This is to announce that the House session scheduled for Thursday, March 20 has been postponed until further notice due to Holy Week.  The Senate session is still scheduled for today at 10am.  

Also, the following meetings will be taking place today, Wednesday, March 19:

• Joint committee meeting, Commerce & Tourism and Ways & Means, at 1:30pm in the House Chamber to review the following bills: HB 16-12, establishing a nonimmigrant entry permit category to attract “silver club” market; and HB 16-21 to amend 4 CMC Section 0204 to cap tax benefits of qualifying certificates
• PUC meeting with legislators, at 2pm in the Speaker’s Conference Room:  PUC nominee Ms. Kim King-Hinds and PUC members Ms. Viola Alepuyo and Mr. Kyle Calabrese have been invited to meet with all interested legislators today at 2pm in the Speaker’s Conference Room.  This meeting will be an opportunity for members to interview Ms. King-Hinds with respect to her PUC nomination, and to discuss with all three individuals the scope of responsibilities which they are preparing to take on as PUC members, their vision for the future of public utilities in the CNMI, and anticipated challenges, opportunities, needs, and resources.  This will also be an opportunity to reexamine the confirmation process for PUC nominees, and explore possibilities for improvement in the future confirmation of the remaining PUC members. 

Finally, the usual Wednesday hour with the press will be held today at 10am in my office.