Agricultural Homestead Waiver Act (P.L. 8-009)

0 The Honorable Juan S. Demapan Eighth Northern Marianas MP 96950 Senate President Commonwealth Legislature and The Honorable Thomas P. Villagomez Speaker, House of Representatives Eighth Northern Marianas Saipan, MP 96950 Commonwealth Legislature CQMM. Dear President and Mr. Speaker: This is to inform you that I have approved Senate Bill 8-18, entitled, ”Requiring Marianas Public Corporation (MPLC) to waive certain pre-1978 requirements in its agricultural homestead program by amending 2 CMC, Section 4323; and for other purposes,” which was passed by the Eighth Northern Marianas Commonwealth Legislature. This enabling legislation would assist agricultural applicants whose applications have been denied due to the inflexibility of the present law. These people were relocated with the government commitment that alternative lands would be provided. By this law we make good on the commitment. that MPLC supports this legislation, I am happy to sign this measure for those who have waited for a long time to get their land. I congratulate the Legislature and the MPLC on this joint effort to produce this long overdue bill. I also encourage the Legislature and the MPLC to work together to make available additional public land to accommodate our future homesteaders. This bill becomes Public Law No. Copies bearing my signature are forwarded for your ready reference. Sincerely, I. DE LEON GUERRERO CC: Executive Director, MPLC ~ <C01nmonwraltb of tbr Jtortbrrn ft1ariana ]slanbs 0 D £) Q D Saipan, Mr. Land Knowing '2&fficc of thr Q9obrrnor 8-9. ~. J ~ ~ ~ GOY. (HOU'.:-E) 7 JAN 19S3 1 ► )wue: (670) -'~~-'.'D'-ll,'2/.\ fn: ;::-50% THE SENATE EIGHTH NORTHERN MARIANAS COMMONWEALTH LEGISLATURE SECOND REGULAR SESSION, 1992 L a w N o . 8-9 SENATE BILL NO. 8- 1 8 AN ACT Requiring to waive certain pre-1078 requirements in agricultural homestead program by amending 2 Sections for other purposes. DATE: January 22 , SENATE ACTION Referred to: Committee on independent Agencies Second and Final Reading: February 20, 1932 HOUSE ACTION First and Final Reading: November EDWARD U. MARATITA SENATE LEGISLATIVE SECRETARY Public ================================~======= 0IPLC its CMC 4323;and ================================~= Offered by Senator: Juan S. Torres 1992 federal Relations & I 0, 1992 io requirements its amending and lor purposcs. Set-tion 1 . t o prc- for persons 5 continuous public- purposes. purpose this legislation is to require to thnsc requirements discretion in trhangc is required the numerous persons continuous government that land persons still agricultural homestead. A required, requirements should inequitable Section is to "Section I i rpo i on h a I I an . requirements, limitations o r regulations relating t h e agricultural program in to prior or public. for purposes prior to shrill r i !. 3 5 (, 7 ') l 0 i l 11. 13 EICIITII NOIUIII:l{N i\L'\I{I1\N/\S Ull\li'-lONWb\lTII J.H;ISIArtllU: Public Law No. 8-9 Sl:N/\IL BIi.i. FIRST Rl:Clll:\R Sl.SSlON, I 'J')l. NO. I{-\ I{ J\N /\CT Requiring ~!PLC waj\ e certain pre-1978 in agricultural homestead program by l. Ct-.lC Sections n:23: other HE IT ENACTED BY TIii: NORTIIFRN i\I/\RlANAS COf\lt-.lONWFAI.TII LEG !SIA Tl JR[: Hndirws and l'urnose. rhc present l.1,,· gi,·es 1\I1'1.C the discretion J')78 rc4uirements of MPI.C's ,,·ho t·an demo11st r .. 1tc I years of land used for agricultural \\'aive these m:.lltcrs. This Legislature finds that agricultural homesteads !'or and .:tnu .. tl cwcup .. rncy The of thus remo,·ing haYe demonstrated actual .. 111d use of the land before I ')7 8 .:111d h.1,·e rclocateu with the arc commitment without t!iscretionary, wai\'er of situation. would be provided. These rather rhan remedy the current L Amendment. 2 Ci\lC Section -B:!3 amended read as 1-l follows: 15 17 I<) 20 21 l323. Wai,·er ol' l!omc.;stead J{cquircrncnts. 1'11c /\J;:1 .mas Pub c Lant! Co rat s homesteading to January 1), 1978. / y person ,vho Gm demonstrate continuous and artu;.11 occupancy use or land agricultural for a period or 15 years January '), I ')78 NY: s Public Law No. 3-9 Sl:Ni\Tl: mu. NO. 8--1 8 he lcg;llly entitled t() all the right\ and interests of rn,nershir con\ey such land by deed to ~my person who complies \\it h procedures and requirements for granting nf deeds established unucr Section -H2-L" Senion -1. Se\er~ibilit\·. [f any section of this 1 or any regulation 7 is issued under the authority to this !\ct should be declared in,alid or 8 unenforceable by a court or competent jurisdiction, the judicial 9 determination shall not affect the validity of the Act or regulations as a 10 whole, or any part declared invalid or unenforceable. I I Senion S. l:fTc,·ti,c Date. This ,\ct shall t~1kc effect upon its arrrcJ\~tl 12 by the (;m crnor or up()n its bcnlming law \\·ithoul such apprn, al. CERTif-IED BY: 7.:, . ... -------------------Jlfi\N S. l)[:l\li\l'i\N · PRESIDENT OF Tl II: Sl:Nt\ 11: ~ : LEON GUERRERO (;() )R .Oi\1/\IONWl:J\J:rll 01 TIJE NORTHERN /\IAl{li\Ni\ ISl1\Nl)S Page 2