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- Act 15, HB 1626. AN ACT To name the basketball court of the San Jose Community of the Municipality of Ponce after Ruben Quinones-Pinero; exempt said designation from the provisions of Act No. 99 of June 22, 1961, as amended, known as the "Public Structures and Highways Naming Commission Act"; and for other related purposes
- Act 71, HB 650. AN ACT To extend Social Security coverage to the members of the Puerto Rico Police Bureau rank system; amend Section 3.4 of Act No. 106-2017, known as the "Act to Guarantee the Payment of Pension Benefits to our Retirees, and to Establish a New Defined Contribution Plan for Public Employees"; grant a thirty (30)-day period to the members of the Puerto Rico Police Bureau rank system who have less than ten (10) years left until mandatory retirement in accordance with Act No. 447 of May 15, 1951, as amended, to determine whether they wish to enroll in Social Security; repeal Act No. 128-2008; and for other related purposes
- Act 55, SB 949. AN ACT To amend Sections 5 and 16 of Act No. 3-2017, as amended, known as the "Act to Address the Economic, Fiscal, and Budget Crisis to Guarantee the Operations of the Government of Puerto Rico," in order to prohibit the transfer of the funds of the 9-1-1 Emergency System Bureau to the Job and Economic Activity Promotion Fund and any other; and for other related purposes
- Act 17, SB 1121. AN ACT To create the "Puerto Rico Energy Public Policy Act" for the purposes of establishing the Puerto Rico public policy on energy in order to set the parameters for a resilient, reliable, and robust energy system with just and reasonable rates for all class of customers; make it feasible for energy system users to produce and participate in energy generation; facilitate the interconnection of distributed generation systems and microgrids, and unbundle and transform the electrical power system into an open system; amend Sections 2, 3, and 4, renumber Section 5 as Section 4A, renumber Section 5A as Section 4B, add a new Section 5, repeal Section 5B, and substitute the contents of Sections 6 and 6B of Act No. 83 of May 2, 1941, as amended, known as the "Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority Act," in order to restructure the Governing Board of the Electric Power Authority, establish the powers, authorities, duties, and responsibilities of the entities responsible for administering, operating, and maintaining the Electrical System of Puerto Rico, provide for the requirements of the Integrated Resource Plan, and establish penalties for noncompliance therewith; amend Sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10, repeal Section 11, and renumber Sections 12 and 13 as Sections 11 and 12, respectively, in Act No. 114-2007, as amended, in order to increase the kilowatts for the interconnection of distributed generation systems to the transmission and distribution network; establish a shorter term for the interconnection determination; amend Sections 1.4, 2.3, 2.4, and 2.5, repeal Section 2.6, renumber Sections 2.7 and 2.8 as Sections 2.6 and 2.7, renumber Section 2.9 as Section 2.8 and amend it, renumber Section 2.10 as Section 2.9, renumber Section 2.11 as Section 2.10 and amend it, add new Sections 2.12 and 2.13, renumber Sections 2.12 and 2.13 as Sections 2.14 and 2.15 of Act No. 82-2010, as amended, known as the "Public Policy on Energy Diversification by Means of Sustainable and Alternative Renewable Energy in Puerto Rico Act," to increase the Renewable Portfolio Standard until achieving, by 2050, 100% energy production from renewable sources; clarify that all Renewable Energy Certificates, including those for renewable energy and for net metering customers, may be acquired by a retail electricity supplier; direct the Energy Bureau to conduct a study to set specific goals with regards to energy storage systems and eliminate the use of coal as an energy source as of 2028; amend Section 1.4, renumber Chapter III as Chapter IV, renumber Sections 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, and 3.6 as 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4, and 4.5, respectively, in Act No. 83-2010, as amended, and add a new Chapter III to create the Green Energy Trust; amend Section 4030.17 of Chapter 3 of Subtitle D of Act No. 1-2011, as amended, to clarify that solar energy storage equipment is exempt from the Sales and Use Tax; substitute the contents of Section 1.2, amend Sections 1.3, 1.4, 3.4, 4.1, 4.2, and 4.3, Chapter VI, eliminate the contents of Subchapter A of Chapter VI and its Sections 6.1 and 6.2, and reserve them; amend Sections 6.3, 6.4, 6.6, 6.7, 6.8, 6.11, 6.16, 6.22, 6.23, 6.24, and 6.25; add a new Section 6.25B, amend Sections 6.27 and 6.29, add new Sections 6.29A and 6.29B, amend Sections 6.30, 6.31, 6.32, 6.33, 6.34, 6.35, 6.36, and 6.37, eliminate the contents of Section 6.39 and reserve it, amend Sections 6.40, 6.41, 6.42, and 6.43 of Act No. 57-2014, as amended, known as the "Puerto Rico Energy Transformation and RELIEF Act," to eliminate the Puerto Rico Energy Administration, establish demand response and energy efficiency programs, increase the budget of the Energy Bureau and grant it more powers and authorities, implement incentive and penalty mechanisms based on performance metrics, broaden the authority of the Independent Consumer Protection Office; amend Sections 2, 5, 6, 7, and 15 of Act No. 120-2018, known as the "Puerto Rico Electric Power System Transformation Act," to extend the term for the Energy Bureau to issue the Energy Compliance Certificate and to require the authorization thereof for the inapplicability of Section 1.9 of this Act; amend Section 7 of Act No. 211-2018, known as the "Act for the Implementation of the Puerto Rico Public Service Regulatory Board Reorganization Plan," to clarify that the budget allocated to the Energy Bureau shall not be required to be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget; and for other related purposes
- Act 9, HB 521. AN ACT To repeal Act No. 221 of July 23, 1974, as amended, which created the Commission on Integral Social Security System, since said entity was rendered inoperative
- Act 21, SB 1147. AN ACT To create the "Puerto Rico Economic Development and Opportunity Zones Act of 2019," add a new Section 1031.06 to Act No. 1-2011, as amended, known as the "Internal Revenue Code for a New Puerto Rico"; amend Section 1035.08 of the "Internal Revenue Code for a New Puerto Rico"; amend Section 5 of Act No. 22-2012, known as the "Act to Promote the Relocation of Individual Investors to Puerto Rico"; amend Sections 3 and 4 of Act No. 185-2014, as amended, known as the "Private Equity Funds Act"; and add a new Section 84A to Act No. 17-2017, in order to promote the incentives and a favorable regulatory environment to establish Qualified Opportunity Zones in Puerto Rico; and for other related purposes
- Act 1, HB 105. AN ACT To add a new paragraph 64 to subsection b of Section 2.04 of Chapter II of Act No. 85-2018, known as the "Puerto Rico Education Reform," in order to provide that the Secretary of the Agency shall devise and integrate into the general curriculum of the public education system, at all levels, school activities and educational modules geared to acquainting students with the knowledge economy; and for other related purposes
- Act 122, SB 236. AN ACT To create the "Puerto Rico Open Government Data Act," in order to establish as a Public Policy principle that managing government data effectively is critical to support innovation processes of all the sectors in Puerto Rico, facilitate a culture of constant improvement and accountability in governmental bodies, have sustainable economic development and growth, and generate valuable tangible results that have an impact on our people; to create the position of Chief Data Officer under the office of the Puerto Rico Innovation and Technology Service (PRITS), and establish its powers and duties in order to guarantee the implementation of the public policy established in this Act; set forth the obligation of Governmental Bodies to collaborate with the Puerto Rico Institute of Statistics and the Chief Data Officer; repeal Act No. 69-2005; and for other related purposes
- Act 4, HB 1919. AN ACT To amend Sections 1021.06 and 1022.07 of Act No. 1-2011, as amended, known as the "Internal Revenue Code for a New Puerto Rico," in order to clarify the language thereof
- Act 16, HB 1640. AN ACT To designate the marginal street parallel to Highway No. 14 in front of San Lucas II Hospital in the Autonomous Municipality of Ponce as "Boulevard Hector Rodriguez-Estape"; and for other related purposes
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- Act 15, HB 1626. AN ACT To name the basketball court of the San Jose Community of the Municipality of Ponce after Ruben Quinones-Pinero; exempt said designation from the provisions of Act No. 99 of June 22, 1961, as amended, known as the "Public Structures and Highways Naming Commission Act"; and for other related purposes
- Act 71, HB 650. AN ACT To extend Social Security coverage to the members of the Puerto Rico Police Bureau rank system; amend Section 3.4 of Act No. 106-2017, known as the "Act to Guarantee the Payment of Pension Benefits to our Retirees, and to Establish a New Defined Contribution Plan for Public Employees"; grant a thirty (30)-day period to the members of the Puerto Rico Police Bureau rank system who have less than ten (10) years left until mandatory retirement in accordance with Act No. 447 of May 15, 1951, as amended, to determine whether they wish to enroll in Social Security; repeal Act No. 128-2008; and for other related purposes
- Act 55, SB 949. AN ACT To amend Sections 5 and 16 of Act No. 3-2017, as amended, known as the "Act to Address the Economic, Fiscal, and Budget Crisis to Guarantee the Operations of the Government of Puerto Rico," in order to prohibit the transfer of the funds of the 9-1-1 Emergency System Bureau to the Job and Economic Activity Promotion Fund and any other; and for other related purposes
- Act 17, SB 1121. AN ACT To create the "Puerto Rico Energy Public Policy Act" for the purposes of establishing the Puerto Rico public policy on energy in order to set the parameters for a resilient, reliable, and robust energy system with just and reasonable rates for all class of customers; make it feasible for energy system users to produce and participate in energy generation; facilitate the interconnection of distributed generation systems and microgrids, and unbundle and transform the electrical power system into an open system; amend Sections 2, 3, and 4, renumber Section 5 as Section 4A, renumber Section 5A as Section 4B, add a new Section 5, repeal Section 5B, and substitute the contents of Sections 6 and 6B of Act No. 83 of May 2, 1941, as amended, known as the "Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority Act," in order to restructure the Governing Board of the Electric Power Authority, establish the powers, authorities, duties, and responsibilities of the entities responsible for administering, operating, and maintaining the Electrical System of Puerto Rico, provide for the requirements of the Integrated Resource Plan, and establish penalties for noncompliance therewith; amend Sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10, repeal Section 11, and renumber Sections 12 and 13 as Sections 11 and 12, respectively, in Act No. 114-2007, as amended, in order to increase the kilowatts for the interconnection of distributed generation systems to the transmission and distribution network; establish a shorter term for the interconnection determination; amend Sections 1.4, 2.3, 2.4, and 2.5, repeal Section 2.6, renumber Sections 2.7 and 2.8 as Sections 2.6 and 2.7, renumber Section 2.9 as Section 2.8 and amend it, renumber Section 2.10 as Section 2.9, renumber Section 2.11 as Section 2.10 and amend it, add new Sections 2.12 and 2.13, renumber Sections 2.12 and 2.13 as Sections 2.14 and 2.15 of Act No. 82-2010, as amended, known as the "Public Policy on Energy Diversification by Means of Sustainable and Alternative Renewable Energy in Puerto Rico Act," to increase the Renewable Portfolio Standard until achieving, by 2050, 100% energy production from renewable sources; clarify that all Renewable Energy Certificates, including those for renewable energy and for net metering customers, may be acquired by a retail electricity supplier; direct the Energy Bureau to conduct a study to set specific goals with regards to energy storage systems and eliminate the use of coal as an energy source as of 2028; amend Section 1.4, renumber Chapter III as Chapter IV, renumber Sections 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, and 3.6 as 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4, and 4.5, respectively, in Act No. 83-2010, as amended, and add a new Chapter III to create the Green Energy Trust; amend Section 4030.17 of Chapter 3 of Subtitle D of Act No. 1-2011, as amended, to clarify that solar energy storage equipment is exempt from the Sales and Use Tax; substitute the contents of Section 1.2, amend Sections 1.3, 1.4, 3.4, 4.1, 4.2, and 4.3, Chapter VI, eliminate the contents of Subchapter A of Chapter VI and its Sections 6.1 and 6.2, and reserve them; amend Sections 6.3, 6.4, 6.6, 6.7, 6.8, 6.11, 6.16, 6.22, 6.23, 6.24, and 6.25; add a new Section 6.25B, amend Sections 6.27 and 6.29, add new Sections 6.29A and 6.29B, amend Sections 6.30, 6.31, 6.32, 6.33, 6.34, 6.35, 6.36, and 6.37, eliminate the contents of Section 6.39 and reserve it, amend Sections 6.40, 6.41, 6.42, and 6.43 of Act No. 57-2014, as amended, known as the "Puerto Rico Energy Transformation and RELIEF Act," to eliminate the Puerto Rico Energy Administration, establish demand response and energy efficiency programs, increase the budget of the Energy Bureau and grant it more powers and authorities, implement incentive and penalty mechanisms based on performance metrics, broaden the authority of the Independent Consumer Protection Office; amend Sections 2, 5, 6, 7, and 15 of Act No. 120-2018, known as the "Puerto Rico Electric Power System Transformation Act," to extend the term for the Energy Bureau to issue the Energy Compliance Certificate and to require the authorization thereof for the inapplicability of Section 1.9 of this Act; amend Section 7 of Act No. 211-2018, known as the "Act for the Implementation of the Puerto Rico Public Service Regulatory Board Reorganization Plan," to clarify that the budget allocated to the Energy Bureau shall not be required to be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget; and for other related purposes
- Act 9, HB 521. AN ACT To repeal Act No. 221 of July 23, 1974, as amended, which created the Commission on Integral Social Security System, since said entity was rendered inoperative
- Act 21, SB 1147. AN ACT To create the "Puerto Rico Economic Development and Opportunity Zones Act of 2019," add a new Section 1031.06 to Act No. 1-2011, as amended, known as the "Internal Revenue Code for a New Puerto Rico"; amend Section 1035.08 of the "Internal Revenue Code for a New Puerto Rico"; amend Section 5 of Act No. 22-2012, known as the "Act to Promote the Relocation of Individual Investors to Puerto Rico"; amend Sections 3 and 4 of Act No. 185-2014, as amended, known as the "Private Equity Funds Act"; and add a new Section 84A to Act No. 17-2017, in order to promote the incentives and a favorable regulatory environment to establish Qualified Opportunity Zones in Puerto Rico; and for other related purposes
- Act 1, HB 105. AN ACT To add a new paragraph 64 to subsection b of Section 2.04 of Chapter II of Act No. 85-2018, known as the "Puerto Rico Education Reform," in order to provide that the Secretary of the Agency shall devise and integrate into the general curriculum of the public education system, at all levels, school activities and educational modules geared to acquainting students with the knowledge economy; and for other related purposes
- Act 122, SB 236. AN ACT To create the "Puerto Rico Open Government Data Act," in order to establish as a Public Policy principle that managing government data effectively is critical to support innovation processes of all the sectors in Puerto Rico, facilitate a culture of constant improvement and accountability in governmental bodies, have sustainable economic development and growth, and generate valuable tangible results that have an impact on our people; to create the position of Chief Data Officer under the office of the Puerto Rico Innovation and Technology Service (PRITS), and establish its powers and duties in order to guarantee the implementation of the public policy established in this Act; set forth the obligation of Governmental Bodies to collaborate with the Puerto Rico Institute of Statistics and the Chief Data Officer; repeal Act No. 69-2005; and for other related purposes
- Act 4, HB 1919. AN ACT To amend Sections 1021.06 and 1022.07 of Act No. 1-2011, as amended, known as the "Internal Revenue Code for a New Puerto Rico," in order to clarify the language thereof
- Act 16, HB 1640. AN ACT To designate the marginal street parallel to Highway No. 14 in front of San Lucas II Hospital in the Autonomous Municipality of Ponce as "Boulevard Hector Rodriguez-Estape"; and for other related purposes