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House passes revised FY25 revenue resolution and budget amendment, restores employee hours and sets aside $300,000 for PSS travel
Summary
The House approved a revenue and resources resolution for FY25 and passed House Bill 24-6, restoring government employees to full work hours and reserving $300,000 for Public School System student travel and lodging; the measure passed after an amendment to include cultural competitions and amid calls for greater transparency.
SAIPAN — The House of Representatives adopted a concurrent revenue resolution for fiscal year 2025 and passed House Bill 24-6 on Jan. 13, approving a revised budget that restores government employees to 100% work hours and appropriates funds tied to the settlement fund and other priorities.
House Concurrent Resolution 24-1, “A house concurrent resolution to approve revenue and resources of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands for fiscal year 2025,” was adopted by voice vote with all 17 members present recorded as yes. The statutory year covered in the resolution runs Oct. 1, 2024, through Sept. 30, 2025.
The House then moved to consider House Bill 24-6 to amend the Appropriations and Budget Authority Act of fiscal year 2025 (Public Law 23-26). After suspending certain rules to allow immediate consideration, members debated and amended the bill. Representative Patrick Saint Nicholas offered an amendment…
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