CNMI SENATE OKS BILL TO PRIVATIZE POWER UTILITY Submitted by admin on Mon, 07/28/2008 - 00:00
Measure next goes to House
By Raymond A. Martinez
SAIPAN, CNMI (Marianas Variety, July 28, 2008) – The Senate on Friday passed its version of the House bill calling for the privatization of the Commonwealth Utilities Corp.
House Bill 16-77, House Substitute 1, House Draft 6, Senate Draft 1, otherwise known as the CUC Private Sector Partnership Act of 2008, now goes back to the House of Representatives.
Six senators voted in favor of the bill. Three members were absent Floor Leader Jude U. Hofschneider, R-Tinian, Maria T. Pangelinan, D-Saipan, and Paterno S. Hocog, R-Rota.