Bills & Legislation

Supporting the establishment of mandatory financial literacy education in CNMI public schools; urging the CNMI Public School System (PSS) and the Board of Education to collaborate with private financial institutions, workforce development partners, and accredited financial education providers; and encouraging a unified, community-wide effort to equip students with essential financial skills needed for lifelong success.

Vincent Raymond Seman AldanIndependent

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 re-appropriate funds under Section 2(t)(d) of Saipan Local Law 23-04 (Project Code 7190M); and for other purposes.

Joel Castro Camacho

To appropriate One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00) 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 fund balance of $50,000.00 under Saipan Local Law 22-16 (Project Code 2001E); and for other purposes.

Joel Castro Camacho

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

Joseph Arriola FloresIndependent

To promote government transparency, accountability, and digital accessibility by requiring standardized reporting of financial and grant information by all CNMI government entities, instrumentalities, and nonprofit recipients of public funds, in compliance with the Constitution, the Covenant, and applicable laws of the Commonwealth; and for other purposes.

Joseph Arriola FloresIndependent

To regulate advisory and consulting engagements with the Commonwealth by requiring compliance with procurement laws, Attorney General approval, and Public Auditor oversight; to impose a $50,000.00 cap per engagement; to establish priority qualifications; to void non-compliant contracts; to provide remedies and penalties for violations; and to sunset this Act after five years.

Joseph Arriola FloresIndependent

To transfer the function of business licensing from the Department of Finance to the Department of Commerce; and for other purposes.

Paul  Atalig ManglonaIndependent

To establish the CNMI Vehicle Buy-Back and Modernization Program, enabling the systematic removal and auction of government vehicles seven years or older, regardless of operational status, and directing revenues to the CNMI Modernization Fund to support fleet upgrades across all agencies.

Daniel Iwashita Aquino, Jr.Independent

To enact a new Chapter 5 to Title 1, Division 8, Part 1 of the Commonwealth Code to establish dedicated funding and a special account for the Civil Service Commission; to provide a pro rata collection, certification, and transfer mechanism of funds; to authorize a continuing appropriation and expenditure authority; and to require reporting and legislative oversight.

Roy Christopher  Aldan AdaRepublican

To amend 1 CMC § 7831 to exempt the Commonwealth Utilities Corporation (CUC) from the mandatory one percent (1%) Public Auditor Fee, forgive all arrears related to such fee, and establish a cost-based audit recovery system with mandatory reporting and penalties for noncompliance; and for other purposes.

Vincent Raymond Seman AldanIndependent

To suspend the operations of the Commonwealth Casino Commission; to transfer casino regulatory functions to the Commonwealth Lottery Commission on an interim basis; to establish a Division of Gaming within the Department of Finance; and for other purposes.

Joseph Arriola FloresIndependent

To enact the Business Integrity and Regulation of Tourism Harms Act (“BIRTH Act”); and for other purposes.

Joseph Arriola FloresIndependent

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