Senate Floor

Will the Senate please come to order? Madam Clerk, please call the roll.

[Roll Call] 19 present. Six excused.

Thank you. The Chair has read the journal of the preceding day and approves the same. Are there any introductions this morning, Senator Wakai?

Hafa Adai. That is Aloha in the Northern Marianas as well, which is Saipan and Guam. And Members, I'd like to introduce you to Glenn Hunter. He's a special assistant to the Governor of the CNMI.

He's here for a teleconference convention and just yesterday, I believe, signed a deal with Google to do a Google Fiber drop into the Northern Marianas. Google is eventually going to be coming here as well, but please welcome him to the State Capitol.

Thank you. Any further introductions? If not Madam Clerk.

First reading of Senate bills 704 to 1209.

Senator Wakai.

I move the Senate bills number 704 to 1209 pass first reading by title and be referred to Committee.

Senator DeCorte.

Senate President. I second the motion.

It's been moved and seconded. Is there any discussion? Any objections? If not, the motion is carried.

Referrals and re-referrals.

Referrals and re-referrals are made in accordance with the supplemental orders of the day that may be filed later today.

No further business Mr. President.

One roll call item. Madam Clerk, please note Senator Aquino as present.

Yes, Mr. President.

Are there any announcements today? Not. The Chair has several. The five bills per day limit is in effect for the remainder of the bill introduction period and the deadline to submit bills to the clerk's offices 5pm each day.

Immediately following our floor session today, please report to the House chamber for the joint session to receive the Governor's State of the State address. And on Thursday, January 23, the Senate session will convene at 9am, followed by the State of the Judiciary at 10am in the Senate chambers. Are there any further announcements? If not. Senator Wakai.

Mr. President, I move that the Senate stand in recess until 10am to meet with the House in joint session to receive the Governor's Date of the State address. And I further move that the Senate reconvene on Thursday, January 23rd, at 9:00am in the morning. Senator Decourt.

Mr. President, I second the motion.

It's been moved and seconded. If there are no objections from the Members, the Senate will stand in recession until 10am and reconvene Thursday at 9am.