Northern Mariana IslandsHB 24-9624th Northern Mariana Islands Legislature (2025-2026)House

To appropriate $960,235.74 in Tobacco Settlement Funds, identified by the Governor as additional funds available for appropriation in Governors Communication (House) 24-103, to the Marianas Visitors Authority for tourism recovery initiatives.

Sponsored By: Joseph Arriola Flores (Independent)

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

New funding for Marianas tourism recovery

The law provides $960,235.74 in Tobacco Settlement Funds to the Marianas Visitors Authority for tourism recovery. These are additional funds identified in Governor’s Communication (House) 24-103. The funding supports airline incentives, joint marketing, and destination promotion to help maintain and expand air service. The authority’s board chair controls spending. This is a one-time appropriation, not a direct payment to households.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Joseph Arriola Flores

    Independent • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 17 • No: 0

Senate vote • 5/1/2026

Senate Final Reading — Passed (SD1)

Yes: 0 • No: 0

House vote • 2/25/2026

Roll call on HB 24-96

Yes: 17 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. P.L. 24-33

    7/2/2026House
  2. House Report Action — Approved

    6/18/2026House
  3. Senate Final Reading — Passed (SD1)

    5/1/2026Senate
  4. House Final Reading — Passed (SD1)

    2/25/2026House
  5. House First Reading — Passed

    2/25/2026House
  6. Introduced

    2/25/2026House

Bill Text

  • CCR 24-5 [SD1 CCS1]

    2/25/2026

  • HB 24-96

    2/25/2026

  • P.L. 24-33

    2/25/2026

  • [SD1]

    2/25/2026

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