# Northern Mariana Islands HLB 24-19: To appropriate the remaining fund balance of $260,670.00 from the Third Senatorial District Developers Infrastructure Tax Fund allotted to Precinct I under Saipan Local Law 22-16; and for other purposes.

Northern Mariana Islands HLB 24-19, To appropriate the remaining fund balance of $260,670.00 from the Third Senatorial District Developers Infrastructure Tax Fund allotted to Precinct I under Saipan Local Law 22-16; and for other purposes., is a 24th Northern Mariana Islands Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Roman Cepeda Benavente (Independent); status enacted, last action 2025-07-29 (S.L.L. 24-07) (as of 2026-10-13).

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## Facts
- Bill: Northern Mariana Islands HLB 24-19
- State: Northern Mariana Islands
- Session: 24th Northern Mariana Islands Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: To appropriate the remaining fund balance of $260,670.00 from the Third Senatorial District Developers Infrastructure Tax Fund allotted to Precinct I under Saipan Local Law 22-16; and for other purposes.
- Status: enacted
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-07-14
- Last action: 2025-07-29, S.L.L. 24-07
- Sponsor: Roman Cepeda Benavente (Independent)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (0 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Funding to pave Halle Place Road: benefit, low. The law sets aside the remaining $260,670 from the Third Senatorial District Developers Infrastructure Tax Fund. This money funds paving Halle Place Road in Precinct I. The Public Works secretary or a designee controls spending. The money has no fiscal-year deadline and cannot be moved to another p…
- Fund recipients must report every expense: cost, low. Recipients of this funding must send a detailed report of all expenses to the Saipan and Northern Islands Legislative Delegation chairperson. Recipients that fail to report all expenses cannot receive future funds appropriated by the Delegation. The law sets no reporting deadline.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Roman Cepeda Benavente (Independent), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-07-22 | House | House Final Reading — Passed | pass |   |   |   |

## Actions (4)

- 2025-07-29: S.L.L. 24-07 (House)
- 2025-07-22: House Final Reading — Passed (House)
- 2025-07-22: House First Reading — Passed (House)
- 2025-07-14: Introduced (House)

## Bill text

- HLB 24-19, 2025-07-14: [PDF](https://www.cnmileg.net/documents/house/hse_lb/24/HLB24-19.pdf)
- S.L.L. 24-07, 2025-07-14: [PDF](https://www.cnmileg.net/documents/files/24TH%20UPDATE/SLL%2024-07.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
- [HLB 24-19 (PDF)](https://www.cnmileg.net/documents/house/hse_lb/24/HLB24-19.pdf)
- [S.L.L. 24-07 (PDF)](https://www.cnmileg.net/documents/files/24TH%20UPDATE/SLL%2024-07.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-HLB24-19-24 (as of 2026-10-13).