Committees of the House of Representatives, 24th NMC Legislature:
Tourism
Section 7. Tourism.
The Committee on Tourism shall consist of not more than seven members. It shall be the
duty of this Committee to consider and report on all bills, resolutions and other matters referred to
it by the House pertaining to tourism and related matters.
Tel: (670) 664-8888
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Cannabis
Section 11. Cannabis.
The Committee on Cannabis shall consist of not more than seven members. It shall be the
duty of this Committee to consider and report on all bills, resolutions and other matters referred to
it by the House pertaining to for all matters related to cannabis in the CNMI, the impact of the
cannabis industry and the effects on families and communities, implications for regulatory
mechanisms, revenue collection, community welfare and consumer protection.
Tel: (670) 664-8965
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Education
Section 9. Education.
The Committee on Education shall consist of not more than seven members. It shall be the
duty of this Committee to consider and report on all bills, resolutions and matters referred to it by
the House pertaining to all matters, programs, and concerns on education.
Tel: (670) 664-8392
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Federal & Foreign Affairs
Section 5. Federal and Foreign Affairs.
repThe Committee on Federal and Foreign Affairs shall consist of not more than seven
members. It shall be the duty of the this Committee to consider and report on all bills, resolutions
and other matters referred to it by the House pertaining to the relationship of the people of the
Commonwealth to the United States, United Nations, and foreign countries; programs partially or
totally funded by the United States Government; Pacific Islands government relations and
assistance; matters to military and veterans affairs; claims arising out of the use, lease, or taking
of Commonwealth land by the federal government; and related matters.
Tel: (670) 664-8806
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Gaming
Section 10. Gaming.
The Committee on Gaming shall consist of not more than nine members. It shall be the
duty of this Committee to consider and report on all bills, resolutions and other matters referred to
it by the House pertaining to for all matters related to gambling in the CNMI, including hotel
casino, poker, electronic and internet gambling; the impact of the gaming industry and problem gambling on families and communities, implications for regulatory mechanisms, revenue
collection, community welfare and consumer protection.
Tel: (670) 664-8983
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Health and Welfare
Section 3. Health and Welfare.
The Committee on Health and Welfare shall consist of not more than seven members. It
shall be the duty of this committee to consider and report on all bills, resolutions and other matters
referred to it by the House pertaining to health care and planning, including mental and
environmental health; consumer protection; environmental protection; the social well-being of the
people, including youth and senior programs; food stamp and welfare programs.
Tel: (670) 664-8928
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Judiciary & Governmental Operations
Section 4. Judiciary and Governmental Operations.
The Committee on Judiciary and Governmental Operations shall consist of not less than
seven members and not more than nine members. It shall be the duty of this Committee to consider
and report on all bills, resolutions and other matters referred to it by the House pertaining to civil
and criminal law; traditional rights; judicial administration and organization; governmental
organization; judicial and executive appointments; suffrage and elections, citizenship, statute
revision; civil service, inter-island relations; labor and immigration conditions of employment,
conditions of entry into the Commonwealth, deportation and related matters.
Tel: (670) 664-8974
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Natural Resources
Section 2. Natural Resources.
The Committee on Natural Resources shall consist of not more than nine members. It shall
be the duty of this committee to consider and report on all bills, resolutions and other matters
referred to it by the House pertaining to the state of the natural resources of the Commonwealth,
including long range planning and policies; fisheries and ocean resources; public lands and land
taking; housing; building and zoning codes; land management; parks and recreation; water and
soil conservation; energy and related matters.
Tel: (670) 664-8925
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Public Utilities, Transportation and Communications
Section 8. Public Utilities, Transportation and Communications.
The Committee on Public Utilities, Transportation and Communication shall consist of not
more than nine members. It shall be the duty of this Committee to consider and report on all bills,
resolutions and other matters referred to it by the House pertaining to public utilities; public works;
communications; roads; ports; transportation; and related matters.
Tel: (670) 664-8890
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Rules Ad Hoc Committee
Tel: (670) 664-8830
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Ways & Means
Section 1. Ways and Means.
The Committee on Ways and Means shall consist of not more than fifteen members,
including at least one member representing Rota and one member representing Tinian and
Aguiguan, and a member of the Minority. It shall be the duty of this committee to consider all
bills, resolutions and other matters referred to it by the House relating to taxes and other revenues;
proposed expenditures; government contracts; government bonds; federal grants; the financial
administration of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands; wages, and related matters.
Tel: (670) 664-8836
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