INITIATIVES

Council’s Recommendations Summary

Recommendation 1: Development and Maintenance of CNMI Parks and Tourist Sites

Request to foster Public Private Partnerships in the development and maintenance of CNMI parks and tourist sites

Recommendation 2: Reestablish the American Memorial Park Development Advisory Committee

Request to reestablish the American Memorial Park Development Advisory Committee alongside U.S. National Park Service

Recommendation 3: Establish Universal Garbage Collection

Pathway toward establishing universal garbage collection

Recommendation 4: Tourism Resumption Blueprint

This Blueprint describes a partnership with CNMI government, private sector and the governments and travel partners in the international ...

Recommendation 5: Separation of CDA and NMHC

Separation of the Commonwealth Development Authority and the Northern Marianas Housing Corporation

Recommendation 6: 2015 Integrated Resource Plan

Consideration to revisit and implement the 2015 Integrated Resource Plan

Recommendation 7: Commonwealth Economic Development Authority

The creation of the Commonwealth Economic Development Authority

Recommendation 8: Qualifying Certificate Program

Amendments to the Commonwealth Development Authority Qualifying Certificate Program

Recommendation 9: Expanded Public Private Initiatives

A pathway toward expanded Public Private Initiatives for the Commonwealth

Recommendation 10: Marpi Visitors Center

Marpi Visitors Center

Recommendation 11: Hotel Branding Requirement

Institute a branding requirement on all future public land leases for hotel establishments

Recommendation 12: Developers Infrastructure Tax Credits

Allowance of Developers Infrastructure Tax Credits for Culturally Appropriate Designs

Recommendation 13: Increase Enforcement Authority

Increase Enforcement Authority for Tour Guide Certification