Legislation

Senate Bills

Bill Number Bill Title
7-202 TO AMEND 27 PNC 1204 © AS AMENDED BY RPPL 7-18, IS HEREBY FURTHER AMENDED TO ALLOW THE TAKING OF ADULT PARROT FISH BOLBOMET OPON MURICATUM (KEMEEDUKL) FROM APRIL 1 TO JULY 31, INCLUSIVE. (MARINE PROTECTION ACT)
7-203 TO AUTHORIZE THE CREATION OF THE COURT OF TRADITIONAL AND CULTURAL MATTERS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
7-204 TO REVISE CERTAIN SECTIONS OF THE PNC PURSUANT TO THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE PNC COMMISSION.
7-205 PIGGERY ACT OF 2007
7-200 TO AMEND THE FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS ACT OF 2001, REPUBLIC OF PALAU PUBLIC LAW NUMBER 6-3,TO BE CODIFIED AS TITLE 26.10 OF THE PALAU NATIONAL CODE, TO CLARIFY THE SCOPE OF THE POWERS OF THE FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS COMMISSION RELATIVE TO OTHER OFFICES AND AGENCIES OF THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT, TO MODIFY THE REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS OF AND PROCEDURE FOR APPOINTING MEMBERS OF THE FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS COMMISSION, TO FACILITATE EFFORTS TO DETECT, PREVENT, AND REDRESS ILLICIT FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS, AND FOR OTHER RELATED PURPOSES.
7-211 TO AMEND 40 PNC TO CREATE A VALUE-ADDED TAX ON SALES OR PURCHASES OF GOODS AND SERVICES IN THE REPUBLIC OF PALAU
7-212 TO AMEND SECTION 512 OF TITLE 42 OF THE PNC TO CREATE A REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION OF FAULT IN ANY ACCIDENT TAKING PLACE BETWEEN A MOTOR VEHICLE AND A BICYCLE
7-213 INCREASE THE MAXIMUM LOAN AMOUNT EXTENDABLE BY THE NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT BANK
7-214 TO AMEND RPPL 7-2, OEK UNIFORM COMPENSATION ACT, TO REDUCE THE MAXIMUM ANNUAL SALARY FOR EACH MEMBER OF THE OEK, TO REPEAL INCONSISTENT PROVISIONS OF LAW
7-215 TO AMEND TITLE 42 OF THE PALAU NATIONAL CODE TO CLARIFY THE TRANSFER OF OWNERSHIP OF VEHICLES AND INCREASE THE FEE FOR THE ISSUANCE OF LICENSE TO NON-PALAUAN CITIZENS
7-216 TO AMEND TITLE 19 OF THE PNC, CHAPTER 1 AND 2 TO CLARIFY AND EXPAND THE SCOPE OF THE HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL PRESERVATION ACT AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
7-217 TO AMEND TITLE 30 OF THE PNC TO RESERVE THE PROFESSION OF TOUR GUIDE TO RESIDENT WORKERS IN THE REPUBLIC; TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE PNC TO REQUIRE LICENSING AND REGISTRATION OF TOUR GUIDES, AND FOR OTHER RELATED PURPOSES
7-218 TO FURTHER AMEND 11 PNC SUBSECTION 502, AS AMENDED BY RPPL 7-34, TO CLARIFY THAT A RECEIPT SHALL BE CREDITED FOR AN OFFERED TO THE PURCHASER WITH EVERY SALE, WITH A COPY RETAINED BY THE SELLER, TO PROVIDE FOR THE ISSUANCE OF CITATION FOR ISOLATIONS OF THE ACT
7-219 TO AMEND 40 PNC TO CREATE A VALUE-ADDED TAX ON SALES OR PURCHASES OF GOODS AND SERVICES IN THE REPUBLIC OF PALAU; AND FOR OTHER RELATED PURPOSES
7-220 TO AMEND RPPL 7-2 TO CLARIFY ITS INTENT TO EFFECT THE LETTER AND THE SPIRIT OF AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF PALAU (OFFICIAL SESSION)
7-221 THE HOSPITAL TRUST FUND
7-222 PNNA ADMINISTRATOR QUALIFICATION ACT
7-223 AMENDMENT TO CONTRIBUTOR TO THE REPUBLIC OF PALAU CIVIL SERVICE PENSION PLAN AND TRUST
7-224 AMENDMENT TO THE FIREARMS CONTROL ACT
7-225 PALAU NATIONAL CENTRAL MARKET ACT
7-226 AMENDMENT TO THE MARINE PROTECTION ACT, RPPL 4-18
7-227 TO ESTABLISH A NATIONAL BANKRUPTCY LAW FOR THE REPUBLIC OF PALAU, AND FOR OTHER RELATED PURPOSES
7-228 TO CREATE A STATUTORY SCHEME FOR THE TREATMENT OF JUVENILE CRIMINAL OFFENDERS, AND FOR OTHER RELATED PURPOSES
7-229 INTRODUCTION OF THE "ENERGY REDUCTION THROUGH DAYLIGHT SAVINGS ACT" WHICH WILL REQUIRE OBSERVATION OF DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME FOR THE REPUBLIC OF PALAU
7-230 TO AMEND 40 PNC TO CLARIFY THAT THE HOTEL OCCUPANCY TAX APPLIES ONLY TO PAYING GUESTS OF HOTELS
7-231 TO ESTABLISH A RESEARCH REVIEW BOARD, AND FOR OTHER RELATED PURPOSES
7-233 TO AMEND SECTION 1405 OF TITLE 23 OF THE PALAU NATIONAL CODE, AS AMENDED BY RPPL NO. 6-50, TO REINSTATE THE VOTER REGISTRATION OF PERSONS WHO REQUESTED ABSENTEE BALLOTS FOR THE QUADRENNIAL ELECTION OF NOVEMBER 2004, BUT WHOSE REGISTRATION WAS NEVERTHELESS CANCELLED FOR FAILURE TO VOTE IN THE ELECTION UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF SUBSECTION (B) OF SECTION 1405
7-234 TO ESTABLISH ELECTION DAY AS ANATIONAL HOLIDAY, AND FOR OTHER RELATED PURPOSES
7-199 TO AMEND TITLE 34 OF THE PALAU NATIONAL CODE WITH RESPECT TO THE HOSPITAL TRUST FUND TO PERMIT THE MINISTER OF HEALTH TO PURCHASE A DECOMPRESSION CHAMBER WITH TRUST FUND REVENUES, AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
7-201 TO AMEND TO FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS ACT OF 2001.
7-206 HEARINGS AND RECORDS OF ADOPTION PROCEEDINGS; CONFIDENTIAL NATURE
7-207 FY 2008 ANNUAL NATIONAL BUDGET
7-208 PALAU CONDOMINIUM PROPERTY ACT OF 2008
7-209 TO AMEND SECTION 121 OF TITLE 30 OF THE PALAU NATIONAL CODE REGARDING THE PROTECTION OF RESIDENT WORKERS
7-210 TO DESIGNATE NGEMELIS AS A NATIONAL HERITAGE SITE AND TO PROHIBIT FISHING AT OR NEAR DESIGNATED DIVE SITES
7-1 OEK UNIFORM COMPENSATION ACT
7-2 AMENDMENT TO TAX ACT OF THE REPUBLIC
7-3 PROTECTION AND PROMOTION OF TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE & EXPRESSIONS OF CULTURE ACT
7-4, SD1 MONEY LAUNDERING AND PROCEEDS OF CRIME ACT OF 2001
7-5 AMENDMENT TO CLASSIFICATION OF CRIMES
7-6 AMENDMENT TO REGULATION OF FOREIGN FISHING
7-7 PROHIBITION OF THE USAGE OF BETELNUT BY MINORS
7-8 AIRLINE TICKET TAX ACT
7-9 TO ESTABLISH CORPORATION LAW
7-10 ESTABLISHING INCOME TAX FOR CERTAIN CORPORATIONS
7-11 REINVESTMENT INCENTIVE ACT
7-12 FREQUENT FLYERS MILEAGE USED FOR MEDICAL REFERRAL
7-13 ESTABLISH THE PALAU AIRPORTS AUTHORITY
7-14 FY 2005 NATIONAL BUDGET ACT
7-15 SPECIAL LEASE TERM FOR FOREIGN MISSIONS
7-16 ANTI-PEOPLE SMUGGLING AND TRAFFICKING ACT
7-17, SD1 NATIONAL POSTAL REORGANIZATION ACT OF 2003
7-18 AMENDMENT TO LAND CLAIMS REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1996
7-19 ESTABLISHMENT OF LEGAL PUBLICATION OFFICE
7-20 ADMINISTRATION OF TRUSTS
7-21, SD1 CASH COURIER DISCLOSURE ACT
7-22 CHEMICAL WEAPONS PROHIBITION ACT
7-23 COUNTER-TERRORISM ACT OF 2005
7-24 ANTI-PEOPLE SMUGGLING & TRAFFICKING ACT
7-25 AMENDMENT TO FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS ACT
7-26 STATISTICS ACT OF 2005
7-27 OFF-ISLAND RE-REGISTRATION FOR VOTERS ACT
7-28 CITIZENSHIP ACT OF 2005
7-29 OLYMPIC ACHIEVEMENT ACT
7-30 INCREASE PENALTIES FOR DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF DRUGS OR INTOXICATING LIQUOR
7-31 DRUG TEST FOR ALL GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS
7-32 LEGAL PROTECTION OF INVENTIONS AND UTILITY MODELS
7-33 EDUCATION FUND FOR THE CHILDREN OF NATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS
7-34 TO ESTABLISH ROAD MAINTENANCE FUND
7-35 PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL TO BE CONSTRUCTED IN NGEREMLENGUI STATE
7-36 TO INCREASE PENALTIES FOR UNLAWFULLY TAKING TURTLES
7-37, SD1 PROCEDURES FOR OBTAINING EASEMENTS PROVIDING ACCESS TO PUBLIC ROADS
7-38 ENTRY AND DEPARTURE FROM THE ROP BY NON-CITIZENS
7-39 BUILDING CODE ACT
7-40 AUTOMOBILE LIABILITY INSURANCE ACT
7-41 STUDENTS IDENTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
7-42 AMENDMENTS TO CANCER REGISTRY ACT
7-43 AMENDMENT TO LABOR ACT
7-44 24 HOURS FOOD SALES PERMIT
7-45 AMENDMENT TO NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT BANK OF PALAU
7-46 FISH EXPORT TAX
7-47 RESTRICTION OF ADVERTISEMENTS OF ALCOHOL & TOBACCO
7-48 BONDED WAREHOUSE FOR GOODS IMPORTED INTO THE REPUBLIC
7-49 STATE BLOCK GRANT DISTRIBUTION ACT
7-50 TO PROHIBIT NON-CITIZEN FROM DRIVING TOUR BOATS, TOUR BUSES OR TAXIS
7-51, SD2, PD1 FILING OF INITIATIVE PETITIONS
7-52 TO CREATE A PALAU FIRE DEPT. SEPARATE FROM THE BUREAU OF PUBLIC SAFETY
7-53 CREATION OF JUNIOR RESERVE OFFICERS’ TRAINING PROGRAM
7-54, SD2, HD1 TRANSFER OF NONRESIDENT WORKERS
7-55 THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT SALARY & WAGE ACT
7-56 ESTABLISH PROCEDURES FOR CON CON
7-57, SD1 ESTABLISHMENT OF NATIONAL CENTRAL MARKET
7-58 F-1 FOREIGN STUDENT VISA ACT
7-59 AMENDMENT TO TINTED VEHICLE WINDOW ACT
7-60 AMENDMENT TO MANDATORY RETIREMENT ACT
7-61 TO REGULATE BORROWING BY STATE GOVERNMENTS
7-62 AMENDMENT TO RESTRICTIONS OF CANDIDATE FOR NATIONAL AND STATE OFFICIALS
7-63 AMENDMENT TO HARVESTING OF TROCHUS ACT
7-64 AMENDMENT TO MARINE PROTECTION ACT
7-65 TOBACCO CONTROL ACT OF 2005
7-66 APPROPRIATE FUNDING FOR THE 2005 SOUTH PACIFIC MINI GAMES
7-67 AMENDMENT TO HARVESTING OF TROCHUS ACT
7-68 TO PROHIBIT CONVICTED FELONS FROM HOLDING NATIONAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYMENT
7-69 FY ’05 SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET AUTHORIZATION & APPROPRIATION ACT
7-70, SD2, HD2 CHANGE THE TITLE OF MINISTER TO SECRETARY
7-71 COMPENSATION THAT THE MEMBER OF THE OEK SHALL RECEIVE, BY CHANGING THE MONTHLY MAXIMUM SALARY TO A BI-WEEKLY MAXIMUM SALARY
7-72 TO DEMARCATE THE NATIONAL TERRITORY OF THE REPUBLIC OF PALAU
7-73 FY 2006 ANNUAL NATIONAL BUDGET ACT
7-74 TO ALLOW NON-CITIZENS & CORPORATIONS TO LEASE LAND FOR A TERM OF 99 YEARS
7-75 TO CHANGE THE EXPIRATION DATE FOR SOLICITOR’S LICENSE
7-76 PUBLIC DEFENDER’S OFFICE TO PROVIDE LEGAL SERVICES TO QUALIFIED PERSONS IN CIVIL MATTERS
7-77 AMENDMENT TO MINIMUM WAGE ACT
7-78 TO INCREASE THE RANGE OF FREQUENCIES RESERVED FOR FM RADIO BROADCASTS
7-79 PALAUAN ORTHOGRAPHY ACT
7-80 LIMITATION ON TAKING OF TURTLES
7-81 AMENDMENT TO TRAFFIC REGULATIONS
7-82 TO ALLOW MORE TIME FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT TO INVESTIGATE CRIME
7-83 CONTRACT FOR AN EXTENSION OF THE COMPACT ROAD BETWEEN AIPORT & NGERIKIIL BRIDGE
7-84 TO BAN THE EMPLOYEES OF THE NAT’L. GOV’T. THAT WORK FOR THE BUREAU OF REV., CUSTOMS, & TAXATION, FROM MANAGING ANOTHER BUSINESS
7-85 TO ESTABLISH A COMPACT OF FREE ASSOCIATION REVIEW COMMISSION
7-86 TO REQUIRE HARD LABOR AS PART OF FELONY IMPRISONMENT
7-87 NO SAME-SEX MARRIAGE
7-88, SD1 HEALTH CURRICULUM FOR GRADES 1 THROUGH 12 OF ALL SCHOOLS IN THE REPUBLIC
7-89 COMMEMORATIVE COINS
7-90 PERMIT SMALL BUSINESS TO DEDUCT CERTAIN EXPENSES FROM TAXABLE GROSS REVENUE
7-91, SD1 STANDARDS FOR CABDRIVER LICENSING AND TAXICABS
7-92 AMENDMENT TO PALAU SOCIAL SECURITY SYSTEM
7-93 HARSHER SENTENCES FOR REPEAT OFFENDERS
7-94, SD1, PD1 ESTABLISHING A RECYCLING PROGRAM
7-95 REGULATIONS TO CONTROL THE RETAIL PRICE OF IMPORTED FOODSTUFFS & FUEL
7-96 TO EXEMPT US CITIZENS FROM THE FIVE YEAR EMPLOYMENT TRANSFER PROHIBITION
7-97 NATIONAL GOV’T. TO SELL THEIR BOATS AND TO RENT BOATS FOR SPECIFIC TRIPS
7-98 TO AUTHORIZE A CONTINUING BUDGET AUTHORITY FOR THE FIRST THREE MONTHS OF THE BUDGET YEAR 2006
7-99 PFFA/STATE FISHING COOPS ACT OF 2006
7-100, SD1, HD1, CD1 PROMOTION OF OPTIMAL INFANT AND YOUNG CHILD NUTRITION ACT OF 2005 AND 2006-2007 CONTINUING BUDGET AUTHORITY.
7-101 POSTAL SERVICE TO OPEN A MAILBOX IN AIRAI
7-102 TO CREATE A LAW GOVERNING THE RENTAL OF DWELLING UNITS & PROPERTY
7-103 TO PROHIBIT THE SALE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AT CLUBS AFTER 12:00 MIDNIGHT
7-104 OEK MEDAL OF HONOR
7-105 ENTRY TAX FOR NON-RESIDENT WORKERS
7-106 REQUIRE NON-CITIZENS TO PAY HIGHER MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION & LICENSE FEES
7-107 CAP ON NON-RESIDENT WORKER POPULATION
7-108 GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT ON SMALL PURCHASES UNDER $5,000 (RIDER: FY2007 ANNUAL NATIONAL BUDGET ACT)
7-109 TO REMOVE ALL REFERENCES TO PROSECUTORIAL FUNCTIONS FROM THE GAO
7-110 TO REVISE THE TAX LAWS OF THE REPUBLIC
7-111 EXEMPTION TO THE IMPORT TAX FOR BICYCLES, MOTORCYCLES & AUTOMOBILE WITH 3 OR LESS CYLINDERS
7-112 TO BAN BOTTOM TRAWLING IN THE ROP
7-113 DEFINITION OF THE TERM “AD VALOREM” AS USED WHEN CALCULATING IMPORT TAX
7-114 TO BAN THE IMPORT OF USED TIRES
7-115 TO ADD “IRRECONCILABLE DIFFERENCES” TO THE PERMISSIBLE GROUNDS FOR DIVORCE
7-116 CHIEF JUSTICE TO APPOINT A TEMPORARY SPECIAL PROSECUTOR
7-117 “AD VALOREM” AS USED WHEN CALCULATING IMPORT TAX
7-118, SD1, HD1 SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET FOR THE FY 2006
7-119 TO INCREASE THE IMPORT TAX BASED ON INCREASING VEHICLE SIZE AND TO IMPOSE AN IMPORT TAX ON MARINE ENGINES.
7-120 TO BAN SMOKING IN RESTAURANTS
7-121, SD1 TO LIMIT PURCHASE OF EXPENSIVE VEHICLES BY THE NATIONAL AND STATE GOVERNMENT
7-122 PERSONS GRANTED WORK PERMITS BE FLUENT IN EITHER THE PALAUAN OR ENGLISH LANGUAGES
7-123 BUSINESS AND GOVERNMENT SIGNS BE IN EITHER PALAUAN OR ENGLISH LANGUAGES
7-124 TO DISTINGUISH MARITAL PROPERTY FROM SEPARATE PROPERTY
7-125 PRESIDENT TO EXECUTE 50 YEAR LEASES OF PUBLIC LANDS TO PALAUAN CITIZENS
7-126 TO MAKE IT UNLAWFUL FOR A PERSON TO LOITER ON PRIVATE PROPERTY
7-127 TO BAN THE USE OF COIN-ACTIVATED AMUSEMENT DEVICES IN THE PUBLIC
7-128 EMPLOYEES OF KARAOKE BARS & MASSAGE PARLORS TO HAVE MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS
7-129 TO PROHIBIT THE SALE OF EXPIRED FOOD PRODUCTS AND MEDICINE
7-130 ENERGY REDUCTION THROUGH TIME ZONE CHARGE ACT
7-131 TO DIRECT THE MINISTER OF R&D TO ADOPT UNIFORM ZONING REQUIREMENTS
7-132 JUDGES AND JUSTICES OF THE ROP TO RENDER ALL RULINGS WITHIN SIX MONTHS
7-133 CONSUMER PROTECTIONS
7-134 PLACEMENT OF RESTROOMS AT NATIONAL & STATE PARKS AND SPORTING FACILITIES
7-135 TO REQUIRE ALL ELECTED OFFICIALS TO ATTEND A GOVERNMENT ETHICS WORKSHOP
7-136 AMENDMENT TO DIVISION OF MARINE LAW ENFORCEMENT
7-137 REDUCTION OF IMPORT TAX ON GRAPE OR OTHER FRUIT-BASED WINE
7-138 TO ALLOW TOUR BUSINESSES DOING BUSINESS LEGALLY, TO CONTINUE TO DO BUSINESS
7-139 TO REQUIRE THE PAYMENT OF INTEREST ON OVERDUE GOVERNMENT INVOICES
7-140 INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE DISPLAY OF THE FLAG ON THE REPUBLIC
7-141 LIFE JACKETS FOR BOATS CARRYING TOURISTS
7-142 TO BAN PLASTIC SHOPPING BAGS
7-143 TO CREATE A PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE REPUBLIC OF PALAU, AND FOR OTHER RELATED PURPOSES.
7-144 TO REQUIRE ALL BUSINESS ENTITIES TO DEPOSIT THEIR REVENUES INTO A REGISTERED BANK IN PALAU, AND FOR OTHER RELATED PURPOSES.
7-145 TO REQUIRE THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH TO CONDUCT PHYSICAL EXAMINATIONS FOR ALL STUDENTS AT PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND PRIVATE SCHOOLS THAT RECEIVE PUBLIC FUNDS WITHOUT OBTAINING PARENTAL CONSENT, AND FOR OTHER RELATED PURPOSES.
7-146 LAWYER’S FEES AND EXPENSES IN COLLECTION CASES.
7-147 TO REQUIRE ALL LEGAL ENTITIES TO MAKE ALL PAYROLL PAYMENTS FROM A REGISTERED FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS IN PALAU.
7-148 TO AMEND 17 PNC SUB. SEC. 2802 AND 2803 TO INCREASE THE PENALTIES FOR UNLAWFULLY HAVING SEXUAL INTERCOURSE WITH PERSON UNDER 18 YEARS OF AGE, AND FOR OTHER RELATED PURPOSES.
7-149 TO BAN THE SMOKING OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS AND OTHER PRODUCTS IN RESTAURANTS, AND FOR OTHER RELATED PURPOSES.
7-150 TO REIMBURSE THE SIXTEEN STATES OF THE REPUBLIC OF PALAU FOR THEIR EFFORTS TO ENFORCE THE NATIONAL LAWS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
7-151 TO REGULATE ACCESS TO, AND THE PRODUCTION, PUBLICATION, IMPORTATION, DISTRIBUTION, TRANSPORTATION, DISPLAY, POSSESSION, SALE, AND PURCHASE OF OBSCENE AND PORNOGRAPHIC MEDIA AND FOR OTHER RELATED PURPOSES.
7-152 TO BAN THE SALE OR PURCHASE OF INDIVIDUAL STICKS OF CIGARETTES OR ANY PART THEREOF, AND FOR OTHER RELATED PURPOSES.
7-153 TO INCREASE THE SALARIES OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE NURSES, PUBLIC AND PRIVATE TEACHERS, TRASH COLLECTORS, AND STREET CLEANERS, AND FOR OTHER RELATED PURPOSES.
7-154 TO ESTABLISH INVESTIGATORY MEASURES FOR THE EMPLOYMENT OF NON-RESIDENT WORKERS, AND FOR OTHER RELATED PURPOSES.
7-155 TO AMEND 42 PNC §206 TO PROVIDE THAT NUMBER PLATES SHALL BE DISPLAYED ON THE FRONT AND REAR OF VEHICLES; AND FOR OTHER RELATED PURPOSES.
7-156 TO AMEND TITLE 33 OF THE PNC WITH RESPECT TO THE BASE SALARY SCHEDULE FOR NATIONAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES AND MAKING OTHER RELATED CHANGE, AND FOR OTHER RELATED PURPOSES.
7-157 TO AMEND CHAPTER 12 OF TITLE 17 OF THE PALAU NATIONAL CODE BY ADDING A NEW SECTION §1206 TO PROHIBIT MINORS IN PUBLIC PLACES AFTER CERTAIN HOURS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
7-158 TO AMEND 23 PNC 1524 TO INSERT ADDITIONAL SAFEGUARDS FOR ABSENTEE VOTING, AND FOR OTHER RELATED PURPOSES.
7-159 TO PREVENT THE APPROPRIATION OF STATE AND NATIONAL FUNDS TO BE USED FOR ANY STATE OR NATIONAL INAUGURAL ACTIVITY, AND FOR OTHER RELATED PURPOSES.
7-160 TO APPROVE, AUTHORIZE AND RATIFY THE AUTHORITY OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF PALAU TO GUARANTEE, ON BEHALF OF THE ROP, BORROWING BY THE PPUC, AND TO NEGOTIATE AND MAKE CHANGES TO THE LOAN DOCUMENTATION ON THE PALAU INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT UPGRADE LOAN TO REDUCE THE TOTAL AUTHORIZED BORROWING, AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
7-161 TO ESTABLISH IMMIGRATION FEES FOR NONRESIDENT WORKERS, AND FOR OTHER RELATED PURPOSES.
7-162 TO CHANGE THE COMPOSITION OF THE NUMBER OF MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE PALAU PUBLIC LAND AUTHORITY (PPLA).
7-163 TO AMEND 19 PNC §306 TO INCREASE THE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATING THE PROVISIONS OF 19 PNC CHAPTER 3, THE PALAU LAGOON MONUMENT ACT, AND FOR OTHER RELATED PURPOSES.
7-164, SD1 TO REQUIRE ALL GAS STATION IN THE REPUBLIC OF PALAU TO HAVE BATHROOMS THAT ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, AND FOR OTHER RELATED PURPOSES.
7-165, SD9, HD20, CD1, PD1 FY 2007 ANNUAL NATIONAL BUDGET AUTHORIZATION AND APPROPRIATION ACT.
7-166 TO REQUIRE ALL MEMBERS AND EMPLOYEES OF ALL BOARDS, COMMISSION, ADMINISTRATIONS, AND AUTHORITIES TO PAY FOR THEIR OWN HEALTH AND LIFE INSURANCE, AND FOR OTHER RELATED PURPOSES.
7-167 TO REQUIRE COMPETITIVE BIDDING FOR THE INDEPENDENT AUDIT OF THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT EACH FISCAL YEAR, AND FOR OTHER RELATED PURPOSES.
7-168 TO REQUIRE EACH RESIDENT IN THE REPUBLIC OF PALAU TO HAVE COVERAGE FOR HEALTHCARE COSTS HE OR SHE INCURS; TO ESTABLISH A NATIONAL HEALTH SAVINGS PLAN IN THE REPUBLIC OF PALAU; AND FOR OTHER RELATED PURPOSES.
7-169 TO PROVIDE A HIGH SCHOOL DORMITORY IN THE STATE OF KOROR, AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
7-170 TO EXEMPT PUBLIC TRANSPORT BUSINESSES FROM THE IMPOSITION OF GROSS REVENUE TAX.
7-171 TO AMEND TITLE 7 OF THE PALAU NATIONAL CODE, REGARDING THE REGISTRATION OF VESSELS, AND FOR OTHER RELATED PURPOSES.
7-172 TO BAN THE USE OF OFF-ROAD TIRES OR TRACKS ON THE HIGHWAYS OF PALAU, AND FOR OTHER RELATED PURPOSES.
7-173 TO AMEND THE PALAU NATIONAL POSTAL ORGANIZATION ACT, TITLE 32 OF PALAU NATIONAL CODE.
7-174 ESTABLISHING CERTAIN SAFEGUARDS AND STANDARDS FOR CUSTODIAL INTERROGATIONS AND FOR OTHER RELATED PURPOSES.
7-175 AMENDING SECTION 205(A) OF TITLE 33 OF THE PNC TO INCLUDE THE EMPLOYEE OF THE OEK IN THE NATIONAL PUBLIC SERVICE SYSTEM AND FOR OTHER RELATED PURPOSES.
7-176 TO AMEND CHAPTER 10 OF TITLE 13 OF THE PNC TO ESTABLISH A LONG TERM TOURIST VISA PROGRAM, AND FOR OTHER RELATED PURPOSES.
7-177 INHERITANCE OF LAND HELD IN FEE SIMPLE.
7-178, SD7 FY 2007 ANNUAL NATIONAL BUDGET ACT.
7-179 TO AMEND 33 PNC WITH RESPECT TO THE BASIC WORKWEEK FOR NATIONAL GOVERNMENT BUSINESS HOURS, AND FOR OTHER RELATED PURPOSES.
7-180 FINANCIAL INSTITUTION ACT OF 2001
7-181 TO REQUIRE ALL NATIONAL AND STATE GOVERNMENT ENTITIES AND OTHER AGENCIES, BOARDS, AND COMMISSIONS, AND ENTITIES IN PALAU THAT RECEIVES AN APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS FROM THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT TO DEPOSIT THEIR FUNDS INTO A FDIC INSURED BANK IN PALAU, AND FOR OTHER RELATED PURPOSES.
7-182 TO REPEAL, IN ITS ENTIRETY, TITLE 7 OF THE PNC, TO ADD A NEW TITLE 7 OF THE PALAU NATIONAL CODE TO CONTROL THE REGISTRATION, SAFETY AND MANNING OF SHIPS, TO GIVE EFFECT TO VARIOUS INTERNATIONAL MARITIME CONVENTIONS, TO REPEAL 13 PNC §1107 AND 1108, TO REPEAL 34 PNC §5212(D), AND FOR OTHER RELATED PURPOSES. (ADMIRALTY AND MARITIME ACT OF 2006)
7-183 EXTENSION OF LAND & SURVEY AND LAND COURT
7-184 TO ESTABLISH PERMANENT RESIDENCY STATUS IN THE ROP FOR QUALIFIED FOREIGN CITIZENS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
7-185 AIR COMMERCE FACILITATION ACT OF 2007.
7-186 FUNDING FOR THE PALAU NATIONAL CODE COMMISSION.
7-187 FY 2007 SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET AUTHORIZATION AND APPROPRIATION ACT
7-188 TO ESTABLISH THE PALAU NATIONAL ART PROGRAM TO ASSIST IN THE COLLECTION, PRESERVATION, AND INTERPRETATION OF PALAUAN ART FOR PERMANENT, PUBLIC EXHIBITION IN AND AROUND THE NATIONAL CAPITOL AND ELSEWHERE, AND FOR OTHER RELATED PURPOSES.
7-189 ESTABLISHING MOTOR VEHICLE EMISSIONS STANDARDS FOR THE REPUBLIC OF PALAU, ESTABLISHING STANDARDS FOR MOTOR VEHICLE EMISSIONS TESTING CENTERS, AND FOR OTHER RELATED PURPOSES.
7-190 TO AMEND RPPL NO. 7-15 CREATING THE COMPACT OF FREE ASSOCIATION REVIEW COMMISSION, AND FOR OTHER RELATED PURPOSES.
7-191 TO AMEND 17 PNC CHAPTER 1, SECTION 107 TO EXEMPT MISCONDUCT IN PUBLIC OFFICE FROM THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS, AND 17 PNC CHAPTER 23, SECTION 2301 TO DEFINE THE TERM “PUBLIC OFFICIAL.”
7-192 TO AMEND TITLE 33 OF THE PNC TO EXEMPT QUALIFIED TEACHERS AND NURSES FROM MANDATORY RETIREMENT UPON REACHING THE AGE OF SIXTY OR ATTAINING 30 YEARS OF SERVICE.
7-193 TO PROVIDE FOR A TEMPORARY COST OF LIVING ADJUSTMENT FOR CERTAIN GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES TO AUTHORIZE THE FUNDS NECESSARY TO EFFECTUATE THE SAME.
7-194 TO ESTABLISH THE PALAU PORT AUTHORITY, AND FOR OTHER RELATED PURPOSES.
7-195 TO APPROVE, AUTHORIZE AND RATIFY THE AUTHORITY OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF PALAU TO AMEND LOAN DOCUMENTATION ON THE PALAU INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT UPGRADE LOAN TO REDUCE THE TOTAL AUTHORIZED BORROWING, AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
7-196 TO AMEND TITLE 42 OF THE PNC SECTION 204 REGARDING MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION FEES, AND FOR OTHER RELATED PURPOSES.
7-197 TO AUTHORIZE FOR APPROPRIATION THE SUM OF $67,943,075 AND TO APPROPRIATE THE SUM OF $57,461,046 FROM THE NATIONAL TREASURY FOR THE ANNUAL GENERAL OPERATING, SPECIAL REVENUE AND DEBT SERVICE BUDGET OF THE REPUBLIC OF PALAU FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2008 AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
7-198 TO AUTHORIZE CONTINUING BUDGET AUTHORITY FOR THE FIRST TWO MONTHS OF BUDGET YEAR 2008; AND FOR OTHER RELATED PURPOSES.
8-1 AMENDMENT TO MINIMUM WAGE ACT
8-22 Palau Registered Corporation Act of 2009.
8-23 Skilled Labor Employment Incentive Act
8-24 To amend and modernize Title 17 of the PNC. (Crimes)
8-25 Fisheries Protection Act of 2009.
8-26 Amendment to Election Law
8-27 To prohibit non-citizen from driving tour boats, tour buses, or taxis.
8-28 To require all loans taken from the NDBP to include loan repayment insurance.
8-29 Amendment to Zoning Codes
8-29 Amendment to Zoning Codes
8-30 To compress the basic work-week to four ten-hour days for public employees
8-31 Jury Trials Act
8-32 National Capitol Complex Tax Free Zone Act.
8-33 To consolidate the Board of Directors for the PPUC and PNCC
8-34 To reactivate the PNYC and regulate its operations. (Palau National Youth Congress Act of 2009)
8-35 To merge the Social Security Board and Pension Fund Board of Trustees into a single Palau Public Benefits Board
8-36 Amendment to motor vehicle registration fees.
8-37 To dissolve the EQPB to consolidate matters relating to environment to Ministry of Natural Resources, Environment and Tourism.
8-38 To improve road safety through the ban of the use of right hand drive vehicles, and for other related purposes.
8-39 To require all government entities, boards, commissions, public corporations, public educational institutions, and private entities receiving funds appropriated by the Olbiil Era Kelulau to deposit their funds in banks insured by the FDIC.
8-2 Service Workers Receive Minimum Wage
8-3 Limit the Interest Rate and Loan Term
8-4, SD2, HD1 Palau National Framework on early childhood.
8-5 Amendment to RPPL 7-56, Mandatory Retirement
8-6, SD2 To allow State Government to impose penalties that the state deems appropriate for violation of State Law.
8-7 To amend Title 33 PNC to reinstate the National Civil Service Board
8-8 To amend 30 PNC to clarify the employers obligation to provide for return transportation of non resident workers
8-9, HD3 Food and Drug Safety Act of 2009
8-10 Base salary of the President, Vice President, and Ministers
8-11 To levy fees on fishing vessels on amount per gross ton basis
8-12 Energy Reduction Through Daylight Savings Act
8-13 To amend 40 PNC to change tax collection from quarterly to monthly basis
8-14 To require non-citizen lawyers to obtain a Foreign Investment Approval Certificate
8-15 To create a single Visa fee for that will consolidate entry permit fees, environment protection fees
8-16 Amendment to various sections in Title 30 and Chapter 10 of Title 13, re: Division of Labor and Immigration Control
8-17 Palau Net Metering Act of 2009
8-18 To provide more realistic tax rates for export of fish from the Republic of Palau
8-19 Radio Communications
8-20 To amend 40 PNC Chapter 13, to exempt materials and equipment for use in renewable energy projects from import tax.
8-21 To repeal chapter 5 of Title 28 to consolidate matters relating to tourism in the Minister of Natural Resources, environment and tourism.
8-40 FY 2009 Annual National Budget Authorization and Appropriation Act.
8-43 To amend Title 35 of the PNC to mandate that state governments that have established public lands authorities shall control all revenues generated by lands administered by their public lands authorities, and for other related purposes.
8-44 To amend Title 27 of the PNC to allow for the commercial fishing of sharks within Palaus EEZ, to impose a tax on the export of sharks and tuna-like species, and for other related purposes.
8-45 Palau Condominium Property Act of 2009
8-46 Open Ship Registry
8-47 To repeal RPPL 7-42, and RPPL 7-57, which amended chapter 34 of 24 PNC regarding the Protected Areas Network. (PAN)
8-48 National Healthcare Coverage and Savings Act
8-49 To amend certain provisions Title 23 of the Palau National Code governing the conduct of elections, and for other related purposes.
8-50 To exempt, for a period of five years, the export of tuna and tunalike species caught using the group purse seining or handling fishing method from Palaus fish export tax, to allow for an alternate transshipment port for fish caught using the group purse seining or handling fishing method, and for other related purposes.
8-51 To require the National Development Bank of Palau to seek approval of the Olbiil Era Kelulau before providing loans or direct financing to non-citizen individuals or corporations, and for other related purposes.
8-52 To amend OEK Uniform Compensation Act. RPPL 7-52 and RPPL 8-1 (from 50,000. to 32,000. per year.)
8-54 To regulate fishing by noncitizens in the waters of the Republic of Palau.
8-55 To allow for the hunting of adult fruit dove (Belochel)
8-56 To establish a three-month fishing season for adult parrotfish (kemedukl) and adult wrasse (maml, and other related purposes.
8-58 Harbor Pilots and use of tugs for certain vessels and barges.
8-60 To amend Section 1601(b) of Title 17 of the Palau National Code in order to permit controlled gaming to attract high-end tourists to the Republic, to provide for appropriate penalties for those who violate such law, and to establish the Palau Casino Gaming Control Commission to supervise controlled gaming in the Republic of Palau.
8-61 To amend 26 PNC 122(a), to restrict guaranteed loans and direct financing to Palauan citizens only, and for other related purposes.
8-62 To require nonresident workers to register with the Division of Labor, and for other related purposes.
8-63 To establish an annual registration system and fee schedule for non-citizen boat owners, and for other related purposes.
8-64 To amend 33 PNC 601(o) of the so-called Code of Ethics to delete from the definition of public official the reference therein to members of a national or state board, commission or authority; and other related purposes.
8-65 To exempt certain individuals from the filing requirements of the Code of Ethic Act, and for other related purposes. *Amendment to 33 PNC 601(o) and 605 (b).
8-66 To require that half the annual profits of the Palau National Communications Corporation be transferred directly to the Republic of Palau Civil Service Pension Trust Fund, and for other related purposes.
8-67 To ban the export of any living resource that primarily inhabit the reefs of Palau, with the exception of highly migratory fish, and for other related purposes.
8-68 To amend 37 PNCA, Public Utilities, to include a Palau Net Metering Act that will facilitate a system of customer based renewable energy generation to produce energy for the customers own use, with excess electricity running to the provide, and for other related purposes.
8-69 To establish a Building Code for the Republic of Palau, and for other related purposes.
8-70 Amendment to Foreign Investment Act
8-74 To establish an office of Veterans Affairs
8-76 To limit withdrawal from the Compact of Free Association Trust Fund to $10 million annually.
8-77 To establish a graduated tax system on all wages and salaries earned in the Republic of Palau.
8-78 To impose a tax of four percent on the net income of public corporations, and for other related purposes.
8-79 To amend 11 PNC, Chapter 10, to limit the advertising of alcohol and tobacco products and for other related purposes.
8-80 To require all construction contracts made by semi-government agencies to be awarded through competitive bidding practices.
8-81 To establish a tax on asset sales of certain corporations, a tax on profits realized from gambling activity, a tax on the profit realize by the sale of land.
8-82 Sports Lotto Act of 2009
8-83 To establish a four percent tax on all profits realized by the Palau National Communications Corporation, to require that all public corporations, boards, commissions, and entities that received an appropriation from the National Government submit their budgets to the Olbiil Era Kelulau for approval, and for other related purposes.
8-84 To assess a tax on international remittance, and for other related purposes.
8-85 To amend the earnings test for certain Social Security Benefits, and for other related purposes.
8-95 To assess tax of $2.00 on all sales of tobacco products, and for other related purposes.
8-100 To remove the deadline by which the Bureau of Lands and Surveys shall complete its surveying and monumentation of all land within the Republic. Rider: Mandatory Retirement
8-109 To establish a government-run lottery in the Republic of Palau, and for other related purposes.
8-110 To clarify penalties available against those convicted of underage drinking.
8-111 To require elected and appointed government officials to undergo drug screenings.
8-112 To modify the Presidents reprogramming authority.
8-113 To re-establish the Compact of Free Association Board of Trustees.
8-114 To require all employees in the Republic of Palau to provide maternity leave, and for other related purposes.
8-115 To modify the annual leave benefits to which teachers and nurses employed by the national government are entitled.
8-116 To promote the use of Palaus official languages in outdoor advertising signs, and for other related purposes.
8-118 To promote population growth in the Republic of Palau.
8-119 To establish a new business licensing procedure and fee structure.
8-120 To adjust the penalties for driving a vehicle under the influence of intoxicating liquor or alcohol.
8-121 To repeal 2 PNC 501-506, which established the Office of the Special Prosecutor, to authorize the President of the Republic to appoint a temporary special prosecutor in certain cases, and for other related purposes.
8-122 To require Palaus Ambassador to be Palau citizens, and for other related purposes.
8-123 To require that the PPUC establish a response team to deal rapidly with interruptions in the delivery of electricity throughout Koror and Babeldaob, to require PPUC to maintain constant voltage levels throughout its electrical grid, and for other related purposes.
8-124 To allow for the cultivation of certain species of crab, and for other related purposes.
8-125 To establish an Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco Products Control Board, and for other related purposes.
8-126 To prescribe a new framework for foreign investment in the Republic of Palau; to repeal the existing Foreign Investment Act, codified under Chapter 1 of Title 28 PNC, and for other related purposes.
8-127 To impose a tax on all reef fish exported from the Republic of Palau, and for other related purposes.
8-128 To remove the deadline by which citizens may file claims for public lands, and for other related purposes.
8-42 To establish a procedure whereby certain tax revenues will be made available for reinvestment in certain qualified programs, and for other related purposes.
8-53 To establish a Palau Language Commission, to provide for the preservation of the Palauan language, and for other related purposes.
8-57 To regulate the possession and use of air guns within the Republic of Palau
8-59 To allow Vehicle owners to register their vehicles for a two-years period to provide for a 10 percent reduction in the registration fee and road use tax for those who register their vehicles for two years.
8-72 To recognize the last Monday in May, memorial day in the United States, as a national holiday in the Republic of Palau.
8-73 FY 2010 Annual National Budget
8-75 To Require all candidates to be employed as Taxi Drivers, tour boat drivers, or tour bus undergo a criminal background.
8-79 To amend 11 PNC, Chapter 10, to limit the advertising of alcohol and tobacco products and for other related purposes.
8-86 To establish procedures for the deportation of non-citizens.
8-96 To provide tax refunds for certain donors to the 2010 Micronesian Games.
8-101 To require that all non-citizens convicted of a felony or a crime of moral turpitude in the Palau Supreme Court to be permanently barred from entering Palau.
8-104 To authorize and appropriate $635, 419.00 from the proceeds of the remaining balance of the Mega Bank Loan for the purpose of funding the 2010 Micronesian Games.
8-105 To establish a shark haven in the Republic of Palaus territorial waters, contiguous zone, exclusive zone
8-106 Shark feeding prohibited
8-107 To require all children under the age of three be restrained in an approved child safety seat while traveling in a vehicle on the highways of the Republic of Palau, to require all other individual to use safety belts.
8-108 To require that all persons between the age of five and 18 attend school, to authorize the use of truant officers, to establish all day kindergarten.
8-110 To clarify penalties available against those convicted of underage drinking.
8-117 To amend 42 PNC 514 as amended by RPPL No. 7-48, to adjust the penalties for driving a vehicle under the influence of intoxicating liquor or alcohol.
8-129 To assess a tax of four percent on revenues generated by Palau National Communications Corporation on the sale of telephone and internet services, and for other related purposes.
8-130 FY 2010 Supplemental Budget Authorization and Appropriation Act.
8-133 To amend Section 164 of Title 30 of the Palau National Code to allow for certain authorized nonresident workers (domestic helper, farmer or fisherman) to renew their employment up to the final day of its effective term, and for other related purposes.
8-136 To amend RPPL No. 7-43 to create the Ministry of Labor and Human resources, and for other related purposes.

 

 

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