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?Of7 House of Representatives Twentieth Northern Marianas Commonwealth Legislature Capitol Hill Saipan, MP 96950
G O V . C O M M . (HO USE) ~ COMMONWEALTH OF THE NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS Ralph DLG. Torres Victor B. Hocog Governor Lieutenant Governor The Honorable Rafael S. Demapan Speaker ; ?of7 House of Representatives Twentieth Northern Marianas Commonwealth Legislature Capitol Hill Saipan, MP 96950 The Honorable Arnold I. Palacios President The Senate Twentieth Northern Marianas Commonwealth Legislature Capitol Hill Saipan, MP 96950 Dear Mr. Speaker and Mr. President: This is to inform you that I have signed into law House Bill No. 20-45, HD1, entitled, “To establish new public highways, Route 324 in the village of Laulau and Route 325 in the village of Kanat Tabla on the Island of Saipan; and for other purposes,” which was passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate of the Twentieth Northern Marianas Commonwealth Legislature. This bill becomes Public Law No. 20-07. Copies bearing my signature are forwarded for your reference. Caller Box 10007 Saipan, MP 96950 Telephone: (670) 237-2200 Facsimile: (670) 664-2211/2311 Public Law No. 20-07 First Regular Session February 28,2017 Representative Lorenzo I. Deleon Guerrero of Saipan, Precinct 5 (for himself, Representatives Francisco C. Aguon, Donald C. Barcinas, Edwin K. Propst, and Edmund S. Villagomez,) in an open and public meeting with an opportunity for the public to comment, introduced the following Bill: H, B, No. 20-46, HD1 AN ACT OTHER PURPOSES. The Bill was referred to the House Committee on Transportation, which submitted Standing Committee Report No. 20-19; adopted 5/5/17. The Bill was passed by the House of Representatives on First and Final Reading, May 5,2017; with amendments in the form of H.
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