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Committee holds bill reallocating auto-occupancy taxes to parks and recreation; seeks MBA, mayors for accounting

Fiscal Affairs Committee · February 10, 2026
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Summary

The Fiscal Affairs Committee held House Bill 24-09 HD1, which would reallocate a portion of auto-occupancy taxes to Parks & Recreation for beautification, after members urged the Marianas Visitors Authority and mayors to explain existing municipal distributions and reporting; the chair proposed a reporting amendment.

The Fiscal Affairs Committee debated House Bill 24-09 HD1, which would reallocate a portion of the auto-occupancy (hotel/occupancy) tax received by the Marianas Visitors Authority (MBA) to the Division of Parks and Recreation to support beautification and tourist-site maintenance.

Senator Castro described on-site problems at tourism locations (boarded restrooms at Suicide Cliff;…

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