An Act to re-establish the Fish and Game Conservation Fund as a revolving fund to be used for the administration of programs under the Division of Fish and Wildlife by amending 2 CMC 5 5107 and 5 5109(k); and for other purposes (P.L. 13-8)

3 Caller MP 96950 Telephone: (670) Facsimile: (670) 1/33 1 I \LE COMMONWEALTH OF THE NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS GOV. Juan N. Babauta Governor T. Benavente Lieutenant Governor I I The Honorable Heinz S. Hofschneider Speaker, House of Representatives Thirteenth Northern Marianas Commonwealth Legislature Saipan, MP 96950 The Honorable Paul A. Manglona Senate President Thirteenth Northern Marianas Commonwealth Legislature Saipan, MP 96950 Dear Mr. Speaker and Mr. President: This is to inform you that I have signed House Bill No. 13-009, CS 1, entitled, “To re establish the Fish and Game Conservation Fund as a revolving fund to be used for the administration and programs under the Division of Fish and Wildlife by amending 2 CMC 107 and 5 and for other purposes,” which was passed by the Thirteenth Northern Marianas Commonwealth Legislature. The measure will re-establish the Fish and Game Conservation Fund as a revolving fund within the Department of Lands and Natural Resources and solely designate these additional funds to the Division of Fish and Wildlife to improve its missions in all three senatorial districts in the Commonwealth. This bill becomes Public Law No. 13-8. Copies bearing my signature are forwarded for your ready reference. JU Secretary, Department of Lands and Natural Resources . Secretary, Department of Finance Acting Special Assistant for Programs and Legislative Review Diego Section ·5 109(k); ~ Box10007Scipan, ~ .. ~lff t»J 664-2200/2300 COMM. /J .. /71# (HOUSE) JUN 2002 664-221 H USE REPRESENTATIVES THIRTEENTH NORTHERN MARIANAS COMMONWEALTH LEGISLATURE NO, HOUSE BILL NO. AN ACT To re-establish the Fish and Game Conservation Fund as a revolving fund to be used for the administration of programs under the Division of Fish and Wildlife by amending 2 CMC and 5 and for other purposes. Offered by Representatives: Arnold I. Palacios, Martin B. Ada, Francisco DLG. Aldan, Jesus T. Attao, Oscar M. Babauta, Pedro P. Castro, Joseph P. Guerrero, S. Hofschneider, Herman T. Palacios, Andrew S. Salas, Benjamin B. Seman, Ramon A. Tebuteb, and Manuel A. Tenorio Date: February 5,2002 Referred to: Committee on Natural Resources Public Hearing: None Standing Committee Report: PASSED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES on First and Final Reading In the SENATE Referred to: Committee on Resources, Economic Development and Programs Public Hearing: None Standing Committee Report: None PASSED BY THE SENATE on Final Reading 0 OF PUBLrc LAW 1.3~ 13-009, CSI § 5107 § 109(k); In the HOUSEJOf.cREPRESENTATIVES Deleon Heinz • 13-002 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 THIRTEENTH NORTHERN MARIANAS COMMONWEALTH LEGISLATURE FIRST REGULAR SESSION, 2002 PUBLIC NO. H. B. NO. 13-009, AN ACT To re-establish the Fish and Game Conservation Fund as a revolving fund to be used for the administration of programs under the Division of Fish and Wildlife by amending 2 CMC 5107 and and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE THIRTEENTH NORTHERN MARIANAS COMMONWEALTH LEGISLATURE: Section 1. Findings and Purpose. The Legislature finds that Public Law No. 2-51 established a Fish and Wildlife Division within the Department of Lands and Natural Resources. Through Public Law 2-51, all collections of license fees issued are to be “covered into the Fish and Game Conservation Fund and is authorized to be appropriated only for the purpose of the administration of the Department.” The Legislature further finds that the protection, conservation and survival of the fish and wildlife will be best served if the collections all licenses and permits issued and penalties or fines assessed are dedicated to fish and game conservation programs. Therefore, it is the intent and purpose of this legislation to re-establish the Fish and Game Conservation Fund as a revolving fund and to appropriate all moneys deposited into it for the administration of programs under the Division of Fish and Wildlife. Section 2. Repealer and Re-enactment. 2 CMC 5107 is hereby repealed and re-enacted to read as follows: 5107. Fish and Game Conservation Revolving Fund. There is established in the Commonwealth Treasury a ‘Fish and Game Conservation Revolving Fund’ (hereafter referred to in this chapter as the ‘fund’), more specifically described as sub-account numbers 6045 (Saipan), 6046 (Tinian) and • 1 2 16 17 § § 5109(k); from "§ LAW 13 ... 8 CSl CNMI's § 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 14 15 17 18 2c 21 22 23 24 25 25 PUBLIC L A W NO. 13-8 HOUSE NO. 13-009, CS 1 6047 (Rota), which shall be non-lapsing, separate and apart from the General Fund, and shall not be subject to a continuing resolution. All collections the issuances of licenses and permits and from penalties or fines collected under this chapter shall be deposited into the The Secretary of Finance shall administer the and shall expend moneys from the fund without appropriation, pursuant to regularly established accounting and control procedures, on the order of the Secretary of the Department of Lands and Natural Resources or his or her authorized designee only for the purpose of the administration of programs under the Division of Fish and Wildlife and is hereby exempt from Title 1, Division 7, Part 1, Chapters I through 7 CMC 7101 et The deposit of such revenues into the fund shall be suspended for any period of time during which assent is suspended pursuant to 2 CMC, and such revenues collected during that period shall be deposited into the General Fund.” Section 3. Amendment. 2 CMC is hereby amended to read as follows: 5109. Enforcement, Remedies and Penalties. (k) Any penalty or fine collected pursuant to this section shall be deposited into the Fish and Game Conservation Revolving Fund.” Section 4. Severability. If any provision of this Act, or the application of any such provision to any person or circumstance should be held invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remainder of this Act or the application of its provisions to persons or circumstances other than those to which it is held invalid shall not be affected thereby. Section 5. Savings Clause. This Act and any repealer contained herein shall not be construed as affecting any existing right acquired under contract or acquired under statutes repealed or under any rule, regulation or order adopted under the statutes. Repealers contained in this Act shall not affect any proceeding instituted under or pursuant to prior law. The enactment of this Act shall not have the effect of terminating, or in any way modifying, any liability civil or criminal, which shall already be in existence on the date this Act becomes effective. Page 2 BILL from fund. fund further (1 § seq.]. § 5106(b), 13 § 5109(k) "§ 16 1S 2e: PUBLXC NO. 13-8 HOUSE BILL NO. 13-009, CS 1 Section 6. Effective Date. Governor or upon it becoming law without such approval. This Act shall take effect upon its approval by the CERTIFIED BY: ATTESTED TO BY: C. HOUSE CLERK ,2002 GOVERNOR OF THE NORTHERN ISLANDS Page 3 I LAW (~ING //1'1 day of ( $11-0 .... MARIANA