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Northern Marianas Commonwealth Legislature
House Bills:
Number HB 24-27
Subject/Title To establish an excise tax for betelnut/areca nut and lime mix/afok/or bweesch.
Author Flores, MR Omar, MJ Rangamar, EJM
Date Introduced 4/24/2025
HOUSE ACTION:
House Committee

WM & HW

House Public Hearing  
House Report Number

SCR 24-16 (HD1)

House Report Action

A-7/31/2025

House First Reading

P-7/31/2025 (HD1)

House Final Reading

P-7/31/2025 (HD1)

House Amendment  
SENATE ACTION:
Senate Committee  
Senate Public Hearing  
Senate Report Number  
Senate Report Action  
Senate First Reading  
Senate Final Reading  
Senate Amendment  
CURRENT STATUS:
Last Action/Location

SENATE-UNASSIGNED

Last Updated 8/4/2025
Deadline
References

HSE/WM&HW-4/24/2025
SCR 24-16 (HD1)
S-8/4/2025 H.COMM. 24-

Sponsors/Cosponsors REP. MARISSA R. FLORES of Saipan, Precinct 3, REP. MALCOLM J. OMAR of Saipan, Precinct 4, and REP. ELIAS J. M. RANGAMAR of Saipan, Precinct 3 (for themselves)