Bills & Legislation

To Repeal and Re-Enact Public Law 24-14 to further Define and Identify General Revenues and approve revenues and resources of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands as identified pursuant to Article III, Section 9 (a) of the CNMI Constitution, as amended, and 1 CMC Division 7, for Fiscal Year 2026 and make appropriations for the operations and activities of the Government of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, its agencies, instrumentalities, and independent programs, and to provide budget authority for government corporations for Fiscal Year 2026; and for other purposes.

John Paul Palacios SablanIndependent

CNMI Captive Insurance Act of 2025

Celina  Roberto BabautaDemocrat

Amend CNMI Recycling Act of 1999

Manny Gregory Tenorio CastroDemocrat

To Define and Identify General Revenues and approve revenues and resources of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands as identified pursuant to Article III, Section 9 (a) of the CNMI Constitution, as amended, and 1 CMC Division 7, for Fiscal Year 2026 and make appropriations for the operations and activities of the Government of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, its agencies, instrumentalities, and independent programs, and to provide budget authority for government corporations for Fiscal Year 2026; and for other purposes.

John Paul Palacios SablanIndependent

To amend Title 4 sections 1991 to 1995 relating to the 3% construction tax on gross revenues derived from certain non-residential construction projects and to enact a new section 1996 pertaining to Applicability; and for other purposes.

John Paul Palacios SablanIndependent

To amend certain provisions of the CNMI Good Samaritan Act [7 CMC § 2801 et seq.]; and for other purposes.

Malcom Jason OmarIndependent

to advance Chamorro & Carolinian language education in the CNMI

Manny Gregory Tenorio CastroDemocrat

To require conspicuous warning labels be placed on all betel nut products and containers that are imported or sold in the CNMI.

Blas Jonathan  Tenorio Attao

To increase the number of military leave hours available to CNMI government employees and to broaden eligibility for its use.

Daniel Iwashita Aquino, Jr.Independent

To conditionally authorize the Marianas Public Land Trust to establish a margin account solely to facilitate the $29,000,000 loan authorized under Public Law 24-13, subject to the continuing fiduciary and constitutional duties of the Trustees.

John Paul Palacios SablanIndependent

To authorize the continued payment of employer premiums for the Group Health & Life Insurance (GHLI) Program by permitting expenditure of $3,747,585.00 recently identified by the Governor that shall be appropriated by the Legislature for FY 2026.

Blas Jonathan  Tenorio Attao

To provide greater authority to government transit buses owned and operated by the Commonwealth Office of Transit Authority (COTA); to establish traffic safety measures, enhance public engagement, ensure fiscal responsibility, and comply with existing CNMI laws and federal standards; and for other purposes.

Vincent Raymond Seman AldanIndependent

To authorize a loan between the Commonwealth Government and the Marianas Public Land Trust in the amount of $29,000,000 and authorize the Marianas Public Land Trust to withhold and retain net annual distributable income starting Fiscal Year 2026 for repayment and security of the loan.

John Paul Palacios SablanIndependent

To amend Section 704(k) of Public Law 24-20 to prevent disruption or delay of allotments, payments, or expenditures of the Legislative Branch by adding a transition period of up to 270 days for the implementation of the Legislature’s Finance Department; and for other purposes.

John Paul Palacios SablanIndependent

To reconcile public utility accounts between CHCC and CUC by waiving intra-governmental penalties and preserving enforceable debt obligations; and for other purposes.

Vincent Raymond Seman AldanIndependent

To amend the fee structure for the Office of the Registrar of Corporations under the Department of Commerce and to remove daily penalty fees.

Paul  Atalig ManglonaIndependent

To rename the “CNMI Scholarship Office” to the “CNMI Scholarship and Financial Assistance Office”.

Joseph Arriola FloresIndependent