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Northern Mariana IslandsHLB 24-5724th Northern Mariana Islands Legislature (2025-2026)House
To re-appropriate Sixty thousand dollars ($60,000.00) allotted under Rota Local Law 24-07 and Twenty thousand dollars ($20,000.00) allotted under Rota Local Law 24-08 collected from poker fees in the First Senatorial District to respond to critical emergency situations and urgent recovery initiatives in the aftermath of Super Typhoon Sinlaku; and for other purposes.
Sponsored By: Julie Marie Atalig Ogo (Independent)
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Rota gets funds for typhoon recovery
The law redirects $80,000 in Rota poker-fee funds to the mayor’s office for recovery after Super Typhoon Sinlaku. This combines $60,000 previously allotted under one local law and $20,000 under another into a single fund. The Secretary of Finance must transfer $80,000, or as much as needed, to the Rota Municipal Treasurer. The mayor controls spending for emergency operations, staff, and public programs. The money is reserved for emergency response and recovery, with no fiscal-year deadline. The law does not create individual payments.
Rota recovery recipients face reporting rules
The Rota Municipal Treasurer must send monthly expense reports and supporting documents to the Secretary of Finance. Reports must use the format set by the Department of Finance. Transferred money remains subject to Commonwealth accounting and audit rules and the Secretary’s oversight. Fund recipients must report all expenses to the Secretary of Finance by the end of 2026. Recipients that fail to report cannot receive future funds from the Tinian & Aguiguan Legislative Delegation.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Julie Marie Atalig Ogo
Independent • House
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 4/24/2026
House Final Reading — Passed (D1)
Yes: 0 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
R.L.L. 24-12
4/29/2026HouseHouse Final Reading — Passed (D1)
4/24/2026HouseHouse First Reading — Passed (D1)
4/24/2026HouseIntroduced
4/23/2026House
Bill Text
HLB 24-57
4/23/2026
R.L.L. 24-12
4/23/2026
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