12^TH NORTHERN MARIANAS COMMONWEALTH LEGISLATURE

Public and Local Laws Sponsored:

PL 12-024 (HB 12-100) – Reappropriate $131,459.04 (PL 11-67) for waterline installation for Koblerville,

As Gonno, Obyan, Katmelo areas. Signed – 10/12/00

PL 12-045 (HB 12-260) – Require tobacco manufacturers selling cigarettes in the CNMI to participate in the

tobacco master settlement agreement; place specified amounts in escrow. Signed – 4/20/01

PL 12-048 (HB 12-57) – Commonwealth Environmental Health and Sanitation Act. Signed – 4/26/01

SLL 12-005 (HLB 12-006) – To amend the Master Map defined in SL 11-3. Signed – 8/25/00

SLL 12-009 (HLB 12-020) – To appropriate $95,000 for road paving in Precinct I. Signed – 3/26/01

SLL 12-013 (HLB 12-026) – To appropriate $400,000 from fees collected from SLL 11-2. Signed – 4/2/01

Bills and Local Bills Sponsored (not signed into law or vetoed):

HB 12-009 – Fees collected to fund a CNMI-wide Emergency 911 System.

HB 12-045 – Business license requirement - $50,000 penalty for operating a business without a license

(amend 4 CMC 5613).

HB 12-071 – Business Gross Earnings Monitoring System – for collection of revenue; penalty.

HB 12-072 – Automobile Warranty Act.

HB 12-078 – Waive appraisal requirement for small land exchanges – authorize DPL to waive requirement.

HB 12-143 – Repeal Developer Infrastructure Tax (PL 8-23).

HB 12-150 – Allow CUC to retain private legal counsel – Amend 4 CMC Section 8151.

HB 12-153 - $310,000 for Precinct I construction and renovation projects – Koblerville School,

San Antonio School, San Vicente Headstart, Kagman II, Afetna Beach, toilet facilities.

HB 12-185 – Commonwealth Occupational Safety and Health Act of 2000.

HB 12-186 – Village Homestead Program – Infrastructure; Permit Revocation.

HB 12-187 – Mitigation Bank Amendment (PL 10-84) – Allow grazing and farming.

HB 12-211 – Government Health and Life Insurance Eligibility.

HB 12-239 – Driver’s License Requirement – Provide proof of registration with Selective Service.

HB 12-269 – Business License Requirements Violation Penalty – To amend 4 CMC 5613(a).

HB 12-286 – To amend PL 12-24 (Appropriation for Waterline Project) to designate the CUC

Executive Director as the expenditure authority.

HB 12-297 – To reappropriate from PL 9-4 $56,669.71 for Kagman III Phase IV Waterline;

$50,000 for Airport Road pavement.

HB 12-304 – Obyan Waterline, Saipan International School Road Paving – To reappropriate $106,399 from PL 9-24.

HB 12-305 – Obyan Power and Water Installation – To reappropriate $1,000,000 from PL 11-119 for Obyan

water and power installation and picnic/restroom facilities.

HB 12-315 – Temporary Traffic Control Act of 2001 – To establish a safe traffic and pedestrian control during

periods of street and roadway construction, maintenance, incident management operations.

HB 12-373 – CIP reappropriation - $2,120,000 from PL 11-79, $800,000 for Kagman III road paving,

$1,000,000 for Koblerville wastewater system, $300,000 Dandan park, $20,000 Ancient Chamorro Village fencing.

HLB 12-006 – Amend Street Naming Master Map – To amend the Master Map defined in SLL 11-3.

HLB 12-028 – To reappropriate $50,000 from SLL 12-8 for parts for machinery at the Saipan Mayor’s officer.

Resolutions Sponsored:

HR 12-015 – Request DPS to seek additional funding from the Federal Office of Highway Safety to complete

construction of crosswalks.

HR 12-035 – Kagman III Cable Installation – Request MCV to expedite installation.

HR 12-042 – Land access to San Antonio Elementary School – Request Board of Public Lands to designate.

HR 12-044 – Illegal Business Activity Task Force – Request the Governor to create to investigate.

HR 12-059 – Heroic Rescue at Marine Beach – Recognize Messrs, Regelio DeDucin, Ariel Narvaez,

Celerino Calayag, and Manolito Sityar for rescuing Jose R. Camacho, Jr.

HR 12-079 – All Nippon Airways (ANA) – Request MVA, the Aviation Task Force, and CPA to

encourage ANA to renew air services to the NMI.

HR 12-103 – Mrs. Anna Cabrera Baer – To congratulate and acknowledge her prestigious recognition as

CNMI 2001 Teacher of the Year.

HR 12-116 – Land lease increase moratorium on all current land leases.