Senate committee holds public hearing on Remedios Mofnes nomination to Commonwealth Economic Incentive Authority

SAIPAN, Sept. 18 — The Senate Executive Appointments and Government Investigations Committee on Thursday held a public hearing on the nomination of Remedios Mofnes to the board of the Commonwealth Economic Incentive Authority, a new entity charged with marketing incentive districts and helping investors streamline permitting and business start-up in the Commonwealth.

For the record, Jean Paul B. Regis, special assistant for the administration, introduced the nominee on behalf of Governor David M. Apeteng and Lieutenant Governor Dennis C. Mendiola and said required documents outlining Mofnes’s background were transmitted to committee members.

“If confirmed, I will publish clear criteria and timelines of decisions that are transparent and predictable, tie incentives to verified results, jobs, capital investment, and training with clear compliance and remedies,” Remedios Mofnes said after taking an oath administered at the hearing. She told senators she would disclose and recuse where necessary to maintain public trust and would “prioritize community benefit, good, stable jobs, local supplier growth, and environmental and cultural respect.”

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