House Joint Resolutions for the 22nd Commonwealth Legislature House of Representatives:
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| Leg No. | Author | Title | |
|---|---|---|---|
| HJR 22-1 | Yangetmai, DK | To congratulate and honor all the women in the Commonwealth as we celebrate their contributions and achievements during the month of March 2021 proclaimed as CNMI Women’s Month and March 8th as International Women’s Day. | Details |
| HJR 22-2 | Attao, BJT | Strongly supports a delay in the proposed coral critical habitat designation process by National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) until such time as the 5-year coral status review and coral recovery plan can be completed, and have the Department of Lands and Natural Resources work in coordination with NMFS in identifying appropriate coral critical habitat for the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) using Best Scientific Information Available. | Details |
| HJR 22-3 | Staffler, LHFC | To respectfully urge the Honorable Governor Ralph DLG. Torres to reallocate necessary funds generated by the fees paid for by prospective employers of foreign nonimmigrant workers to the Northern Marianas Technical Institute (NMTI). | Details |
| HJR 22-4 | Staffler, LHFC | To authorize the establishment of an additional sixteen (16) positions as needed by the CMA and partially funded by the CMS program for Compliance and Medicaid Enterprise Systems (MES); and for other purposes. | Details |
| HJR 22-5 | Staffler, LHFC | To authorize the establishment of an additional nine (9) positions as needed by the Northern Marianas Technical Institute (NMTI); and for other purposes. | Details |
| HJR 22-6 | Sablan, CME | To urge Members of the United States Congress to enact federal legislation granting statehood to the people of Washington, D.C. | Details |
| HJR 22-7 | Villagomez, ES | To honor and commend the United States Coast Guardsmen that have served the CNMI under the leadership of Admiral Karl L. Schultz. | Details |
| HJR 22-8 | Staffler, LHFC | To honor and commend the Honorable Serafina Rosario King-Nabors for her dedicated service and remarkable contributions to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. | Details |
| HJR 22-9 | Camacho, VC | To recognize and acknowledge the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve and the Guam-CNMI State Committee and their volunteer members for their exceptional service and commitment to our service men and women by recognizing the week of August 16th through August 20th, 2021, as "Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Week”. | Details |
| HJR 22-10 | Sablan, JP | To authorize the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, through its Governor, to submit to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Action Plan for the Community Development Block Grant Application No. B-21-ST69-0001; the HOME Investment Partnership Grant Application No. M-21-ST69-0203; and the Emergency Solutions Grant Application No. E-21-DC69-0001; to receive the funds requested therein, and to assume all responsibilities that may be imposed by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Community Development Block Grant, HOME Investment Partnership Program, and the Emergency Solution Grant Programs. | Details |
| HJR 22-11 | Babauta, SJ | To condemn the Government of Japan’s decision to dump nuclear waste into the Pacific Ocean, oppose any other government’s actions related to nuclear testing, storage, and waste disposal in the Pacific, and reaffirm everyone’s fundamental right to a safe and healthy living environment. | Details |
| HJR 22-12 | Sablan, CME | To strongly encourage and endorse the issuance of a new local economic impact payment to provide direct and expedited financial relief to qualified households of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and the expansion of eligibility for premium pay “bonuses” for essential workers in the government and private sector. | Details |
| HJR 22-13 | Guerrero, JT | To authorize the Marianas Public Land Trust (MPLT) to receive and administer $15 million dollars as a sub-recipient of the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund from the American Rescue Plan Act and for other purposes. | Details |
| HJR 22-14 | Babauta, CR | To honor and commend Mr. Nick K. Nishikawa, General Manager of Hyatt Regency Saipan for his utmost commitment, dedication and contribution towards the CNMI’s Tourism Industry since July 2008. | Details |
| HJR 22-15 | Staffler, LHFC | To recognize Community College Month in the month of April and to commend the Northern Marianas College for the reaffirmation of its accreditation for a historic eight-year term and its contributions to the workforce development needs of the Commonwealth. | Details |
| HJR 22-16 | Camacho, JC | To authorize the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, through its Governor, to submit to the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Action Plan for the Community Development Block Grant Application No. B-22-ST69-0001; the HOME Investment Partnership Grant Application No. M-22-ST69-0203; and, the Emergency Solutions Grant Application No. E-22-DC69-0001; to receive the funds requested therein, and to assume all responsibilities that may be imposed by the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Community Development Block Grant, HOME Investment Partnership Program, and the Emergency Solutions Grant Programs. | Details |
| HJR 22-17 | Villagomez, ES | To recognize and acknowledge the National Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve and the Guam-CNMI State Committee and their volunteer members for their exceptional service and commitment to our service men and women and to thank and appreciate our civilian employers for their utmost support to our service members by recognizing the week of August 7th through August 13th, 2022, as “Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Week”. | Details |
| HJR 22-18 | Yumul, RN | To call for a Joint Session of the Legislature to receive the Governor’s State of the Commonwealth Address. | Details |