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MVA takes issue with bill to divert portion of hotel occupancy tax

After nearly three years of talks of increasing the hotel occupancy tax by 5 percent and coming to an agreement to allocate the funds to the Marianas Visitors Authority for marketing purposes, a new bill is being proposed to divert 1 percent of that funding to the Saipan Mayor’s...
Posted On Jul 17 2014 04:00
, By Jayson Camacho

MVA takes issue with bill to divert portion of hotel occupancy tax

After nearly three years of talks of increasing the hotel occupancy tax by 5 percent and coming to an agreement to allocate the funds to the Marianas Visitors Authority for marketing purposes, a new bill is being proposed to divert 1 percent of that funding to the Saipan Mayor’s...
Posted On Jul 17 2014 04:00
, By Jayson Camacho

Saipan casino law fix goes to Inos

Senators passed last night by a vote of 7 “yes”—with one abstention and one voting “present”—a controversial bill that fixes the ambiguities of the Saipan casino law and empowers the Lottery Commission to grant an exclusive license for a casino on Saipan. After waiting for almost...
Posted On Jul 11 2014 04:00
, By Haidee V. Eugenio

Senate OKs Saipan casino law fix bill by vote of 7-0

By a vote of 7-0 with one abstention and one voting “present,” the Senate passed Thursday evening a controversial bill repealing and reenacting the Saipan casino law in its entirety to clarify ambiguities as a throng of retirees and former defined benefit plan members crowded the...
Posted On Jul 10 2014 18:32
, By Haidee V. Eugenio
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