Bills & Legislation

To repeal restrictions on the use of funds in accounts established under 4 CMC §§ 1215 and 53036(g).

Denita Kaipat YangetmaiDemocrat

To appropriate funds from Accounts 1501B and 1501S to support the operational and personnel needs of the CNMI Cannabis Commission and to direct the Secretary of Finance to establish and maintain a separate sub-account within the Cannabis Tax Account for the purpose of segregating and reserving PSS’s designated share.

Denita Kaipat YangetmaiDemocrat

To establish mandatory consecutive sentencing for repeat felony offenders on probation or parole, and to ensure consistent application of sentencing laws.

Daniel Iwashita Aquino, Jr.Independent

To enact 4 CMC § 1208 and 4 CMC § 1312 to establish a Legal Services and Access to Justice Tax Credit.

Joseph Arriola FloresIndependent

To prioritize kinship placement for children in protective custody by requiring the Division of Youth Services identify and assess suitable kinship caregivers within 24 hours of removing a child from their home, mandating expedited judicial review of kinship placement recommendations, and prohibiting the placement of such children in confinement facilities.

Joseph Arriola FloresIndependent

To earmark Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($200,000.00) of Electronic Gaming (E-Gaming) license fees towards the Department of Finance for enforcement purposes. Introduced by on March 21, 2025; referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means (MEMO).

John Paul Palacios SablanIndependent

To amend 2 CMC § 2174 to provide the Commonwealth Ports Authority greater autonomy in managing its finances.

Edmund Sablan VillagomezIndependent

To establish public sector employee and public sector employer relations through organized labor within the Commonwealth; and for other purposes.

Blas Jonathan  Tenorio Attao

To establish the Office of Financial Integrity and Compliance (OFIC) and the OFIC Oversight Committee to improve the CNMI Government's financial management and reporting.

Joseph Arriola FloresIndependent

To promote economic recovery and provide relief to CNMI taxpayers by waiving penalties and interest on unpaid taxes due to financial and socioeconomic hardships; and for other purposes.

Joel Castro Camacho

To amend the Fire Safety Code to apply the International Fire Code as the guiding standard in the Commonwealth.

Elias Jerome Malite RangamarIndependent