Senate passes shared registry for financial exploitation cases — a NAPREC perspective
The Puerto Rico Senate unanimously approved Senate Bill 1477, which would create a shared registry so agencies handling suspected financial exploitation of older adults and adults with disabilities work from a single case number. The bill still needs House approval. Original NAPREC analysis in English and Spanish.
House Resolution 838 seeks inquiry into late supplier payments — a NAPREC perspective
House Resolution 838, filed by Rep. Tatiana Pérez-Ramírez, would direct the House Government Committee to investigate delayed payments to government suppliers as agencies move to a new Oracle Cloud-based financial management system. Original NAPREC analysis in English and Spanish.
House Resolution 862 seeks inquiry into power costs and business closures — a NAPREC perspective
House Resolution 862, filed by Rep. Carmen Medina-Calderón, would direct the House Small and Medium-Sized Businesses Committee to examine whether rising electricity costs and outages are contributing to business closures, bankruptcies and job losses over the past three years. Original NAPREC analysis in English and Spanish.
Bill would exempt plug-in solar from permits — a NAPREC perspective
House Bill 1530 would let homeowners, renters and condominium residents install certified solar systems that feed power through a home outlet, without government permits or prior utility approval. Original NAPREC analysis in English and Spanish.
Data center bill offers tax rates as low as 1% — a NAPREC perspective
House Bill 1523, introduced October 15, would offer income tax rates as low as 1% to qualified computing and artificial intelligence centers that meet power supply, grid support and other operating requirements meant to protect the island’s power system. Original NAPREC analysis in English and Spanish.
Bill would widen tax exemptions for federally supported rental housing — a NAPREC perspective
House Bill 1533 would expand property tax exemptions for federally supported affordable rental housing, while limiting the relief to qualifying residential units and necessary common areas. Original NAPREC analysis in English and Spanish.
Senate bill would regulate experimental and regenerative treatments — a NAPREC perspective
Senate President Thomas Rivera Schatz and 18 senators filed Senate Bill 1556, the Puerto Rico Clinical Innovation and Regenerative Medicine Act, to expand access to certain experimental treatments and set permit and oversight rules for providers. Original NAPREC analysis in English and Spanish.
Bill would limit AutoExpreso fines when warnings fail — a NAPREC perspective
House Bill 1527 would protect drivers from AutoExpreso insufficient-balance fines when the required warning devices at a toll were officially recorded as out of service, and would require clearer notices and accessible ways to add funds. Original NAPREC analysis in English and Spanish.
Senators propose emergency funds to offset the electric rate increase — a NAPREC perspective
Popular Democratic Party senators filed three measures, including Senate Joint Resolution 229, to transfer $131.6 million from Puerto Rico’s Emergency Reserve Fund to the Electric Power Authority and offset the fuel-cost increase in electric bills for October through December. Original NAPREC analysis in English and Spanish.
A legislator defends the new statehood petition — a NAPREC perspective
Representative José Aponte of the New Progressive Party told Metro Puerto Rico that Joint Resolution 66-2026 differs from earlier measures because it asks Congress directly for admission instead of reporting plebiscite results. Original NAPREC analysis in English and Spanish.
Governor signs Puerto Rico’s request for admission — a NAPREC perspective
Governor Jenniffer González-Colón signed Joint Resolution 66-2026, formally asking Congress to admit Puerto Rico as a state and the President to support admission. Copies go to the President and every member of Congress. Original NAPREC analysis in English and Spanish.
Senate resolution seeks a review of condominium oversight — a NAPREC perspective
Senate Resolution 618 would authorize an inquiry into condominium registration, living conditions and preparedness for power outages and water interruptions, including the new condominium database created by Act 157-2026. Original NAPREC analysis in English and Spanish.
House Bill 1476 proposes $5,000 credit for working caregivers — a NAPREC perspective
House Bill 1476 would create a refundable tax credit of up to $5,000 a year for daytime care, for workers responsible for people with the most significant disabilities and total dependency, to help them stay employed. Original NAPREC analysis in English and Spanish.
Bill proposes a 90-day CRIM property tax amnesty — a NAPREC perspective
Senate Bill 1497 would give property owners with overdue CRIM taxes 90 days to pay the principal in full and have accumulated interest, surcharges and penalties waived. Original NAPREC analysis in English and Spanish.
Bill seeks tighter safeguards for powers of attorney — a NAPREC perspective
Senate Bill 1486 would strengthen safeguards on powers of attorney over financial assets, especially those used on behalf of older adults and adults with disabilities, by amending the Civil Code, the Notarial Act and the financial exploitation law. Original NAPREC analysis in English and Spanish.
House bill would create a quantum computing strategy — a NAPREC perspective
House Bill 1440, filed on Sept. 17, would create a government strategy for quantum computing, advanced cybersecurity, research and workforce training, along with a Puerto Rico Quantum Coordination and Technology Council. Original NAPREC analysis in English and Spanish.
Bill proposes fines of up to $2,500 for blocking traffic — a NAPREC perspective
Senate Bill 1445 would impose a $1,000 fine and six points on a driver’s record for intentionally using a vehicle to block traffic, rising to $2,500 when the obstruction delays an emergency vehicle. Original NAPREC analysis in English and Spanish.
Real estate groups split over House Bill 1331 — a NAPREC perspective
House Bill 1331 would repeal Act 10-1994 and set a new legal framework for Puerto Rico’s real estate industry. Trade groups endorsed it at a House hearing, while the regulatory board for brokers and salespeople opposed it. Original NAPREC analysis in English and Spanish.
Bill would require ID for every alcohol sale — a NAPREC perspective
Senate Bill 1398 would require alcohol sellers to check photo identification for every customer, regardless of apparent age, and would let the Treasury Department suspend the licenses of businesses that repeatedly sell to minors. Original NAPREC analysis in English and Spanish.
Senate Bill 1431 would set rules for appliance damage from outages — a NAPREC perspective
Senate Bill 1431 would create a legal process for residential customers to recover the cost of appliances ruined by voltage fluctuations and outages, and give the Energy Bureau power to order utilities to pay. Original NAPREC analysis in English and Spanish.