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Committee advances CNMI Data Act to full House after adopting technical edits

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Summary

The JGO committee amended and recommended House Bill 24-67 (the 'CNMI Data Act') to create a public financial- and grant-reporting portal, require standardized disclosures by government entities and provide vendors with procurement information; members incorporated edits on funding priority and use of external funds and approved a committee report for passage.

Rep. Marissa Flores introduced House Bill 24-67, the CNMI Data Act, describing it as a measure to "promote government transparency, accountability, and digital accessibility by requiring standardized reporting of financial and grant information" across Commonwealth entities. Flores said the bill would require a public dashboard showing funding sources, encumbrances, payments, contract and subcontractor information and other procurement data so vendors and the public can see…

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