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House passes bill giving Commonwealth Ports Authority greater control over finances
Summary
The House passed House Bill 24-17 on first and final reading, 18-0, to amend 2 CMC section 21 74 and grant the Commonwealth Ports Authority increased autonomy in managing its finances. The Ports Authority chairman asked members for support during public comment before the vote.
The House passed House Bill 24-17 on first and final reading by a unanimous 18-0 vote to amend 2 CMC section 21 74 and give the Commonwealth Ports Authority greater autonomy over its finances.
The measure drew a brief public comment from Ray Taboteb, chairman of the Commonwealth Ports Authority, who told the chamber he had come to seek lawmakers’ consideration and support. “I seek your support for this legislation 24 17,” Taboteb said during the public comment period.
Floor Leader moved to suspend House rules to allow immediate consideration of the measure and then moved for passage on first and final reading. The clerk called the roll for the final passage vote; the clerk later announced that all 18 members present voted yes. The House then declared the bill passed.
The bill is described on the floor as an amendment to 2 CMC section 21 74 with the stated purpose of providing the Commonwealth Ports Authority greater autonomy in managing its finances. The transcript does not include the full text of the amendment, legislative committee actions, or any stated implementation timeline.
No amendments, dissenting votes, or requests for additional study were recorded in the transcript during floor consideration. The record shows the Ports Authority chair requested lawmakers’ support during public comment, followed by procedural votes to expedite and adopt the bill on the same day.
The House did not record further debate on the substance of the financial changes during the session. The transcript does not specify next steps for the bill (for example, whether it requires gubernatorial action or additional administrative steps) beyond the House passage recorded in this session.
