Bills & Legislation

To statutorily define the scope of the Commonwealth’s annual General Revenues within the meaning of Article XV, Section 1(e) of the NMI Constitution.

Roman Cepeda BenaventeIndependent

To establish an excise tax for betelnut/areca nut and lime mix/afok/or bweesch.

Joseph Arriola FloresIndependent

To establish a tax on transient accommodations and to regulate the operation of short-term rentals in the Commonwealth; and for other purposes.

Roy Christopher  Aldan AdaRepublican

To eliminate the 10% distribution to the Commonwealth Utilities Corporation, and redistribute those funds equally between the Bureau of Motor Vehicles and the Department of Public Works to enhance their operational capacities; and for other purposes.

Vincent Raymond Seman AldanIndependent

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 a grand jury system in the Commonwealth for use in criminal investigations and prosecutions, and to provide for related powers and procedures.

Joseph Arriola FloresIndependent

To establish a process for the delivery of a State of the Commonwealth Address to the Legislature by the Governor.

Ralph  Naraja YumulIndependent

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 establish the Joint Oversight of Incoming Non-local Transfers Act to mandate Legislative and Executive Appropriation for all Non-Locally-Sourced Funds allocated for the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.

Denita Kaipat YangetmaiDemocrat

To repeal and reenact the Justice Center Fund Revolving Account.

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 earmark the Phyto Sanitary Certificate and the Certificate of Origin fees collected by the Customs and Bio-Security, and for other purposes.

Julie Marie Atalig OgoIndependent

To deposit the fiber optic telecommunications cable rights-of-way annual use fee into a Submerged Lands Revolving Fund Account for the management and maintenance of submerged lands.

Edmund Sablan VillagomezIndependent

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

Elias Jerome Malite RangamarIndependent

To name the structure for the CNMI Women’s Association Center as the “Felicidad Taman Ogumoro Women’s Development Center”; and for other purposes.

Edmund Sablan VillagomezIndependent

To amend the statutory language governing dormant and unclaimed accounts to clarify the regulatory provisions regarding dormancy periods, the perpetual right of owners to claim funds, and the administration of escheated funds. [AMENDING 4 CMC 6513]

Joseph Arriola FloresIndependent

Late Honorable Benigno M. Sablan

Corina Lorraine MagofnaIndependent

To recognize the exceptional work, unwavering commitment, and outstanding service of Erlinda Naputi, in celebrating her 33 years of service to Joeten-Kiyu Public Library, thereby enriching the lives of the people in the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas Islands.

Raymond Ulloa PalaciosIndependent