Bills & Legislation

To appropriate $2,000,000.00 of the dividends collected by the Commonwealth Economic Development Authority (CEDA) from the Commonwealth Utilities Corporation (CUC) to assist the Department of Finance and Commonwealth Economic Development Authority with funding related to the Third Senatorial District.

Blas Jonathan  Tenorio Attao

To appropriate Forty Two Thousand Dollars ($42,000.00) from revenues collected from poker fees in the Second Senatorial District; and for other purposes.

Patrick  Hofschneider San NicolasRepublican

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.

Roman Cepeda BenaventeIndependent

To appropriate $75,000.00 from revenues collected for the Third Senatorial District pursuant to Saipan Local Law 22-06; and for other purposes.

Blas Jonathan  Tenorio Attao

To amend 10 CMC § 12114 to provide for the compensation of the members of the Rota Casino Commission.

Julie Marie Atalig OgoIndependent

To re-appropriate Twenty-Six Thousand Dollars ($26,000.00) allotted under Saipan Local Law 20-26 and re-appropriate Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars ($25,000.00) allotted under Saipan Local Law 23-10; and for other purposes.

John Paul Palacios SablanIndependent

To impose a 0.5% ad valorem local excise surtax for the privilege of importing construction materials from outside and within the Commonwealth by licensed construction contractors into the First Senatorial District.

Julie Marie Atalig OgoIndependent

To appropriate revenues collected for the Third Senatorial District pursuant to Public Law 20-59. Introduced by

Joel Castro Camacho

To appropriate $2,500,000.00 from revenues collected pursuant to Saipan Local Law 11-2 as amended; and for other purposes.

Blas Jonathan  Tenorio Attao

To amend 10 CMC § 12114 to provide for the compensation of the members of the Rota Casino Commission.

Julie Marie Atalig OgoIndependent

To amend the Saipan Zoning Law of 2013, Section 1211 concerning nonconforming auto rental offices with vehicles, for enhanced industry clarity and infrastructure utilization in the Third Senatorial District; and for other purposes.

Joseph Arriola FloresIndependent

To appropriate revenues collected for the Second Senatorial District pursuant to Public Law 20-59.

Patrick  Hofschneider San NicolasRepublican

To recognize and commend Dr. David S. Grauman and Dr. Elizabeth A. Kohnen for their exemplary service and selfless dedication to the Commonwealth Healthcare Corporation in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.

Roy Christopher  Aldan AdaRepublican

To respectfully urge the United States Department of the Treasury, United States Customs and Border Protection, the United States Postal Service and any other responsible federal agencies to immediately cease and desist the implementation of Executive Order 14324 and remit to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands all revenues collected under Executive Order 14324, or in the alternative, to recognize the CNMI’s authority to collect such revenues itself consistent with the Covenant and applicable law in the event that said charges must be imposed.

Blas Jonathan  Tenorio Attao

To urge the United States to take immediate and comprehensive action to identify, remove, and safely dispose of World War II-era unexploded ordnance throughout the Northern Mariana Islands.

Daniel Iwashita Aquino, Jr.Independent

Commending the distinguished life and extraordinary contributions of the late Honorable Governor Arnold Indalecio Palacios to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and its people and to acknowledge his enduring legacy as a genuine statesman.

Edmund Sablan VillagomezIndependent

To encourage the Honorable David M. Apatang, Governor of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, to declare a Proactive Resilience Emergency Declaration to protect the Commonwealth’s renewable energy future in light of the approaching federal deadline under the 2025 “Big Beautiful Budget” Act (BBB); and urging all agencies to fast-tract renewable energy projects before the opportunity expires.

Vincent Raymond Seman AldanIndependent

To recognize and acknowledge the National Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) and the Guam-CNMI ESGR State Committee and their volunteer members for their exceptional service and commitment to our service men and women and to thank and appreciate our civilian employers for their utmost support to our service members by recognizing the week of August 4th through August 8th, 2025 as “Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Week”.

Edmund Sablan VillagomezIndependent

To urge the United States Congress to require all contractors and subcontractors performing federally funded work in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands to register with the CNMI Department of Finance and certify compliance with CNMI tax laws as a condition of receiving federal payments, to request the U.S. Department of Defense to adopt a CNMI-specific clause in the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to institutionalize this requirement, and to affirm the CNMI’s right under Section 703(b) of the Covenant to receive federal income tax revenues generated from contract work performed in the Commonwealth.

Blas Jonathan  Tenorio Attao

To authorize the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, through its Governor, to submit to the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development the Action Plan for the Community Development Block Grant Application No. B-25-ST69-0001, the Home Investment Partnership Grant Application No. M-25-ST69-0203, the National Housing Trust Fund Grant Application No. F-25-ST69-0203, and the Emergency Solutions Grant Application No. E-25-DC69-0001; to receive the funds requested therein; and to assume all responsibilities that may be imposed pursuant to those grants.

Joel Castro Camacho

Directing the Commonwealth Utilities Corporation and all relevant Commonwealth government agencies and public corporations to expedite planning, permitting, and deployment of viable renewable energy, storage, and resilience projects — and to coordinate energy-security and infrastructure-resilience strategies — in light of the accelerated phase-out of federal clean-energy incentives under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.

Vincent Raymond Seman AldanIndependent

To formally recognize and commemorate the National Conference of State Legislatures on its 50th anniversary.

Edmund Sablan VillagomezIndependent

To honor the life and legacy of the late Honorable Miguel Mendiola Sablan for his meaningful contributions to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and to extend our sincere condolences and sympathies to his family.

Joseph Arriola FloresIndependent

To honor and congratulate CITADEL Pacific Ltd. (CPL) on the occasion of its 20th Anniversary.

John Paul Palacios SablanIndependent

To urgently request for the immediate inclusion of the Republic of the Philippines in the nonimmigrant Guam-CNMI Visa Waiver Program administered by the United States Department of Homeland Security.

Joseph Arriola FloresIndependent

To further approve revenues and resources of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, as identified under Article III, Section 9(a) of the Constitution, as amended, and Title 1, Division 7, of the Commonwealth Code, for Fiscal Year 2026, beginning October 1, 2025, and ending on September 30, 2026.

John Paul Palacios SablanIndependent

To Define and Identify General Revenue and Approve revenues and resources of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, as identified pursuant to Article III, Section 9(a) of the Constitution, as amended, and 1 CMC, Division 7, for Fiscal Year 2026, beginning October 1, 2025, and ending on September 30, 2026.

John Paul Palacios SablanIndependent

To honor Alleena Villaluz for her exceptional achievements in the Scripps National Spelling Bee, academics, and extracurricular activities, and to celebrate her unwavering dedication and exemplary contributions as a role model for the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.

Joseph Arriola FloresIndependent

To exempt the Commonwealth Ports Authority from the obligation to remit the one percent (1%) Public Auditor Fee pertaining to seaport revenues.

Elias Jerome Malite RangamarIndependent

To amend Title 6, Division 1, §1609, Theft of Utility Services, to provide a permissive inference of intent under specified circumstances while preserving due process protections; and for other purposes.

Vincent Raymond Seman AldanIndependent

To amend Title 4 of the Commonwealth Code to provide Business Gross Revenue Tax relief for taxpayers operating at a net loss under the Northern Mariana Islands Territorial Income Tax; and for other purposes.

Joseph Arriola FloresIndependent

To amend the punishment for the crime of vandalism to include the option of confinement.

Joseph Arriola FloresIndependent

To enhance economic opportunities for small businesses and local farmers by establishing new gross revenue tax exemptions, clarifying export treatment, simplifying tax administration in the CNMI; providing for phased implementation to ensure administrative feasibility and fiscal stability; and for other purposes.

Paul  Atalig ManglonaIndependent

To amend 4CMC § 5611 to Allow for the issuance of two-year business licenses and to require the Department of Commerce and the Department of Finance to jointly promulgate implementing rules and regulations.

Daniel Iwashita Aquino, Jr.Independent

To appropriate $63,000.00 from Schedule A of Public Law 24-20 that was vetoed for the Soil and Water Conservation Districts; and for other purposes.

Patrick  Hofschneider San NicolasRepublican

To amend 4 CMC § 1803 by reallocating a portion of the Hotel Occupancy Tax received by the Marianas Visitors Authority to the Division of Parks and Recreation to support beautification efforts.

Joel Castro Camacho

To mandate that the Commonwealth Utilities Corporation undergo a comprehensive, independent, third-party utility expert audit; to require a formal Commonwealth Public Utilities Commission audit-review docket and transparent public review process; to require an enforceable corrective action plan, a ratepayer impact matrix, and a public audit implementation dashboard; to impose strict timelines and narrowly limited extensions; to require mandatory decennial audits; to establish compliance reporting and civil penalties for missed deadlines payable to the CNMI Treasury; and for other purposes.

Vincent Raymond Seman AldanIndependent

To mandate the Commonwealth Utilities Corporation to change the power, water, and wastewater rate for the Commonwealth Ports Authority to the commercial utility rate; and for other purposes.

Elias Jerome Malite RangamarIndependent

To require an independent valuation of the Commonwealth Utilities Corporation (CUC), restore constitutional and audit oversight, modernize procurement and review procedures, protect ratepayers, and clarify the economic framework for any privatization transaction; and for other purposes.

Vincent Raymond Seman AldanIndependent

To amend the Operator’s License Fees as codified under 9 CMC § 2202 to establish a 50% discount on all operator’s license fees for CNMI government retirees, senior citizens, persons with disabilities, and military veterans with disabilities; and for other purposes.

Daniel Iwashita Aquino, Jr.Independent

To amend 3 CMC § 1205, relating to the Chamorro and Carolinian Language Policy Commission’s authority to assess fees for translation services; to establish a revolving fund; and for other purposes.

Blas Jonathan  Tenorio Attao

Requiring Disclosure of 501(c)(3) Status for Government Funding.

Joseph Arriola FloresIndependent

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 Legislature to the Public School System and to the 25% Retirees’ Pension Obligation.

Blas Jonathan  Tenorio Attao

To amend Title 4, Division 2, Chapter 3 of the Commonwealth Code, to amend the Commonwealth Gaming provisions, remove exclusive license, and allow for more casino licenses; and for other purposes.

Ralph  Naraja YumulIndependent

To establish a Non-Profit Organization Tax Credit to incentivize individual and corporate contributions, promote philanthropic engagement, and ensure the long-term viability of organizations that provide essential services and enhance the quality of life for the people of the CNMI.

Joseph Arriola FloresIndependent

To amend 1 CMC § 2803 to ensure that public land revenues are managed and invested by the Marianas Public Land Trust in accordance with Article XI, Section 6 of the Constitution of the Northern Mariana Islands.

Joseph Arriola FloresIndependent

To adopt the village delimitation and name master map for Saipan as the sole village delimitation and name master map of Saipan and to provide for the Office of the Mayor of Saipan to be the primary custodian for maintaining and preserving the master map and for the Department of Commerce – Central Statistics Division to be the secondary custodian; and for other purposes.

Denita Kaipat YangetmaiDemocrat

To amend Title 4. Economic Resources, Division 6. Banking and Financial Institutions of the Commonwealth Code, to give the Banking Director authority to regulate digital asset businesses; and for other purposes.

Daniel Iwashita Aquino, Jr.Independent

To amend the operating budget and scope of operations of the Office of Grants Management and State Clearinghouse (CNMI OGM-SC); and for other purposes.

Joseph Arriola FloresIndependent

To provide a nonrefundable tax credit to taxpayers who make donations of cash or food supplies to qualified community-based service organizations.

Malcom Jason OmarIndependent