The Commonwealth Casino Commission wants more time to talk about a bill that proposes a 10% gambling revenue tax on all gambling establishments on Saipan, including the Imperial Pacific International (Saipan) LLC\u2019s casino.<\/p>\n
CCC board chair Juan M. Sablan said Thursday that they just got a copy of House Local Bill 21-23 and that he asked the other commissioners and CCC members to review the legislation.<\/p>\n
Sablan said one commissioner, in fact, recommended that they be given an extension to look into it and reply.<\/p>\n
Sablan said he himself has no position on the bill yet.<\/p>\n
\u201cI have to get the entire commission\u2019s position. One guy does not represent the entire commission. We have to get the majority,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Acting CCC executive director Charlie O. Atalig said they did get a letter from the Saipan and Northern Islands Legislative Delegation asking for their input and recommendations on House Local Bill 21-33.<\/p>\n
Atalig said they will go through with the legislation, give their internal feedback, compile it in a letter, then submit it to the Legislature.<\/p>\n
Rep. Tina Sablan (Ind-Saipan), who introduced the legislation, earlier stated that the local delegation is authorized to impose gambling revenue taxes on top of any other Commonwealth taxes that a gaming establishment is required to pay.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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