Source: http://saipanchamber.com/sec.asp?secID=131
Timestamp: 2019-04-22 19:15:40+00:00

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SB 20-105: To designate all real property on the island of Tinian in which the Commonwealth Ports Authority holds title or interest as commercial property; and for other purposes.
SB 20-104: To establish Standards of Fire Safety for Cigarettes pursuant to the Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement; and for other purposes.
SB 20-103: "To authorize the use of the East Harbor Facility on Rota as an alternate port of entry for small cargo vessels; and for other purposes".
SB 20-102: To amend 1 CMC § 8266 by adding a new subsection (a), (b) and ( c) to establish maternity and paternity leave guidelines; and for other purposes.
SB 20-101: To authorize DPL to establish flexible regulations regarding fees and rental income of public lands located in Rota and Tinian for a period up to three years; and for other purposes.
SB 20-100: To amend 2 CMC § 4623 to exempt a debtor from the one reinstatement requirement and allow the Northern Marianas Housing Corporation to negotiate an affordable payment scheme to allow the debtor to save their property and family home; and for other purposes.
SB 20-99: To amend 2 CMC section 4303 to clarify that a spouse for purposes of homesteading is a person to whom a person is legally married pursuant to Commonwealth marriage laws; and for other purposes.
SB 20-98: To amend Title 4, Division 2, Chapter 3 of the Commonwealth Code add a new Article 3, Financial Instruments in Casino Gaming; and to repeal and reenact 6 CMC section 1704; and for other purposes.
SB 20-97: Authorizing the Commonwealth to join the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact in order to establish an expedited pathway to licensure for qualified physicians wanting to practice in the CNMI; providing for the form of this Compact; and for other purposes.
SB 20-96: To amend 4 CMC § 2313(b) to change the composition and terms of the casino commissioners; to amend 4 CMC § 2313(i)(3) to increase the quorum requirement; and for other purposes.
SB 20-95: To amend 4 CMC § 5611 to exempt businesses engaged in residential home rentals from purchasing one general business license for each property or location of residential home rental in the Commonwealth; and for other purposes.
SB 20-94: To amend 4 CMC § 2122 to authorize the Commonwealth Ports Authority to authorize a licensed casino operator in Rota, Tinian or Saipan to provide for the conduct of casino gaming under a casino gaming agreement at a designated airport gaming area; and for other purposes.
SB 20-93: To establish a Medically Indigent Program under the Commonwealth Healthcare Corporation; and for other purposes.
SB 20-92: To amend 2 CMC § 2123 relative to the terms of CPA board members to comply with Article III, Section 21 of the NMI Constitution; and for other purposes.
SB 20-91: To amend specific statutory provisions in Title 9 of the Commonwealth Code concerning nonpay able traffic offenses; and for other purposes.
SB 20-90: To amend 1 CMC § 1610(a); and for other purposes.
SB 20-89: To require the Department of Commerce to update the CNMI prevailing wage and workforce assessment study on an annual basis; and for other purposes.
SB 20-88: To authorize the Commissioner of the Department of Public Safety to work with private business owners to install video surveillance cameras directed toward the public right-of-way in support of the CNMI' s reporting system; and for other purposes.
SB 20-87: To amend 4 CMC § 2313(b) to increase the number of casino commissioners to seven and to make 1 CMC § 2901 applicable to the commission; and for other purposes.
SB 20-86: To rename the port of Tinian/Tinian Harbor, the "Honorable Jose Pangelinan San Nicolas Commercial Port of Tinian"; and for other purposes.
SB 20-85: To establish a 30-hour standard workweek and 9am to 3pm workday for non-essential government employees; and to mandate the Departments of Finance and Commerce to establish online systems for filing documents and making payments; and for other purposes.
SB 20-84: To restrict political campaign activities beyond 8:00 p.m. on public lands; and for other purposes.
SB 20-83: To empower and define the authority of Community Supervision Officers and Compliance Officers in treatment courts; and for other purposes.
SB 20-82: To amend 3 CMC § 2177(a) to include the CHCC Diabetes Care and Control Center as a program recipient of the Tobacco Control Fund; and for other purposes.
SB 20-81: To make the waiver under 2 CMC § 4335(e) retroactive to January 1, 2014; and for other purposes.
SB 20-80: To authorize a water or waste water leak adjustment on the utility bill of all CUC consumers in the Commonwealth; and for other purposes.
SB 20-79: To amend 1 CMC § 5103 to authorize the governor to appoint a qualified person subject to the advice and consent of the Senate when there is a vacancy in the office of the mayor and less than half of the term of the mayor remains; and for other purposes.
SB 20-73: To amend 4 CMC §§ 4103 and 4201, to place the Office of Registrar of Corporation under the Department of Commerce, provide the Registrar investigation power and authority to approve foreign corporations charter; and for other purposes.
SB 20-72: To amend 8 CMC § 1421(a); and for other purposes.
SB 20-71: To establish a Nursing School Professional Scholarship; and for other purposes.
SB 20-70: To establish a liaison office in the Phillipines; to establish a position medical coordinator for utilization review and certification of billing accuracy services at the Hawaii, Guam, and Phillipine liaison offices; and for other purposes.
SB 20-69: To regulate the Use and Expiration Date of Gift Certificates and Gift Cards in the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas Islands; and for other purposes.
SB 20-68: To prohibit price gouging of school supply items when schools are about to open and to provide for an investigation of such price gouging by the Cosumer Counsel; and for other purposes.
SB 20-67: To authorize subsitence crop farmers and livestock grazers to connect to existing CUC pipelines for crop irrigation and livestock at no cost; and for other purposes.
SB 20-66: To amend 6 CMC section 2138 to prohibit pharmacies in the Commonwealth from dispensing any prescription drugs to minors without the presence of a parent, legal guardian, or an adult; and for other purposes.
SB 20-64: To establish a State Directory of New Hires; and for other purposes.
SB 20-63: To amend 4 CMC § 50144(b) to increase the penalty of business establishments that gives, sells, or permits to be given or sold any tobacco product to an individual under the age of 18; and for other purposes.
SB 20-62: To Regulate Cannabis in the Northern Mariana Islands; and for other purposes; and for other purposes.
SB 20-61: To establish the Hunting Act of 2017 for the Commonwealth; and for other purposes.
SB 20-59: To amend 3 CMC § 2824, to establish a claims and clinical data warehouse at CHCC and to improve accountability for how health insurance premiums are spent by requiring health insurance insurers and health care providers to submit reports on claims and clinical data to the insurance commissioner; and for other purposes.
SB 20-58: To amend 3 CMC § 2836 to remove the payment requirement by CHCC to the Commonwealth government; and for other purposes.
SB 20-57: To require rental companies to obtain a certificate of authority or license for its rental vehicle agents to sell insurance in connection with and incidental to rental agreements; and for other purposes.
SB 20-56: To amend 1 CMC §§ 8201 and 8205(a) to add new definitions and to establish minimum liability coverage for rental car companies; and for other purposes.
SB 20-55: To regulate motor vehicle rental companies; and for other purposes.
SB 20-54: To mandate all government corporations, autonomous agencies and regulatory agencies to submit their annual budget to the office of the Governor which shall be included in the Governor's annual budget proposal; to establish a penalty provision for the failure of such government entities to timely submit their annual budget to the office of the Governor; and for other purposes.
SB 20-53: To repeal and reenact 3 CMC § 4972(b)(l) to allow the Public School System to hire foreign national workers as classroom teachers for STEM (science, technology, engineering, math), special education and related services; and for other purposes.
SB 20-52: To improve medical referral services by making all the medical referral and liaison offices' employment positions civil service positions and subject to the Civil Service Act; and for other purposes.
SB 20-51: To amend 1 CMC § 8602 by establishing a zero tolerance one strike rule for any law enforcement in the Commonwealth who test positive for drug use; and for other purposes.
SB 20-50: To amend 2 CMC § 2122 to authorize the Commonwealth Ports Authority to develop and expand the air service to the Commonwealth; and for other purposes.
SB 20-49: To establish regulations for the use of airspace of the Commonwealth and related activities; and for other purposes.
SB 20-47: To amend 2 CMC § 4372; to amend 2 CMC § 4376 to establish the Kastiyu Agricultural Homestead Development in Tinian; and for other purposes.
SB 20-46: To Repeal and Re-Enact 2 CMC § 7142, Relative to Adopting the International Building Code as the official building code of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands; and for other purposes.
SB 20-45: To provide a limited exemption to register a right-hand drive vehicle after it is converted to left-hand drive and passes safety inspection; and for other purposes. ?
SB 20-44: To require certain public officials and vendors to file conflict of interest questionnaire; and for other purposes.
SB 20-43: To ensure that government contracts with businesses and individuals that have a good record of compliance with applicable CNMI laws; and for other purposes.
SB 20-42: To amend 4 CMC § 2308 to clarify that the casino gross revenue tax funds are separate from the general fund; and for other purposes.
SB 20-41: To repeal and reenact Title 8, Division 1, Chapter 5, Articles 1 through 3, and Title 8, Section 1580 of the Commonwealth Code; to establish the Unifo rm Interstate Family Support Act; and for other purposes.
SB 20-40: To amend 9 CMC § 2116 to provide for the identification of Disabled Veterans on the vehicle license plate.
SB 20-38: To present to the voters in the Commonwealth in the next general election the question: "Shall there be a constitutional convention to propose amendments to the Constitution?"
SB 20-37: To amend 2 CMC § 4144(e) to give the Department of Public Lands the discretion to exchange certain public lands in the First Senatorial District; and for other purposes.
SB 20-36: To regulate real estate transactions and brokers and agents in the CNMI and to require real estate licenses by adding a new Division 8 to Title 2 of the Commonwealth Code; and for other purposes.
SB 20-35- To amend 1 CMC subsection 2806(c) to increase the term of public land leases up to 40 years plus an extension up to 35 years for a total 75 years; to authorize existing public land leases to be amended to extend the existing lease term up to 75 years; and for other purposes.
SB 20-34: To amend 4 CMC § 2308(a) to clarify that the Fuel Adjustment Clause (F AC) Rate Subsidy is intended for residential customers only; to amend Section 302(a) of PL 19-75 to mandate CUC to immediately apply the subsidy upon the transfer of funds to CUC; and for other purposes.
SB 20-33: CNMI Professionals Student Exchange Program Act 2017 (WICHE)?
SB 20-32: To reserve fifty percent of the MPLT interest for homestead infrastructure developments on Tinian, Rota and Saipan; and for other purposes.
SB 20-31 To establish a CNMI Volunteer Police Reserve to provide additional manpower for the suppression of crime and preservation of law and order; and for other purposes.
SB 20-30 To reduce unemployment among resident workers by encouraging them to work under contracts for services to the Commonwealth Government or for capital improvement porjects that pay the employees under such contracts at least the prevailing U.S. minimum wage; and for other purposes.
SB 20-29 To amend certain sections of the Commonwealth Health Care Corporation Act to clarify and strengthen the governance structure and organization of the Commonweakth Healthcare Corporation in order to impove quality and transparency of health care; and for other purposes.
SB 20-28 To amend 4 CMC 5555, to extend the sale of alcohol from 10pm to 12am; and for other purposes.
SB 20-27 To improve the developer infrastructure tax program by amending 4 CMC 1932, 1935, 1936(a), 1939(a), and 1941; and for other purposes.
SB 20-26 To require all contractors to be licensed in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
SB 20-25 To establish regulations for the use of unmanned aerial vehicles or drones; and for other purposes.
SB 20-24 To amend 4 CMC 50143(a) to provide immunity for minors assisting in tobacco control undercover investigations; and for other purposes.
SB 20-23 To permit the issuance of Industrial Revenue Bonds/Industrial Development Bond by the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands government for the benefit of private sector development in alignment with documented CNMI priorites; and other purposes.
SB 20-22 To amend 1 CMC 8459(a) and 8460(a) to require employers to contribute 4 percent of an employee's compensation if an employee contributes at least 4 percent to the employee's Defined Contribution Plan individual account; and for other purposes.
SB 20-21 To establish a Northern Marianas Technical Institute by adding a new Chapter 11 to Title 3, Division 1 of the Commonwealth Code; to repeal Public Law 14-54 and Public Law 15-5; and for other purposes.
SB 20-20 To add a new Chapter 3 under 6 CMC Division 4, NMI Justice Safety Valve Act of 2016, to allow the courts of the Commonwealth to depart from applicable mandatory minimum sentences under specific conditions; and for other purposes.
SB 20-19 To authorize a video surveillance tax credit for costs incurred by local businesses to purchase and install video surveillance cameras directed toward the public right-of-way in support of the CNMI's reporting system; and for other purposes.
SB 20-18 To require all employers to pay CNMI prevailing wages to all employees; to mandate government contractors to pay prevailing wages for public works projects; and for other purposes.
SB 20-17 To amend 4 CMC 1402(c)(4) to include passenger vehicles for disabled persons as an exemption from excise tax; and for other purposes.
SB 20-16 To amend 2 CMC 2112 and 2122 by adding new definitions providing a grant of power to the Commonwealth Ports Authority in the Commonwealth Ports Authority Act and to amend 1 CMC 2806(g) to define industrial port use and port related operations to lease public lands for legitimate public purpose related to their agency's mandate; and for other purposes.
SB 20-15 To establish a Regent Nominating Committee Process in the Selection and Appointment of Regents to the Northern Marianas College Board of Regents; and for other purposes.
SB 20-14 To amend 6 CMC 2253, to limit the number of shooting gallery and shooting range; amend section 2256(a)(10), shooting gallery and shooting range operation time; and for other purposes.
SB 20-13 To waive the Northern Marianas College tuition for a veteran with 30 percent or greater service-connected disability; and for other purposes.
SB 20-10 To amend Title 4, Division 5, Chapter 13, to add section 50225 to suspend the Qualifying Certificate program in the Third Sentorial District; and for other purposes.
SB 20-09 To amend 1 CMC Section 8117(i); and for other purposes.
SB 20-08 To enable the CNMI to participate in the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education's Professional Student Exchange Program; and for other purposes.
SB 20-07 To amend 2 CMC 4435(f) and to repeal 2 CMC 4435(h); and for other purposes.
SB 20-06 To amend 4 CMC 1411(a) to earmark 50% of the environmental beautification tax to the Solid Waste Management Program to pay for critical landfill renovations and upgrades of the Marpi Landfill; and for other purposes.
SB 20-05 To authorize certain government employees and retirees to continue to participate in the CNMI Group Life Insurance Program after they separate from government service; and for other purposes.
SB 20-04 To establish CNMI Group Life Insurance basic life benefits at two times the annual salary of the employee or retiree; and for other purposes.
SB 20-03 To amend 1 CMC 2261 (b) and 2262 (a), to limit the public high school student representative to the Board of Education to one year and rotated appointment by Senatorial District; and for other purposes.
SB 20-02 To establish the Office of Planning and Development; and for other purposes.
SB 20-01 To establish a Department of Revenue and Taxation; and for other purposes.

References: § 8266
 § 4623
 § 2313
 § 2313
 § 5611
 § 2122
 § 2123
 § 1610
 § 2313
 § 2901
 § 2177
 § 4335
 § 5103
 § 1421
 § 50144
 § 2824
 § 2836
 § 4972
 § 8602
 § 2122
 § 4372
 § 4376
 § 7142
 § 2308
 § 2116
 § 4144
 § 2308