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House passes package of bills including expanded military leave and emergency reserve fund; $29M MPLT loan left on calendar
Summary
The House of Representatives passed a slate of bills by recorded roll call with unanimous support from the 12 members present, including measures on military leave and an emergency reserve fund; a proposed $29 million MPLT loan was left on the calendar because a two-thirds vote was required and not met.
The House of Representatives passed a slate of bills during the session by recorded roll call, with 12 members present and voting in favor on each passed measure. The package included measures addressing military leave for government employees, a dedicated emergency reserve fund, changes to hotel-occupancy tax allocations, child welfare placement priorities, criminal-law amendments and administrative procedures.
Key outcomes: HB 24-54, a bill to increase the number of military leave hours available to CNMI government employees and broaden eligibility, passed on first and final reading (12–0). House Bill 24-38, establishing a dedicated CNMI emergency reserve fund with an annual mandatory deposit and disbursement procedures, passed as House Draft 1 after a floor amendment clarifying reporting dates (12–0). House Bill 24-9 (House Draft 1), which reallocates portions of hotel/occupancy tax receipts to support parks and recreation beautification efforts and included a floor amendment reducing a $75,000…
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