An Act amend the Coastal Resources Management Act of 1983 (P.L. 3-47)

Public Law No. 7-3 House Clerk F i l e C . 0 of of (670) I 322-5096 0 The Honorable Joseph S. lnos Seventh Northern Marianas Commonwealth Legislature Saipan, MP 96950 Senate President and The Honorable Pedro R. Guerrero Speaker, House of Representatives Seventh Northern Marianas Commonwealth Legislature Saipan, MP 96950 Dear Mr. President and Mr. Speaker: This is to inform you that I have signed into law Senate Bill No. 7-12, S.D.l, which adds the Commonwealth Utilities Corporation (CUC) as a Coastal Resources Management Agency. It is necessary to include CUC among the members of the CRM agencies so that permit process can be better coordinated since other related infrastructure needs fall under the responsibility of CUC. Prior to the creation of CUC, Public Works which is also a CRM-member agency was responsible for utilities. However, now that CUC has assume those duties, it is appropriate to include them as a member. This bill becomes Public Law No. 7-3, of which copies bearing my signature are forwarded for your ready reference. Sincerely, 0 I. DE LEON GUERRERO Governor CC: Special Assistant for Programs and Legislative Review CUC Deputy Director g Q!:ommonwealtb tbt ftortbern ;ffflariana lfslanbs Q 0 iJ Q 0 @ff ice tbe ~obernor 0 2 MAY 1990 GOV. CON .. M. I-3< (HOUS/:) 322-509 /2/ .l Fax: ! 4 I THE SENATE SEVENTH NORTHERN LEGISLATURE FIRST SPECIAL SESSION, 1990 . . . AN ACT To 2 Resources Regulatory Powers: Hanagernent Agencies) by adding the Commonwealth U t i l i t i e s Corporation as a coastal resources management agency; t o repeal and f o r other February 22, 1990 SENATE Referred to: Committee on Federal Relations and Independent Agencies Standing Committee Report No. 7-9 Second and Final Reading: April 4, 1990 HOUSE ACTION F i r s t and Final Reading: A p r i l 24, 1990 Senate Legislative Secretary MARIANAS COHHOHWEALTH PUBLIC UW/ NO. 7-3 SENATE BILL HO .... ... ..1-12 ....... s .•. o •. 1 ........ . amend CHC §1531(a) (Coastal Hanagement: 2 CHC §153l(e); purposes. ·--------------------------·-··· ............... .. ... . Offered by Senator .e..4.IJJ.. .A .. ~-~.ngl.Qf.@ Date: ........................... -.......... ....... -... · ACUOM 0 i i t ! I i t i PUBLIC LAW NO. SEVENTH NORTHERN MARIANAS COMMONWEALTH LEGISLATURE SENATE B I L L F I R S T REGULAR SESSION, 1990 NO. 7- 12, AN ACT To amend 2 CMC (Coastal Resources Hahagement: Regulatory Powers: Management Agencies) by adding the Commonwealth Corporation a coasta l resources management agency; t o repeal 2 CMC and f o r o ther purposes. BE I T ENACTED BY THE NORTHERN MARIANAS COMHONWEALTH LEGISLATURE: 1 2 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 18 19 20 21 Section 1. T i t l e 2 , CMC, D iv i s ion 1, 3, Section i s amended t o read: "1531. Coastal Resources Regulatory Powers. "(a) The fo l low ing agencies are designated as coastal resources management agencies : "(1) The Department o f Natural Resources; ( 2 ) The Department o f Commerce and Labor; (3) The Department Publ ic Works; ( 4 ) The D iv is ion of Environmental Qual i ty the Department of Publ ic and Environmental Services; (5) The H i s to r i c Preservation O f f i ce i n the Department o f Community and Cu l t u ra l A f fa i r s ; and (6 ) The Commonwealth U t i l i t i e s Corporation." Section 2 . T i t l e 2 , CMC, D iv i s ion 1, A r t i c l e 3, Section i s hereby repealed i n i t s en t i r e t y . 3. p rov is ion app l i ca t ion thereof i s held i n v a l i d by a cour t of j u r i s d i c t i o n , the i n v a l i d i t y o f such s h a l l not a f f e c t other o r the app l i ca t ion of any such prov is ion of t h i s Act. ·1 ! j I • 3 4 5 15 :16 as §153l(e); . 1531(a). :17 1531(e) ., ., Section §153l(a) Amendment Management: of Repea le r. se verabi.l i ty. If any 7-3 S . D .1 ·Utilities Article in Health of this Act or the competent provis•ions 0 I i I . ! PUBLIC 7-3 RILL , A T T E S T : Senate Legis lat ive Secretary I . DE LEON GUEHRERO Governor Commonwealth of the Northern Hariana I s l ands 2 LAW NO. SENATE NO. 7-:J.2 . 9. , D. l 1 Section 4. Effecti ve Date . This Act shall take effect upon the 2 approval of the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval. . EDWARD U. MARATITA of the Senate ()