Bills & Legislation

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 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

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 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 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 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 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 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

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 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 appropriate funds derived from trust interest income from the Marianas Public Land Trust towards payment of household allotments of Nutrition Assistance Program (NAP) benefits for November 2025.

Blas Jonathan  Tenorio Attao

To impose a remittance transfer tax within the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands equivalent to the federal excise tax under 26 U.S.C §4475, to ensure equitable revenue capture from outbound remittances, to strengthen compliance with federal fiscal policy; and for other purposes.

Joseph Arriola FloresIndependent

To ensure that the expenditure authority designated in the Annual Appropriation Act retains authority over all funds appropriated to it.

Joseph Arriola FloresIndependent

To authorize the Public School System (PSS) to utilize unrestricted funds previously appropriated to PSS for Fiscal Year 2026; and for other purposes.

Blas Jonathan  Tenorio Attao

To enact a Uniform Electronic Transactions Act to enable a more robust digital economy in the Commonwealth.

Vincent Raymond Seman AldanIndependent

To establish provisions for jaywalking; and for other purposes.

Joseph Arriola FloresIndependent

To enact the “CNMI Fair Billing Practices Act” to establish clear and fair standards for back billing practices in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands to protect consumers while allowing service providers to recover unpaid amounts lawfully due; and for other purposes.

Vincent Raymond Seman AldanIndependent

To re-establish a Government Liability Cap

Edmund Sablan VillagomezIndependent

To amend the Investment Incentive Act of 2000 by refining eligibility criteria for Qualifying Certificates, strengthening procedural safeguards, mandating detailed reporting on investments and performance, and enhancing oversight mechanisms.

Julie Marie Atalig OgoIndependent

To establish the CNMI Next/Gen 911 Telephone Communications System within the CNMI; and for other purposes.

Malcom Jason OmarIndependent

To realign the authority and duties of the CNMI Department of Labor; and for the other purposes.

Joel Castro Camacho

To amend 9 CMC §8209 by removing the seven-day grace period for motorists who violate 9 CMC §§8203 and 8204 with the citation effective immediately; and for other purposes.

Joseph Arriola FloresIndependent

To create a new criminal offense for Desecration or Theft of Memorials and Historical Sites.

Julie Marie Atalig OgoIndependent

To establish Treatment Program Enforcement Officers within the Judiciary to carry out enforcement, supervision, and monitoring functions essential to the success of court-supervised treatment programs, and to ensure that these officers are fully recognized as law enforcement personnel under Commonwealth law.

John Paul Palacios SablanIndependent

To amend Title 4 of the Commonwealth Code to clarify the application of business registration, licensing, and tax laws to foreign corporations engaged in land development, infrastructure development, or construction activities in the Commonwealth, including those related to development projects performed under or in connection with contracts, subcontracts, or agreements with the United States.

Joseph Arriola FloresIndependent

To establish a dedicated CNMI Emergency Reserve Fund (“Rainy Day Fund”) with annual mandatory deposits and procedures for fund disbursement in times of declared emergency, while ensuring fiscal accountability.

Joel Castro Camacho

To establish a Prescription Drug Monitoring Program in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands; and for other purposes.

Malcom Jason OmarIndependent

To streamline business licensing in the Commonwealth by establishing a business start-up task force, a digital one-stop platform, a support center, and a conditional business licensing process.

Paul  Atalig ManglonaIndependent

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 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

To establish a change of name legal procedure in the CNMI.

Joel Castro Camacho

To celebrate and commemorate the Northern Marianas Islands Football Association’s (NMIFA) 20th Anniversary and the remarkable impact NMIFA has made in the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas Islands.

Edmund Sablan VillagomezIndependent