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THE SENATE • NINETEENTH LEGISLATURE • COMMONWEALTH OF THE NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS
Senate Journal FIRST REGULAR SESSION, 2015 SJ 19-03
Third Day Wednesday March 4, 2015
In compliance with the Open Government Act, Senate President Victor B. Hocog issued a notice on February 27, 2015 announcing that the Senate of the Eighteenth Northern Marianas Commonwealth Legislature will convene this open and public session. The notice, the official session call, and the session agenda was filed in the Office of the Senate Clerk; released to the media; and posted at the Entrance Halls of the Office of the Governor, House of Representatives, and the Senate, and on the Commonwealth Legislature’s website at www.cnmileg.gov.mp.
The Senate of the Nineteenth Northern Marianas Commonwealth Legislature convened its Third Day, First Regular Session, on March 4, 2015, at 1:50 p.m., in the Senate Chamber, Capitol Hill Saipan, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
The Honorable Victor B. Hocog, President of the Senate, presided.
A moment of prayer was observed.
The Clerk called the roll and all nine (9) members were present.
President Victor B. Hocog: Komu todu i miembro man presente pagu na haˊani, ha na’i hit pagu iyo-ta rules na para ta kondukta ofisiátmenti i bisnes i Senate pagu na dia. Antes di ta sigi mona, ya-hu na bai fan agan gi san hiyung gi under i huntan i pagu na haˊani para este i para hu famatinas nu hafa na fina palabra ginen i pupbliku. Ya-hu na bai rikonisa pagu hayi gaige guenao malago gi pupbliku para hu famatinas nu, palabra para i este na – bai rikonisa pagu si Señót Honorabbli Stanley Torres.
PUBLIC COMMENT
Stanley Mc Ginnis Torres: Mr. President yan miembros gi Senate, hu taitai pagu i newspaper ya front page ilékña na “Senator Santos slams Cape Air for a very poor service” and I think that the words should be “very poor performance of their responsibility”. Mr. President yan members, i motibu na matto yu para bai famatinas short comment nai. Sa iyoña si Senator Terry Santos, i resolution, Senate Resolution No. 19-02, pertaining pot i airline. Hinassoku na man haohao hit, nu dispensa yu Senator, lao esta disti tres años maloffan nai ha ripiˈpiti ha este ya enao gue na dídide mas metgot finihoˊmu nai kontra i airline. i guaha iyoña history este i service gi Marianas yan Micronesia and way back gi 1968 up to antes ha di hu ta fan Commonwealth, nu, tres na airline man mumumu nai para exclusive gi service Saipan, Japan, Guam and the entire Micronesia. Tres
-1- Third Day, First Regular Session, Wednesday, March 4, 2015 SJ 19-03 na airline este, i Northwest, now Delta, Pan American World Airways now, history. i Continental at the time, came in very strong and very aggressive. Man ofresi gi entire Micronesia na at the time Congress of Micronesia yan todu ha nai i man law makers gi region, man ofresi na in exchange to the exclusivity and permanent certificate to serve the area, man offer ya ma hatsa tres na hotel, Continental Airline Hotel, now Hyatt in Saipan. I am not sure about Guam but somewhere in – I think PIC now and Coral Continental in Truck in exchange nai pot para hu ma kombense i Trust Territory Government na para hu ma – na giya para hu ma award ni i air route and permanent certificate. Now, yanggen ti lachi yu, gaige i historin este na agreement nai yan commitment gi airline gi archive Washington D.C., CAB at the time. Guiya enao mu rule i air service gi United States area. Now it’s the Department of Transportation. Ya iléku yanggen en take this further out to Washington D.C. nai ya hu ma research hafa i real kao it’s on paper or just words nai sa i Continental man ofresi todu pot para hu ma naˊi ni permanent certificate. Ya iléku na guaha otden i kotte CAB Administrative Judge at the time i mu hear todu este na ginagao nai. Ya hu ma atan kao ha diroˈroga ha maisa i Continental Airlines antes di hu United nai. Sa hasso annai ma move siha para Guam, they closed their shop on Saipan ya ma move siha para Guam sa ti yan-ñiha i taotao Northern Marianas pot mampos man, you know, imbestidot hit lokkue nai. Lao, it should not be that way. Ya ha abandon i route. Ha konne magi i dulalas ha. You know, dulalas ha naˊi hit sa it’s like a – what do you call it? Code sharing. Lao, that is a real Cape Air operating somewhere in Connecticut, faˈnaˈan, Atlantic State. Ya dos ha. Lao, iléku na dulalas, kada birada matgan papaña ya ayu na they fly back to the United States for repair. Gaige i isao gi Continental United Airlines. Unfortunate na matai si Mr. Larry Hillblom ya ayu gue na ma susedi este na abandon hit sa yanggen lalala si Mr. Hillblom nai, ni ngai’an ni hu suha i Continental yan i Continental Air Micronesia Saipan. Somehow, they know the trick. Continental at the time, ha trick hit nai taˊlo and ti hu tungoˊ hafa bida-ña lao ha kombense todu i humla ya ha fahan iyon-ñiha share ya ayu na faˊnaˊan ilékña na esta ti bali iyoña commitment yan i hafa i agreement ni ha commit gue. Pues it should be looked back in history na kao guaha signed agreement nai i Continental Airline and still Continental United Airline. Responsabilidát-ñiha i United. Taya nu blame para ta naˊi i Cape Air sa they are only a hired taxi, you know. Ti un li’e ha na kada birada nu man na gupu ni 737 pot para hu tampe ha i hafa i discrepancies siha. Lao, taya ni matto magi ya ilékña na we are responsible for the air service in Marianas too, no? Enao gue na iléku na debi di hu take it one step further or even contact iyo-ta Delegate, Congressman Sablan nai ya hu ayudayi hit nu munaˊpaguan este mampos gi geˈhiloˈ sa ti taiguenao ayu para matto magi ya man gagao exclusive permanent certificate to serve the Northern Mariana Islands and the entire Micronesia too, ya pagu ha tratan Boys Scout, Cub Scout or whatever i mas takpapa gi Boys Scout. Anyway, enao ha yan otro nu, mu na dos. Para bai bring up si Senator Terry Santos lokkue iyoña Senate Bill No. 19-19, i para ta na official i Saipan as the capital of the CNMI. Ti correct iyoña lao, atan fan tatte sa guaha si former late Vice Lt. Governor Francisco Ada iyoña article nai annai sesso ma atan hafa gi megahit Saipan kao capitol with the T-O-L or capital with the T-A-L. Antes gi Trust Territory ma faˈnaˈan este capital with a T-A-L for the capital of Micronesia pot i gaige nai guini i post gaige i salape control by the Trust Territory ayu na ma faˈnaˈnaˈan capital with a T-A-L. Lao i Marianas, i Chamorro yan Carolinian nai ma aˈatan este Capitol as kapidát i state with a T-A-L. Pues dispensa yu anggen nu laˈlachi yu Senator Santos lao atan fan maolek i – sa guaha tinigueña i late Lt. Governor Frank Ada nai i Trust Territory enao mu na fa ma na’an hit capital with the T-A-L pot i gaige i salape i Trust Territory guini nai guiya mu kentroˈtrol todu. Lao hinassoku na dinancheña yanggen ta na T-O-L ayu capitol for the Northern Marianas i Saipan ya ayu gue i state capitol. Enao ha, Senator and Mr. President yan dispensa yu Senator Santos pot i hu na buruka dídide i floor. Thank you.
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President Victor B. Hocog: Si Yuˊus Maˊase former Congressman Stanley Torres nai bonito na mensahi i un presenta pagu gi meˈnan este siha i kuetpon guma. Malago yu pagu nai bai rikonisa iyo-ta Lt. Governor para hu famatinas lokkue public comment. Lt. Governor, welcome to your former chamber. You may proceed.
Lt. Governor Ralph Dlg. Torres: Si Yuˊus Maˊase Honorabbli Senator Victor Hocog, todus hamyo Senadót Honorabbli, gaige yu guini matatachong man gagagao consideration yan supottasion miyu para i dos na iyon-mami nominee ginen i gobietno as Eloy S. Inos yan guahu a si Mark Rabauliman yan si Richard Seman. Hu tungoˊ ha na hamyo nai gaige i fetso ni para en disidi kao este gue dos para hu dirihi mona i dipattementu ya gaige yu guini man gagagao ayudu na kao siña en confirm este dos ya hu tungoˊha lokkue na guaha sinentin miyu na guaha ni biahi na an monhayan man ma confirm i nomination guaha siha na iyon miyu request ti man ma konsigi mona. Enaogue na rasón na gaige yu guini bai na siguru na iyon-miyu siha request lokkue an monhayan man ma confirm este dos bai saonao lokkue mu na siguru na iyon-miyu concern is forthcoming yan lokkue hu ma choˊgue i dinanche yan i ora i ginagagao sa impottante na ta move mona iyo-ta department. Pues enao, ha sin hafa yanggen hafa na iyon-miyu kuestióna magof yu bai oppe. Pagu yanggen aheˊ hu gagagao iyon-miyu consideration para i dos na nominee on behalf of the Administration. Si Yuˊus Maase ni iyon-miyu consideration.
President Victor B. Hocog: Thank you, Mr. Lt. Governor. Guaha gi miembro malago mamaisen kuestión para iyoña comment? An taya pues Si Yuˊus Maˊase Lt. Governor. You may be excused from the podium. Guaha otro taˊlo ginen i pupbliku malago mamatinas palabra para i presente ni man gaige na Senadót? Para sigundo biahi, malago si former Congressman Stanley Torres para hao adingani taˊlo i miembro. Siña un konsigi ha?
Stanley Mc Ginnis Torres: Mr. President, dispensa yu yan members. Ti hu tugeˊ este papa hafa i hu hafa hu sangani hamyo pot este airline nai, nu, para bai sangani ha hamyo na unu lokkue na petsona ni siña yanggen en disidi para en ma imbestiga or ma research este i exclusivity yan i permanent certificate nai guini gi air service, malago yu nai en yama intensióna lokkue si David M. Sablan known as Uncle Dave sa giya este an petsona nu heavily involved gi, ayudaˈdayi i Pan American at the time, pot i para hu ma, you know, ma chagi lokkue i Pan American guˈmanna ayu na award. Lao unfortunate i Continental ma naˊi. I am pretty sure na he as a good memory of what took place during the negotiation yan i, you know, award process. Thank you.
President Victor B. Hocog: Thank you taˊlo former Congressman, ya bai na siguru na bin tattiyi siha enao un planta huyong gi meˊnan este siha na kuetpo ya bin aligao inpeña hafa taimanu nai siña mas ta na fan libianu i taotaota gi bandan este transpottasión batkon aire. Guaha taˊlo malago gi pupbliku para hu sangan hafa malagoˊña antes ni ta fan sigi mona gi huntan este na sesion? Yanggen taya, Clerk, na annok gi record na taya esta malago para hu faˊmatinas public comments guini na dia.
The Chair recognizes Floor Leader Arnold I. Palacios.
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READING AND APPROVAL OF THE JOURNAL
NONE
MESSAGES FROM THE GOVERNOR
1. Gov. Msg. No. 19-08: January 26, 2015 – S.B. 18-57, SD2 – To create a new Department of Fire and Emergency Medical Services within the Executive Branch of the Commonwealth Government; to transfer the Fire protection and EMS functions of the Department of Public Safety, Fire Division to the new department; to provide for the orderly transfer of records, programs, personnel, equipment, and property to the new department; and for other purposes, became PUBLIC LAW 18-73 without the Governor’s signature on January 25, 2015.
2. Gov. Msg. No. 19-09: January 28, 2015 – Copy of resume, statement of financial interest, drug test receipt, and criminal record of Mr. Richard B. Seman nominated to fill the position of Secretary of the Department of Lands and Natural Resources (DLNR).
3. Gov. Msg. No. 19-10: February 03, 2015 – Copy of resume, statement of financial interest, drug test receipt, and criminal record of Mr. Mark O. Rabauliman nominated to fill the position of Secretary of the Department of Commerce.
4. Gov. Msg. No. 19-11: February 13, 2015 – Signed into law, S.B. No. 18-67, SD1 – To amend 4 CMC § 8112 and 4 CMC § 8122 to prioritize net metering for health and education renewable energy capacity; and for other purposes, became PUBLIC LAW NO. 18-75.
5. Gov. Msg. No. 19-12: February 13, 2015 – Signed into law, H.B. No. 18-211 – To amend Title 1 Division 8 Part 2 Chapter 4 (Public Employment/Employee Compensation) of the Commonwealth Code. To exempt the NMHC from the salary limitations imposed by the Compensation Adjustment Act; became PUBLIC LAW NO. 18-74.
6. Gov. Msg. No. 19-13: February 16, 2015 – Executive Order No. 2015-02 Declaration of A State of Significant Emergency (CUC).
Floor Leader Arnold I. Palacios: Si Yuˊus Maˊase Mr. President. Mr. President, man gaige hit gi agenda item C, Reading and Approval of the Journal. Taya journal pagu para ta address pues ta fan sigi papa gi agenda item D, mensahi, Messages from the Governor. Guaha, Mr. President, sais na messages, mensahi ginen i gobietno para magi gi Senate. Governor’s Message No. 19-08 through
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No. 19-13. Komu guaha miembro malago mu address unu guini na message or mensahi, the floor is certainly open.
President Victor B. Hocog: Guaha gi miembro malago mamatinas komendasión pot rekomendasión pot i kominakasión i magaˊlahi magi para ta atan hafa hana tuˊtungoˊ hit magi? Bai rikonisa si Senator JQ Quitugua gi pattikulátmenti Senadót Quitugua, hafa na kominikasión ginen i gobietnu malago mu para un pacha mona?
Senator Justo S. Quitugua: Si Yu’us Ma’ase Señót Presidente. i númiru sais, nu, i papa i mensahi ginen i Gobetnu diesi nuebi tresse. Guiya este pot Executive Order bente kinse dos, pot i State of Emergency gi CUC. Señót Presidente yan members, esta este nu sesso yan anakko na State of Emergency. Ya nisisita i Legislatura espesiatmente este i Senate, Senadót na banda, nu, pattikulátmenti i komitin i PUTC ya hu ma atan este nu fotmat sa yanggen a nisisita na ta baba pudét ya hu fan mangoni i CUC i man kualifikáo na empleáo ni ha nisisita para i power plant. Yan lokkue gi mismo tiempo ta na siguru na i taotaota or i siudadanu U.S. hu fan ma naˊi opottunidát ya hu fan ma training side by side esta ki manu nai siña ma chuleˊ mona i cheˊcho sin i tatao ginen hiyong. Esta este Mr. Señót Presidente faˊnaˊan maˊhanao este para kinse años na situasión. Ya este buente disti enao na tiempo ya ta atan maolek, este siempre debi na hu guaha taotaota nai fully trained ya siña ha chuleˊ este na choˊcho. Si Yuˊus Maˊase Señót Presidente.
President Victor B. Hocog: Si Yuˊus Maˊase Senadót Quitugua. Guaha taˊlo gi miembro malago man maˊtinas – Senator Igisomar siña un kontinua.
Senator Sixto K. Igisomar: Si Yuˊus Maˊase Mr. President. Parehu ha lokkue na banda gi númiru sais, gi mensahi ginen i gobietnu. Malago yu lokkue para bai tokche ha mona i finihoˊˊña si Senator JQ. Komu un atan i Miscellaneous Communication Númiru 19-10, giya este ginen i direktót i CUC para iyoña quarterly reporting para guatu as Governor. Bulala esta na problema ha lista papa. Problema disti bandan i hanom, i kandet yan i bandan i sewer. Ya an hu taitaitai este na report, kulang ha mohon hu haˈhasso kao sen megahit na a na siña si Fletcher para hu satba este siha? Ti hu koˊkontra i tinigoˊña si Fletcher. Lao, an hu atan este siha na report para guatu as Governor, ya ma naˈi hamyo lokkue kopia, Mr. President, hagu ha Senate President yan si Speaker, i mampos dánkolo i problema. Lao, an para guahu, an hu aˊatan i an man kuentos or an man dañaˊ hit yan i CUC, komu iyoña Board of Directors yan si Fletcher, kulang guaha dídide problema gi bandan transparency. Ya kumu para todu este na problema para ta atan, yan i fuetsaña si Fletcher kao a na siña, yan i mismo problema kulang aˈanok i problema gi éntaloˊ i Board of Directors, yan iyon-ñiha Chairman, yan iyon-ñiha Executive Directors yan i lawyer. i lawyer ni ma na seˊsetbe, i lawyer i Administration si Fletcher lao, i Board ni man tai-lawyer ya ti man – para guahu kulang ha mohon guaha siha, ti iléˊléku na ma naˊnaˊna, lao kulang ti gof klaru. Sa an para ta atan este númiru sais gi iyoña si Governor’s Executive Order gi san papapa ileˊlekña na i uttimoña, na pot este siha na bandan i lai ni para bi wave gi bandan i cheˊcho, lao i uttimo ilékña na ti kumekeˊilékña lokkue na este ha para chin-ñiha i para bai choˊgue. Kulang ha mohon este na Emergency Declaration ha naˊnaˊi si Fletcher kanna todudu hafa siña para hu choˊgue. Kumekeˊiléku taya siha as an RFP, bandan i RFP, bandan i hiring, bandan siha i salape ni ma gaˊgasta, i bandan hayi siha na klasin empleáo ma koˊkonneˊ halom para hu fan ma choˊcho, yan kuanto siha ma naˊnaˊi siha. Annok lokkue an ta faisen i CPUC last week ni man meeting hit, ilékña na gaige i direchon i CPUC na para hu ma atan. Para hu ma ribisa i taotao or iyon-ñiha managerial structure CUC lao, pot i man tai
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President Victor B. Hocog: Thank you. Si Yuˊus Maˊase Senator Igisomar. Malago yu pagu na bai faisen ha fan ya bai poˊlo este guatu na atensión ya bai naˊi i komiti mu para hu atan este i kominakasión i magaˊlahi i Executive Order 2015-2, yan hu na siha yan i communication i magaˊlahi nu ayu i 19-13. Yanggen siña bai naˊi hao ni enao na katgo ya un atan mona hafa taimanu nai siña ta fan maˊmatinas alibio para ta na asigura na i ma keke-choˊgue di pot si ginaˊgagao na para hu ma choˊgue or maseha hafa siha na rekomendasión ni siña i komiti kuma huloˊ ya hu faˊtinas rekomendasión tinilaika.
The Chair recognizes Floor Leader Arnold I. Palacios.
Floor Leader Arnold I. Palacios: Thank you Mr. President. Parehu ha lokkue sinienteku. Nu, ginen estaba yu gi House of Representatives for about sixteen years, I mean eight years. Ya, entierumenti ayu na terminoku siha gi House of Representatives parehu ha na rasón man ma naˊnaˊi magi i kongresu pot este CUC State of Emergency. These are the same reasons. These are the same justifications. With all due respect to our Governor, and I mean that because he wants to make sure that the power stays on and the lights stays on for our community. Lao, you know, i finihoˊña si Senator Quitugua, ti siña este. Esta kinse años este na lai. Kada ma repeal, ma daggao tatte sa taya planu-ñiha i CUC para hu fan ma train taotaota yan ayu siha na taotao i man qualified as resident of the CNMI ni para hu fan – taya planu ni este. Nuebu ha taˊlo ni ma tutuhon. Pues dánkolo este na concern sa kada ta address este na issue, ta faisen hafa pot mangge i planu siha ni para hu fan ma train i U.S. Citizen para este siha na choˊcho. Lao kulang man matto man ofresi, pues an man huyong, ma yuteˊ ha taˊlo este. Nu, dinanche ha si Senator Quitugua ni este. Parehu lokkue i concern hu yan si Senator Igisomar. Este last sentence guini na Declaration of Emergency is a concern. Ya, malago yu lokkue na hu atan iyo-ta Legal Counsel este. Kao pot ayu ha i nonresident employee to enable CUC to hire none U.S. Citizens for technical or professional positions in CUC or is this in encompassing? I mean because the whole – all the paragraphs say it’s about the hiring issue but the last sentence could be – last paragraph could be the universal exemption to basically do away with anything even, you know, hafa eyi, nu, waving of – to wave procurement regulations, contracts. So I would appreciate if our legal counsel really look at this and perhaps in the next session or so, get back to us to so we can discern what it implies. What are the implications. Thank you.
President Victor B. Hocog: Si Yuˊus Maˊase Floor Leader Palacios. Senate Counsel, I like you to look into the request of Senator Palacios as well as to work together with Chairman Igisomar. Okay?
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The Chair recognizes Floor Leader Arnold I. Palacios.
COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE JUDICIARY
NONE
COMMUNICATIONS FROM HEADS OF EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS
1. Dept. Msg. No. 19-01: January 22, 2015 – Acting Secretary Seman, DLNR regarding a Federal Register notice proposing to list 21 species as endangered and 2 species as threatened in Guam and CNMI.
2. Dept. Msg. No. 19-02: February 12, 2015 – Executive Director, DCCA Council for Arts & Culture for Rota’s participation in the 34th Annual Flame Tree Festival – April 23-26, 2015.
COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE HOUSE
1. Hse. Comm. No. 19-01: February 18, 2015 – Certified copy of HR 19-2 – Recognizing and commending the Honorable Pete P. Reyes for his 23 years of public service.
2. Hse. Comm. No. 19-02: February 18, 2015 – Certified copy of HR 19-3 – To Recognize and congratulate Norman Takai Tenorio – 2014 Guam Business Magazine Executive of the Year.
3. Hse. Comm. No. 19-03: February 18, 2015 – Certified copy of HR 19-4 – To Recognize and congratulate Victoria “Vicky”I. Benavente – 2014 Business Person of the Year by the Saipan Chamber of Commerce.
Floor Leader Arnold I. Palacios: Thank you. Mr. Chairman, an taya esta gi Governor’s Message, man hanao hit papa gi agenda item E, taya communications ginen i Judiciary. Guaha Communication from Heads of Executive Departments. Guaha dos. Messages No. 19-01, ginen as Acting Secretary Seman, DLNR nu pot este i para hu fan ma lista bente unu na species. Ya ma propose para hu fan ma lista gi endangered species listing. Yan lokkue, ginen i 19-02 ginen i Executive Director of DCCA, Council for Arts and Cultural for Rota participation in the Thirty-Fifth
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Annual Flame Tree Festival. Communications from the House, an taya Mr. President, ta hanao papa gi agenda item G, Communications from the House.
President Victor B. Hocog: Nu, malago yu Mr. Floor Leader, bai rikonisa si Senator Santos i pattikulátmenti i kominakasión ginen i mañantin i dipattementu i eksakatibu. Guaha malago mu Senator Santos para un fan maˊtinas nota?
Senator Teresita A. Santos: Dispensa yu Señót Presidente, lao nu guaha mensahi malago yu na bai hu en patte guini gi kominakasión ginen in san papa an guma.
President Victor B. Hocog: Okay.
Senator Teresita A. Santos: Si Yuˊus Maˊase.
President Victor B. Hocog: Hafa na pattikulát kominakasión enao? Esta man gaige hit guenao pagu pues, siña bai aotorisa hao para un kontinua mona i hafa pon sangan.
Senator Teresita A. Santos: Si Yuˊus Maˊase Presidente. Ya-hu na bai fan naˊi mensahi guini gi espesiatmente este i dies i nuebi dos, yan, dies i nuebi tres. i dies i nuebi dos, nu, ya-hu na bai ekstende un sen dánkolo na kongradulasión lokkue para si Mr. Norman Takai Tenorio komu giya ma ayek para nu i 2014 na Guahan Business Magazine Executive of the Year yan lokkue este dies i nuebi tres, komu si Vicky I. Benavente nu giya lokkue ma ayek para 2014 Business Person of the Year by the Saipan Chamber of Commerce. Hu ekstende lokkue parehu ha na kongradulasión para si Señora Benavente. Si Yuˊus Maˊase Señót Presidente.
President Victor B. Hocog: Senadora Santos, maila ya bai tokche mona ya bai asetsi na kongradulasión lokkue para este dos na petsonas in kuenta di kuetpon este i Senadót yan Senadora i san hiloˊ na guma pisun kongresu.
The Chair recognizes Floor Leader Arnold I. Palacios.
Floor Leader Arnold I. Palacios: Thank you, Mr. President. Gaige hit pagu gi agenda item H, taya Communication ginen i Senate. Communication from the Washington Delegate, Unfinished Business, none. So we are down to agenda item K, Pre-Filed Bills, Local Bills, and Resolutions.
President Victor B. Hocog: Floor Leader, let me call kádada na recess naya.
The Senate recessed at 2:30 p.m.
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The Senate reconvened at 2:32 p.m.
President Victor B. Hocog: Ta bira hit pagu tatte taˊlo gi ofisiát na session i Senadót.
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The Chair recognizes Floor Leader Arnold I. Palacios.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES
1. Standing Committee Report No. 19-01: From the Committee on Judiciary, Government and Law reporting on S.B. No. 19-08 – To amend 1 CMC § 1104(A), removing the time of 11:00 A.M. for the inaugural session; and for other purposes.
2. Standing Committee Report No. 19-02: From the Committee on Judiciary, Government and Law reporting on S.B. No. 19-02 – To mandate the cooperation and collaboration between the outgoing Mayor and the Mayor-elect to assist in the transitioning of office; and for other purposes. [Recommends passage in the form of Senate Draft 1]
3. Standing Committee Report No. 19-03: From the Committee on Judiciary, Government and Law reporting on S.B. No. 19-09 – To amend 1 CMC § 1107, Restricting transfer of fixed assets and capital goods from legislative offices; and for other purposes. [Recommends passage in the form of Senate Draft 1]
4. Standing Committee Report No. 19-04: From the Committee on Public Utilities, Transportation and Communications reporting on S.B. No. 19-05 – To prohibit telecommunication companies from imposing an expiration date or forfeiture of unused cellular prepaid credits and to have unused credits rollover; and for other purposes. [Recommends passage in the form of Senate Substitute 1]
5. Standing Committee Report No. 19-05: From the Committee on Executive Appointments and Government Investigations reporting on the appointment of Mr. Richard B. Seman to fill the position of Secretary of the Department of Lands & Natural Resources.
Floor Leader Arnold I. Palacios: Si Yu’us Ma’ase Mr. President. Mr. President, komu taya objection ginen i miembro siha, malago yu na bai rekomenda na ta skip este agenda item K, ya ta fan hanao papa gi agenda item M, Reports from Standing Committees.
President Victor B. Hocog: Taya objection ginen i miembro para ta fan hanaonao naya papa este i kominakasión or i agendan i para i Reports yan i Standing Committee para este para ta address pagu i dos na nominee na gaige gi meˊna ta para aksión i Senadót. Guaha objection ni enao?
The motion was seconded by Senator Jude U. Hofschneider.
Several members voiced, “no objection”.
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President Victor B. Hocog: Yanggen taya, todu ayu i fumabot na taya komokontra enao na ta fan hanao papa esta enao na akto or esta enao na letra, alok, “hunggan”.
Several members voiced, “hunggan”.
President Victor B. Hocog: Todu i kumontra alok, “ahe”.
The motion was carried by voice vote.
President Victor B. Hocog: Okay, Floor Leader, man gaige hit pagu gi iyo-ta, i huntan i letra M.
Floor Leader Arnold I. Palacios: Agenda item M, Reports of Standing Committee. Mr. President, komu taya lokkue objection, malago yu na bai rekomenda na ta tutuhon hit gi Standing Committee Report No. 19-05, under the numerical order 5. From the Committee on Executive Appointments and Government Investigation, iyoña report pot i ma apuntan Mr. Richard Seman para i pusisión i Secretarion i Dipattementu Lands and Natural Resources.
President Victor B. Hocog: Yanggen taya objection pot enao ta kon sigi, Floor Leader.
Floor Leader Arnold I. Palacios: Mr. President, I move that we adopt Standing Committee Report No. 19-05 relative to the appointment of Richard B. Seman for the Secretary of the Department of Lands and Natural Resources, so move.
The motion was seconded by Senator Teresita A. Santos.
President Victor B. Hocog: Guaha motion para ta adopta i Standing Committee Report dies i nuebi sinko, pot i sineda i komiti gi bandan eksakatibu siha na appointment yan in imbestigasión nai ma apunta si Mr. Richard B. Seman para giya hu chuleˊ i pusisión i Secretario gi Dipattementu i Lands and Natural Resources. Malago yu pagu na bai rikonisa i Chairman i Executive Appointment and Government Investigation.
The Chair recognizes Senator Francisco Q. Cruz.
Senator Francisco Q. Cruz: Si Yuˊus Maˊase Presidente. Este ma faˊtinas nu na motion as Floor Leader i komiti i 19-05, Mr. President, nu ma apunta si Mr. Richard B. Seman geˊas Governor Inos yan si Lt. Governor Torres ya ma naˊi hit magi gi January 20, 2015, pursuant to Article III, Section 14 of the Commonwealth Constitution and Executive Order 94-3 § 103. Mr. President, i komiti mu ha asura na si Mr. Richard B. Seman a kompli hafa i ginagaˊgao gi áttikulu tres, sectiona – Section 14 of the CNMI Constitution yan Executive Order 94-03 § 103. Lokkue si Mr. Richard B. Seman a submiti todudu i ginagaˊgao na dukumento ni ginagaˊgao gi areklon iyo-ta Rule 7, Sectiona 5 gi areklamento i Senadót. Ya, i komiti ma liˊe na ya ma eksamina todudu i dukumento ni a na halom si Mr. Richard B. Seman. Todu lokkue iyoña credentials, kon to ma na fan halom siha na written testimony, yan todu ayu siha man testigu gi duranten in public hearing. i komiti ma konsidera ya ma based siha gi eksperensiaña, i testimony siha, yan todu siha i issue i ni ginagaˊgao yan i komiti man kinombense na si Mr. Seman ha possess i kualifikasión yan iyoña leadership skills nisisario ni para hu giya hu en atan i dipattementu i Land and Natural Resources. Pues pagu hu fafaisen todu i
10 Third Day, First Regular Session, Wednesday, March 4, 2015 SJ 19-03 miembron este na Senadót sa pot i ginagaˊgao ni cheˊchota na para ta naˊi ni iyo-ta advice and consent, hu fafaisen hamyo na ta konfitma i ma apuntaña si Mr. Richard B. Seman para guiya hu diniri hu en atan i dipattementu komu Secretario gi Department of Lands and Natural Resources. Pues enao gue na hu fafaisen hamyo pinasensian-miyu yan kinomprendin-miyu ya ta adopta este na Committee Report, i Committee Report No. 19-05. Un dánkolo na Si Yuˊus Maˊase.
President Victor B. Hocog: Si Yuˊus Maˊase, Chairman Cruz. Guaha mosión gi satge pagu nai mamaˊmaisen i Chairman para hu ma adopta i Standing Committee Report ginen i komiti, Standing Committee Report dies i nuebi sinko. Todus di - diskusión antes di ta chule i aksión? Kao guaha malago ma matinas diskusión gi hiloˊ este na Standing Committee Report?
The Chair recognizes Senator Teresita A. Santos.
Senator Teresita A. Santos: Si Yuˊus Maˊase Señót Presidente. Nu, gu mof megahit na anai ta kondukta hinékungok pupbliku guini na mismo na lugát guini gi alacha na tiempo, nu, bula na taotao, bula siha na individuát man matto magi ya ma naˊi supottasion-ñiha para si Acting Secretary Richard Seman. Ya gi hiloˊ ayu siha na testimony Senadót Presidente mu aˊannok na bula na konfiansa, bula siha hinangokko man ma sangan siha ya patte lokkue yan i para ta faˊtinas disisión guini halom gi upiñón impottante na ta ékungok lokkue i pupbliku hafa sinientin-ñiha gi kada hafa sa legislation para ta pasa. Kosa ki lokkue ti i kinomprendeta pot i sinienteta ha na ta dirihi hit mona lokkue guini lao lokkue ginen i konsiension taotao. Pues enao na rasón, Mr. Señót President, na guahu lokkue hu sapoˊpotta na maila ya ta naˊi ni hinangokkota yan konfiansata para si Secretary Richard Seman komu giya promi-, hafa adai ayu, maneha ya para giya para hinilu este i dipattementu, hafa adai ayu, i naturát siha na frinkas. Si Yuˊus Maˊase.
President Victor B. Hocog: Si Yuˊus Maˊase, Senadora Santos.
The Chair recognizes Senator Jude U. Hofschneider.
Senator Jude U. Hofschneider: Si Yuˊus Maˊase Mr. President yan buenas tatdes para todu i man gaige guini. Malago yu lokkue bai naˊi ni supottasion i ma apuntaña si Mr. Seman. Ti nuebu si Mr. Seman guini na area gi Natural Resources. Ya antes ha di hu, ti hu tungo kao ma ritiráo esta si Mr. Seman, lao, antes ha ni mu kongresu gaige guini na a seˊsetbe este na dipattementu ya ancho tinigoˊña. Ha tungoˊ i kareraña este na dipattementu yan espesiatmente Mr. President yan miembros, ni pagu ni bula kalamten militát giya notte Marianas ya impottante este na dipattementu na hu saonao man review yan ma atan ni para hu protehi iyo-ta natural resources guini ni hafa maolek para i taotao, taotaota Marianas. Ya iléku si Mr. Seman na fiét ya gaige enao na siniente yan kualifikasión ni para hu choˊgue enao siha, i makkat na choˊcho ya, ginen enao na botibu nu malago yu lokkue na bai reference ayu i dipattementu message ni mu naˊhalom comment period para i endangered species, iléku komu ti out of order yu Mr. President, ya-hu lokkue nai bai faisen lokkue si Mr. Seman na yanggen monhayan hao ya un sietbe i dipattementu pot fa bot faisen iyon-mu counterpart gi U.S. Fish and Wildlife na i kada man maˊtinas propósiu taiguini na tinatiyi pot na accompany ni salape. Sa gi kada guaha taiguini siha na klasin areklamento ma render papa gi tanota. Ya siguru yu na afekta i development guini gi halom tano ta lokkue ni pot bandan permit siha. Ti iléˈléku na munga ma protehi i environment, lao, ta fan mindful lokkue ni ekonomiata yan i
11 Third Day, First Regular Session, Wednesday, March 4, 2015 SJ 19-03 taotao ni mañasaga guini giya noti Marianas. Sen hafa mas Mr. President, listo yu para bai bota si Mr. Seman para i Secretary of the Department of Lands and Natural Resources. Si Yuˊus Maˊase.
President Victor B. Hocog: Si Yuˊus Maˊase Senator Jude. Guaha mas malago maˊmaˊtinas palabra pot i para ta adopta i report i komiti? Floor Leader Palacios, konsigi.
Floor Leader Arnold I. Palacios: Mr. President, nu, en kuenta todudu hami ni committee ni miembron i EAGI ni man man fitma esta guini na committee, iléku na esta man listo hit para ta bota este na Committee Report ya ta aprueba si Mr. Seman.
President Victor B. Hocog: Si Yuˊus Maˊase, Floor Leader Palacios. Antes di bai agang i para ma supotta i mosión para i ma adopta i report, malago yu para bai faisen megahit kao i komiti gi duranten i public hearing gi en kuenta pot as Mr. Seman kao guaha kumentos ti en komprende pot i komiti klaru i man maˊtinas testimoniu gi durante, klaru ya ma komprende i komiti hafa ma sangan pot si Mr. Seman? Yanggen todu enao kumunprende, anggen taya objection pot enao na finaisen hu, pues ya-hu pagu na bai agang i – bai agang pagu i para ta adopta este i komiti, i report i komiti para hu ma konfitma si Señót Seman. Todudus i fumaboˊbot i Standing Committee Report No. 19- 05, ni para hu ma konfitma si Señót Chairman, i mean si Señót Richard Seman, malago yu na bai agang i atensióna i clerk ya hu agang i naˊan i miembros siha para hu ma adopta este report.
The Clerk called the roll on the motion to adopt Standing Committee Report No. 19-05.
Senator Francisco M. Borja hunggan Senator Francisco Q. Cruz hunggan Senator Jude U. Hofschneider hunggan Senator Sixto K. Igisomar hunggan Senator Steve K. Mesngon hunggan Senator Arnold I. Palacios hunggan Senator Justo S. Quitugua hunggan Senator Teresita A. Santos [inaudible, but voting record shows a “yes”] President Victor B. Hocog hunggan
President Victor B. Hocog: i resutu i para ma adopta i Committee Report ni para hu ma konfitma si Mr. Richard Seman para i dipattementun ah, the Department of Lands and Natural Resources, hu ma aˊannok na todudu i miembro man man bota hunggan man malago siha para hu ma konfitma si Señót Richard Seman para secretarion i dipattementun i Lands and Natural Resources. Congratulations, Mr. Chairman ah, Mr. Seman. Malai ya bai agang ha short recess para ta congratulate ha si Mr. Seman petsonamenti.
The Senate recessed at 2:59 p.m.
And
The Senate reconvened at 3:00 p.m.
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President Victor B. Hocog: Ta bira hit taˊlo tatte para i ofisiát sesion ta para pagu na haˊani. Antes ti i recess, man gaige hit gi agenda gi bandan este i report siha yan i Standing Committee pot este i bandan i konfitmasión i apunta siha i magaˊlahi para hu maneha i dipattementu gi eksakatibu. Ya malago yu pagu na bai agang i Floor Leader para hu kontinua i gaige pagu na para ta chuleˊ aksión gi bandan este i Standing Committee Report pot para hu ma chuleˊ aksión as Señót Mark O. Rabauliman para i pusisión i secretarian i dipattementu i kometsio siha.
The Chair recognizes Floor Leader Arnold I. Palacios.
Floor Leader Arnold I. Palacios: Thank you Mr. President. Mr. President, malago yu na bai famatinas motion ya para ta adopta i Standing Committee Report No. 19-06, ginen i komitin i Executive Appointments and Government Investigation pot i ma apuntaña si Mr. Mark O. Rabauliman para i secretarion i Department of Commerce, so move for the adoption.
President Victor B. Hocog: Okay, guaha pagu mosión gi satge nai para hu ma adopta i Standing Committee Report No. 19-06 pot ma apuntaña si Señót Mark O. Rabauliman para i pusisión i secretarian i dipattementun i kometsio. Diskasion gi miembro?
The Chair recognizes Senator Francisco Q. Cruz.
Senator Francisco Q. Cruz: Mr. President, bai faˊmaisen short recess pot rasón na guaha iyoña i members yan lokkue konto guahu man concern ham ni hafa ha sangan si Congressman Tebuteb gi duranten i public hearing ya man malago na para hu ma komprende kabales nu hafa ayu na finihoˊña ya para bai faisen hao short recess gi pagu Mr. President.
President Victor B. Hocog: Maila pagu ya ta fan recess pot iyoña concern i Chairman ni pot para hu ma diskuti pot ayu i unu na public comment ni ha faˊtinas si Congressman Tebuteb gi duranten i public hearing as Mark Rabauliman.
The Senate recessed at 3:02 p.m.
And
The Senate reconvened at 3:10 p.m.
President Victor B. Hocog: Okay, ta bira hit taˊlo tatte para i ofisiát na sesion i iyo-ta Senate agenda pagu na haˊani. Antes di i request ginen i Chairman para kádada na recess, nu, man gaige hit gi áttikulu gi papa i Reports and Standing Committee No. 19-06, pot i para ma konfitmasióña si Señót Mark Rabauliman. Mr. Chairman, you may proceed.
Senator Francisco Q. Cruz: Si Yuˊus Maˊase Mr. President, ni un konsidera i komiti para hu fan aˊliˊe kosa ki siña guaha aˊkomprende gi hafa ma sangan gi na dia ya guaha dídide ma translada pot ayu hafa ma mensiona gi na dia geˊas Congressman Tebuteb ya malago yu pagu bai hu naˊi guatu i Floor Leader ya giya hu mas alaba i hafa nu en na konpredin i grupu gi halom an un naˊi hami ni este na kádada na recess. Thank you.
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President Victor B. Hocog: Si Yuˊus Maˊase, Chairman Cruz. Floor Leader Palacios, you may proceed.
Floor Leader Arnold I. Palacios: Si Yuˊus Maˊase Mr. President. Mr. President, este na kuestióna en faisen hao para bai fan recess para bin fan aˊliˊe, specifically pot i reference iyoña testimonial si Representative Tebuteb pot i nomination Mr. Rabauliman. Unfortunately, none of the members of this committee is privileged enough to speak in Refaluwasch. Unfortunately lokkue, Mr. President, sarcastically, I believe it was sarcastically, made in front of the EAGI Committee na an ti ta komprende hafa i sustansiana iyoña testimony si Congressman Tebuteb na guahu na para bai ma naˊi ni enao na pudét, ya para bai translada. Pagu an tisiña hu translada iyoña testimony, pues para ta fan man apasi. Tat nai sisida para ta delay nai lao ti bonito enao. Alugat di hu maolek mona i credibility i testimony nu somehow i testimony ha dilute gue for that sarcastic content. Lao, ya di mas Mr. President, annok na kualifikáo i nominee, lao pot i record ha nai, malago yu na bai rekomenda sa si Senator Igisomar ti miembro gi committee lao a komprende yan ha tungoˊ finihoˊ Refaluwasch ya bai faisen gue ni pasensiaña ya guiya hu translada hafa i sustansian i testimony Congressman Tebuteb para si Mark Rabauliman.
President Victor B. Hocog: Si Yu’us Ma’ase Senator Palacios. Malago yu pagu para bai faisen si Senator Igisomar kao siña ha naˊi i finaisen i komiti transulasion pot i finihoˈña si Representative Tebuteb gi duranten i public hearing as Mr. Rabauliman. Mamaisen yu gi clerk kao guaha translation ma faˊtinas esta pot aye pot i guaha man concern gi komiti ya i answer ni ma naˊi yu pagu na taya translation ma choˊgue. Pues ya hu na bai naˊi opottunidát si Senator Igisomar para hu choˊgue i translation.
Senator Sixto K. Igisomar: Si Yu’us Ma’ase Mr. President. Bai sangan ha taiguini na parehu ha na manera ni, I guess, i finihoˊ i komiti ni man ásoddaˊ gi tatte na ti ma gof komprende. Ya, ya-hu ha lokkue na bai chagi manu siña bai translada i dinanche or at least hu laˊhihot ki hafa kumeke’ilekña i finihoˊˈña si Senator, I mean Congressman Tebuteb gi iyoña testimony para si Mr. Rabauliman. Ya bai gagao lokkue na taiguini na parehu ha ni ma faisen i Chairman i komiti para hu translada sa i impottante, hu translada sa giya mas tumungo hafa a kekesangan yan i sustansian i mensahi. Lao, guahu pagu malago bai pega gi san papa eyi kulang condition na komu ti gof dinanche pues, ti gof isao hu. Lao taiguini bai poˊlo. Ilékña na gof maolek si Mark. A gef tungoˊ este na patgon disti ni díkiké ya dumankalo ta gof magof gue ni este na klasin taotao sa este na klasin taotao siña ha a choˈgue i cheˊcho i Commerce. Sen siña ha. Ya, ha tungoˊ na siña ha pega onraña para giya na si Mark Rabauliman giya dinanche na taotao. Giya dinanche na taotao ginen si Governor, rekomendasión Governor yan Lt. Governor, na siña ha a choˈgue i cheˊcho. Yan bula siha mas man bonito siha na palabra na ha sangan pot este na taotao si Mark Rabauliman para i Secretary of Commerce. Yan otro, i uttimoña pagu ni ma keketungoˊ ni i komiti ni ma faisen geˊas Chairman kao un translada, ilékña na komu malago hao para un translada este, check si Senator Arnold ya giya hu translada para hamyo. Pues pagu yanggen ti siña si Senator Arnold ha translada, check este na taotao. Pagu ti hu tungoˊ kao ile’lekña is Mark para hu translada. Pues pagu yanggen ti siña lokkue si Mark hu translada, hu check i tihuña, pagu ti hu tungoˊ hayi gai tihu, ya hu translada sa an mana sisita i apas i salape para i green fee, golf course. Ayu gue hu kinonprendeku. Ya pagu komu ti gef klaru, lao para guahu, i sustansian gi san meˈnaˊna gof ya-hu lao ti ya-hu lokkue i finihoˊ i komiti yan Si Yu’us Ma’ase, un dánkolo na Si Yu’us Ma’ase na un sedi yu para bai sangan i finéneˊna siha na mensahi para i Mark. Lao, i uttimoña i finihoˈña si Floor
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Leader, na kulang dídide insutto or sino guaha sarcasm. Enao gue siha para guahu- puedi mohon ti stinedba i komiti ni disisión-ñiha para ta hanao mona ya puedi ha mohon lokkue na hu ma tungoˊ i pupbliku na an matto gi este bandan testimony para i taotao siha ni ma apunta para secretaria or sino hafa siha na ofisina, hu ma tungoˊ na ti man agaˊgando hit ya puedi mohon enao ha. Un dánkolo na Si Yuˊus Maˊase Mr. Chairman.
President Victor B. Hocog: Si Yuˊus Maˊase Senator Igisomar nai klaru pagu i sustansia annai guˊmaguaha kuestión ginen unu na testimony gi duranten iyoña public hearing si Señót Mark Rabauliman. Ya hinassoku pagu na i mensahi gu mai fondamento si Congressman Tebuteb finihoˊña gi tutuhon anai tumestifika pot para hu supotta si Mr. Rabauliman. Guaha dídide gi uttimoña nu sumienti na kulang ti propriu para hu man aˊtoche i bandan i suppotasion i kualifikasión, yan i bandan dídide óssitan gi uttimo i finihoˊ ña i anai ha supoˊpotta mona i nominasion appointment Mr. Rabauliman. Ya pot enao hu gagagao i komiti nai dánkolo pagu na kinomprende pot i monhayan esta a faˊtinas si Senator Igisomar i mas hihot na kinonprendeña pot i iyoña testimoniu si Representative Tebuteb guenao na biahi. Ya-hu ha na un komprende na limitát i lengguahi nai siña kumentos un individuát annai rikonisa nai Constitution i Notte Marianas na siña hit manguentos ta na sietbe i ofisiát na kapasidát tres na klasin lengguahi, i Refaluwasch, Chamorro, yan Amerikanu. Pues hinassoku na pagu i miembron i komiti man satisfecho nai eksplikáosion Senator Igisomar annai ti ta risibi i ofisiátmenti i pa tutuma pot i set na para hu fatto ofisiát na translasion ginen otro banda. Lao, ya-hu na en komprende lokkue na gi duranten iyoña public hearing si Señót Rabauliman na i man matto man maˊmaˊtinas testimoniu pot i ma apuntaña, dumankalo i litratu yan sinifikasión suppotasion ginen i komunidá i bisnes yan amistaña i halom i komunidá si Señót Mark Rabauliman. Ya pot i dídide na kulang asgon gi espeos ginen i unu na testimoniu gi halom i komiti ti ma komprende. Hinassoku pagu na ma na gasgas ayu na espeos ya ta komprende pagu i mensahin ayu na testimoniu i ha sangan si Congressman Tebuteb gi duranten ayu na public hearing. Guaha mas diskasion gi halom i miembro antes di ta chuleˊ i akto mona? Senadora Santos, konsigi.
Senator Teresita A. Santos: Si Yuˊus Maˊase Señót Presidente. Man gof megahit ayu siha na mensahi tatman ha na ta huˊhungok ya, ya hu na bai sangan taiguini na maseha hafa ma susedi or sino esta ma susedi, este ayu monhayan sa ya-hu nai bai sangan taiguini na i disisión hu pagu para i secretarion i Commerce ti ma tulaika. Ti hu kinonbense gi hafa ma susedi gi na dia annai guaha en ékungok pupbliku. Nu, ya-hu lokkue nai bai sangan taiguini na bula siha na dukumento hu risibi ginen katkuet taotao na ma supoˊpotta i en apunta i gobietnu yan i sigundo na gobietnu para i secretarion commerce. Parehu ha lokkue yan ayu siha na sunidanu na individuát i man matto magi presinotmenti yan man man naˊi siha mensahi. Nu, esta ma ma kadeˊdena halom sa man aˊtoche ha annai man kahulo guini ya para hu ma testiguyi i secretario para commerce ya ginen hiloˊ enao gue Señót Presidente, esta yu preparáo na para bai, hafa adai ayu, ni para bai ehetsisia i direchoku man bota para i secretarion i commerce. Si Yuˊus Maˊase.
President Victor B. Hocog: Si Yuˊus Maˊase, Senadora Santos. Bai rikonisa pagu si Senadót Quitugua. Konsigi.
Senator Justo S. Quitugua: Si Yuˊus Maˊase Señót Presidente. Si Yuˊus Maˊase Senator Igisomar nai mas un asigura i hinassoku na buente taya baba si Representative Tebuteb ha sangan pot i kualifikasióña yan i minaolekña si Mr. Rabauliman. Sininbatgo maseha ti hu komprende i
15 Third Day, First Regular Session, Wednesday, March 4, 2015 SJ 19-03 testimoniu Representative Tebuteb, humaˊlom yu gi na mumentu na gi bandan kualifikasióña yan i minaolekña si Mr. Rabauliman maolek ha todu. Pues hu atan lokkue todu i testimoniu ni man ma presenta gi na haˊani yan kon todu ayu man ma tugeˊ ni mana fan halom gi komite, ya ginen ayu gue nai hu pesa na megahit si Mr. Rabauliman. Dinanche na personat i Gobietnu yan i Lt. Governor ni ha apuˊpunta para giya secretarion i Department of Commerce. Yan ginen ayu gue, Señót Presidente yan man ga’chong hu senadót, na hu pega i iyo-ku signature gi Committee Report na hunggan, hu naˊnaˊi si Mr. Rabauliman i botuhu yan i konfiansa nai para hu ma konfitma para secretarion i Department of Commerce. Gi mismo tiempo hunggan lokkue i unu na testimoniu siña gi uttimo guaha dídide palabras nai siña ti konbeni para hu ma presenta gi testimoniun pupbliku espesiatmente annai ta éˊékungok i ma nominate para i next Secretary of Commerce sa yanggen ta chuleˊ aksión pagu geˊas Mr. Rabauliman, hita dumisisidi i linaˊla i taotao guini giya Marianas. Lao, sininbatgo ayu i uttimo na palabra i testimoniu. Ti hu komprende hafa kumeke’ilekña lao sigún gi reaction i taotao ni man gaige gi na momento kulang hu liˊe na guaha dídide kulang ti seriousu sa hu liˊe ha gi either i matan-ñiha or gi fasun-ñiha na guaha dídide palabras nai ma sangan gi fina uttimo. Lao sininbatgo Señót Presidente. Ti bai yuteˊ ayu i kantidá ni man matto para u fan naˊi testimoniu ayu man naˊhalom nu tinigi pot si Mr. Rabauliman pot unu ha na testimoniu ni i uttimo nai siña ti gof konbini. Ti bai chuleˊ ayu ya para hu sweta i suppotasion hu geˊas Mr. Rabauliman. Ya pot enao Señót Presidente, hu faˊfaisen lokkue i mangaˊchong hu na hunggan na siente ha ayu na siña ha guaha dídide ti konbeni lao, munga hit na para ta ditieni i hafa siha maolek ni para u fan ma choˊgue ni para hu adilanta i linaˊla i taotaota giya Commonwealth yan tanota ya ta naˊi si Mr. Rabauliman nai suppotasionta guini ta taloˊani. Si Yuˊus Maˊase Señót Presidente.
President Victor B. Hocog: Si Yuˊus Maˊase Senadót Quitugua. Yanggen taya mas para hu ma famatinas – Senator Jude Hofschneider, konsigi.
Senator Jude U. Hofschneider: Thank you Mr. President, ya bai na kádada ha sa hu liˊe na takfeˊna i ora. Lao, táigue yu gi komiti lao malago yu na bai go on record na finéneˊna u saluˊluda si Mark ni ma apuntaña ya hu naˊnaˊi gue lokkue ni Si Yuˊus Maˊase ni aksepta este na pusisión. Sen hafa mas Mr. President, hu tungoˊ ha si Mark gi disti tiempon i este i maˊpos na dos sakkan na tiempo ya hu liˊe na brabu, kabilosu, yan animu ni para hu chuleˊ este na pusisión ni para hu maneha i dipattementun kometsiante. Iléku na esta listo i Committee Report ni para ta bindisi ya listo yu lokkue Mr. President para bai naˊi supottasion para si Mr.Mark Rabauliman. Si Yuˊus Maˊase.
President Victor B. Hocog: Bai rikonisa pagu si – Thank you Senator Hofschneider bai rikonisa pagu si Senator Igisomar antes ni bai bira tatte gi Chairman. Senator Igisomar, kontinua.
Senator Sixto K. Igisomar: Thank you, Si Yuˊus Maˊase Chairman. Dispensa ya bai poˊlo taiguini dídide bai sangan gi finihoˊ Refaluwasch. I fassúl… Aiy ghal fassúl yáámem me Mark..Aiy fassúl yáámem me ruuschay..I ghi ghuleey aramas yel me bwal ghil wel schagh milliwe mwaaliyál Congressman Tebuteb rel meeta e appasawow.. Aiy fassúl [inaudible] Commerce… nge e bwal ghi ghuleey weiresil Commerce. E ghuleey meeta ye eyoor me meeta ye esóór. Nge eghi ffat ghal yal mwóghutúghút, me e bwal llégh.. rel ghal yal fárágh. Issóbw bwal ghi alááláyi.. Klóósil aramas yel… Nge ikkaal aramas kka, me reey, si ghal…ngáre sibwe schuufengál,.. ngáre ghiisch refaluwasch.. bwe sibwe schééli .. bwe e bwe a-setbiir aramasal falúw.. Si Mark, Mr. President and miembro, hagas hu tungoˊ este na taotao. Mu hami na dos machoˊcho. Ha tungoˊ ha hafa siha na
16 Third Day, First Regular Session, Wednesday, March 4, 2015 SJ 19-03 kalsin cheˊcho siha a nisisita hu choˈgue sin materiat. Yan gof fitme na taotao gi hafa para hu choˊgue. Hu tungoˊ ha na guaha ni biahi an ma atan hu ma sangan na ti chumachalek lao parehu ha yan guahu. Ma sangan na ginen militát yu na klasin taotao lao taya ni hu chagi malom gi militát lao faˈnaˈan sigún gi matahu ha i figuraña na kulang lalalalu yu lao sen magof yu gi san halom sa hu tungo na parehu ha gue na taotao. Ya hu sangan na este na klasin taotao para guahu yan Si Yuˊus Maˊase para hamyo komu en bota para giya. Giya este na klasin taotao parehu ha yan si Seman. Ta supotta ya ta naˊi siha ni kosas ni siña ma ayudayi i taotao Marianas. Si Yu’us Ma’ase Mr. President. (Journal Clerk’s Note: The Refaluwasch language was transcribed by the Language Commission as a favor to the Journal Clerk)
President Victor B. Hocog: Si Yuˊus Maˊase Senator Igisomar nai un translada i mismo un sangan gi lengguahi Refaluwasch lokkue. Lao bai konfitma este na si Mark chatgon na taotao. Ya antes dai ta fan sigi mona, ya-hu na ma tungoˊ i pupbliku, yan i man gaige guini, na este na miembro, i Mina Dies i Nuebi Na Kuetpo Leyeslatura muna meˊmetgot mona i disisión gi hiloˊ i tagahloˊ ta kinomprende yanggen guaha problema. Ti hu ma seˊseˊ mona i ditiension nai para hu lokklok ni para hu taya kinomprendi. Mina rasón na gumaha hita guini pagu na situasión ha ditension pot impottante na bai ha asigura i miembro nai ti mu kinomprende i ma sangan, yan mansangan pot para siguru na u komprende hafa ma sangan. Pues gi hiloˊ enao, bai ekstende i dánkolo na salute para i miembro nai dánkolo na konfiansa na kinomprende gi annai man dadaña hit para ta choˊgue i dinanche para i dipattementu, i tanota, yan i taotaota Marianas. Pagu bai bira guatu i mensahi ya bai nai i Chairman i Executive Appointment and Government Investigation, ya hu faˊtinas i mosión nai gaige pagu na report i para hu presenta para hu ma pasa guini na kuetpo. Bai rikonisa pagu si Chairman Cruz. Kontinua pot fa bot.
Senator Francisco Q. Cruz: Si Yu’us Ma’ase Mr. President yan lokkue Si Yuˊus Maˊase todu miembron i komiti ni guaha kinomprende yan pas gi hafa ma sangan gi duranten ayu i public hearing ya sen magof yu ni ta satba este ya ta konsigi mona ya ta adopta este na Committee Report. Mr. President, i Committee Report nu Númiru 19-06 i ma apuntaña si Mark O. Rabauliman i komitimu ma risibi ginen i ma apuntaña si Mark ginen as Governor Eloy S. Inos yan si Lt. Governor Ralph Torres ni para i secretario i kometsiante gi Eneru Bente, Bente Kinse, i Article or Áttikulu III seksiona katotse ni ginagao gi Constitution yan lokkue i Executive Order nobenta i kuatro – tres Subsection siento i tres. i intent i komitimu ma asura na i ma apuntaña si Mark ha tattiyi i Áttikulu tres seksiona katotse ni ginagaˊgao gi Constitution yan i Executive Order i nobenta i kuatro – tres Subsection siento i tres. Si Mr. Mark O. Rabauliman a submiti todudu guaha ni ginagaˊgao gi requirement siha na dukumento ni ginagaˊgao gi Senate Rule siete seksiona sinko gi Rules i Senadót. Pues i komitimu ha rekomenda na todu ma eksamina i dukumento ni ma submiti si Mark iyoña overall credential. Ma chuleˊ lokkue todudu ayu siha man naˊhalom nu written testimoniu yan lokkue todu ayu siha man testigu gi duranten i public hearing. Ya ma assess todudu enao ya ma atan na iyoña credentials si Mark i eksperensia, i testimoniu siha, i mana fan halom na dukumento ginen gi hiyung ni ma sapoˊpotta, ma konsidera ya i komiti man kombense na si Mr. Rabauliman gaige enao na kualifikasión yan iyoña leadership skills ya nisisario na para giya hu secretarion i kometsiante ya ginen enao hu faˊfaisen todus hamyo ni mangga’chong-hu guini gi pesan senadót na ta konfotme, ta fan konfotme, ya ta adopta este na Committee Report ni para ta confirm si Mr. Mark O. Rabauliman para giya hu en atan, yan para giya hu secretarion i dipattementu i kometsiante. Pues ginen enao hu eksteˊtende taˊlo un sensero na dánkolo na Si Yuˊus Maˊase pot todu i
17 Third Day, First Regular Session, Wednesday, March 4, 2015 SJ 19-03 pinasensian miyu yan kinomprendin miyu ya ta adopta este na Committee Report. Si Yuˊus Maˊase Mr. President.
President Victor B. Hocog: Si Yuˊus Maˊase Chairman Cruz. Man listo esta i miembro? Clerk, agan fan naˊan kada unu pot i botun-ñiha para hu ma konfitma si Mr. Mark Rabauliman.
The Clerk called the roll on the motion to adopt Standing Committee Report No. 19-06.
Senator Francisco M. Borja hunggan Senator Francisco Q. Cruz hunggan Senator Jude U. Hofschneider hunggan Senator Sixto K. Igisomar aweer Senator Steve K. Mesngon yes Senator Arnold I. Palacios hunggan Senator Justo S. Quitugua hunggan Senator Teresita A. Santos hunggan para Señót Rabauliman President Victor B. Hocog hunggan
President Victor B. Hocog: Okay, humanok na todu i nuebi na miembro man konfotme para hu ma pasa i Standing Committee Report No. 19-06 pot para u ma konfitma si Señót Mark Rabauliman para i dipattementun i Commerce. Congratulations, Mr. Rabauliman and let me take a short recess.
The Senate recessed at 4:05 p.m.
And
The Senate reconvened at 4:07 p.m.
President Victor B. Hocog: Ta bira hit taˊlo tatte para iyo-ta ofisiát na sesion para pagu na haˊani. Antes di recess, i uttimo gi agenda nai ta chuleˊ aksión i bandan i Standing Committee Report No. 19-06 pot i konfitmasióña si Mr. Mark Rabauliman. Floor Leader, fan maˊtinas mosión nai para ta bira hit tatte gi iyo-ta order gi Order of Business.
COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE SENATE
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COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE WASHINGTON DELEGATE
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UNFINISHED BUSINESS
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PRE-FILED BILLS, INITIATIVES, LOCAL BILLS, AND RESOLUTIONS
1. Senate Bill No. 19-10 – To amend 1 CMC §8364, as amended by PL 15-70, to allow annuitants to enroll in the Commonwealth Government Health Insurance Program; and for other purposes. (SEN. JUSTO S. QUITUGUA – 01/28/15)
2. Senate Commemorative Resolution No. 19-01 - To recognize the observance of “Stalking and Human Trafficking Awareness and Prevention Month” as part of the efforts to fight stalking and human trafficking in our community and throughout the world. (SEN. ARNOLD I. PALACIOS – 01/29/15)
3. Senate Bill No. 19-11 – To establish a solid waste transfer station in the southern part of Saipan and Kagman; and for other purposes. (SEN. ARNOLD I. PALACIOS – 02/03/15)
4. Senate Bill No. 19-12 – To amend 1 CMC Section 8117(I); and for other purposes. (Method of certification of eligibility for appointment & promotion) (SEN. JUSTO S. QUITUGUA – 02/03/15)
5. Senate Legislative Initiative No. 19-01 – To allow government retirees to be reemployed without losing their retirement benefits for an unrestricted period of time, provided that qualified local non-retiree applicants be given first priority on any vacancies by amending Article III, section 20(b) of the Constitution of the Northern Mariana Islands. (SEN. JUSTO S. QUITUGUA – 02/03/15)
6. Senate Resolution No. 19-02: Requesting all domestic and/or passenger airline companies serving the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands to provide reasonable accommodations for passengers as a result of canceled or delayed flights. (SEN. TERESITA A. SANTOS – 02/06/15)
7. Senate Bill No. 19-13: To provide for stricter penalties to anyone who operates an illegal for-hire vehicle within the CNMI; and for other purposes. (SEN. TERESITA A. SANTOS – 02/10/15)
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8. Senate Resolution No. 19-03: Supporting and recommending the adoption of the proposed revised Rules of Evidence. (SEN. VICTOR B. HOCOG – 02/13/15)
9. Senate Bill No. 19-14: To amend 9 CMC § 8201 and 8205 (c) as established by PL 11-55, uninsured and under insured motorist coverage; and for other purposes. (SEN. SIXTO K. IGISOMAR – 02/18/15)
10. Senate Bill No. 19-15: To provide for the waiver of CNMI Scholarship repayment of grants and loans for members of the U.S. Armed Forces and spouses of active members; and for other purposes. (SEN. JUSTO S. QUITUGUA – 02/19/15)
11. Senate Bill No. 19-16: To establish a DPS Operating Fund by allocating fifty percent (50%) of all criminal and civil fines and all revenues collected by the courts of the Commonwealth pursuant to 1 CMC 3403 or fines or fees collected pursuant to any other law and remitted or paid to the Commonwealth Treasury pursuant to 7 CMC § 3206 and 7 CMC § 3251 to the DPS Operating Fund; and for other purposes. (SEN. STEVE K. MESNGON – 02/20/15)
12. Senate Bill No. 19-17: To amend the Public Safety Enhancement Act of 2005 to establish sub-accounts for the three senatorial districts and to authorize the resident directors of Rota and Tinian to be the expenditure authority for the respective sub- accounts; and for other purposes. (SEN. STEVE K. MESNGON – 02/20/15)
13. Senate Bill No. 19-18: To amend earmark twenty percent (20%) of all motor carrier related fees and fines to the DPS motor carrier safety assistance programs on Rota, Tinian, and Saipan; and for other purposes. (SEN. STEVE K. MESNGON – 02/20/15)
14. Senate Bill No 19-19: To name the island of Saipan as the official capital of the CNMI; and for other purposes. (SEN. TERESITA A. SANTOS – 02/20/15)
15. Senate Bill No. 19-20: To amend 4 CMC § 2111(b)(1), to provide for a member of HANMI in the Board of Directors of the Marianas Visitors Authority; and for other purposes. (SEN. ARNOLD I. PALACIOS – 02/23/15)
16. Senate Local Bill No. 19-01: To establish the Melchor Songsong Mendiola/Rota Leadership Memorial Park; and for other purposes. (SEN. TERESITA A. SANTOS AND SEN. STEVE K. MESNGON – 02/23/15) [see below for its number of appearances]
17. Senate Joint Resolution No. 19-01: Respectfully requesting the business communities to provide reasonable discounts on purchases for the senior citizens, the United States military veterans and men and women serving in the United States Armed Forces. (SEN. JUSTO S. QUITUGUA – 02/24/15)
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18. Senate Resolution No. 19-04: To recognize and commend U.S. Army military officer Captain Dennis James Mendiola for his services and accomplishments in the United States Army, and most especially for his retirement that will take effect on April 15, 2015. (SEN. VICTOR B. HOCOG – 02/27/15)
19. Senate Bill No. 19-21: To amend 4 CMC §§ 1511(d) and 2307(a) and (b), transfer of funds and deposited in the Municipal Treasury of the First and Second Senatorial Districts; and for other purposes. (SEN. VICTOR B. HOCOG, SEN. FRANCISCO M. BORJA, SEN. JUDE U. HOFSCHNEIDER, SEN. ARNOLD I. PALACIOS – 02/27/15)
20. Senate Legislative Initiative No. 19-02: To authorize the Department of Public Lands to reserve funds for the development of roadways, water and power infrastructure on homestead developments by amending Article XI, section 5(g) of the Constitution of the Northern Mariana Islands. (SEN. JUDE U. HOFSCHNEIDER – 02/27/15)
21. Senate Bill No. 19-22: To establish a new public highway, Route 205, on the island of Tinian; and for other purposes. (SEN. JUDE U. HOFSCHNEIDER – 02/27/15)
22. Senate Local Bill No. 19-02: To require all local revenues to be deposited into the Rota Municipal Treasury; To establish a local revenue budget process and the disposition of local revenue; and for other purposes. (SEN. VICTOR B. HOCOG – 02/27/15)
Floor Leader Arnold I. Palacios: Mr. President, if there is no objection Mr. President, I recommend that we move back to agenda item K, Pre-Filed Bills, Local Bills, Resolutions and Initiatives, so that we can introduce all these legislations today.
President Victor B. Hocog: Yanggen taya objection i miembro pues ta bira hit taˈlo tatte gi – gaige hit siempre pagu gi agenda i letra K no? Okay, i Pre-Filed Bills. Buente ti nisisario na ta sangan siha todu i bill nu yan resolution. Siña buente iyon-ñiha Senate Bill Number komu siña ta mensiona siha i man ma pre-filed.
The Chair recognizes Floor Leader Arnold I. Palacios.
Floor Leader Arnold I. Palacios: Thank you. Just for clarification, nu Mr. President, malago hao na guahu bai lista ha todudu papa i númiru?
President Victor B. Hocog: Cheˊcho mu enao Floor Leader, pues konsigi.
Floor Leader Arnold I. Palacios: Aheˈ sa siña ha lokkue cheˊcho hu bai tagoˈ kada author ya hu taitai. Lao magof yu para bai choˊgue enao. Mr. President….
President Victor B. Hocog: Dispensa yu promublehu si Senator Cruz ya bai rikonisa.
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Senator Francisco Q. Cruz: Si Yuˊus Maˊase Mr. President. Aheˊ pot di hu hungok hao earlier, ilékˈlék mu na para ta bira hit tatte ya taya mu make a motion ya man gaige hit ha gi recess.
President Victor B. Hocog: Hinassoku na si Floor Leader ha faˊtinas i mosión?
Senator Francisco Q. Cruz: Humanaˊnao guatu si Floor Leader gi…
Floor Leader Arnold I. Palacios: Aheˊ nu i Presidente ha faisen kao guaha hu mu object ni para ta bira hit hulo gi agenda item K ya taya mu object. Lao, hunggan ha agan ha na para ta bira hit tatte gi plenary.
President Victor B. Hocog: Para ta na kádada este na concern, nu Floor Leader, faˊtinas i apropio na mosión para ta bira hit tatte para i item number K.
Floor Leader Arnold I. Palacios: Okay. Mr. President, I move to move – I move, if there is no objection, that we move back to agenda item K, Pre-Filed Bills, Local Bills, and Resolutions, so move, Mr. President.
The motion was seconded by Several members.
President Victor B. Hocog: Okay, guaha mosión para ta bira hit tatte yan ma sigunda para ta bira hit tatte gi iyo-ta agenda gi letra K, i bandan i Pre-Filed Bill. Todu mu sumupotta ayu na mosión, alok, “hunggan”.
Several members voiced, “hunggan”.
President Victor B. Hocog: Todu aye ti mu fumabot, alok, “aheˊ”.
The motion was carried by voice vote.
President Victor B. Hocog: Okay, i hunggan chumuleˊ i mosión, pues Floor Leader, kontinua.
Floor Leader Arnold I. Palacios: Si Yuˊus Maˊase Mr. President. Mr. President, Senate Bill No. 19-10, ma introduˊdusi geˊas Senator Quitugua; Senate Commemorative Resolution No. 19-01, ma introduˊdusi geˊas Senator Arnold I. Palacios; Senate Bill No. 19-11, ma intorduˊdusi geˊas Arnold, Senator Arnold Palacios; Senate Bill No. 19-12, ma introdusi geˊas Senator Justo Quitugua; Senate Legislative Initiative No. 19-01, ma introdusi geˊas Senator Justo S. Quitugua; Senate Resolution No. 19-02, ma introdusi geˊas Senator Teresita A. Santos; Senate Bill No. 19-13, ma introdusi geˊas Senator Teresita A. Santos; Senate Resolution No. 13-03, ma introduˊdusi geˊas Senator Victor B. Hocog; Senate Bill No. 19-14, ma introdusi geˊas Senator Sixto K. Igisomar; Senate Bill No. 19-14, ma introdusi geˊas Senator Justo S. Quitugua; Senate Bill No. 19-16, ma introdusi geˊas Senator Steve Mesngon; Senate Bill No. 19-17, ma introdusi geˊas Senator Steve Mesngon; Senate Bill No. 19-18, ma introdusi geˊas Senator Steve Mesngon; Senate Bill No. 19-19, ma introdusi geˊas Senator Teresita Santos, Senate Bill No. 19-20, ma introdusi geˊas Senator Arnold Palacios, Senate Local Bill No. 19-01, ma introdusi geˊas Senator Teresita A. Santos yan si Senator Steve Mesngon;
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Senate Joint Resolution No. 19-01, ma introdusi geˊas Senator Justo S. Quitugua; Senate Resolution No. 19-04, ma introdusi geˊas Senator Victor B. Hocog; Senate Bill No. 19-21, ma introdusi geˊas Senator Victor B. Hocog, Senator Francisco M. Borja, Senator Jude Hofschneider, Senator Arnold I. Palacios; Senate Legislative Initiative No. 19-02, ma introdusi geˊas Senator Jude U. Hofschneider; Senate Bill No. 19-22, ma introdusi geˊas Senator Jude U. Hofschneider; Senate Local Bill No. 19- 02, ma introdusi geˊas Senator Victor B. Hocog. Enao ha na legislation man ma pre-filed, Mr. President.
President Victor B. Hocog: Si Yuˊus Maˊase, Floor Leader Palacios. Item L, - recognize Senator Santos.
Senator Teresita A. Santos: Señót Presidente, komu siña yu kumentos pot este i Senate Bill dies i nuebi, dies i nuebi, nu pot rasón Señót Presidente na guaha mu mamatinas public comments pagu ya ya-hu ha na para bai poˊlo este gue gi lepblo na, nu, este na ma tungeˊña na legislasión, nu, sais este na mata mu eksamina ya dinaˊnanche ha Señót Presidente i ma espioˊña ayu i capital na C-A-P- I-T-A-L nu, an hu check si Señót Webster ilékˊlékña na este gue fondamentoña, este gue difinasioña, este gue nu palabraña, ile’lekña na este i capital, nu, ile’lekña na ha fa naˊnaˊan este gue i tano, ha faˊnaˊnaˊan este i, hafa adai ayu, i lugát. Aheˊ ti bandan salape este gue Señót Presidente. Nu, ayu i capitol, ha faˈnaˈan – ile’lekña gi Señót Webster gi diksinario na giya este ma faˊnaˊnaˊan bandan este siha i, hafa adai ayu, i buildings, nu, hafa adai ayu, i lugát ni man, hafa adai ayu, i lugát gi presente ni man gaige hit este i Legislative Building, giya este gue Mr. a Señót President, ilékña capitol with a C-A-P-I- two – L. T-O-L, pues pot enao gue na rasón Señót Presidente na dinaˊnanche este gue ma tungeˊña. Di bai tulaika este gue ma espellingña sa este gue dinanche ma spellingña i C-A-P-I-T-A-L. Si Yuˊus Maˊase Señót Presidente.
President Victor B. Hocog: Si Yuˊus Maˊase Senator Santos ni iyon-mu clarification pot iyon-mu Senate Bill No. 19-19 pot ma tugeˊña i unu na letra guenao para hu junistikifa hafa un kekeˊchogue gi halom i leyeslasion ni para ma un konsidera gi halom este na kuetpo.
The Chair recognizes Floor Leader Arnold I. Palacios.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS, LOCAL BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS
1. S.B. No. 19-23 – Prohibit Electronic cigarettes (SEN. SANTOS) 2. S.B. No. 19-24 – DPL land leases term up to 99 yrs. (SEN. PALACIOS) 3. S.L.B. No. 19-03 – Amend SLL18-05 Saipan Zoning Law (SEN. PALACIOS)
Floor Leader Arnold I. Palacios: Thank you, Mr. President. Man gaige hit pagu gi agenda item L, Introduction of Bills, Local Bills, yan Resolution ya komu guaha ni ayu ti ma pre-filed, this is the time to introduce.
President Victor B. Hocog: Konsigi, Floor Leader.
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Floor Leader Arnold I. Palacios: Thank you. Mr. President, nu malago yu na bai ofresi dos na Senate Bill unnumbered Senate Bill. Nu, “A Bill for an Act to amend 1 CMC 2805 C and D to increase the maximum term of public land lease from a total of 40 years, this is 25, presently, 25 plus a 15 year extension, to 99 years. We have a 55 year lease initial plus a 45 year extension to require legislative approval of any public land lease with 1,000 square meters or more for public lands; to authorize existing public land leases to be amended to extend the existing lease term up to 99 years; and for other purposes”. Guaha lokkue malago yu na bai ofresi ya bi introdusi unu na Senate Local Bill, unnumbered. “A Local Bill for an Act to amend Saipan Local Law No. 18-05 and for other purposes.” Thank you Mr. President ya bai naˊi i clerk yan hayi malago nu kumoauthor, hu konbibida.
President Victor B. Hocog: Okay, Si Yuˊus Maˊase Floor Leader Palacios. Guaha otro miembro malago para fan introdusi taˊlo resolusión pot leyeslasion pagu na session? Yanggen taya, Floor Leader, siña man maˊtinas hao mosión?
The Chair recognizes Senator Teresita A. Santos.
Senator Teresita A. Santos: Si Yu’us Ma’ase Señót Presidente. Dispensa yu sa guaha ni biahi nu, hafa adai ayu, despasio yu guini magi lao sininbatgo nu Señót Presidente ya-hu lokkue na bai introdusi este i Senate Bill Númiru dies i nuebi bente tres. Giya este i para hu amenda i sais CMC trenta i unu sisenta unu para hu define yan para hu prohibi lokkue este siha i electronic cigarettes gi amanu na lugát nai ti konbeni i regulát na chupa para pao fan ma sopla. Si Yuˊus Maˊase Señót Presidente. Ya, paguˊguha bai entrega este na leyeslasion guatu para i clerk ya hu naˊi lokkue pumalu na miembro siha kopia kosa ki siña lokkue ma atan, ma taitai, ya hu ma eksamina komu siña lokkue ma konsidera ya hu ma fitma lokkue na’an-ñiha guini ha nai siña mas este gue na leyeslasion hu mas nu, u lakse mona karerana. Si Yuˊus Maˊase Señót Presidente.
President Victor B. Hocog: Si Yuˊus Maˊase Senadora Santos. Guaha otro mas, guaha otro miembro malago para hu introdusi leyeslasion pot resolusión? Yanggen taya, malago yu pagu na para bai faisen i,or nangga. Okay, i Floor Leader para pao konsigi mona i agendan i pagu na session.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES
6. Standing Committee Report No. 19-01: From the Committee on Judiciary, Government and Law reporting on S.B. No. 19-08 – To amend 1 CMC § 1104(A), removing the time of 11:00 A.M. for the inaugural session; and for other purposes.
7. Standing Committee Report No. 19-02: From the Committee on Judiciary, Government and Law reporting on S.B. No. 19-02 – To mandate the cooperation and collaboration between the outgoing Mayor and the Mayor-elect to assist in the transitioning of office; and for other purposes. [Recommends passage in the form of Senate Draft 1]
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8. Standing Committee Report No. 19-03: From the Committee on Judiciary, Government and Law reporting on S.B. No. 19-09 – To amend 1 CMC § 1107, Restricting transfer of fixed assets and capital goods from legislative offices; and for other purposes. [Recommends passage in the form of Senate Draft 1]
9. Standing Committee Report No. 19-04: From the Committee on Public Utilities, Transportation and Communications reporting on S.B. No. 19-05 – To prohibit telecommunication companies from imposing an expiration date or forfeiture of unused cellular prepaid credits and to have unused credits rollover; and for other purposes. [Recommends passage in the form of Senate Substitute 1]
10. Standing Committee Report No. 19-05: From the Committee on Executive Appointments and Government Investigations reporting on the appointment of Mr. Richard B. Seman to fill the position of Secretary of the Department of Lands & Natural Resources.
11. Standing Committee Report No. 19-06: From the Committee on Executive Appointments and Government Investigations reporting on the appointment of Mr. Mark O. Rabauliman to fill the position of Secretary of the Department of Commerce.
Floor Leader Arnold I. Palacios: Si Yuˊus Maˊase Mr. President. Mr. President, man gaige hit pagu gi agenda item M, Reports of Standing Committee, esta dos ta adopta. Pues, gaige hit gi Standing Committee Report No. 19-01, from the Committee of Judiciary Governmental Law reporting on Senate Bill No. 19-08. Mr. President, I move for the adoption of Standing Committee Report No. 19-01.
President Victor B. Hocog: Okay, guaha mosión pagu gi satge para hu ma adopta i Standing Committee Report No. 19-01, ya ma sigunduyi esta. Diskasion? Chairman – Senator Igisomar, do you have anything? Ready? Okay, todudu i fumabot i para hu ma adopta i Standing Committee Report Númiru 19-01, alok, “hunggan”.
Several members voiced, “hunggan”.
President Victor B. Hocog: Todu ayu i ti mu fumabot, alok, “aheˊ”.
The motion was carried by voice vote.
President Victor B. Hocog: Okay, i Standing Committee Report Númiru 19-01, humanuk na i hunggan nu chumuleˊ na para hu ma adopta este na Standing Committee Report pues gi pagu iléku na i Nineteenth Standing Committee Report No. 19-01 ma adopta pagu na sesion.
Floor Leader Arnold I. Palacios: Si Yuˊus Maˊase Mr. President. Mr. President, malago yu na bi proponi na ta adopta i Standing Committee Report No. 19-02, ginen i Committee i Judiciary Government and Law. Ha repoˊport pot i Senate Bill No. 19-02, so move.
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President Victor B. Hocog: Guaha taˊlo mosión gi satge para hu ma adopta i Standing Committee Report No. 19-02 pot ma repoˊport huyong i Senate Bill Númiru 19-02. Diskasion gi halom i este i Standing Committee Report No. 19-02?
Several members voiced, “ready”.
President Victor B. Hocog: Okay, todu i fumabot na para hu ma adopta este i Standing Committee Report No. 19-02, ginen ni ma repoˊpot huyong ginen i Senate Bill No. 19-02, todus i fumabot, alok, “hunggan”.
Several members voiced, “hunggan”.
President Victor B. Hocog: Todu i ti mu famabot alok, “aheˊ”.
The motion was carried by voice vote.
President Victor B. Hocog: Humaˊannok pagu na i Standing Committee Report Númiru 19-02, hunggan gi konsenson i mayoria ma adopta este na report pagu na session.
The Chair recognizes Floor Leader Arnold I. Palacios.
Floor Leader Arnold I. Palacios: Si Yuˊus Maˊase Mr. President. Mr. President, hu propoˊponi na ta adopta Standing Committee Report No. 19-03, ginen i komitn i Judiciary Government and Law, specifically nu a sapoˊpotta i Senate Bill No. 19-09, so move.
The motion was seconded by several members.
President Victor B. Hocog: Guaha taˊlo unu na mosión gi satge nai para hu ma adopta i Standing Committee Report No. 19-03, ginen i komitin i Hustisia yan i Gobietnomentu yan Lai ni ha repoˊport i Senate Bill No. 19-09, na mamaˊmaisen para hu man adopta este iyoña Standing Committee Report. Todu i or diskasion gi halom este na report? Anggen taya pues todu i fumabot i para hu ma adopta este i Standing Committee Report No. 19-03, alok, “hunggan”.
Several members voiced, “hunggan”.
President Victor B. Hocog: Todu i ti mu sapoˊptta, alok, “aheˊ”.
The motion was carried by voice vote.
President Victor B. Hocog: Humannok na i Standing Committee Report No. 19-03, ma adopta gi pagu na sesion guini gi pagu na sesion i Senadót.
The Chair recognizes Floor Leader Arnold I. Palacios.
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Floor Leader Arnold I. Palacios: Si Yuˊus Maˊase Mr. President. Mr. President, hu proponi na ta adopta Standing Committee Report Númiru 19-04, ginen i Committeeˊn i Public Utilities, Transportation and Communication pot i Senate Bill No. 19-05, so move Mr. President.
The motion was seconded by several members.
President Victor B. Hocog: Guaha mosión ya ma sigunduyi mosión na para hu ma adopta taˊlo i Standing Committee Report No. 19-04 ginen i komiti i Public Utility, Transpotasion, yan Kominakasión, ha repoʹport huyong i Senate Bill No. 19-05. Diskasion?
Several members voiced, “ready”.
President Victor B. Hocog: Todus i fumabot para hu ma adopta i Standing Committee Report No. 19-05, alok, “hunggan”.
Several members voiced, “hunggan”.
President Victor B. Hocog: Todu i ti mu fumabot, alok, “aheˊ”.
The motion was carried by voice vote.
President Victor B. Hocog: Okay, gi pagu ma adopta este i Standing Committee Report No. 19-05 ginen i miembron este i pagu na punta.
The Chair recognizes Floor Leader Arnold I. Palacios.
Floor Leader Arnold I. Palacios: Mr. President, siña bai faisen hao komu taya objection, one minute recess.
President Victor B. Hocog: Guaha objection para ta fan recess un minutu taˊlo?
Several members voiced, “taya”.
President Victor B. Hocog: Okay, short recess.
The Senate recessed at 4:15 p.m.
And
The Senate reconvened at 4:30 p.m.
President Victor B. Hocog: Okay, ta bira hit taˊlo tatte gi ofisiát na puntata. Anai monhayan hit man recess un minutu, Floor Leader, kontinua mona i agenda i huntan pagu na sesion.
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REPORTS OF SPECIAL AND CONFERENCE COMMITTEES
NONE
RESOLUTION CALENDAR
1. Sen. Comm. Resolution No. 19-01 2. S.R. No. 19-02 3. S.R. No. 19-03 4. S.J.R. No. 19-01 5. S.R. No. 19-04
Floor Leader Arnold I. Palacios: Si Yuˊus Maˊase Mr. President. Mr. President man gaige hit gi agenda item O, Resolution Calendar. Mr. President, I move – hu propoˊponi na ta adopta i Senate Commemorative Resolution No. 19-01, so move.
President Victor B. Hocog: Okay, guaha mosión gi satge para hu ma adopta i Senate Commemorative Resolution No. 19-01, ya ma sigunduyi esta. Diskasion gi halom este na resolution?
Several members voiced, “ready”.
President Victor B. Hocog: Man listo hit? Todu i fumabot para hu ma adopta i Senate Commemorative Resolution Númiru 19-01, alok, “hunggan”.
Several members voiced, “hunggan”.
President Victor B. Hocog: Todu i ti mu sapoˊpotta alok, “aheˊ”.
The motion was passed by voice vote.
President Victor B. Hocog: Okay, i Senate Commemorative Resolution Númiru 19-01 ma adopta gi pagu na sesion. Floor Leader, next.
Floor Leader Arnold I. Palacios: Si Yuˊus Maˊase Mr. President. Mr. President, hu propoˊponi na ta adopta Senate Resolution No. 19-02, so move.
The motion was seconded by Senator Jude U. Hofschneider.
President Victor B. Hocog: Okay, guaha taˊlo leyeslasion para hu ma adopta i Senate Resolution No. 19-02, ya guaha mosión ya ma sigunduyi. Diskasion?
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Several members voiced, “ready”.
President Victor B. Hocog: Man listo esta hamyo? Todu i fumaboˊbot i para hu ma adopta i Senate Resolution Númiru. 19-02, alok, “hunggan”.
Several members voiced, “hunggan”.
President Victor B. Hocog: Todu i ti mu sapoˊpotta alok, “aheˊ”.
The motion was carried by voice vote.
President Victor B. Hocog: Senate Resolution Númiru 19-02 ma adopta gi pagu na sesion.
The Chair recognizes Floor Leader Arnold I. Palacios.
Floor Leader Arnold I. Palacios: Si Yuˊus Maˊase Mr. President. Hu propoˊponi na ta adopta Senate Resolution No. 19-03, so move Mr. President.
The motion was seconded by several members.
President Victor B. Hocog: Okay, guaha mosión ya ma sigunduyi i mosión para hu ma adopta taˊlo i Senate Resolution Númiru 19-03, Diskasion?
Several members voiced, “ready”.
President Victor B. Hocog: Man listo hamyo? Okay, todu i mu sapoˊpotta i Senate Resolution No. 19-03, alok, “hunggan”.
Several members voiced, “hunggan”.
President Victor B. Hocog: Todu i ti mu sapoˊpotta alok, “aheˊ”.
The motion was passed by voice vote.
President Victor B. Hocog: Senate Resolution No. 19-03, ma adopta gi pagu na sesion.
The Chair recognizes Floor Leader Arnold I. Palacios.
Floor Leader Arnold I. Palacios: Si Yuˊus Maˊase Mr. President. Mr. President, hu propoˊponi na ta adopta i Senate Joint Resolution No. 19-01, so move.
President Victor B. Hocog: Guaha taˊlo mosión gi satge ya ma sigunduyi nai Senate Joint Resolution Númiru 19-01, para pao ma adopta pagu. Todu i fumabot para hu ma adopta este na Senate Joint Resolution, alok, “hunggan”.
Several members voiced, “hunggan”.
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President Victor B. Hocog: Todu i ti fumaboˊbot alok, “aheˊ”.
The motion was passed by voice vote.
President Victor B. Hocog: Senate Joint Resolution Númiru 19-01 ma adopta gi pagu taˊlo na sesion.
The Chair recognizes Floor Leader Arnold I. Palacios.
Floor Leader Arnold I. Palacios: Si Yuˊus Maˊase Mr. President. Mr. President, hu propoˊponi na ta adopta Senate Resolution No. 19-04. 19-04, so move.
President Victor B. Hocog: Guaha taˊlo unu na Senate Resolution ma faˊtinas mosión gi satge ya ma sigunduyi para u ma adopta i Senate Resolution No. 19-04, Diskasion? Yanggen taya mas, todu i fumabot, para hu ma adopta i Senate Resolution Númiru 19-04, alok, “hunggan”.
Several members voiced, “hunggan”.
President Victor B. Hocog: Todu i ti mu sapoˊpotta, alok, “aheˊ”.
The motion was passed by voice vote.
President Victor B. Hocog: Okay, Senate Resolution No. 19-04 ma adopta gi pagu na sesion.
The Chair recognizes Floor Leader Arnold I. Palacios.
BILL CALENDAR
FIRST READING
LEG. NO. TITLE
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FINAL READING
LEG. NO. TITLE S.B. No. 19-08, SD1 To amend 1 CMC § 1104(A), removing the time of 11:00 A.M. for the inaugural session; and for other purposes (See SComm R 19-01) PASSED RECESS: 4:35 p.m. RET.: 4:40 p.m. S.B. No. 19-02, SD1 To mandate the cooperation and collaboration between the incumbent Mayor and the Mayor-elect to assist in the (See SComm R 19-02) transitioning of office; and for other purposes NEXT SESSION S.B. No. 19-09, SD1 To amend 1 CMC § 1107, Restricting transfer of fixed assets and capital goods from legislative offices; and for other (See SComm R 19-03) purposes PASSED S.B. No. 19-05, SS1 To prohibit telecommunication companies from imposing an As amended expiration date or forfeiture of unused cellular prepaid credits earlier than 90 days; and for other purposes (See SComm R 19-04) PASSED
Floor Leader Arnold I. Palacios: Si Yuˊus Maˊase Mr. President. Mr. President, ta move hit papa gi agenda item P, Bill Calendar. Guaha Mr. President sinko na – kuatro na Senate Bill ni gaige gi Calendar ya para ta pasa. Hu propoˊponi Mr. President na ta pasa Senate Bill No. 19-08, “To amend 1 CMC § 1104(A), removing the time of 11:00 A.M. for the inaugural session; and for other purposes, so move.
The motion was seconded by several members.
President Victor B. Hocog: Okay, guaha mosión gi satge pagu na ma sigunduyi pot i bandan este i bill ni para hu ma pasa gi uttimo pot para hu amenda i –giya este i Senate Bill No. 19-08 nai para hu amenda i seksion gi 1 CMC § 1104 (A) ni para hu ma tulaika i ora i las onse gi bandan i inauguration yan para otro siha na nisisario- nisisidát. Diskasion?
Several members voiced, “listo”.
President Victor B. Hocog: Antonette?
Legal Counsel Antonette Villagomez: Mr. President, I do have a concern about the bill. The amendments says the presiding officer in each house but before be have our organization session, we don’t have a presiding officer yet. So I am not sure if this might pose a problem later on again. Because we don’t elect our officers until….
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President Victor B. Hocog: Short recess.
Legal Counsel Antonette Villagomez: Sorry.
The Senate recessed at 4:35 p.m.
And
The Senate reconvened at 4:40 p.m.
President Victor B. Hocog: [inaudible] to our plenary session. Prior to recess we are – oh, antes di ti ta fan recess, nu, ta diskukuti i Senate Bill Númiru 19-08, pot i ora, ya mu annok na gumaha dídide nu mas nu para hu na klaru este na leyeslasion ya gi duranten i diskasion mona, siempre guaha ma faˊtinas enmiendasion para este na leyeslasion nai para ta chuleˊ aksión pagu na dia.
The Chair recognizes Floor Leader Arnold I. Palacios.
Floor Leader Arnold I. Palacios: I believe, antes di ta bira hit tatte nu, discussion, nu guaha esta language, Mr. President, ya si Senator Quitugua para hu famaˊtinas amendment.
President Victor B. Hocog: [inaudible, mic not turned on]
Senator Justo S. Quitugua: Si Yuˊus Maˊase Señót Presidente. Giya este i Senate Bill No. 19-08 gi page 1, line 20, gi san papa gi páhina. Nu, after the word, “officer”, na halom “pro tem or majority of the incumbents and member-elect of each house of the legislature”.
President Victor B. Hocog: Taˊlo fan sumangan i enmiendasion nu, Senator Quitugua.
Senator Justo S. Quitugua: Okay, i line 20, gi page 1, of Senate Bill No. 19-08, after the words “presiding officer,” “pro tem or majority of the incumbents and member-elect”. Pues, ha bira gue hulo gi “of each house of the legislature.”
The motion was seconded by Senator Teresita A. Santos.
President Victor B. Hocog: [inaudible, mic is not turned on]
Senator Justo S. Quitugua: Yeah, bai taitai este line 20. Ilékña “the presiding”, este gue i nuebu na language. “The presiding officer pro tem or majority of the incumbents and members-elect of each house of the legislature on the second Monday of January in the year”.
President Victor B. Hocog: Okay? Guaha mosión pagu ha faˊtinas si Senator Quitugua gi Senate Bill No. 19-09 gi pegu númiru unu gi númiru bente gi finéneˊna na páhina. Nu, ha na halom unu na enmiendasion nai para hu tinatiyi ayu i presiding officer. Ha na halom ayu i pro tem or majority of the incumbents and member-elect. Giya enao i amendment ni a ofreˊfresi hit pagu para ta konsidera
32 Third Day, First Regular Session, Wednesday, March 4, 2015 SJ 19-03 of each house of the legislature on the second Monday of January in the year following the regular general election.
The motion was seconded by Senator Teresita A. Santos.
President Victor B. Hocog: Okay, todus kumonprende esta i mana halom na enmiendasion, yanggen todu esta kumonprende enao gi papa diskasion malago pagu na hu ma faˊtinas oh, esta guaha mosión ni para hu ma amenda, ya ma sigunduyi nu ayu monhayan esta hu nota huyong na enmiendasion, todus i sumapoˊpota i a ofresi si Senator Quitugua na enmiendasion guini na leyeslasion i Senate Bill No. 19-09, alok – todus siña sumangan, “hunggan”.
Several members voiced, “hunggan”.
President Victor B. Hocog: i ti mu supoˊpotta, sangan, “aheˊ”.
The motion was passed by voice vote.
President Victor B. Hocog: i sigún humaˊannok na indikasion na todudu i miembro sumupoˊpotta i enmiendasion nai ha faˊtinas si Senator Quitugua guini gi Senate Bill Númiru 19-08.
The Chair recognizes Floor Leader Arnold I. Palacios.
Floor Leader Arnold I. Palacios: Thank you Mr. . President. Nu, ginen enao Mr. President, hu propoˊponi na ta pasa gi finéneˊna yan uttimo na Reading, Senate Bill No. 19-08, Senate Draft One, First and Final Reading, so move, Mr. President.
The motion was seconded by several members.
President Victor B. Hocog: Okay, guaha taˊlo mosión para hu ma pasa este na leyeslasion, i Senate Bill Númiru 19-08 nu enmiendasion unu gi para i finéneˊna yan i uttimo na para ma inaña ma taitaiña este na bill. Man listo esta hamyo para ta agan i roll? Clerk.
The Clerk called the roll on the motion to pass Senate Bill No. 19-08.
Senator Francisco M. Borja hunggan Senator Francisco Q. Cruz hunggan Senator Jude U. Hofschneider hunggan Senator Sixto K. Igisomar hunggan Senator Steve K. Mesngon hunggan Senator Arnold I. Palacios hunggan Senator Justo S. Quitugua hunggan Senator Teresita A. Santos [inaudible but voting record shows a “yes”] President Victor B. Hocog hunggan
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President Victor B. Hocog: [inaudible] botasion i para hu ma pasa este i Senate Bill Númiru 19- 08, Draft One, ma konfitma ginen todudu i nuebi na miembron i Senadót para iyoña First and Final Reading.
The Chair recognizes Floor Leader Arnold I. Palacios.
Floor Leader Arnold I. Palacios: Si Yu’us Ma’ase Mr. President. Hu propoˊponi na ta pasa i finéneˊna yan uttimo na Reading, Senate Bill No. 19-02, Senate Draft One, so move.
President Victor B. Hocog: Guaha mosión para hu ma adopta este i Senate Bill No. 19-02, para i finéne’na yan i uttimo na ma inaña gue halom i miembro. Diskasion gi bill?
Several members voiced, “listo”.
The Chair recognizes Floor Leader Arnold I. Palacios.
Floor Leader Arnold I. Palacios: Nu, Si Yu’us Ma’ase Mr. President. Malago yu Mr. President na bai faisen ha i mu author este na akto nu, kao siña ha alaba sa annok na kulang gumaha problema na debi di ta na guaha este na areklamento. Hu supoˊpotta este lao kao siña ha alaba hafa sinisedi ya hafa nu prumedicate este na akto, Mr.President.
President Victor B. Hocog: Thank you Floor Leader. I may now recognize the author or the bill para hu eksplika este i hafa promoponi este na leyeslasion pot para hu ma konsidera pagu para hu ma fa lai i Seante Bill No. 19-02.
Senator Teresita A. Santos: Si Yuˊus Maˊase Señót Presidente. Nu, bula man ma susedi guini gi alacha lao ti ya-hu nai bi na anakko este gue. Ya-hu nai bai hanao guatu gi sustansiaña este gue Señót Presidente yan miembros. Pot siha nu, gi presente taya lai nai ni naˊnaˊi i hayu ma ilihi ya para hu halom na mayót nu tiempo annai siña para hu halom ya hu ebalua or eksamina hu rikohi siha dukumento nisisario ni para hu tungo nisisario na para hu liˊe antes di hu halom gi ofisinan i Mayót. Este na sinisedi i ma susedi guini gi alacha anai para hu halom i Mayót Luta yan i Mayót Tinian parehu. Nu, pues pot enao gue na rasón na gumaha este gue na leyeslasion, ma na guaha este gue na leyeslasion kosa ki hu mana guaha fotmalidát. Yanggen hayi na mayót ti ha faˊtinas i eleksion yan hayi na Mayót gumanha i eleksion ni mayót gi sigún gi Senatorial District hu ma na guaha aˊrespeta guini ya i hayi ti hu faˊmatinas, hu naˊi tiempo, hu naˊi dia nu, dia na i siña i nuebu na mayót or sino i mayót na ma hilihi hu malom ya ha check ha rikonosi hafa guenahaña ayu na Ofisinan Mayót, hafa na dukumento nu ha aliligao anai siña ma ayuda halom gi, hafa adai ayu, gi Ofisinan i Mayót hafa siha na equipment nu man gaige gi presente kosa ki or hafa na equipment siña buente gi dipattementu siha ha liˊliˊe, hafa adai ayu, ha nisisita. Ya pot aye gue na rasón, nu, Señót Presidente na impottante este gue na leyeslasion kosa ki hu guaha koˊoperasión yan lokkue hu lakse mona i para i halomña i nuebu na mayót. Si Yuˊus Maˊase Señót Presidente. Nu, ya bai tokche taˊlo enao gue ya pot infotmasión mu Señót Presidente yan i miembro nu, hu hungok ginen i pachot-niha i presente siha na mayót gi katkuet na islan Luta, Tinian, yan Saipan na dánkolo na ma supoˊpotta este gue na leyeslasion ya man ma faˊfaisen lokkue i konsiderasiónta yan i kinomprendeta ya ta pasa este gue espesiátmenti Mayót Luta annai para hu fan hula gi speechña guatu gi taotao Luta ya guaha siha na miembron Leyeslatura man gaige. Kulang dídide ha na
34 Third Day, First Regular Session, Wednesday, March 4, 2015 SJ 19-03 huyong i sinentiña. Kulang dídide ha na huyong ya ha na liˊe hit ni pinitiña pot hafa ma susedi gi islata Luta ya ti ha ekspeˊpecta na para táigue hu ma susedi lao sa todu hit ha man sibilao na taotao. Lao sininbatgo i hafa ma susedi. Esta ma susedi ya maila ya ta – hu gaˊgagao lokkue koˊoperasión miyu. Hu gaˊgagao lokkue i konfiansan miyu ya maila ya ta ayuda este gue na leyeslasion. Si Yuˊus Maˊase Señót Presidente yan miembros.
President Victor B. Hocog: Si Yuˊus Maˊase Senadora Santos.
The Chair recognizes Floor Leader Arnold I. Palacios.
Floor Leader Arnold I. Palacios: Si Yu’us Ma’ase Senator Santos ni para hun alaba mas este na intensión nai. Dinanche hao ha ya maolek este na propósitu. Lao, hasso fan sa i minaolek i legislation nu taya consequences komu ti ha choˊgue este i outgoing Mayor, taya pena para i kotte an ti ha choˊgue, an ti ha uyu nai pues nu debi na hu guaha pena. There has got to be a penalty. Sa an nu taimanu maolek i intensión i legislation ya taya consequences ni uyu, siña i outgoing Mayor ha abandona ya ha disatende este na otden pupbliku nai. Pues, nu, kulang maolekña ta atan ya ta naˊyiyi penalty clause este. Just my thought Mr. President.
President Victor B. Hocog: Thank you Senator or Floor Leader. Hunggan dinanche hao ni enao sa um bes guahu nai nu ilékˊléku na hunggan gumaha siha guini kondisión lao yanggen sakasu na ti ma [inaudible] i ginagaˊgao para hu ma ekstende pot man ma chuleˊguan todudu i ofisina hafa na kosas humanok na táigue i nifiña nai hayi para hu responsapble yanggen sukaso na ti ma naˊi atensión este. Komu este na halacha nai a refeˊfere i Senator Santos na ma na sin kansinsiyu i ofisinan i Mayor, ya ni hafa guihaña anai huˊmalom. Nu, matto enao gi intensiónhu lokkue, ni siya, ni lamasa, ni kareta, taya gaige gi ofisina ni para hao tutuhon gue mona i askadi ginen i hafa siha na equipment i ofisina para hu soddaˊ halom. Pues, iléku na para i authorˊn este na resolution nu, ti baba fan ta atan este ya maolek ta faˊtinasi nu pena para hayi mu responsapble siha gi man ma chuleˊ gi halom i ofisina nai para hao ti hu naˊi i para hu halom na Mayor i maolek na setbisiu yan koˊoperasión i para hu halom na Mayor. Ya, siña buente mas gumaha este dánkolo na litratu yanggen ta katga na leyeslasion papa gi iyo-ta next session para Luta gi dia bente ya ya-hu na i author hu fachoˊcho yan i counsel ya ma faˊtinasi hafa na klasin penalty clause para hu guaha. Sa maolek i intensión, i leyeslasion nai para ta naˊpara este siha i disietto yanggen tumaige gi gi ofinsina pot para hu ma naˊi dídide ma akachayi i para hu halom na akadi nai. Yanggen taya objection mu ni enao Senator Santos, nu maolek ta refer tatte este na concern guato gi respective committee ya ta fachoˊcho yan i counsel nai para ta provide penalty clause.
Senator Teresita A. Santos: Si Yuˊus Maˊase Señót Presidente. Nu, taya iyo-ku objection ni enao lao yanggen siña ta polo ha gi kalendario ya bai fan machoˊcho ha yan i Legal Counsel yan i miembron este na komiti. Pues an matto hit Luta ya an siña ta introdusi ha i floor amendment gi ya Luta? Hu gagagao konsiderasión mu lokkue Señót Presidente yan i miembro yanggen maolek ha enao.
President Victor B. Hocog: Okay, maolek enao na rekomendasión na para hu gaige ha lao nisisario na un fachoˊcho yan i counsel yan inaligayi hafa na klasin pena para ta na guaha lokkue gi halom este nai.
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The Chair recognizes Senator Justo S. Quitugua.
Senator Justo S. Quitugua: Addition ha este para hu ma haˊhasso nai komite sa guaha Señót Presidente ni ma susedi este gi Mayót Saipan. Annai makpoˊ i election ma transfer i kareta siha para otro dipattementu. Pues, maolek hu ma atan enao. Munga na in the future ma susedi an malom i Mayor ni kareta taya gi Mayor’s Office sa este man ma naˊi otro department siha. Enao ha Señót Presidente.
President Victor B. Hocog: Dinanche enao Senator Quitugua ya kulang bente enao gue este mu tumanum na i dehu i para guaha este na hinadahi gi man maˊmaila na tiempo.
The Chair recognizes Senator Francisco M. Borja.
Senator Francisco M. Borja: Si Yuˊus Maˊase Mr. President. Finéneˊna ya-hu na bai applaud si Senator Terry Santos pot este na impottante bill. Tinian lokkue i delegation lokkue ha planuyi para hu introdusi este lao listo megahit si Senator Santos ya mofoˊna ya hu supoˊpotta este na bill. Gi megahit dinanche lokkue i hafa siha iléˊlékña nai. Problema Tinian lokkue parehu yan Luta. Tinian mas buente sa faˈnaˈan Luta ma naˊi un simana lao Tinian sa dos dias ha ni ma aotorisa para hu halom ya prisisu este na akto. Lokkue ayu ilék-ña si Floor Leader na comment, gi megahit lokkue para bai mensiona ayu na nisisario na guaha penalty sa bula iyo-ta lai ni ayu ta na guaha lai lao taya penalty clause ya, sigi ha man askapa nai i hayi siha kumantradisi i akto. Ya-hu ha lokkue na ta atan lokkue nai taiguini ya lokkue para pao ma defer este taˊlo para ma estudiayi mas. Ta atan lokkue na munga na gigon monhayan election ya ma betide i mayót hu manao mu leave dos meses nai ya ti ta na klaru na i Mayor or his designee, no? Sa komu táigue siempre i acting, i Chairman i Council ya munga ya despues hu táigue ya hu eskapa taˊlo gi. Ya dinanche yu nai na debi na humahalom lokkue na guaha penalty sa parehu ha i kosas, dukumento siha man maliˊlingu ya pura este siha propiedát gobietno. Ya megahit na i tiempoku nai suette yu sa annai malom yu, parehu na grupu hinayonghu, parehu na grupu. Lao, este man maˊpos hu liˊe na megahit na dánkolo na problema komu ti maˊdanche i team nai ya ayu gue mu na taiguenao este fera di ha naˊnaˊ siha dukumento, ha transferi siha equipment pare otro department, ya hombre propiedát munisipát ayu nai. Ni chukka buente ha transferi siña buente ta chuleˊ tatte sa propiedát profektu nai Munisipát yan enao gue ya-hu an para ta pasa este otro biahi hu mana mas taˊlo hu mas guaha, mas rekto nai na proteksión yan klaru na debi un katga lokkue hafa un padesi, hafa un kontradisi. Este ha, Si Yuˊus Maˊase.
President Victor B. Hocog: Yeah, thank you Vice President. Pues, nu, maila ya ta faˊtinas mosión na ta defer este from pagu na aksión ya ta poˊlo ha gi kalendario para i maˊmaila na session nai siña guaha mas klaru na litratu gi hafa ma rekomenda ginen in miembros siha para hu ma na guaha. Todus, - Floor Leader, faˊmatinas motion.
Floor Leader Arnold I. Palacios: Si Yuˊus Maˊase Mr. President. Mr. President, hu faˊtinas motion na ta withdraw i passage motion para este na akto ya ta pega ha gi Bill Calendar, para i next session. Ayu ni ta address ya guaha siha siña para hu ma ina ya hu ma na kabales taimanu ha i discussion siha nai man ma susedi. So hu withdraw i motion for passage, so move.
The motion was seconded by several members.
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President Victor B. Hocog: Todus, guaha mosión na para hu ma defer este i para hu ma bira taˊlo tatte gi komiti lao para hu gagaigi ha i akto gi kalendario nai para hu ma faˊtinas hafa na enmiendasion nai para siña ma konsidera gi maˊmaila taˊlo na iyo-ta session. Todu i fumabot na para hu ma bira taˊlo tatte este guatu gi komiti, alok, “hunggan”.
Several members voiced, “hunggan”.
President Victor B. Hocog: Todu i ti mu fumabot alok, “aheˊ”.
The motion was passed by voice vote.
President Victor B. Hocog: i fumabot na para hu ma bira tatte chumuleˊ este na mosión.
The Chair recognizes Floor Leader Arnold I. Palacios.
Floor Leader Arnold I. Palacios: Thank you Mr. President. Mr. President, hu propoˊponi na para ta pasa First and Final Reading, este Senate Bill No. 19-09, Senate Draft One, so move.
The motion was seconded by several members.
President Victor B. Hocog: Okay, guaha mosión gi satge ya ma sigunduyi na para hu ma pasa este i leyeslasion Senate Bill Númiru 19-09, SD1. Guaha esta mosión ya ma sigunduyi. Diskasion gi halom este na leyeslasion.
Several members voiced, “ready”.
President Victor B. Hocog: Anggen man ready, Clerk.
The Clerk called the roll on the motion to pass Senate Bill No. 19-09, SD1.
Senator Francisco M. Borja hunggan Senator Francisco Q. Cruz hunggan Senator Jude U. Hofschneider hunggan Senator Sixto K. Igisomar hunggan Senator Steve K. Mesngon hunggan Senator Arnold I. Palacios hunggan Senator Justo S. Quitugua hunggan Senator Teresita A. Santos hunggan President Victor B. Hocog hunggan
President Victor B. Hocog: i sigún i roll call i miembro para hu ma pasa este Senate Bill No. 19- 09, Senate Draft One, ma pasa gi pagu na sesion.
The Chair recognizes Floor Leader Arnold I. Palacios.
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Floor Leader Arnold I. Palacios: Mr. President, hu propoˊponi na ta pasa finéneˊna yan uttimo na Reading, Senate Bill No. 19-05, Senate Substitute One, so move.
The motion was seconded by several members.
President Victor B. Hocog: Okay, guaha taˊlo mosión taˊlo gi satge nai para po ma pasa este i Senate Legislation No. 19-05, Senate Substitute One, para iyoña i finéneˊna yan i uttimo na inaña gi halom i miembro. Diskasion?
The Chair recognizes Senator Sixto K. Igisomar.
Senator Sixto K. Igisomar: Señót President, malago yu na para bai proponi lokkue kao siña ma na halom este na amenda i mosión na para bai amenda este na bill ya bai na halom i seksiona ni para hu na guaha i, hafa este ma aˊagan, i penalty clause. Ya kao siña bai naˊi este i dukumento guatu gi counsel ya ma naˊi i miembro siha?
President Victor B. Hocog: Hunggan. Konsigi Senator Igisomar nai…
Senator Sixto K. Igisomar: Mr. President yan miembro siha, komu un atan ayu i propósiu i legislation gi page 1, line 18, para ta na halom i nuebu na seksion, para ta na halom seksion letter A. Gaige guenao gi dukumento gi papet, yan i sigundo i page 2, line 1 para insert i new subsection i letter B i penalty. Ya, taiguihi finihoˊ ta gi earlier na bill na komu ti ma atende este na lai i kompania siha téneki guaha fine, kannaˊ five thousand dollars, lao ti hu opus ten thousand dollars. Ya komu guaha problema téneki i ofisinan i Attorney General, giya hu arekla este i penalty yan i Commonwealth Public Utilities Commission. Ya todu i penalty an ma rikohi téneki hu hanao guatu giya CPUC Commonwealth Public Utilities Commission. Este gue i mosión, Mr. President.
The motion was seconded by several memebers.
President Victor B. Hocog: Okay, guaha pagu gi satge mosión para hu en amenda i Senate Bill Númiru 19-05, i Senate Substitute One ya hinassoku na gaige esta gi kannai miyu i ma ofresi na floor amendment. Discussion gi floor amendment. Anggen listo todu, guaha mu second, diskasion, ready?
Several members voiced, “ready”.
President Victor B. Hocog: Okay, todus i fumabot para hu ma adopta i ofresi si Senator Igisomar na floor amendment nai para hu naˊi mas pena i leyeslasion yanggen ti ma kompli hafa gaige gi halom este na leyeslasion. Todus i sumapoˊpotta i enmiendasion ni ha ofresi i Senator Igisomar, hu alok, “hunggan”.
Several members voiced, “hunggan”.
President Victor B. Hocog: Todu i ti mu sapoˊpotta hu sangan, “aheˊ”.
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The motion was passed by voice vote.
President Victor B. Hocog: Humanok na todu i miembro man konfotme nai enmiendasion ni ha ofresi si Senator Igisomar ya gi hilo este i enmiendasion, hu halom pagu gi Senate Bill Númiru. 19- 05, Senate Substitute One, komu patte gi paketin i leyeslasion. Recognize.
Floor Leader Arnold I. Palacios: Just for clarification, is it Senate Substitute One or Senate Substitute Two?
Legal Counsel Antonette Villagomez: [inaudible, mic not turned on]
Floor Leader Arnold I. Palacios: Okay, so it’s SS1.
President Victor B. Hocog: Bai rikonisa si Senator Cruz taˊlo.
Senator Francisco Q. Cruz: Si Yuˊus Maˊase Mr. President. Mr. President, hu konsutta i authorˊn este na bill pot nu hu ripara lokkue na guaha impottante ya parehu na concept este cellular prepaid credit yan ayu i MIFI ni ti unlimited iyoña situation. Ya i MIFI lokkue komu depende gi kuanto iyon- mu credits or kuanto percentage gi halom gi hafa na un chuleˊ na contract. For example, at a hundred percent, for example, i contract at forty-five dollars a month, yanggen sukasso ti lachai ayu i iyon-mu to a zero percent ti siña lokkue ha roll gue gi following month. Pues, para bai faisen i Legal Counsel kao siña ha faˊtinasi nifeña or ti nisisario para ma include ha i cellular prepaid card and MIFI credits. Ya ti nisisario na hu guaha siha nifen ayu ti prisisu para hu fan halom guini. Si Yuˊus Maˊase.
President Victor B. Hocog: Chairman Cruz, ilékˊléku mu sa este Section II gi monhayan ta adopta na enmiendasion na ha offer si Senator Igisomar, i cellular prepaid, malago hu na para hu na halom lokkue i MIFI?
Senator Francisco Q. Cruz: Hunggan, Mr. President. Para hu saonao guenao instead of cellular prepaid card and MIFI ayu i unlimited na mechanism. Sa taimanu hu mention earlier ti siña ha roll gue lokkue over ayu to the next month. Gigon ti un lachai malinghu ha esta i fuˊmahan ayu original na plan, malingu ha ni iyoña credits. Ya siempre humalom gi following month – gi following month will be another forty five dollars per month. For example, i plan forty five dollars ti un lachai iyon- mu credits sa ti siña ha roll gue guatu gi following month. The same concept with the cellular prepaid credits. Thank you.
President Victor B. Hocog: Thank you, Chairman Cruz. Maila ya bai agan fan short recess ha.
The Senate recessed at 5:15 p.m.
And
The Senate reconvened at 5:17 p.m.
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President Victor B. Hocog: Okay, ta bira hit taˊlo tatte para i ofisiát na sesionta. Antes di ta sigi mona, malago yu na bai rikonisa si Senator Cruz para hu famatinas simple amendment guini gi bill taˊlo. Senator Francisco Q. Cruz: Si Yuˊus Maˊase Mr. President.
President Victor B. Hocog: Or ti amendment na para hu add ha.
Senator Francisco Q. Cruz: Mr. President, malago yu na para bai add halom gi iyoña akto si Senator Santos para hu ma inklusu i MIFI, i cellular prepaid cards and MIFI credits ya bai allow i Legal Counsel yanggen taya objection gi member na para giya hu faˊtinas i mas apropósiu na lengguahi guini gi akto. Si Yuˊus Maˊase.
The motion was seconded by several members.
President Victor B. Hocog: Okay, guaha mosión gi satge nai para hu na halom lokkue ayu i MIFI nu credits gi halom este na leyeslasion ya todu i fuˊmabot i para hu mana halom este yan para hu ta naˊi aotoridát i Legal Counsel yan i Clerk para hu ma faˊtinas este na téknikat na enmiendasion or na palabra para hu na halom guini gi akto. Todu i fumabot enao, alok, “hunggan”.
Several members voiced, “hunggan”.
President Victor B. Hocog: Todu i ti mu famabot alok, “aheˊ”.
The motion was passed by voice vote.
President Victor B. Hocog: Todudu i miembro fumabot na para hu ma permiti para hu ma na halom unu taˊlo na lengguahi guini i para hu mana halom ayu i MIFI credits yan para ta naˊi aotoridát i Legal Counsel ni para hu choˊgue enao komu téknikat na para hu manaoholomña este na palabra.
The Chair recognizes Floor Leader Arnold I. Palacios.
Floor Leader Arnold I. Palacios: Si Yuˊus Maˊase Mr. President. Pues pagu ta bira hit tatte ya aˊatan i para pasa i Senate Bill No. 19-05, Senate Substitute One, as amended with the amendments offered by Senator Igisomar and Senator Cruz, so move to adopt. I mean to pass.
The motion was seconded by Senator Jude U. Hofschneider.
President Victor B. Hocog: Guaha mosión taˊlo gi satge ya ma sigunduyi i miembro na para ta pasa gi primét yan i uttimo este na leyeslasion i Senate Bill No. 19-05, SS1 as amended. Discussion? Okay, Clerk.
The Clerk called the roll on the motion to pass Senate Bill No. 19-05, SS1, as amended.
Senator Francisco M. Borja hunggan
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Senator Francisco Q. Cruz hunggan Senator Jude U. Hofschneider hunggan Senator Sixto K. Igisomar hunggan Senator Steve K. Mesngon hunggan Senator Arnold I. Palacios hunggan Senator Justo S. Quitugua hunggan Senator Teresita A. Santos hunggan President Victor B. Hocog hunggan
President Victor B. Hocog: Sigun i ma botana este na leyeslasion, humalaok na todudu i nuebi na miembro man malago para hu ma passa i Senate Bill No. 19-05, mu Senate Subsititue One as amended gi satge. Ma pasa gi pagu na sesion.
The Chair recognizes Floor Leader Arnold I. Palacios.
PETITIONS, MEMORIALS AND MISCELLANEOUS COMMUNICATIONS
1. Misc. Comm. No. 19-04: January 26, 2015 – Saipan & Northern Islands Legislative Delegation (SNILD) informing the Senate of its 19th officers of the delegation.
2. Misc. Comm. No. 19-05: January 27, 2015 – Rota Legislative Delegation (RLD) informing the Senate of its 19th officers of the delegation.
3. Misc. Comm. No. 19-06: January 27, 2015 – Tinian Legislative Delegation (TLD) informing the Senate of its 19th officers of the delegation.
4. Misc. Comm. No. 19-07: January 28, 2015 – Requesting joint PUTC/CUC meeting re CUC’ financial issues, rates, legislative initiatives, public laws.
5. Misc. Comm. No. 19-08: January 26, 2015 – Saipan Little League 2015 Opening Ceremony.
6. Misc. Comm. No. 19-09: February 04, 2015 – Tinian & Aguiguan Legislative Delegation appointment of Special Committee, Senator Jude U. Hofschneider.
7. Misc. Comm. No. 19-10: February 10, 2015 – CUC Operations Report for the 4th Quarter of Calendar Year 2014.
8. Misc. Comm. No. 19-11: Association of Pacific Island Legislatures (APIL) transmittal of adopted resolutions, APIL 55th Board of Directors meeting.
9. Misc. Comm. No. 19-12: February 03, 2015 – Submitting the 2nd Quarter Report of the Vacant Holding Account for FY 2015.
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10. Misc. Comm. No. 19-13: February 11, 2015 – NMC invitation to the Partners in Higher Education Roundtable meeting on March 3, 2015.
11. Misc. Comm. No. 19-14: February 04, 2015 – OMB submission of reprogramming reports in the First Quarter of FY 2015.
12. Misc. Comm. No. 19-15: February 17, 2015 – Latte Training Academy Recognition ceremony on February 24, 2015.
13. Misc. Comm. No. 19-16: February 17, 2015 – Estate of Silvino Taisacan informing public of road closure.
14. Misc. Comm. No. 19-17: February 18, 2015 – MVA’s legislative orientation for incoming legislators.
Floor Leader Arnold I. Palacios: Si Yuˊus Maˊase Mr. President. Gaige hit pagu Mr. President gi agenda item Q, Petitions, Memorials, and Miscellaneous, guaha katotse na áttikulun Miscellaneous Communication, Mr. President. Ya hu konbibida hayi malago na miembro para hu comment guini gi katotse na communications.
President Victor B. Hocog: Guaha mamatinas nu palabra pot este i petitions, yan memorias siha ginen diferentes klasin kominakasión nai man matto gi atensiónta. Yanggen taya, Senator Hofschneider?
Senator Jude U. Hofschneider: Si Yuˊus Maˊase Mr. President, yanggen taya hu fan ma discussion guini gi katotse, komu bai faisen hamyo petmisun komu gaige yu gi order na para bai na halom unu na iyo-ku letter. Actually, ginen i ofisina na ha diskuti ayu na asunto i buente un liˊe ha gi nigap or nigapña pot aye i pilotun i Star Marianas ni ha report guatu gi Traffic Control Tower pot este i unu na C130 ginen Tinian ni kana guaha, kulang mampos dídide hihot i distansia gi hulo aire ya kulang taya kominakasión. Pues ginen enao na botibu na kulang hu haoyi yu lokkue na komu unu na representaten leyeslatura giya Marianas espesiátmenti ginen Tinian yan sesso yu lokkue gumupu back and forth gi este na airline, iléku na propriu na ta address este na concern ya hu guaha mas inadahi gi man maˊmaila siha na tiempo. Piot yanggen matto enao na ora i bandan training giya Tinian. Iléku na nu, siña ha este ma resolve yanggen guaha mas inadahi gi bandan protocol guato gi Traffic Control Tower yan i pilotu siha parehu ha i commercial pot sino i militát na pilotu. Pues, ginen enao na motibu i katta ma address guatu para i Rear Admiral Babette Bolivar, Camandor of Joint Region Marianas, ya hu faˊfaisen nu ko siña hu imbestiga este na incident ya kosa ki hu guaha mas inadahi gi man maˊmaila siha na tiempo. Si Yuˊus Maˊase.
President Victor B. Hocog: Thank you Senadót Hofschneider. Ya malago hao ya ta na halom este pagu komu ofisiát na kominakasión para i atensión i este i Senate.
Senator Jude U. Hofschneider: Pot fa bot, Mr. President, thank you.
The Chair recognizes Floor Leader Arnold I. Palacios.
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MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS
NONE
Floor Leader Arnold I. Palacios: Thank you Mr. President. Nu, gaige hit pagu gi agenda item R, Miscellaneous Business. An taya….
President Victor B. Hocog: Guaha gi miembro malago maˊmatinas palabra gi papa este na asunto i Miscellaneous Business nai siña pagu kumentos? Anggen taya, Floor Leader.
ANNOUNCEMENT
Floor Leader Arnold I. Palacios: Gaige hit gi agenda item S, Announcements.
The Chair recognizes Senator Justo S. Quitugua.
Senator Justo S. Quitugua: Si Yuˊus Maˊase Señót Presidente. Para bai na fan man haˊhasso ha i miembron i komiten edukasión yan Youth Affairs nai meetingta guini gi maˊmaila na betnes, March 6 gi alas dies gi egaˊan giuini magi gi Senate chamber. Ya bot fa bot chuˊchuleˊmagi iyon-miyu paketi ni esta man ma naˊi hamyo. Si Yuˊus Maˊase .
President Victor B. Hocog: Thank you Senator Quitugua. Guaha otro announcement para hu faˊmatinas?
The Chair recognizes Senator Teresita A. Santos.
Senator Teresita A. Santos: [inaudible, mic not turned on] gi ofisinan i Presidente agupaˊ, ala una mediu dia sa guaha inaliˊe yan i CNMI Referral yan i Medicaid Director. Si Yuúus Maˊase Señót Presidente.
President Victor B. Hocog: Guaha mas announcement para pao ma anunsiu para hu ma faˊtinas?
The Chair recognizes Senator Jude U. Hofschneider.
Senator Jude U. Hofschneider: Thank you Mr. President. Malago ha yu lokkue para bai anunsia gi komiti i Fiscal Affairs na guaha meeting i komiti gi March 16, gi ala una mediu dia gi ofisinan i Fiscal Affairs, Committee Chair. Si Yuˊus Maˊase.
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President Victor B. Hocog: Thank you Senator Hofschneider.
The Chair recognizes Floor Leader Arnold I. Palacios.
Floor Leader Arnold I. Palacios: Komu ti out of order yu, nu, siña bai faisen i Chairman i Fiscal Affair, hafa para ta diskuti sa ínteresao yu bai pripara para Fiscal Affairs sa finkas enao.
Senator Jude U. Hofschneider: Si Yuˊus Maˊase Floor Leader. Esta i memo muyong para hamyo todu. Gaige siha pending bills ni gaige pagu gi komiti ya guaha otro siha asunto regarding ayu i communication ginen i OMB pot i aktibidat i first quarter i fiscal year 2015 gi halom i gobeintnamentun i Marianas.
Floor Leader Arnold I. Palacios: Si Yuˊus Maˊase.
President Victor B. Hocog: Okay, ya-hu lokkue na bai na fan man hasso hamyo na guaha faˊnaˊan imbitasión para i legislators lokkue para hu fan man aˊliˊe yan i MVA. Kao man aware hamyo? Agupa enao ginen i oran alas nuebi esta i alas dosse midiu taloˊani. Yanggen ti man bula tinaneˊ miyu nu, ya-hu na ta fan aˊliˊe gi ayu na hinagan guato fanaˊan para i Fiesta Resort ayu or PIC. PIC, para guaha i adanña nu i MVA man ma konbiˊbida guato para i PIC. Hinassoku na para bai naˊi hamyo todu infotmasión pot enao. Pues atan ha yanggen sakaso na guaha tiempon miyu, hu eksteˊtende guato na ta atendi ayu na hinagan. Yanggen taya mas, Floor Leader fan maˊtinas mosión para ta huchom i hundata pagu na taloˊani.
ADJOURNMENT
Floor Leader Arnold I. Palacios: Si Yuˊus Maˊase Mr. President. Mr. President, hu propoˊponi na ta huchom iyo-ta session pagu na haˊani ya ta nangga i agan mu ni para i next session.
President Victor B. Hocog: Okay, guaha mosión gi satge pagu na para ta huchom i sesion para pagu na haˊani. Ya i Presidente fan en foˊfotma para ngaiˊan taˊlo i hinasoda i huntan i sesion i Senadót ya ya-hu na bai na fan manunungu hamyo kontiempo na pot fa bot nu guaha siempre schedule miyu i komiti nai para hu fan hanao para Luta nai para iyo-ta next session gi Matso bente yan guaha lokkue gi komiti nu malago na para hu kondukta public hearing pot guaha siha leyeslasion nai impottante na para hu ma kondukta guenao na dia gi antes gi iyo-ta session. Pues, ya-hu na en fatiˊtinas fan kontiempo schedule nai para ta na siguru na man gaige hit gi lugát para guatu gi tano Luta este sesion i Matso dia bente. Okay, pagu ofisiátmenti ta huchom i sesionta para pagu na haˊani yan Si Yuˊus Maˊase nai patisipon-miyu.
The Senate adjourned at 5:30 p.m. subject to the call of the Chair.
Respectfully Submitted,
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/s/ Geraldine T. Cruz Senate Journal Clerk
APPEARANCE OF SENATE LOCAL BILLS
LEG. NO. TITLE
19-01 To establish the Melchor Songsong Mendiola/Rota Leadership Memorial Park; and for other purposes. [1st Appearance] 19-02 To require all local revenues to be deposited into the Rota Municipal Treasury; To establish a local revenue budget process and the disposition of local revenue; and for other purposes [1st Appearance] The Senate may consider, debate, and/or act upon any item contained in this Order of Business at the time and place described herein.
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