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Public commenter urges review of developer's tax on military construction; House members prepare joint resolution
Summary
A public commenter cited a large gap between federal military construction spending and developer's tax revenue collected in the CNMI and urged the House to seek an attorney‑general opinion and oversight. A House member said a draft joint resolution is available for members to sign to press the issue with federal contractors.
Melvin Alofaisau presented public comment to the House raising concerns about developer's tax exemptions for military construction projects and private contractors funded by the U.S. military. Alofaisau cited a public statement by Delegate Kimberly King Hines and told the House that, according to figures he referenced, about $158,000,000 in federal military construction was carried out while only $87,000 in taxes and fees were…
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