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2026-10-26 - CNMI House of Representatives

Summary

Built from the posted notice/agenda only; no journal or video recorded yet.

  • Sixth Day, Fourth Regular Session.
  • Bills introduced: H.B. 24-111 (elections code amendments, Rep. Ada) and H.B. 24-112 (Disaster Readiness and Recovery Fund, Rep. Flores); House Resolution 24-32 commending Carol Young Suh Lee.
  • Governor's communications 24-197 to 24-208: the FY2027 budget (H.B. 24-108) became P.L. 24-40 with line-item vetoes, see FY2027 Budget Line-Item Vetoes; Executive Order 2026-22 on government shutdown for FY2027 (signed 9/30); veto of H.L.B. 24-54 on gambling taxes, see Gambling Taxes Bill Veto; P.L. 24-39 (cannabis commission) and P.L. 24-41 (jaywalking).
  • Communication 24-203: request for 100% reprogramming authority under the $15M MPLT line of credit.
  • Assistant attorney general salary certifications of $70,000, $70,000 and $78,000.
  • Withdrawn nomination of Bernard P. Villagomez to the CPUC.
  • Senate communication 24-110 on H.B. 24-88 SS1 (CUC fuel borrowing), for action on the Senate amendments; see CUC Fuel Borrowing Bill.
  • Budget conference committee notices.

Emergency

The CNMI is under a State of Significant Emergency (Super Typhoons Sinlaku and Bavi), renewed 10/29 by Executive Order 2026-024 (per a House notice; not yet confirmed in a public order) for 30 days (to about 11/28). The Disaster Readiness and Recovery Fund bill (H.B. 24-112) was introduced at this session and the CUC fuel borrowing amendments were listed. See State of Significant Emergency - Super Typhoons Sinlaku and Bavi.

News links:

  • Trump's disaster declaration unleashes federal aid for Bavi-battered CNMI (Pacific Island Times, 2026-08-05): Super Typhoon Bavi hit Rota on July 6, a major disaster declaration was approved August 3, and the governor ordered a state of significant emergency on July 31 to mobilize repairs after Sinlaku and Bavi.
  • Executive Order 2026-004, Declaration of Significant Emergency (CNMI Governor's Office, 2026-04-11): the original declaration, activating the State Emergency Operations Plan across Saipan, Tinian and Rota.
  • 2026 executive orders index (CNMI Governor's Office): lists the chain of renewals, including EO 2026-006 (2026-05-16); the latest order readable there is 2026-020. The EO 2026-024 number and the October 29 renewal come from a House meeting notice and are not yet confirmed in a public order.

Agenda

  • Sixth Day, Fourth Regular Session.
  • Bills introduced: H.B. 24-111 (elections code amendments, Rep. Ada) and H.B. 24-112 (Disaster Readiness and Recovery Fund, Rep. Flores); House Resolution 24-32 commending Carol Young Suh Lee.
  • Governor's communications 24-197 to 24-208: the FY2027 budget (H.B. 24-108) became P.L. 24-40 with line-item vetoes, see FY2027 Budget Line-Item Vetoes; Executive Order 2026-22 on government shutdown for FY2027 (signed 9/30); veto of H.L.B. 24-54 on gambling taxes, see Gambling Taxes Bill Veto; P.L. 24-39 (cannabis commission) and P.L. 24-41 (jaywalking).
  • Communication 24-203: request for 100% reprogramming authority under the $15M MPLT line of credit.
  • Assistant attorney general salary certifications of $70,000, $70,000 and $78,000.
  • Withdrawn nomination of Bernard P. Villagomez to the CPUC.
  • Senate communication 24-110 on H.B. 24-88 SS1 (CUC fuel borrowing), for action on the Senate amendments; see CUC Fuel Borrowing Bill.
  • Budget conference committee notices.

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