Introduced Bills

Bill No.

Title/Description Disposition

L. B. No.

 9-01

02/13/2007

To appropriate the sum of $65,599 from the Foreign Assistance Fund of the Kosrae State Treasury for the purpose of funding certain forestry projects in the State of Kosrae; and for other purposes.  [R&D/W&M]

Introduced by Floor Leader Semeon J. Phillip (By Request)

Became S.L. 9-01 on

February 28, 2007

L. B. No.

 9-02

To appropriate the sum of $3,324.00 from the Foreign Assistance Fund of the Kosrae State Treasury for the purpose of funding the Local Close Up program in the State of Kosrae; and for other purposes.  [R&D/W&M]

Introduced by Floor Leader Semeon J. Phillip (By Request)

Passed 2nd Reading

2/14/2007

S.L. 9-03 - 2/27/07

L. B. No.

 9-03

02/13/2007

To establish lapsing dates for State Public Projects appropriated under the Compact Capital Account of the Kosrae State Treasury; and for other purposes.  (COW)

Introduced by Floor Leader Semeon J. Phillip (By Request)

Passed 2nd Reading

2/21/2007

S.L. 9-04 - 2/27/07

L. B. No.

 9-04

02/13/2007

To amend Subsection 3.1101(5), 3.1104(1), 3.1301(1), 3.1302, 3.1501, 3.1502(3)(a), 3.1502(6) and Section 3.1801 of Title 3 of the Kosrae State Code to modify the limit period provided for a candidate and to eliminate Special Polling Places outside of the State of Kosrae; and for other purposes.  (COW)

Introduced by Senator Lipar L. George

L. B. No.

 9-05

02/13/2007

Relating to promoting the public purposes of the State of Kosrae by regulating the leasing of public land; to amend Chapter 1, Title 11 of the Kosrae State Code at Section 11.101 and Section 11.712; and to propose new coding at Section 11.105 to Section 11.112; and for other purposes.  (J&GO)

Introduced by Floor Leader Semeon J. Phillip

L. B. No.

 9-06

02/13/2007

To amend Title 13, Chapter 7, Section 13.703 of the Kosrae State Code to include a new subsection (25) which shall make driving with a child on the driver’s lap and [or] standing or sitting at the driver’s window while the vehicle is running, a traffic offense; and for other purposes.  (J&GO)

Introduced by Senator Bob H. Skilling

Became S.L. 9-02 on

February 28,2007

L. B. No.

 9-07

02/13/2007

To amend Title 6, Chapter 49 Section 6,4909 of the Kosrae State Code, to add a new subsection to establish and impose a probation fee upon probationers; and for other purposes.  (J&GO)

Introduced by Senator Josaiah H. Saimon

Recommitted

03/14/2008

L. B. No.

 9-08

02/13/2007

 

To criminalize the intentional or reckless transmission of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)

Introduced by Senator Bob H. Skilling

L. B. No.

 9-09

To amend Title 9, Section 9.202 of the Kosrae State Code regarding the sales tax imposed on certain items imported into and sold within the State; and for other purposes.  (W&M)

Introduced by Floor Leader Semeon J. Phillip (By Request)

Passed 2nd Reading

05/02/2007

S.L. 9-16

L. B. No.

 9-10

02/13/2007

 

To amend Title 10, Chapter 5, Section 10.501 of the Kosrae State Code to clarify the circumstances under which State funds may be disbursed in advance of receipt of monies granted by the national government; and to propose new coding for a new section 10.502 to require that the State shall not make any payments on behalf of any third party without the approval of the Legislature; and for other purposes.  (W&M)

Introduced by Senator Bob H. Skilling

Passed 2nd Reading

August 16, 2007

S.L. 9-28

L. B. No.

 9-11

02/13/2007

To amend title 9 of the Kosrae State Code regarding the sales tax imposed on certain items imported into and sold within the State; and for other purposes.  (W&M)

Introduced by Floor Leader Semeon J. Phillip

Passed 2nd Reading

March 7, 2007

S.L. 9-10

L. B. No.

 9-12

02/13/2007

To add a new Chapter 10, to the Kosrae State Code Title 2, designating Yenyen island, located in the municipality of Lelu as a conservation area for fruit bats, and to amend Title 13 of the Kosrae State Code by adding a new Section 13.555, stipulating that endangering of fruit bats is a public offense; and for other purposes.  (R&D)

Introduced by Senator Bob H. Skilling

Voted to File Bill

March 5, 2007

L.B. No.

9-13

02/14/2007

To amend Kosrae State Code , Title 1, Chapter 2, Section 1.201, to define the term "resident."

Introduced by Senator Josaiah H. Saimon

L.B. No.

9-14

02/20/2007

To appropriate the sum of $21,000 from the Foreign Assistance Fund of the Kosrae State Treasury for the purpose of supplementing the operation of the Rural Development – Kosrae for fiscal year ending September 30, 2007; and for other purposes.

Introduced by John Martin

Passed 2nd Reading

9/25/2007

S.L. 9-30

L.B. No.

9-15

02/20/2007

To appropriate the sum of $6,000.00 from the Local Revenue Fund of the Kosrae State Treasury to provide funding for the Kosrae Seventh-Days Adventist classroom construction and renovation project in the State of Kosrae; and for other purposes.

Introduced by Albert T. Welly

Passed 2nd Reading

3/5/2008

S.L. 9-50

L.B. No.

9-16

To repeal State Law No. 8-172; a state law that amended Section 18.601(3) of the Kosrae State Code by establishing a new public service compensation plan; and for other purposes.  [J&GO]

Introduced by Senator Lipar L. George

Tabled Indefinitely

3/13/2007

L.B. No.

9-17

To amend State Law No. 8-171, Section 3, to reduce the amount appropriated to the Legislature for representation funds by $14,000 and to appropriate the amount of $14,000 to fund the operation of the four municipal governments in the State of Kosrae; and for other purposes.  [W&M]

Introduced by Senator Lipar L. George

L.B. No.

9-18

To enact a new Title 11, Chapter 7 of the Kosrae State Code to provide for and regulate the partition of real property in the State of Kosrae; and for other purposes.  [R&D]

Introduced by Acting Speaker Albert T. Welly

L.B. No.

9-19

To amend Title 9, Section 9.202 of the Kosrae State Code regarding the sales tax imposed on certain items imported into and sold within the State; and for other purposes.  (W&M)

Introduced by Acting Floor Leader Ilai D. Abraham (By Request)

L.B. No.

9-20

To amend title 9 of the Kosrae State Code regarding the sales tax imposed on certain items imported into and sold within the State; and for other purposes.  (W&M)

Introduced by Acting Floor Leader Ilai D. Abraham (By Request)

L.B. No.

9-21

Relating to the repeal of Title 16, Chapter 2 of the Kosrae State Code and proposing coding for a new Title 16, Chapter 2 of the Kosrae State Code to create a new Probate Code for the State of Kosrae; and for other purposes.  [J&GO]

Introduced by Acting Speaker Albert T. Welly

L.B. No.

9-22

To further amend Title 6, Section 6.3708 (2) of the Kosrae State Code as amended, to waive that 30-day notice and posting period by request upon showing good cause for the waiver; and for other purposes.(J&GO)

 

Introduced by Senator Saimon

Passed 2nd Reading

02/28/2007

Veto Overide

S.L. 9-60

L.B. No.

9-23

To establish a liason body to be called Kosrae Health Liason Council (H&SA)

Defeated on 2nd Reading

March 15,2007

L.B. No.

9-24

To repeal Title 7, Section 115, and Title 18, Section 408 in its entirety, of the Kosrae State Code, and to propose a new coding for Title 18, Section 408, to conform the regulation of the Social Security retirement beneficiaries, and for other purposes (H&SA)

Introduced by Senator Skilling

Passed 2nd Reading

03/05/2008

L.B. No.

9-25

To amend Title 10, Section 10.204 and subsection (1) of Section 10.205 of the Kosrae State Code and to repeal Title 10, Section 10.206 of the Kosrae State Code and propose new coding for Title ] 0, Section,) 0.206 of the Kosrae State Code; and for other purposes. Intoduced by Senator Phillip (By Request) (W&M)

Passed 2nd Reading

3/15/2007

S.L. 9-05

L.B. No.

9-26

To amend Title 13 at Section 13.509 of the Kosrae State Code to require that any construction company, person driving the vehicle to clean up any debris made on the primary roadway in the State; and for other purposes. (J&GO)

Introduced by Senator Timothy

Passed 2nd Reading

03/14/2008

VETO

L.B. No.

9-27

To amend Title 18, Chapter 6, Section 18.601 of the Kosrae State Code, by the addition of a new subsection 4, so as to establish a moratorium on the operation of §18.601(3) as amended by State Law 8-172 until the end of Fiscal Year 2007; and for other purposes. (COW)

Intoduced by Senator Skilling

Passed 2nd Rading

03/14/2007

S.L. 9-07

L.B. No.

9-28

To amend Kosrae State Code to restructure certain principal departments and functions thereof within the Executive Branch, renaming and renumbering; and for other purposes. (COW)

Introduced by Speaker Jackson

L.B. No.

9-29

To amend Title 19, Chapter 4 in the Kosrae State Code, by adding a new section 19.430; prohibiting fishing activities and Title 13, section 544 to include fishing violation within the premises of boat marinas in the State of Kosrae; and for other purposes. (R&D / J&GO)

Introduced by Senator Palsis

L.B. No.

9-30

To amend Title 4, Chapter 2, section 4.201  of the Kosrae State Code to establish a third regular legislative session for the Legislature to deal with the annual budget; and for other purposes. (J&GO)

Introduced by Senator William

L.B. No.

9-31

To repeal Subsection (9) under Title 13, Section 626, in the Kosrae State Code in its entirety, and for other purposes. (J&GO)

Introduced by Senator Palsis

L.B. No.

9-32

To amend Kosrae State Code at Title 17, Section 17.204 to increase motor vehicle registration fee; and for other purposes. (J&GO) Intoduced By Chang William

Passed 2nd Reading

05/08/2007

S.L. 9-17

L.B. No.

9-33

To authorize the Governor, on behalf of the State of Kosrae, to borrow from the National Government of the Federated States of Micronesia; and for other purposes. (COW)

Passed 2nd Reading

03/23/2007

S.L. 9-06

L.B. No.

9-34

To amend the enabling legislation for the Business Development Council; to correct typographical errors and to clarify the duties and obligations of the Council; and for other purposes. (R&D)

Passed 2nd Reading

07/30/2007

S.L. 9-22

L.B. No.

9-35

To redesignate those funds previously appropriated from the Capital Improvement Project Funds as General Revenue for the purposes of funding the operations of the State Government and repayment of outstanding debt; and for other purposes. (COW)

Passed 2nd Reading

03/30/2007

S.L. 9-08

L.B. No.

9-36

To amend State Law No. 8-163 as amended, at Sections 2, 3, 4, and 6 to make adjustments necessary to the Local Revenue Fund to appropriate funds for the 3rd Quarter of the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007; and for other purposes.(COW)

Passed 2nd Reading

03/30/2007

S.L. 9-09

L.B. No

9-37

To amend Title 10, Section 10.305 of the Kosrae State Code by the addition of a new subsection (1) to mandate approval by Kosrae State Legislature prior to the acceptance of any Grant, Agency Program funding or Relief Aid to the State, Branch of State Government, State agency or government financed organization, from any organization or entity that would require matching funds to be provided by the State as a condition of the grant; and for other purposes. (W&M)

Passed 2nd Reading

03/13/2008

VETO

L.B. No

9-38

To establish a Kosrae State Board of Education; and for other purposes.

L.B. No

9-39

To create a new Chapter 6, under the Kosrae State Code, Title 7, to preserve and protect the historical and cultural heritage of Kosrae; to establish the Kosrae Traditional Heritage Council, the Society of Historians, the State Registry of Historical Properties; and for other purposes. (E&CA)

L.B. No

9-40

To establish a lapse dates for funds in the amount of $20,000.00 appropriated to fund Kosrae State Workmen’s Compensation for fiscal year 2000 by State Law 7-52 from the Compact Current Account of the United States Grant Fund in the Kosrae State Treasury; and for other purposes. (E&CA)

Tabled 05/05/2007

L.B. No

9-41

To appropriate the sum of $1,025,945 from the Revenue Fund of the Kosrae State Treasury to be deposited in the Amended Compact Fund of the Kosrae State Treasury; and for other purposes. (W&M)

Passed 2nd Reading

04/11/2007

S. L 9-11

L.B. No

9-42

To amend Kosrae State Code Title 9, Section 9.501, to increase the maximum annual commercial license fee that may be charged by municipal government; and for other purposes.(COW)

 

L.B. No

9-43

To appropriate the sum of $267,213.00 from the Revenue Fund of the Kosrae State Treasury for the purpose of partially retiring the $500,000 credit facility used by the State of Kosrae for payroll expenses; and for other purposes. (J&GO)

Passed 2nd Reading

04/11/2007

S. L. 9-12

L.B. No

9-44

To appropriate the sum of  $206,842.00 from the Revenue Fund of the Kosrae State Treasury to be made payable to all pending unreleased Compact sector checks; and for other purposes.

Passed 2nd Reading

04/11/2007

S.L. 9-13

L.B. No

9-45

To approve the terms of the Kosrae Stabilization Loan Agreement between the National Government of the Federated States of Micronesia and the State of Kosrae; and to appropriate and direct the obligation of the security required by the Loan Agreement; and for other purposes. (COW)

Passed 2nd Reading

04/11/2007

S.L. 9-14

L.B. No

9-46

To amend Kosrae State Code Title 1, Title 4, Title 5, Title 7 Chapter 9, Title10, Title 11, Title 13, Title 14, Title 15, Title 17, Title 18 and Title 19, at Section 1.201, Section 1.305, Section 5.201, 5.202, 5.206, 7.402, 7.503, 7.506, 7.509, 7.901, 7.902, 7.1003, 7.1206, 7.1208, 9.402, 10.202. 10.205, 10.213, 11.304, 11.411, 11.503, 11.504, 11.505, 11.507, 11.508, 11.509, 11.1101, 11.1102, 11.1301, 11.1302, 11.1303, 11.1401, 11.1402, 11.1501, 11.1503, 11.1601, 13.627, 14.104, 14.204, 14.206, 15.501, 15.503, 17.104, and 19.101, to restructure certain principal departments and functions thereof within the Executive Branch, renaming and renumbering; and for other purposes. (COW)

Passed 2nd Reading

05/09/2007

S.L. 9-15

L.B. No

9-47

To appropriate the sum of $10,568,475 from the United States Grant Fund; the sum of $1,934,563 from the State Local Revenue Fund; the sum of $982,579 from the Foreign Assistance Fund; and the sum of $163,914 from the Airport Utilization Fund of the Kosrae State Treasury for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, for the purpose of funding the operations of all branches of the Kosrae State Government, its agencies, various programs, and infrastructure development projects; and for other purposes.

 (COW)

Passed 2nd Reading

09/26/2007

S.L. 9-33

L.B. No

9-48

To amend Kosrae State Code Title 13, Chapter 7, Section 13.703, adding subsection (26), requiring seat belts used while driving on public roadways, and for other purposes. (J&GO)

L.B. No

9-49

To amend Title Six, Chapter 31 of the Kosrae State Code by repealing Subsection 5 of Section 6.3103, and proposing new coding for a new Subsection 5 to provide for an extension of the jurisdiction of the Kosrae State Court to issue adoption degrees for children who are born outside of the FSM and are not citizens of the FSM; and to amend Section 6.3104 by proposing coding for a new Subsection 3 deeming a foreign born child adopted pursuant to Title Six, Chapter 31 to be a citizen of the State of Kosrae; and for other purposes. (J&GO)

L.B. No

9-50

To appropriate the sum of $3,000 from the State Revenue Fund of the Kosrae State Treasury to provide funding for the Special Election to be held in Malem and Utwe Municipal Governments and Tafunsak Constitutional Convention; and for other purposes.(W&M: J&GO)

Passed 2nd Reading

07/31/2007

S.L. 9-23

L.B. No

9-51

Expiration and renewal dates ofr vehicle registration

L.B. No

9-52

To amend Title 7, Chapter 1, Section 7.103 by inserting a new subsection (1) to require that Kosrae State government elected officials and department heads not be appointed to the board of any Kosrae State Government Boards, Agencies, Authorities or Government Financed Organizations unless such appointment is authorized by the law creating the Board, Agency, Authority or Government Financed Organization; and for other purposes. (J&GO)

L.B. No

9-53

To amend Title 10, Chapter 6 by adding a new Section 10.602 and a new Section 10.603 to regulate the process of appointment of the Kosrae State representative to the Compact Management Board of the National Government of the Federated States of Micronesia and to require prompt reporting or Board activities to the Executive and Legislature; and for other purposes. (J&GO)

L.B. No

9-54

To amend Title 11, Part II of the Kosrae State Code by the addition of a new Chapter 17 entitled Recreational Use of the Marine Space; and for other purposes. (R&D)

L.B. No.

9-55

To appropriate the sum of $353,177 from the Revenue Fund of the Kosrae State Treasury for the purpose of supplementing the operations of certain governmental entities for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007; and for other purposes.(COW)

Passed 2nd Reading

06/04/2007

S.L. 9-18

L.B. No.

9-56

To amend State Law No. 8-168, at Section 2 to reapportion previously appropriated funds therein; and for other purposes. (COW)

Passed 2nd Reading

06/04/2007

S.L. 9-19

L.B. No.

9-57

To further amend State Law No. 8-163, as amended by State Laws Nos. 8-171 and 9-9, at Sections 11 and 12 to de-appropriate funds previously appropriated therein; and for other purposes.(COW)

Passed 2nd Reading

06/01/2007

S.L. 9-20

L.B. No.

9-58

To renumber the erroneously numbered Chapter 5, entitled “Port Authority”, in Title 7 of the Kosrae State Code from Chapter 5 to Chapter 6; and to amend the new sections 7.606 and 7.608 thereby created so as to reflect the intended restructuring of the Port Authority; and to amend sections 7.503 and 7.506 of the Chapter 5 entitled “Visitors Bureau” so that those sections will have the wording in effect prior to the passage of S. L. 9-15; and for other purposes. (R&D; J&GO

Passed 2nd Reading

10/29/2007

S.L. 9-39

L.B. No.

9-59

To reinstate the requirement of possessing a valid drinking permit in order to purchase or consume alcohol beverages; and for other purposes.

L.B. No.

9-60

To appropriate the sum of $36,393 from the Foreign Assistance Fund of the Kosrae State Treasury for the purpose of funding certain FEMA Projects in Kosrae; and for other purposes.

Passed 2nd Reading 03/06/2008

S.L. 9-51

L.B. No.

9-61

To amend the Kosrae State Code, Title 13, Sections 13.517 (2) and 13.517 (8); to extend the drinking age from twenty-one years of age to twenty-five years of age; and for other purposes. (J&GO)

L.B. No.

9-62

To amend Title 13, Chapter 7, Section 13.703 of the Kosrae State Code by adding a new subsection (26) to make it an offense to use a hand held cell phone while operating a moving vehicle; and for other purposes. (J&GO)

Defeated on 2nd Reading

03/06/2008

L.B. No.

9-63

To amend Chapter 7 of Title 13 of the Kosrae State Code at Section 13.703 subsection 16 to provide for a mandatory citation for parking a vehicle in such a way as to impede or block traffic; to allow 60 days after the passage of the Bill before it to becomes effective to allow for public education before the law comes into effect; to correct a typographical error; and for other purposes. (J&GO)

Passed 2nd Reading

02/28/2008

VETO

L.B. No.

9-64

To amend Title 10, Chapter 2, Section 10.209, to require the submission of a trip report in order to receive payment of travel expenses incurred by a traveler on State business and  to require a copy of the trip report  to be transmitted to the Office of the Speaker; and for other purposes. (W&M)

L.B. No.

9-65

To amend Title 13, Chapter 6 of the Kosrae State Code by adding a new subsection 10 and a new subsection 11 forbidding campaign activities during election day and requiring the removal of campaign advertising from public property by 12:00 a.m. of election day; and for other purposes. (J&GO)

Tabled Indefinitely

03/06/2008

L.B. No.

9-66

To amend Title 18, by adding a new Chapter 8 entitled "The Reduction in Force Assistance Program" to create a fund for those state government employees subject to layoff due to a Reduction In Force; and for other purposes. (COW)

Passed 2nd Reading

7/31/2007

S.L. 9-27

L.B. No.

9-67

To amend Title 18, Section 18.601 subsection (3) and to repeal Title 18, Section 18.601 subsection (4) of the Kosrae State Code to reduce the salary schedule for employees and positions in the public service system by five (5) per cent; and for other purposes.(COW)

Passed 2nd Reading

7/31/2007

S.L. 9-25

L.B. No.

9-68

To amend Title 9, Section 9.202 of the Kosrae State Code regarding the sales tax imposed on certain items imported into and sold within the State; and for other purposes. (COW)

Passed 2nd Reading

07/31/2007

S.L. 9-24

L.B. No.

9-69

To amend Kosrae State Code, Title 4, Sections 4.301 and 4.303; Title 5, Sections 5.501 and 5.508; Title 6, Sections 6.1203 and 6.1206; Title 10, Section 10.410; and Title 11, Section 11.609 to conform with the Law instituting a 5% pay reduction for certain State Government employees and to suspend the entitlement to representation funds; and for other purposes. (COW)

Passed 2nd Reading

07/31/2007

S.L. 9-26

L.B. No.

9-70

To appropriate the sum of $377,786 from the Foreign Assistance Fund of the Kosrae State Treasury for the purpose of supplementing the operations of certain governmental entities for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007; and for other purposes (COW)

Passed 2nd Reading

07/27/2007

S.L. 9-21

L.B. No.

9-71

To amend Title 7, Chapter 1, Section 7.115 and Title 18, Chapter 4, Section 18.408 of the Kosrae State Code in order to eliminate the Early Retirement Program; and for other purposes. (H&SA)

L.B. No.

9-72

To amend the Kosrae State Code, Title 10, Chapter 2, Section 10.205, subsection (g), to add a new subsection (1), to designate the Cancer Revolving Funds account;  and for other purposes (H&SA)

L.B. No.

9-73

To amend Title 7, Chapter 13, Section 7.1313 to require consultation with the Kosrae State Legislature and the Governor of the State of Kosrae before any increase in the price of diesel or gasoline fuel sold for domestic use in the State of Kosrae; and for other purposes.

Defeated on 2nd Reading 03/05/2008

L.B. No.

9-74

To amend Title 9 Section 9.201 and Section 9.403(1) of the Kosrae State Code to enlarge the period for payment of the sales tax imposed on certain items imported into and sold within the State; and for other purposes.

Passed 2nd Reading

09/05/2007

S.L. 9-29

L.B. No.

9-75

To amend State Law No. 9-27, to clarify the eligibility of contract employees for the Reduction In Force Program; and for other purposes.

Passed 2nd Reading

09/06/2007

S.L. 9-34

L.B. No.

9-76

To amend State Law No. 9-21, at Section 1 and Section 2, to supplement the operation of the Kosrae State Legislature, Office of the Governor and the Kosrae State Court for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007; and for other purposes.

Passed 2nd Reading

09/26/2007

S.L. 9-32

L.B. No.

9-77

To appropriate the sum of $3,500.00 from the Foreign Assistance Fund of the Kosrae State Treasury to provide funding for the 2007 Liberation Day Celebrations to be held in the Municipal Governments of the State; and for other purposes.

L.B. No.

9-78

To establish a Board of Education

L.B. No.

9-79

To amend Title 15, to add a new section 15.107 to designate the airfield, port, and dock areas at Okat Tafunsak as a commercial and industrial area and to permit businesses to operate on Sunday; and for other purposes.

L.B. No.

9-80

To amend Section 6 of the State Law No. 8-158 to extend the lapse date on the overdraft facility provided by the Bank of the FSM; and for other purposes.

Passed 2nd Reading

09/25/2007

L.B. No.

9-81

To amend Title 18, by adding amending Chapter 8, Sections 18.807 and 18.808 of “The Reduction in Force Assistance Program” to extend the period of compensation from one to two years; and for other purposes.

Passed 2nd Reading

03/10/2008

S.L. 9-48

L.B. No.

9-82

To amend Section 3 of the State Law No. 9-23 to extend the lapse date on the appropriation for the Special Election to be held in Malem and Utwe Municipal Governments and Tafunsak Constitutional Convention; and for other purposes.

L.B. No.

9-83

To amend Title 9, Chapter 22 of the Kosrae State Code at Section 9.2202(2) & (3) and Section 9.2203(3) in order to simplify the procedures for the appointment of the Recycling Agent and promulgation of amended Regulations; and for other purposes.

Passed 2nd Reading

5/30/2008

S.L.9-64

L.B. No.

9-84

Amending Title 4 of the Kosrae State Code by adding a new Chapter 5 designating the building housing the Chamber of the Kosrae State Legislature as the James R. Palsis Legislative Session Hall; and for other purposes.

Passed 2nd Reading

10/19/2007

L.B. No.

9-85

To appropriate the sum of $5,000.00 from the Local Revenue Fund of the Kosrae State Treasury to provide funding for the State Government Special Election to be held in the Tafunsak Municipality for the vacancy in the Kosrae State Legislature.

Passed 2nd Reading

10/19/2007

L.B. No.

9-86

To appropriate the sum of $34,462.67 from the Revenue Fund of the Kosrae State Treasury to fund the operation of the USDA Rural Development – Local Office; and for other purposes.

Passed 2nd Reading

11/01/2007

L.B. No.

9-87

To appropriate the sum of $23,438.00 from the Foreign Assistance Fund of the Kosrae State Treasury for the purpose of funding the environmental monitoring projects for the Kosrae Island Resource Management Authority; and for other purposes.

Passed 2nd Reading

11/01/2007

L.B. No.

9-88

To amend the Title of State Law No. 9-33, by changing total amounts appropriated from United States Grant Fund and Revenue Fund to reflect the actual total appropriation; and to amend Section 3, and Section 4, to re-instate the line-item vetoed amount for operation of the Legislature; and amend a typographical error in Sections 11 and 12; and for other purposes.

Passed 2nd Reading

11/01/2007

L.B. No.

9-89

To amend Title 11, Section 11.609 of the Kosrae State Code and to amend State Law No.9-33, Section 6,subsections (a) and (b) to increase the personnel cost and decrease the travel cost for the Judiciary Branch; increase the annual compensation for Principal Land Justice and the Associate Land Justice; and for other purposes.

L.B. No.

9-90

To further amend State Law No. 8-169 at Section 3, to extend the lapse date from September 30, 2007 to September 30, 2008; and for other purposes.

L.B. No.

9-91

To amend Kosrae State Code, Title 2, Section 2.501(1)(h), to change the day for observance of the Thanksgiving Day holiday celebration; and for other purposes.

Passed 2nd Reading

03/06/2008

S.L. 9-50

L.B. No.

9-92

To amend Kosrae State Code, Title 13, Chapter 5, by adding Section 13.557, to prohibit the sales of tobacco products in partial packages or unsealed packages, and for other purposes.

L.B. No.

9-93

To amend Kosrae State Code, Title 13, Chapter 5, by adding Section 13.554, to ban all forms of advertisements for tobacco products in the State of Kosrae, and for other purposes.

L.B. No.

9-94

To propose new coding for Title 6, Chapter 48 of the Kosrae State Code that will allow for a state-wide nighttime curfew for juveniles and for other purposes.

L.B. No.

9-95

To amend Title 9, Chapter 21, Section 9.2102 of the Kosrae State Code to exempt those Kosrae State Senior Citizens who have reached the age of sixty (60) years from the Airport Utilization Fee; and for other purposes.

L.B. No.

9-96

To amend Kosrae State Code, Title 10, Section 10.205, to require that monies received by a Department, office or agency other than those prescribed by law be retained by the Division of Finance and Budget and deposited into the State Treasury; and for other purposes

L.B. No.

9-97

To repeal State Laws 1-25, 3-99 and 4-8 to eliminate the Kosrae Farmer’s Exchange Fund, the Production Development Loan Fund and the Fisheries Revolving Fund respectively; to amend Title 10, Chapter 2, Section 10.205(1)(a) so as to eliminate the Marketing Support Fund and to establish a new Production Development Fund; to repeal subsections 10.205(2) and 10.205(3); and for other purposes.

L.B. No.

9-98

To amend the Kosrae State Code by the addition to Title 16 of a new Part III entitled “Domestic Violence”; and for other purposes.

L.B. No.

9-99

To repeal State Laws 1-25, 3-99 and 4-8 to eliminate the Kosrae Farmer’s Exchange Fund, the Production Development Loan Fund and the Fisheries Revolving Fund respectively and to amend Title 10, Chapter 2, Section 10.205(1) by repealing subsections (a), (b), (e), (f), (g), (h), (i), (j) and (l), to eliminate the Marketing Support Fund (established pursuant to 10.205(1)(a)), the Sports Council Fund, the Kosrae Visitor’s Bureau Fund, the Publication Fund, the Health Care Fund, the State Scholarship Fund, the Broadcast Fund, the Yearbook Revolving Fund and the Court Fund respectively; and to repeal subsections (2) and (3) of Section 10.205 and to renumber the remaining subsections of Section 10.205(1); to amend Section 9.2205 to reflect the renumbering of the Code; and for other purposes.

L.B. No.

9-100

To amend Title 6, Chapter 12 Section 6.1202 to be more specific on the requirements when considering a nomination for the State Court Justice; and for other purposes.

L.B. No.

9-101

To amend Sections 6.4601 and 6.4604 of Title 6, Chapter 46 of the Kosrae State Code; and for other purposes.

L.B. No.

9-102

To amend Title 7, Chapter 12 of the Kosrae State Code by adding a new subsection 7.1202(5) requiring the Kosrae Utility Authority to publish a structure of rates for services rendered by the Authority by displaying on the face of the bill the actual charge, without calculating a separate fuel adjustment charge, for electricity per kilowatt hour for those services; to re-number the following subsections to reflect the addition of the new subsection; and for other purposes.

Passed 2nd Reading

03/14/2008

VETO

L.B. No.

9-103

To amend Title 7 of the Kosrae State Code by inserting a new Chapter 7 entitled “Education Advisory Board” to establish an Education Advisory Board; and for other purposes.

Passed 2nd Reading

03/06/2008

S.L 9-52

L.B. No.

9-104

To amend Title 4, Chapter 2 of the Kosrae State Code to insert a new Section 4.204 to set a time period for the appropriate committee to act on the nomination for a State Court Justice and numbered the subsequent Sections of Chapter accordingly; to correct a typographical error in Section 4.203; and for other purposes.

 

L.B. No.

9-105

To appropriate the sum of $1,185.00 and any interest accrued thereto from the Foreign Assistance Fund for the purpose of establishing and funding the “Education PRIDE Project”; and for other purposes.

Passed 2nd Reading

03/27/2008

S.L. 9-42

L.B. No.

9-106

To appropriate the sum of $2,556 from the Foreign Assistance Fund of the Kosrae State Treasury for the purpose of funding the Kosrae Local Close Up Program; and for other purposes.

Passed 2nd Reading

02/27/2008

S.L. 9-43

L.B. No.

9-107

To appropriate the sum of $15,217.36 from the Foreign Assistance Fund of the Kosrae State Treasury for the purpose of funding the coral and coastal monitoring project for the Kosrae Island Resource Management Authority; and for other purposes.

Passed 2nd Reading

02/28/2008

S.L. 9-44

L.B. No.

9-108

To appropriate the sum of $319,140 from the Foreign Assistance Fund of the Kosrae State Treasury for the purpose of funding certain USDOI/OMIP projects in Kosrae; and for other purposes.

Passed 2nd Reading

03/13/2008

S.L. 9-54

L.B. No.

9-109

To appropriate the sum of $30,000 from the Revenue Fund of the Kosrae State Treasury to fund the operation of the Kosrae Office of Micronesian Legal Services Corporation for fiscal year 2008; and for other purposes.

Passed 2nd Reading

03/14./2008

S.L. 9-55

L.B. No.

9-110

To amend Title 9 of the Kosrae State Code by enacting a new Chapter 23 entitled the Persistent Organic Pollutants Act; and for other purposes.

L.B. No.

9-111

To amend Title 11, of the Kosrae State Code by adding a new Chapter 17 to end the importation of non-recyclable plastic bags and promote the use of locally produced, recyclable, and reusable bags as a way of reducing damage to the land and marine environment on Kosrae; and for other purposes.

Tabled 03/14/2008

L.B. No.

9-112

To appropriate the sum of $50,000 from the Revenue Fund of the Kosrae State Treasury to fund obligations under State Law 8-172 for the Government employees whose salaries are funded under the Local Revenue and/or Federal Programs; and for other purposes.

Passed 2nd Reading

02/28/2008

S.L. 9-45

L.B. No.

9-113

To amend State Law No. 9-27, to clarify the eligibility of contract employees for the Reduction in Force Program; and for other purposes.

Passed 2nd Reading

03/14/2008

S.L. 9-49

L.B. No.

9-114

To amend Title 7 of the Kosrae State Code by inserting a new Chapter 8 entitled “Health Advisory Board” to establish an Health Advisory Board; and for other purposes.

Passed 2nd Reading

03/14/2008

S.L. 9-53

L.B. No.

9-115

To amend Title 18, Section 18.107 of the Kosrae State Code, by inserting a new subsection 14 and renumbering the former subsection 14, to exempt employees of United States federally funded programs from the State Public Service System Act; and for other purposes.

L.B. No.

9-116

To amend Title 17, by renumbering section 17.302 to be consistent with the numbering scheme used elsewhere in the Kosrae State Code; amending subsection (2)(a)(ii); and inserting a new subsection (2)(a)(iii) to reduce the minumum age for an operator of a motor vehicle used as a passenger carrying taxi; and for other purposes.

L.B. No.

9-117

To further amend State Law 9-21 as amended, to change the source of appropriation of $22,000 of the Legislature’s appropriation from the Foreign Assistance Fund to the Revenue Fund of the Kosrae State Treasury and to extend the lapse date on the appropriation from September 30, 2007 to April 30, 2008; and for other purposes.

Passed 2nd Reading

02/28/2008

S.L. 9-47

L.B. No.

9-118

To appropriate the sum of $100,000 from the Revenue Fund of the Kosrae State Treasury for the purpose of providing additional capital contribution to the Pacific Islands Development Bank for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008; and for other purposes.

L.B. No.

9-119

To appropriate the sum of $500,000 from the Foreign Assistance Fund of the Kosrae State Treasury for the purpose of supplementing funding for the Kosrae State Government Reform Program; and for other purposes.

Passed 2nd Reading

03/10/2008

S.L. 9-46

L.B. No.

9-120

 To appropriate $19,940 from the Foreign Assistance Fund to fund procurement of a Solar Photovoltaic System

Filed 05/27/2008

L.B. No.

9-121

To amend title Section and Sections 1 of the State Law No. 9-21, to modify the source of funding appropriated supplementing the budget for fiscal year ending September 30, 2007 and for other purposes.

Tabled

03/14/2008

L.B. No.

9-122

Kosrae home Improvement Program

L.B. No.

9-123

To amend Title 10, Section 10.205 to create a new subsection (l) and renumber subsequent paragraphs, to establish a revolving fund for the Department of Transportation and Infrastructure for the purpose of receiving and expending funds in furtherance of contracted private and grant funded project; and for other purposes.

Passed 2nd Reading

05/14/2008

S.L. 9-63

L.B. No.

9-124

To appropriate the sum of $7,000 from the Revenue Fund of the Kosrae State Treasury for the purpose of providing fund to improve the condition of the Kosrae State Cemetery in the State of Pohnpie; and for other purposes.

L.B. No.

9-125

To appropriate the sum of $3,926.06 from the Local Revenue Fund of the Kosrae State Treasury for the purpose of funding Kosrae participation to the Pacific Association of Land Professionals (PALP); and for other purposes.

L.B. No.

9-126

Impose Probation Fee

 

L.B. No.

9-127

Amend S.L. 9-37 to supplemet operation of USDA Rural Development

Passed 2nd Reading

4/17/2008

S.L. 9-56

L.B. No.

9-128

To further amend S.L. 9-21 to supplement operations of the Governor and Kosrae State Court

Passed 2nd Reading

4/23/2008

S.L. 9-58

L.B. No.

9-129

Amend Title 6 to establish Adult Pre-Trial Diversion Program

Passed 2nd Reading

4/23/2008

S.L. 9-59

L.B. No.

9-130

Amend Section 10.205(m) to establish Public Safety Utilization Fund

 

L.B. No.

9-131

Change the name of the housing Renovation Loan Fund

L.B. No.

9-132

To further amend S.L. 9-33 as amenaded to supplement the operation of the State Court

L.B. No.

9-133

To appropriate the sum of $8,000 from the Revenue Fund of the Kosrae State Revenue Fund of the Kosrae State Treasury for the purpose of funding the Puk Quarry land lease; and for other purposes.

Tabled

5/12/2008

L.B. No.

9-134

To appropriate the sum of $10,449,728 from the Amended Compact Fund; the sum of $2,305,313 from the State Revenue Fund; the sum of $1,000,101 from the United States Grant Fund; the sum of $49,000 from the Foreign Assistance Fund; and the sum of $131,741 from the Airport Utilization Fund of the Kosrae State Treasury for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, for the purpose of funding the operations of all branches of the Kosrae State Government, its agencies, and various programs, and infrastructure development projects; and for other purposes.

Passed 1st Reading

May 15, 2008

L.B. No.

9-135

Amending Title 6 to require an annual State of the Court report tot he Legislature

L.B. No.

9-136

To appropriate the sum of $15,000 from the Foreign Assistance Fund of the Kosrae State Treasury for the purpose of funding the Improvement of the Non Directional Beacon (NDB) facility at the Kosrae International Airport; and for other purposes.

Passed 2nd Reading

05/29/2008

S.L. 9-62

L.B. No.

9-137

Amending title 18 to require that the Legislature is informed of all proposed new employment contracts and be providedwith funding information

L.B. No.

9-138

Appropriate $6,000 for the Malem and Utwe elections

Tabled

5/20/2008

L.B. No.

9-139

To appropriate the sum of $1,500 from the Revenue Fund of the Kosrae State Treasury for the purpose of funding programs and activities sponsored by the Kosrae State Court; and for other purposes.

Passed 2nd Reading

5/30/2008

S.L.9-62

L.B. No.

9-140

To appropriate the sum of $24,075.00 from the Revenue Fund of the Kosrae State Treasury to supplement the operation of the USDA Rural Development-Local Office; and for other purposes

Passed 2nd Reading

5/30/2008

S.L.9-66

L.B. No.

9-141

To appropriate the sum of $25,000.00 from the Revenue Fund of the Kosrae State Treasury for the purpose of providing additional capital contribution to the Pacific Islands Development Bank for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008; and for other purposes.

Tabled

05/30/2008

 

 

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