The administration is working on a new permitting process that will make it easier for businesses this new fiscal year, according to Gov. Ralph DLG Torres.<\/p>\n
Speaking at a radio news briefing last Friday, Torres said it\u2019s been a long wait for businesses, but the administration is trying to streamline the process.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo, hopefully, in this new fiscal year, we\u2019ll see those changes very soon,\u201d the governor said. He did not elaborate what those changes are.<\/p>\n
At the same time, Torres has asked the Legislature to look into more new revenue-generating bills. He also asked Finance Secretary David Atalig to be aggressive in collecting taxes that are owed the CNMI and in assisting new businesses.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s a new fiscal year. We have a lot of work to do,\u201d the governor said.<\/p>\n
Atalig said the Legislature\u2019s passage of the government\u2019s budget bill and the governor signing it into law gives the administration a \u201cgame plan\u201d on how to manage the financial resources that\u2019s available.<\/p>\n
\u201cHopefully, as the months move forward, we can have the additional resources that can assist different agencies that we need to help fund,\u201d Atalig said.<\/p>\n
He reiterated Torres\u2019 appreciation to the Legislature and the staff of the governor\u2019s office in ensuring that the budget was enacted on time, thus averting a government shutdown.<\/p>\n
Under the bill that Torres signed early Thursday morning, the revenue and resources available for appropriation for government activities in fiscal year 2021 is $96,476,054 and $4,556,164 from the Department of Public Lands, for a grand total of $101,032,218. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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