Affordable Power for the Northern Marianas Act

This bill sets aside $15,000,000 each year, starting in fiscal year 2027, from existing federal capital improvement funding for the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. Up to $3,000,000 would go to immigration, labor, or law enforcement issues, and the rest would go to projects that improve the islands' electric power system. The Secretary of the Interior would fund the immigration, labor, and law enforcement purposes first, then give priority to power projects expected to lower or stabilize electricity rates, cut costs, or reduce outages. Power projects would be carried out through or for the Commonwealth Utilities Corporation, with no local matching funds required. This allocation would end when a new multi-year funding agreement between the United States and the Commonwealth takes effect.

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Sponsors

• Kimberlyn King-Hinds Republican sponsor
• 0 cosponsors