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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESSIXTEENTH NORTHERN MARIANAS COMMONWEALTH LEGISLATURE

THIRD REGULARSESSION

SESSION DAY CALENDAR DAY TIME

10th Day, Third Regular Session Wednesday, March 4, 2009 1:30 p.m.

ORDER OF BUSINESS

A Moment of Silence DRAFT 3/2/09 AM

1. ROLL CALL

2. ADOPTION OF JOURNALS None

3. INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

House Bills:

House Legislative Initiatives:

House Local Bills:

4. INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTIONS

House Commemorative Resolutions:

House Resolutions:

House Concurrent Resolutions:

House Joint Resolutions:

5. MESSAGES FROM THE GOVERNOR

GOV. COMM. 16-323: (2/10/09) Informing the House that he disapproved H. B. NO.16-213, HD5, the Appropriations and Budget Authority Act of 2009. [Deadline: 4/11/09]

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GOV. COMM. 16-330: (2/25/09) Certification of vacant position at the Departmentof Commerce.

GOV. COMM. 16-331: (2/25/09) Certification for an annual salary in excess of$50,000 for Dr. Florian Braig.

GOV. COMM. 16-332: (2/26/09) Certification for an annual salary in excess of$50,000 fro Dr. Larry B. Hocog.

GOV. COMM. 16-333: (2/26/09) Certification for an annual salary in excess of$50,000 for Dr. Gregory Kotheimer.

GOV. COMM. 16-334: (2/27/9) From Acting Governor Villagomez informing theHouse that he disapproved H. B. NO. 16-4, HD4, (the CNMI Government and Public

Deposit Safety Act of 2008). [Deadline: 4/28/09]

GOV. COMM. 16-335: (2/27/09) Certification of vacant positions at the Departmentof Corrections.

GOV. COMM. 16-336: (3/1/09) Executive Order 2009-02 - Declaration of State of

Disaster Emergency: CUCs Imminent Generation Failure and the need to Provide

Immediate Reliable Power during Repairs (Continuation #7).

6. SENATE COMMUNICATIONS - None

7. HOUSE COMMUNICATIONS - None

8. COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE JUDICIAL BRANCH

JUD. BR. COMM. 16-13: (2/25/09) From Chief Justice Miguel Demapan informingthe House of the passing of the Honorable Marty Taylor and providing information withregards to a Memorial Ceremony.

9. COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE CNMI DELEGATE (U.S. CONGRESS) - None

10. COMMUNICATIONS FROM DEPARTMENTS & AGENCIES

DEPT./AGCY. COMM. 16-79: (2/24/09) From Saipan Zoning Board Chair Henry S.Hofschneider submitting the Zoning Boards Annual Report for FY 2008.

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DEPT./AGCY. COMM. 16-80: (2/27/09) From CUC Executive Director Antonio S.Muna requesting the Chairs of the PUTC Committees of the Legislature to meet for abriefing on the status of Power Plant I Rehabilitation.

11. OTHER COMMUNICATIONS

MISC. COMM. 16-63: (2/24/09) From PDI President Yoichi Matsumura inviting theSpeaker to Micronesian Repatriation Association (MRA) of Okinawa activities scheduledfor May.

MISC. COMM. 16-64: (2/26/09) From PIDB President Aren Palik to the PIDB Boardof Governors regarding their April Board of Directors Meeting on Saipan.

MISC. COMM. 16-65: (2/26/09) From SCC President James T. Arenovski to Rep.

Reyes commenting on H. B. NO. 16-210.

MISC. COMM. 16-66: (2/27/09) From SCC President James T. Arenovski to Rep.Yumul commenting on H. B. NO. 16-217.

12. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES - None

13. REPORTS OF SPECIAL AND CONFERENCE COMMITTEES - None

14. UNFINISHED BUSINESS None

15. RESOLUTION CALENDAR

Resolutions

H. R. NO. 16-77 To recognize and commend the Marianas Public Land Trust andits Trustees for their proactive efforts in assisting borrowers in

its MPLT Home Loan Portfolio, as an Economically Targeted

Investment, in passing MPLT Resolution 09-01 affording debt

relief to the borrowers in the program.

H. J. R. NO. 16-24 To support and advocate the passage of H.R. 934 now pendingbefore the 111th United States Congress, and for other purposes.

16. BILL CALENDAR

Bills/Initiatives

H. B. NO. 16-201 To establish a government service severance package foremployees funded by the General Fund with at least eighteenyears of government service; and for other purposes.

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Bills/Initiatives

* H. B. NO. 16-184 To provide for greater control and regulation on the hiring,training and licensing of security guards; and for otherpurposes.

H. L. I. NO. 16-8 To amendArticleXIIof theConstitutionof the NorthernMarianaIslandsbyaddinganew Section 7 toalloweachsenatorial district to amend or repeal the restrictions on

alienationof land with respect to its senatorial district [See

S. C. R. NO. 16-60, Subst. 1]

S. B. NO. 16-22, SS1,SD1, HS1

To amend parts of 1 CMC 6101 et seq., the Northern Mariana

Islands Election Law; and for other purposes. [See

S. C. R. NO. 16-70]

S. L. I. NO. 16-10,HS1

To amend Article X of the Constitution of the

Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands by

amending Section 7 to require the reduction of government

employment and to add a new section 10 to authority the

Commonwealth to issue pension obligation bonds; and for

other purposes. [See S. C. R. No. 16-69]

H. B. NO. 16-111,HD1

To authorize the Department of Public Safety, Fire Division,

Office of EMS to regulate private ambulance services,

compliance and response time, and for other purposes. [See

S. C. R. No. 16-72]

*H. B. NO. 16-212 To amend Section 7204(d) of Title 1 of the CommonwealthCode pertaining to the hiring of employees during a period of

continuing appropriations; and for other purposes.

17. MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS

18. ANNOUNCEMENTS

(ADJOURNMENT)

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APPEARANCE OF LOCAL BILLS

FIRSTAPPEARANCE: 1st Legislative appearance of a local bill is on the day it is introduced.SECONDAPPEARANCE:

H. L. B. NO. 16-28: To amend the Saipan Zoning Law of 2009, 10 CMC 3511; and for other purposes.

(Rep. Rosemond B. Santos)THIRD APPEARANCE: NONE