Bills & Legislation

To authorize the Commonwealth Utilities Corporation to obtain emergency financing for utility restoration, stabilization, and fuel procurement in response to Super Typhoons Sinlaku and Bavi and related fuel supply disruptions; and for other purposes.

Ralph  Naraja YumulIndependent

To approve revenues and resources of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, as identified under Article III, Section 9(a) of the Constitution, as amended, and Title 1, Division 7, of the Commonwealth Code, for Fiscal Year 2027, beginning October 1, 2026, and ending on September 30, 2027.

John Paul Palacios SablanIndependent

To affirm the Commonwealth's interests in submerged lands and offshore mineral resources and to respectfully urge Congress to enact legislation conveying ownership, recognizing Commonwealth rights, and establishing a federal framework governing offshore mineral development adjacent to the Commonwealth.

Joseph Arriola FloresIndependent

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

Joel Castro Camacho

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

Joseph Arriola FloresIndependent

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

Julie Marie Atalig OgoIndependent

To establish provisions for jaywalking; and for other purposes.

Joseph Arriola FloresIndependent

To re-establish a Government Liability Cap

Edmund Sablan VillagomezIndependent

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 amend Title 70, Subchapter 70-30.3 of the Northern Mariana Islands Administrative Code by adding a new section to authorize Indefinite-Delivery, Indefinite-Quantity Contracts; and for other purposes.

Joseph Arriola FloresIndependent

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 amend the punishment for the crime of vandalism to include the option of confinement.

Joseph Arriola FloresIndependent

Fire Chief of Fire & EMS

Ronnie Mendiola CalvoIndependent

AG on criminal investigative subpoenas

Karl Rosario King-NaborsRepublican

Patrick Henry Camacho Castro (Higher Fine Zone)

Celina  Roberto BabautaDemocrat

Nuclear energy technologies

Jude Untalan HofschneiderRepublican

To recognize and acknowledge the National Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) and the Guam-CNMI ESGR State Committee and their volunteer members for their exceptional service and commitment to our service men and women and to thank and appreciate our civilian employers for their utmost support to our service members by recognizing the week of August 17th through August 21st , 2026 as “Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Week”.

Edmund Sablan VillagomezIndependent

To recognize, honor, and express appreciation to Rufina Tuloi Borja Seman for 50 years of exemplary and distinguished service in education.

Paul  Atalig ManglonaIndependent

To sincerely recognize and express deepest appreciation to Master Navigator Sesario Sewralur, honoring his extraordinary life, his unwavering dedication to preserving traditional Micronesian navigation, and his lasting contributions to the cultural heritage of the people of Micronesia, and to extend heartfelt condolences to his family and friends.

Edmund Sablan VillagomezIndependent

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

To affirm the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands’ commitment to eliminate the commercial facilitation of birth tourism as evidenced by the enactment of the Business Integrity and Regulation of Tourism Harms Act (“BIRTH Act”); to present updated data demonstrating the effectiveness of existing federal and local measures; and to request continued federal coordination consistent with those efforts.`

Joseph Arriola FloresIndependent

To affirm Commonwealth rights in submerged lands, territorial seas, and the exclusive economic zone adjacent to the Commonwealth.

Joseph Arriola FloresIndependent

To require legislative representation and oversight in Section 902 consultations by including the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, or their designees, as Special Representatives of the Commonwealth; and for other purposes.

Joseph Arriola FloresIndependent

To recognize and commend the Pioneer Contestants and Titleholders of the Miss Northern Marianas Descent Beauty Pageant for their dedication to the preservation, promotion, and advancement of the Chamorro and Carolinian culture, heritage, and history in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.

Julie Marie Atalig OgoIndependent

To appropriate One Hundred Fifty-Six Thousand dollars ($156,000.00) from revenues collected from poker fees in the Second Senatorial District to respond to critical emergency situations and urgent recovery initiatives in the aftermath of Super Typhoon Sinlaku; and for other purposes.

Patrick  Hofschneider San NicolasRepublican

To re-appropriate Sixty thousand dollars ($60,000.00) allotted under Rota Local Law 24-07 and Twenty thousand dollars ($20,000.00) allotted under Rota Local Law 24-08 collected from poker fees in the First Senatorial District to respond to critical emergency situations and urgent recovery initiatives in the aftermath of Super Typhoon Sinlaku; and for other purposes.

Julie Marie Atalig OgoIndependent

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

Blas Jonathan  Tenorio Attao

To appropriate $300,000.00 of the dividends collected by the Commonwealth Economic Development Authority (CEDA) from the Commonwealth Utilities Corporation (CUC) to fund infrastructure projects in the Second Senatorial District.

Patrick  Hofschneider San NicolasRepublican

To appropriate $300,000.00 of the dividends collected by the Commonwealth Economic Development Authority (CEDA) from the Commonwealth Utilities Corporation (CUC) to fund infrastructure projects in the First Senatorial District.

Julie Marie Atalig OgoIndependent

To appropriate $960,235.74 in Tobacco Settlement Funds, identified by the Governor as additional funds available for appropriation in Governors Communication (House) 24-103, to the Marianas Visitors Authority for tourism recovery initiatives.

Joseph Arriola FloresIndependent

Establish a Division of Customs and Biosecurity within the DOF

Jude Untalan HofschneiderRepublican

To appropriate Thirty-Five Thousand Dollars ($35,000.00) for the Rota Medical Subsistence Allowance, Rota Little League Association and the Manamko trip, as well as Seven Hundred and Thiry-One Dollars ($731.00) for fuel and lubrication under the Rota, Department of Lands and Natural Resources.

Julie Marie Atalig OgoIndependent

Amend TLL 21-09 regulatorily compliant internet gaming

Jude Untalan HofschneiderRepublican

Tinian Casino Gaming Control Commission members' compensation

Jude Untalan HofschneiderRepublican

Annex VI & China Flight Exemption

Karl Rosario King-NaborsRepublican

State of the Commonwealth Address

Ronnie Mendiola CalvoIndependent

State of the Commonwealth Address

Ronnie Mendiola CalvoIndependent

To support the passage of H.R. 2132 Essential Air Service

Jude Untalan HofschneiderRepublican

Contractors to be licensed in the CNMI

Jude Untalan HofschneiderRepublican

Child Abuse & Neglect Central Registry in CNMI

Paul  Atalig ManglonaIndependent

Amend Commercial vehicles

Ronnie Mendiola CalvoIndependent

Solid Waste sub-accounts for 1st & 2nd Senatorial Districts

Paul  Atalig ManglonaIndependent

Cottage Food & Micronenterprise Home Kitchen Operations Act 2025

Paul  Atalig ManglonaIndependent

Interjurisdictional Corrections Compact

Manny Gregory Tenorio CastroDemocrat

CEDA

Jude Untalan HofschneiderRepublican

Debit or credit card transaction

Francisco  Quichuchu CruzRepublican

Release of liability, vehicles

Francisco  Quichuchu CruzRepublican

To amend to authorize motor vehicle licnesure in CNMI

Paul  Atalig ManglonaIndependent

Amend budget submission of DPL

Karl Rosario King-NaborsRepublican