COMMONWEAL TH OF THE NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS

Eloy S. Inos Governor

Honorable Glenn L. Maratita Chairman, Rota Legislative Delegation Nineteenth Northern Marianas

Commonwealth Legislature Saipan, MP 96950

Honorable Rafael S. Demapan Speaker, House of Representatives Nineteenth Northern Marianas

Commonwealth Legislature Saipan, MP 96950

Dear Mr. Chairman and Mr. Speaker:

Ralph DLG. Torres Lieutenant Governor

11 FEB 2016

This is to inform you that I have signed into law House Local Bill No. 19-414, Dl, entitled, "To appropriate Two Million US Dollars ($2,000,000.00) specifically allotted to the First Senatorial District under Public Law No. 18-56; and for other purposes", which was passed by the Rota Delegation, Nineteenth Northern Marianas Commonwealth Legislature.

This bill becomes Rota Local Law No. 19-08. Copies bearing my signature are forwarded for your reference.

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cc: Governor; Press Secretary; Mayor of Rota; Commonwealth Law Revision; Secretary of Finance; Special Assistant for Administration; Special Assistant for Programs & Legislative Review

Caller Box 10007 Saipan, MP 96950 Telephone: (670) 237-2200 Facsimile: (670) 664-22 l l/23 l l

Rota Local Law No. 19-8

ROTA LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION First Senatorial District

Nineteenth Northern Marianas Commonwealth Legislature P. O. Box 500586

Saipan, MP 96950

Representative Glenn L. Maratita, Chairman Senator Steve K. Mesngon. Vice Chairman/ Acting FL

February 02, 2016

Honorable Ralph DLG. Torres Governor Commonwealth of the Northern

Mariana Islands Saipan, MP 96950

Dear Governor Torres:

Senator Teresita A. Santos, Legislative Secretary

I am honored to transmit for your action House Local Bill No. 19-44. D 1, entitled,

"To appropriate Two Million US Dollars ($2,000,000.00) specifically allotted to the First Senatorial District under PL 18-56; and for other purposes."

The bill was passed unanimously by the Rota Legislative Delegation of the Nineteenth Northern Mariana Islands Commonwealth Legislature on First and Final Reading, a quorum duly present, during its First Day, Third Regular Session, 2015 held on February 01, 2016.

Acting Delegatio Clerk

Enclosures

Rota Local Law No. 19-8

• ROTA LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION FIRST SENATORIAL DISTRICT

NINETEENTH NORTHERN MARIANAS COMMONWEALTH LEGISLATURE

SECOND REGULAR SESSION, 2015 HOUSE LOCAL BILL N0.19-44, Dl

A LOCAL APPROPRIATION BILL FOR AN ACT FOR THE FIRST SENATORIAL DISTRICT

To appropriate Two Million US Dollars ($2,000,000.00) specifically allotted to the First Senatorial District under Public Law No. 18-56; and for other purposes.

Offered by Representative Glenn L. Maratita

Introduced on December 03, 2015

HOUSE ACTION

Transmitted to the Rota Legislative Delegation on January 14, 2016

DELEGATION ACTION

Committee Referral Standing Committee Report : Comments Solicited

Comments Received Passed First & Final Reading:

None None 01114/16 [Mayor of Rota & Chairman,

Municipal Council] 02/02/16 [Mayor of Rota] 02/01/16 (as Dl)

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Rota Local Law No. 19-8

• ROTA LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION Nineteenth Northern Marianas Commonwealth Legislature

First Senatorial District

SECOND REGULAR SESSION, 2015 House Local Bill No. 19-44, Dl

A LOCAL APPROPRIATION BILL FOR AN ACT FOR THE FIRST SENATORIAL DISTRICT

To appropriate Two Million US Dollars ($2,000,000.00) specifically allotted to the First Senatorial District under Public Law No. 18-56; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE FIRST SENATORIAL DISTRICT DELEGATION PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 4, DIVISION 1, TITLE 1 OF THE COMMONWEALTH CODE:

1 SECTION 1. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE.

2 The purpose of this Act is to appropriate funds specifically allotted to the First

3 Senatorial District under Public Law No. 18-56.

4 SECTION 2. APPROPRIATION.

5 Notwithstanding any provision, statutes, laws or regulations to the contrary, the Rota

6 Legislative Delegation hereby appropriates the amount of Two Million US Dollars

7 ($2,000,000.00) of the funds allotted to the First Senatorial District under Public Law 18-56 is

8 hereby appropriated as follows:

9 a. $1,540, 000. 00 for the payment of the twenty five percent (25%) retirement cut

10 restoration for the retirees and surviving beneficiaries of the First Senatorial District residing

11 on Rota and outside of Rota. The Secretary of Finance shall be the expenditure authority.

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b. $250,000.00 for municipal employment by the Office of the Mayor of Rota.

The Mayor of Rota shall be the expenditure authority.

c. $50,000 for the Saipan and Northern Islands Legislative Delegation (SNILD) as

payment of the amount owed the SNILD. The Secretary of Finance shall transfer this amount

to the appropriate SNILD account.

d. $100,000.00 for operations of the Office of the Mayor of Rota. The Mayor of

Rota shall be the expenditure authority.

e. $11,500.00 for the payment of parts and repair of the Rota DPS vehicles;

namely, Ford Ranger License Plate No. ACO 179, Chevrolet Trail Blazer License Plate No.

10 39-41, Ford Explorer License Plate No. 34-44, and Ford Explorer License Plate No. 38-70.

11 The Mayor of Rota shall be the expenditure authority.

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f. $5,000.00 to purchase and install an automatic sliding door at the entrance of

the Rota Aging Center. The Mayor of Rota shall be the expenditure authority.

g. $15,000.00 to cover the costs for the 2016 Little League District Tournament in

Tinian. The Rota President of the Little League Association shall be the expenditure authority.

The funds under this subsection shall not be reprogrammed and the expenditure of the funds

shall be reported to the Rota Legislative Delegation within 30 days after the tournament is

completed.

h. $4,000.00 for the Rota Division of Sports and Recreation to purchase sports

20 equipment. The Rota Resident Director of DCCA shall be the expenditure authority.

21 1. $5,000.00 for the Luta Soil and Water Conservation (LSWC) under the

22 expenditure authority of the LSWC Chairperson.

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$8,000.00 for the Flame Tree event under the expenditure authority of Ms.

Lucille Ayuyu, Arts Coordinator.

k. $5,000.00 for the Rota Municipal Scholarship (RMS) under the expenditure

authority of the Chairperson of the RMS.

l. $1,000.00 each for the Dr. Rita H. Inos High School and the Sinapalo

Elementary School to purchase a portable public announcement system. The expenditure

authority shall be the respective principal of each school.

m. $2,000.00 for the Mes Man Amko activity under the expenditure authority of

Ms. Valerie Apatang.

n. $2,000.00 for the Rota Medical Referral Office in Saipan for lubrication and

fuel under the expenditure authority of Ms. Joann Santos.

SECTION 3. EXPENDITURE AUTHORITY.

The expenditure authority of the funds appropriated under this Act shall be m

accordance with the expenditure authorities provided under Section 2.

SECTION 4. SEVERABILITY.

If any provision of this Act or the application of any such provision to any person or

circumstance should be held invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remainder of this

Act or the application of its provisions to persons or circumstances other than those to which it

1 is held invalid shall not be affected thereby.

20 SECTION 5. SAVINGS CLAUSE.

21 This Act and any repealer contained herein shall not be construed as affecting any

22 existing right acquired under contract or acquired under statutes repealed or under any rule,

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1 regulation or order adopted under the statutes. Repeaters contained in this Act shall not affect

any proceeding instituted under or pursuant to prior law. The enactment of the Act shall not

have the effect of terminating, or in any way modifying, any liability, civil or criminal, which

shall already be in existence on the date this Act becomes effective.

SECTION 6. EFFECTIVE DATE.

This Act shall take effect upon its approval by the Governor or its becoming law

without such approval.

CERTIFIED BY:

. RAFAS. DEMAPAN Speaker

House of Representatives

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