2026-11-09 - CNMI House of Representatives
Summary
Built from the posted notice/agenda only (a scheduled meeting); the PDF text itself has not been read, so items come from the calendar listing and may be incomplete. No journal or video recorded yet.
- Seventh Day, Fourth Regular Session.
- Bills: H.B. 24-113 (rewrite of the lottery law, including a Global Digital Lottery); H.B. 24-114 (Coral Reef Protection Act); H.B. 24-115 (appropriations of about $1.15M, $3.21M and $2.49M from FY2026 Medicaid underruns and $353K from FEMA underruns); H.L.B. 24-64 ($200,000, Third Senatorial District).
- Governor's communication 24-210: fill three Veterans Affairs grounds positions at $29,000 per year each.
- S.B. 24-06 (DOC inmate pay and work programs), passed by the Senate on 10/26, is up for House action, see 2026-10-26 - CNMI Senate.
- State of Significant Emergency in effect, see State of Significant Emergency - Super Typhoons Sinlaku and Bavi.
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). Related items: P.L. 24-42 (CUC emergency financing), see CUC Fuel Borrowing Bill; Governor's communication 24-212 ($7,201,264.77 FY2027 funding sources); H.B. 24-115 (appropriations from underruns). Full record on 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
- Seventh Day, Fourth Regular Session.
- H.B. 24-113, lottery law rewrite including the Global Digital Lottery.
- H.B. 24-114, Coral Reef Protection Act.
- H.B. 24-115, appropriations of about $1.15M, $3.21M and $2.49M (FY2026 Medicaid underruns) and $353K (FEMA underruns).
- H.L.B. 24-64, $200,000 for the Third Senatorial District.
- Governor's communication 24-210, three Veterans Affairs grounds positions at $29,000 per year each.
- S.B. 24-06 for House action.