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Senate committee approves bill to waive CUC penalties for CHCC, inserts interest and 30‑day settlement window
Summary
The Senate Public Utilities, Transportation and Communications Committee approved House Bill 24‑29 (SD1) in committee to reconcile utility accounts between the Commonwealth Health Care Corporation and the Commonwealth Utilities Corporation, adding language to discharge interest and shorten a reconciliation window to 30 days.
The Senate Public Utilities, Transportation and Communications Committee voted on July 9, 2025 in Saipan to adopt House Bill 24‑29 in committee as Senate Draft 1, a measure to reconcile public utility accounts between the Commonwealth Health Care Corporation (CHCC) and the Commonwealth Utilities Corporation (CUC) by waiving certain intergovernmental penalties while preserving enforceable debt obligations.
The amendment adopted in committee inserted the word “interest” into the list of charge types to be discharged and shortened a reconciliation window from…
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