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Public Laws of the 23rd NMC Legislature:

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Law Number Legislation
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Title Date
P.L. 23-02 HB 23-6 To amend 4 CMC § 8112 to prioritize net metering to include public libraries; and for other purposes.
P.L. 23-03 HB 23-10, HD1 To amend 8 CMC §1204, as amended by Public Law 22-25, to create an exemption to the requirement that a marriage certificate include the “places of residence”. April 10, 2023
P.L. 23-01 HB 23-1 To amend 7 CMC §4101 to lower the interest rate of civil money judgments from nine percent (9%) to three percent (3%). April 10, 2023
P.L. 23-04  HB 23-31, HS1, SS2, CCS1 To repeal and re-enact Public Law 22-22 in order to make revised appropriations for the operations and activities of the Government of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, its agencies, instrumentalities, and independent programs, and to provide revised budget authority for the government corporations for the Fiscal Year 2023; and for other purposes. April 25, 2023
P.L. 23-05 HB 23-11 TO AMEND TITLE 1, DIVISION 8 OF THE COMMONWEALTH CODE BY ESTABLISHING A VETERANS’ PREFERENCE EMPLOYMENT PROVISION FOR THE CNMI GOVERNMENT; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. August 1, 2023
P.L. 23-06 HB 23-15, HS1 TO ADDRESS PUBLIC CORRUPTION BY EXPANDING AND CLARIFYING THE OFFENSE OF OFFICIAL MISCONDUCT AND ESTABLISHING FELONY AND MISDEMEANOR PUNISHMENTS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. August 1, 2023
P.L. 23-07 HB 23-17, HS1 TO ESTABLISH THE CRIME OF PROMOTING PRISON CONTRABAND AND APPROPRIATE PUNISHMENT; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. August 1, 2023
P.L. 23-08 HB 23-60, HD1 TO RE-APPROPRIATE FUNDS UNDER SECTION 2(G) OF PUBLIC LAW 20-61 FOR THE HEALTH NETWORK PROGRAM (HNP); AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. August 1, 2023
P.L. 23-09  HB 23-66, HS1, SS2, CCS1 FY 2024 APPROPRIATIONS ACT September 30, 2023
P.L. 23-10 SB 23-02, HSQ To amend 4 CMC § 2103 to enhance the Marianas Visitors Authority’s promoting capabilities in attracting tourists to visit the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands October 27, 2023
P.L. 23-11 HB 23-24 TO PROVIDE AN AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE AGAINST DRUG POSSESSION CHARGES IN THE CASE OF AN OVERDOSE. October 28, 2023
P.L. 23-12 HB 23-77, SD1 To authorize a revolving line of credit between the CNMI Government and the Marianas Public Land Trust in the amount of $15,000,000 with repayment terms until Line of Credit is satisfied or retired not to exceed seven (7) years; and for other purposes. November 20, 2023
P.L. 23-13 HB 23-47, SD1 To establish parity in coverage and payments for mental health and behavioral health services delivered through telehealth and in person. November 22, 2023
P.L. 23-14 SB 23-34, SD1 To amend the Crimes and Criminal Procedure Code definitions of dangerous weapon and serious bodily injury. December 12, 2023
P.L. 23-15 HB 23-35, HS1, SS1 To enact a provision to provide tax incentives for employers who hire individuals with special needs. January 8, 2024
P.L. 23-16 HB 23-75 To re-appropriate Thirteen thousand four hundred one dollars ($13,401.00) allotted under Public Law No. 20-61; and for other purposes. January 8, 2024