Gov. Ralph DLG Torres signed last Tuesday the following bills into law:\u00a0<\/p>\n
– House Local Bill 22-9, which appropriates $2,145.73 allotted under Saipan Local Law 17-18 for the installation of two speed bumps on Adobu Drive in Koblerville and $3,253.65 allotted under Saipan Local Law 19-05 for the installation of street lights within the vicinity of the Koblerville Basketball Facilities and the Koblerville Youth Center. This bill becomes\u00a0Saipan Local Law 22-04.\u00a0<\/p>\n
– House Local Bill 22-12, D1,\u00a0which appropriates $560,000 from revenue collected for the Third Senatorial District pursuant to Public Law 20-59.<\/p>\n
The appropriation is broken down as follows:<\/p>\n
\u00b7 $100,000 to the Saipan Higher Education Financial Assistance scholarship program;<\/p>\n
\u00b7 $150,000 for the operations of the Saipan and Northern Islands Legislative Delegation;<\/p>\n
\u00b7 $50,000 to the Saipan Cares for Animals for the relocation of their facility and operational costs;<\/p>\n
\u00b7 $30,000 for the payment of plans for a new fire station on the north side of Saipan;<\/p>\n
\u00b7 $50,000 for the mayor of Saipan for operations and costs associated with their Liberation Day festivities;<\/p>\n
\u00b7 $15,000 for the Saipan Little League;<\/p>\n
\u00b7 $15,000 for the Marianas Racing Association;<\/p>\n
\u00b7 $20,000 for the Office of the Board of Parole;<\/p>\n
\u00b7 $15,000 for the Northern Mariana Islands Museum of History and Culture for its operations;<\/p>\n
\u00b7 $25,000 for the Haggan\/Woong United for Recovery;<\/p>\n
\u00b7 $25,000 for the Northern Marianas Protection and Advocacy Systems, Inc.;\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u00b7 $10,000 for the Saipan Fishermen\u2019s Association;<\/p>\n
\u00b7 $20,000 for the Commonwealth Women\u2019s Association;<\/p>\n
\u00b7 $35,000 for Micronesian Legal Services Corporation.<\/p>\n
This bill becomes\u00a0Saipan Local Law 22-5. (PR)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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