Findings and Purpose. In enacting this article, the city council states the following findings and purposes:
Findings and Purpose. A. The legislature finds and declares that effective law enforcement is dependent upon the maintenance of stable relations between peace officers and their employers. Moreover, the existence of stable relations between peace officers and their employers will enhance law enforcement services provided to the citizens of New Mexico.
Findings and Purpose. A. The foregoing recitals are incorporated in this Agreement as the findings of the parties.
Findings and Purpose. 8 The legislature finds that violations of section 44-7101 threaten the 9 integrity of the tobacco master settlement agreement, the fiscal soundness of 10 the state and the public health. The legislature finds that enacting 11 procedural enhancements will aid the enforcement of section 44-7101 and 12 thereby safeguard the master settlement agreement, the fiscal soundness of 13 the state and the public health.
Findings and Purpose. The Legislature finds that current law exempts particular departments, agencies and other entities from the blanket prohibition on the hiring of nonresident workers by the Commonwealth Government and allows these entities to hire nonresident workers with limited restrictions. The Legislature also finds that sound social policy dictates that the Commonwealth Government reduce and eventually phase out its reliance on nonresident labor. The Legislature further finds that, in accordance with [PL 7-45], the exemptions for some of the entities have expired on September 30, 1995. The Legislature also recognizes that there is yet an insufficient locally available labor pool to supply the professional and technical needs for some of these Commonwealth government entities. For example, the local labor pool is presently incapable of supplying sufficient numbers of doctors, dentists, nurses, auditors, mechanics and teachers. To accommodate both the social policy of phasing out nonresident labor and the economic reality of current continued need, it is the purpose of this legislation to provide a mechanism whereby the number of nonresident workers employed by the Commonwealth government will be reduced by governmental responsibility and accountability. This legislation will extend the sunset provision imposed by [PL 7-45] to September 30, 2000. The Legislature further finds that it was the intent of [PL 7-45] to restrict the Commonwealth government from hiring nonresident workers both directly and indirectly through the use of manpower services or agencies. It is the further purpose of this legislation to insure that all exempted government entities are actively working toward phasing out the reliance on nonresident workers. Therefore, this legislation requires each of the exempt government entities to develop a comprehensive manpower training and education plan in coordination with the Northern Marianas College and the Office of Personnel Management. This plan must include a management intern program for employees to receive the necessary job- skills training and/or education to eventually fill the positions currently occupied by non-resident workers. Furthermore, each government entity authorized under this Act to hire nonresident workers shall report annually, in writing, to the presiding officers of each house of the Legislature on the progress and status of this plan. With respect to the former references to the “director” of the Department of Commerce and Labor, ...
Findings and Purpose. The legislature finds that the continued economic development of the Northern Mariana Islands has the unavoidable consequence of impacting the habitats of various threatened and endangered wildlife species.
Findings and Purpose. The Sixteenth Northern Marianas Commonwealth Legislature finds that the people of the Commonwealth demand and deserve, at the earliest possible time, reliable power at af- fordable rates delivered by an efficient, well-managed utility service. To achieve this goal, the Commonwealth Utilities Corporation (CUC) re- quires an infusion of funds. A source of funding may be available through CUC’s issuance of public utility revenue bonds or through the private sector and other funding sources that are independent of the de- pleted coffers of the Commonwealth government. The Legislature further finds that Commonwealth ratepayers deserve a utility that delivers high quality power on a 24/7 basis at reasonable pric- es, whose operations are open and transparent, whose books are balanced, whose audits are clean, and whose operations are reviewed by an inde- pendent regulator. Further, Commonwealth investors deserve a utility that can and will meet their future power, water, and wastewater needs in a reliable manner with stable and affordable rates. Commonwealth em- ployees deserve a utility run by skilled managers supervising a highly trained local workforce with good morale, competitive compensation, and excellent training opportunities for personnel enhancement and certi- fication to ensure the availability of the skilled work force required for the operation and maintenance of the utilities. Commonwealth power consumers deserve a utility that can procure materials and supplies, in- cluding spare parts and professional services, in a flexible, timely, and cost-effective manner. Commonwealth citizens deserve an environmen- tally friendly utility service committed to cost effective green power gen- eration. Finally, Commonwealth taxpayers deserve a utility whose opera- tion does not require public subsidies, but rather one that enhances tax- payers’ jobs, finances, and economic security. The Legislature further finds that the Commonwealth and CUC are far from achieving these goals. Residents and businesses alike are suffering from outages, unreliable power and increasing rates. Tourists and inves- tors are discouraged from pursuing their activities in the Commonwealth. The Commonwealth’s economy is in a tailspin, and the current power crisis is accelerating that tailspin. The lack of affordable; reliable, and continuous power from a professionally managed utility creates an immi- nent threat to the health, safety, and welfare of the people of the Com- monwealth. The...
Findings and Purpose. 24.23 Subdivision 1. Energy planning. The legislature finds and declares that continued
Findings and Purpose. The Legislature finds that current law exempts particular departments, agencies and other entities from the blanket prohibition on the hiring of nonresident workers with limited restrictions. The Legislature further finds that, in accordance with Public Law 12-34, the exemptions for some of the entities excluded the Marianas Visitors Authority (MVA) on the hiring of nonresident workers with limited restrictions. The Legislature is also cognizant that there is an insufficient locally available labor pool to supply the professional and technical needs of MVA. Therefore, the Legislature is including MVA under the nonresident worker exemptions listing. The Legislature promotes the privatization of governmental agencies when feasible and practicable, and will continue to review MVA policies to ensure that agency goals are realized effectively and efficiently.
Findings and Purpose. The Legislature finds that Public Law 12-34 extended the sunset provision posed by Public Law 10-4 for the Department of Public Health, Northern Marianas College, and the Commonwealth Utilities Corporation to September 30, 2005. The Legislature also finds that the Department of Public Works (DPW) was the only department/agency on this list that was given an expiration date of September 30, 2002. The Legislature’s social policy mandates that the Commonwealth Government reduce and eventually phase out its reliance on nonresident labor, but recognizes that these departments may require additional time to realize their comprehensive manpower training and education plan goals. The Legislature further finds that DPW has submitted an education and training plan in order to comply with the current requirements of Public Law 12-34. However, as the expiration date of September 30, 2002 is quickly approaching, DPW requests that they be granted the same expiration date as other departments in an attempt to accomplish their ultimate goal of phasing out nonresident workers. The Commission is charged with codifying laws of the CNMI that are of a permanent nature. 1 CMC § 3805(b)(1). However, with regard to former subsection (i) above, because of the constant changes primarily to the dates stated therein, but not the elimination of nonresident workers within the Commonwealth government, the Commission would be remiss in its duties to not include such laws, albeit temporary (as defined by PL 3-90, § 10). PL 13-62 was enacted on January 12, 2004 and contained a findings and purpose, regulations, severability, and savings provisions. PL 13-62 stated:
