Commerce & Tourism Mtg, House session, and Public Hearings this week & next week
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This is to announce the following meetings at the Legislature:
1) House Commerce & Tourism Committee Meeting -- tomorrow, Thursday, May 7 @ 2pm in the Speaker's Conference Room. No agenda is available yet.
2) House session -- Friday, May 8, 2009 @ 9:30am in the House Chamber. The draft agenda is attached.
3) Public Hearing on two natural resource bills, Senate Bill 16-53 & 16-32 -- May 13 @ 6pm in the Superior Court in San Jose, Tinian. The hearing is being conducted by the Senate Committee on Resources, Economic Development & Programs. Senate Bill 16-53 proposes to amend PL 15-90 relating to boundaries, mooring installation, and fishing practices of the marine reserve area in Tinian. Senate Bill 16-32 proposes to establish the Northern Islands Commonwealth Conservation area.
Tinian Mayor Jose San Nicolas, Tinian Municipal Council Chair Antonio Borja, Secretary of Lands & Natural Resources Dr. Ignacio Dela Cruz, DLNR Resident Director on Tinian Joseph Lizama, and Division of Fish and Wildlife Director Sylvan Igisomar have all been summoned as witnesses. For more information, contact Sen. Jude Hofschneider, Chair of the Committee, at 664-8922 or email senatorjuhofschneider@yahoo.com .
Posted by Tina Sablan
