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House passes FY2026 budget bill (HB 24‑46) after floor amendment on earmarks and school spending
Summary
The CNMI House of Representatives unanimously passed House Bill 24‑46, HD1, a fiscal year 2026 appropriations and revenue‑identification bill, after adopting a floor amendment that changes how certain earmarked funds may be suspended and sets a minimum share of PSS funds for instructional spending.
The Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives on a unanimous 17‑0 vote passed House Bill 24‑46, House Draft 1, a fiscal year 2026 bill to "define and identify general revenues and approve revenues and resources" and make appropriations for government operations, after the body accepted a floor amendment and voted for final passage.
The bill — introduced by Representative John Paul Sablan and several cosponsors — seeks to define which government receipts count as "general revenues" for computing constitutionally required education funding and to appropriate funds for agencies, instrumentalities and government corporations for FY2026. Sablan said the Ways and Means Committee reallocated resources to set aside $29,000,000 to meet retiree obligations while holding most agencies to their FY2025 funding levels.
Why it matters: Article 15 of the CNMI Constitution guarantees the Public School…
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