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Northern Mariana IslandsHLB 24-6024th Northern Mariana Islands Legislature (2025-2026)House
To appropriate revenues collected for the Third Senatorial District pursuant to Public Law 20-59.
Sponsored By: Ralph Naraja Yumul (Independent)
Enacted
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
4 provisions identified: 4 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
$15,000 for the local veterans office
The law provides $15,000 to the CNMI Office of Veterans Affairs. Its Executive Officer and Special Assistant, or their designee, control spending. The law does not establish direct payments or new benefits for individual veterans.
$30,000 for Little League and athletics
The law provides $15,000 to Saipan Little League and $15,000 to Northern Marianas Athletics. The Secretary of Finance or the Secretary’s designee controls spending for both allocations. The law does not specify payments to individual players or families.
$55,000 for Saipan and Northern Islands mayors
The law provides $35,000 to the Saipan Mayor’s Office for operations and Liberation activities. It also provides $20,000 to the Northern Islands Mayor’s Office. Each mayor or the mayor’s designee controls spending for that office.
Local funding stays with designated recipients
The law appropriates up to $100,000 from Third Senatorial District revenues collected under Public Law 20-59. All five allocations must be distributed upon enactment to the named recipients for their intended purposes. Officials cannot shift this money to another purpose. The funds have no fiscal-year limit. When spending under the appropriation is complete, spending officials must give the Saipan and Northern Islands Legislative Delegation chairperson a detailed expenditure report.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Ralph Naraja Yumul
Independent • House
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 6/24/2026
House Final Reading — Passed (S1)
Yes: 0 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
S.L.L. 24-29
6/30/2026HouseHouse Final Reading — Passed (S1)
6/24/2026HouseHouse First Reading — Passed (S1)
6/24/2026HouseIntroduced
6/18/2026House
Bill Text
HLB 24-60
6/18/2026
S.L.L. 24-29
6/18/2026
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