# Northern Mariana Islands HB 24-96: 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.

Northern Mariana Islands HB 24-96, 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., is a 24th Northern Mariana Islands Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Joseph Arriola Flores (Independent); status enacted, last action 2026-07-02 (P.L. 24-33) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Northern Mariana Islands HB 24-96
- State: Northern Mariana Islands
- Session: 24th Northern Mariana Islands Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: 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.
- Status: enacted
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-25
- Last action: 2026-07-02, P.L. 24-33
- Sponsor: Joseph Arriola Flores (Independent)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (17 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- New funding for Marianas tourism recovery: benefit, low. 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 an…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Joseph Arriola Flores (Independent), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-05-01 | Senate | Senate Final Reading — Passed (SD1) | pass |   |   |   |
| 2026-02-25 | House | Roll call on HB 24-96 | pass | 17 | 0 |   |

## Actions (6)

- 2026-07-02: P.L. 24-33 (House)
- 2026-06-18: House Report Action — Approved (House)
- 2026-05-01: Senate Final Reading — Passed (SD1) (Senate)
- 2026-02-25: House Final Reading — Passed (SD1) (House)
- 2026-02-25: House First Reading — Passed (House)
- 2026-02-25: Introduced (House)

## Bill text

- CCR 24-5 [SD1 CCS1], 2026-02-25: [PDF](https://www.cnmileg.net/documents/files/24TH%20UPDATE/b-CCR24-005%20(HB%2024-096%20SD1%20(CCS1)%20Appropriate%20%24960%2C235.74%20Tobacco%20Settlement%20Fund-MVA).pdf)
- HB 24-96, 2026-02-25: [PDF](https://www.cnmileg.net/documents/house/hse_bills/24/HB24-96.pdf)
- P.L. 24-33, 2026-02-25: [PDF](https://www.cnmileg.net/documents/files/24TH%20UPDATE/PL%2024-33%20(HB%2024-96%20SD1%20CCS1%20Appropriate%20%24960%2C235.74%20Tobacco%20Settlement%20Funds%20to%20MVA).pdf)
- [SD1], 2026-02-25: [PDF](https://www.cnmileg.net/documents/files/24TH%20UPDATE/SenComm24-102%20(HB%2024-96%20SD1).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 24-5 SD1 CCS1 (PDF)](https://www.cnmileg.net/documents/files/24TH%20UPDATE/b-CCR24-005%20(HB%2024-096%20SD1%20(CCS1)%20Appropriate%20%24960%2C235.74%20Tobacco%20Settlement%20Fund-MVA).pdf)
- [HB 24-96 (PDF)](https://www.cnmileg.net/documents/house/hse_bills/24/HB24-96.pdf)
- [P.L. 24-33 (PDF)](https://www.cnmileg.net/documents/files/24TH%20UPDATE/PL%2024-33%20(HB%2024-96%20SD1%20CCS1%20Appropriate%20%24960%2C235.74%20Tobacco%20Settlement%20Funds%20to%20MVA).pdf)
- [SD1 (PDF)](https://www.cnmileg.net/documents/files/24TH%20UPDATE/SenComm24-102%20(HB%2024-96%20SD1).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-HB24-96-24 (as of 2026-10-12).