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House approves MPLT margin account to facilitate $29 million pension loan after amendment
Summary
The House passed HB24-68 HD1 authorizing the Marianas Public Land Trust to open a margin account to facilitate a $29 million pension loan after adopting a floor amendment deleting a section deemed contradictory; administration officials urged quick action to protect retirees and fund food assistance.
The House of Representatives passed House Bill 24-68, House Draft 1, authorizing the Marianas Public Land Trust (MPLT) to establish a margin account solely to facilitate a $29,000,000 loan authorized under Public Law 24-13, the chamber announced after a roll call.
The measure cleared the House after Representative John Paul Sablan offered a floor amendment deleting Section 103, language the administration and members had flagged as conflicting with the margin account authorization. "We delete the text on Section 103 in its entirety," Sablan said when offering the amendment; the House adopted the amendment by voice vote.
Administration witnesses had urged swift…
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