Bills & Legislation

To amend Rota Local Law 23-15, to appropriate One Hundred Fifty-Five Thousand Dollars ($155,000.00) for the continued operation of the Rota Casino Gaming Commission; and for other purposes.

Julie Marie Atalig OgoIndependent

To appropriate Eighty Four Thousand Dollars ($84,000.00) from revenues collected from poker fees in the Second Senatorial District; and for other purposes.

Patrick  Hofschneider San NicolasRepublican

To appropriate $220,000.00 from revenues collected for the Third Senatorial District pursuant to Saipan Local Law 22-06; and for other purposes.

Ralph  Naraja YumulIndependent

To amend the Saipan Zoning Law to define “Automobile Sales & Service” and to establish a screening requirement for “Automobile Sales & Service” businesses that are adjacent to certain zoning districts.

John Paul Palacios SablanIndependent

To appropriate $125,000.00 allotted under Saipan Local Law 20‑26 (2)(r)(1); and for other purposes.

John Paul Palacios SablanIndependent

To appropriate local funds from revenues collected pursuant to Saipan Local Law 11-2; and for other purposes.

Ralph  Naraja YumulIndependent

To appropriate Twenty Thousand Dollars ($20,000.00) for the Rota Aging Program and the Rota DCCA Flame Tree Arts.

Julie Marie Atalig OgoIndependent

To appropriate Ninety Nine Thousand Six Hundred Twenty Five Dollars ($99,625.00) for Medical Subsistence, Municipal Scholarship, and operations of the Mayor of Rota. . Introduced on February 25, 2026.

Julie Marie Atalig OgoIndependent

To amend Title 10, Division 1, Chapter 12 (Rota Casino Act of 2007) of the Commonwealth Code to: (1) establish a clear separation between the investigative and compliance functions of the Rota Casino Gaming RCGC (RCGC) and the adjudicatory/decision-making functions of the Commissioners; (2) establish an Investigations and Enforcement Division under the Executive Director; (3) authorize the procurement of qualified independent third-party investigative and professional services for criminal and financial due diligence of casino license applicants and related persons; (4) establish a Casino Regulatory Fee and a dedicated regulatory fund/account to provide stable annual funding for regulatory operations, including enforcement and monitoring; (5) strengthen conflicts of interest, disclosure, and recusal requirements for Commissioners; and for other purposes.

Julie Marie Atalig OgoIndependent

To re-appropriate Two Hundred Fifty-Six Thousand Two Hundred Thirty-Five Dollars ($256,235.00) from the fund balances allotted under Saipan Local Law 22-01, specifically Business Unit 4963V; and for other purposes.

Ralph  Naraja YumulIndependent

To establish a docking and watercraft fee for derby event participants utilizing the West and East Docks on Rota; to include vessels, jet skis, kayaks, and canoes; to exempt bona fide Rota residents and educational activities; to provide penalties for violations; and to allocate collected revenues for conservation and community programs.

Julie Marie Atalig OgoIndependent

To amend the Wedding Cake Mountain Wildlife Conservation Area, to authorize the Mayor of Rota to plan, construct, and maintain a pedestrian pathway at Wedding Cake Mountain and access to the Grotto, and to initiate actions necessary to qualify for federal grants, and for other purposes.

Julie Marie Atalig OgoIndependent

To re-appropriate Eighty Thousand Dollars ($80,000.00) allotted under Saipan Local Law 20-26; and for other purposes.

Daniel Iwashita Aquino, Jr.Independent

To appropriate the fund remaining balance of $48,450.33 under Section 2(t)(4) of Saipan Local Law 20-26 (Project Code 7190M) for the maintenance, repairs and improvements of Commonwealth parks and recreational facilities in Precinct IV; and for other purposes.

Joel Castro Camacho

To rename Isa Drive to “Governor Carlos S. Camacho Drive” in honor of the First Governor of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.

Denita Kaipat YangetmaiDemocrat

To re-appropriate the remaining fund balance of $89,217.00 under Saipan Local Law 22-15 (Project Code 3754H) for the maintenance and improvements of Commonwealth parks and recreational facilities in Precinct III and the maintenance and improvements of Garapan Core and the Froilan C. Tenorio Beach Road pathway in Precinct III; and for other purposes.

Joseph Arriola FloresIndependent

To establish the “Saipan Economic Incentive Zone” within the Third Senatorial District, and to authorize the Commonwealth Economic Incentive Authority and other relevant agencies to administer and regulate investment activities within the designated zone.

Joel Castro Camacho

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

Joel Castro Camacho

To amend Saipan Local Law 24-05 that appropriated the remaining fund balance of $85,500 under Saipan Local Law 23-04 for the repair, maintenance and improvements of recreational facilities in Precinct IV; and for other purposes.

Joel Castro Camacho

To re-appropriate Seventy-Eight Thousand Nine Hundred Eighty Dollars ($78,980.00) allotted under Saipan Local Law 18-17; and for other purposes.

John Paul Palacios SablanIndependent

To appropriate Twelve thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($12,500.00) for the personnel and operations of the Tinian Casino Gaming Commission; and for other purposes.

Patrick  Hofschneider San NicolasRepublican

To re-appropriate the remaining fund balance of Forty-Eight Thousand Four Hundred Fifty Dollars ($48,450.00) allotted under Saipan Local Law 20-26; and for other purposes.

Joel Castro Camacho

To rename the “Smiling Cove Marina” the “Diego T. Benavente Smiling Cove Marina” in honor of former Legislator and former Lieutenant Governor Diego Tenorio Benavente.

Vincent Raymond Seman AldanIndependent

To appropriate Three Hundred and Five Thousand Dollars ($305,000.00) for the continued operation and regulatory oversight of the Rota Casino Gaming Commission; and for other purposes.

Julie Marie Atalig OgoIndependent

To re-appropriate the remaining fund balance of $221,649.00 under Saipan Local Law 22-16 (Project Code 2001E); and for other purposes.

Joel Castro Camacho

To establish the Rota Cultural Heritage and Education Tour Act, for other purposes.

Julie Marie Atalig OgoIndependent

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 establish the Rota Department of Public Works equipment rental fee, and for other purposes.

Julie Marie Atalig OgoIndependent

To rename a portion of Lana Drive in the village of As Lito, Precinct I, to “Diego T. Benavente Drive” in honor of the Honorable Diego Tenorio Benavente, former Lieutenant Governor, Speaker of the House, and long-serving public servant of the Commonwealth.

Vincent Raymond Seman AldanIndependent

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

Julie Marie Atalig OgoIndependent

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 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 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 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 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 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 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