- 2026-05-01: Senate Final Reading — Passed (Senate)
- 2026-03-18: House Final Reading — Passed (HS1) (House)
- 2026-03-18: House First Reading — Passed (HS1) (House)
- 2026-03-18: House Report Action — Approved (House)
- 2026-02-09: Introduced (House)

## Bill text

- CCR 24-3 (HS1 SD1 CCS1), 2026-02-09: [PDF](https://www.cnmileg.net/documents/files/24TH%20UPDATE/CCR%2024-3%20(HS1%20SD1%20CCS1).pdf)
- HB 24-89, 2026-02-09: [PDF](https://www.cnmileg.net/documents/house/hse_bills/24/HB24-89.pdf)
- VETOED, 2026-02-09: [PDF](https://www.cnmileg.net/documents/files/24TH%20UPDATE/GovComm24-163%20(HB%2024-89%20HS1%20SD1%20CCS1%20%24300K%20CEDA-CUC%20Dividends%20Second%20Sen.Dist.-VETOED).pdf)
- [HS1 SD1], 2026-02-09: [PDF](https://www.cnmileg.net/documents/files/24TH%20UPDATE/HB%2024-89%2C%20HS1%2C%20SD1%20transmitted%20to%20HOUSE%20050626.pdf), [PDF](https://www.cnmileg.net/documents/files/24TH%20UPDATE/RejSA-CCHB24-89%20HS1%20SD1.pdf)
- [HS1], 2026-02-09: [PDF](https://www.cnmileg.net/documents/files/24TH%20UPDATE/TransSenHB%2024-89%20HS1.pdf)
- [HS1], 2026-02-09: [PDF](https://www.cnmileg.net/documents/files/24TH%20UPDATE/SCR24-051%20WM%20(HB%2024-89%20CEDA-CUC%20Dividends%20For%20Infrastructure%20Projects-Second%20Senatorial%20District).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
- [CCR 24-3 (HS1 SD1 CCS1) (PDF)](https://www.cnmileg.net/documents/files/24TH%20UPDATE/CCR%2024-3%20(HS1%20SD1%20CCS1).pdf)
- [HB 24-89 (PDF)](https://www.cnmileg.net/documents/house/hse_bills/24/HB24-89.pdf)
- [VETOED (PDF)](https://www.cnmileg.net/documents/files/24TH%20UPDATE/GovComm24-163%20(HB%2024-89%20HS1%20SD1%20CCS1%20%24300K%20CEDA-CUC%20Dividends%20Second%20Sen.Dist.-VETOED).pdf)
- [HS1 SD1 (PDF)](https://www.cnmileg.net/documents/files/24TH%20UPDATE/HB%2024-89%2C%20HS1%2C%20SD1%20transmitted%20to%20HOUSE%20050626.pdf)
- [HS1 SD1 (PDF)](https://www.cnmileg.net/documents/files/24TH%20UPDATE/RejSA-CCHB24-89%20HS1%20SD1.pdf)
- [HS1 (PDF)](https://www.cnmileg.net/documents/files/24TH%20UPDATE/TransSenHB%2024-89%20HS1.pdf)
- [HS1 (PDF)](https://www.cnmileg.net/documents/files/24TH%20UPDATE/SCR24-051%20WM%20(HB%2024-89%20CEDA-CUC%20Dividends%20For%20Infrastructure%20Projects-Second%20Senatorial%20District).pdf)

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- [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-HB24-89-24 (as of 2026-10-11).