Bill proposes a long-term plan for the Superaqueduct — a NAPREC perspective
Senate Bill 1400 and House Bill 1372 would designate the Superaqueduct, which carries water from the Río Grande de Arecibo basin toward the San Juan area, as a critical asset with a program for inspection, rehabilitation and long-term management. Original NAPREC analysis in English and Spanish.
ABRE index: 43% of municipalities spent more than their revenue in 2024 — a NAPREC perspective
ABRE Puerto Rico’s 12th Municipal Fiscal Health Index found that 43% of municipalities spent more than their general fund revenue in 2024, up from 39%, even as debt-service indicators improved. Original NAPREC analysis in English and Spanish.
Public housing agency seeks firms to manage FEMA rebuilding — a NAPREC perspective
The Puerto Rico Public Housing Administration is seeking up to eight firms to manage federally funded reconstruction in public housing damaged by Hurricanes Irma and María, the earthquakes and related events. Original NAPREC analysis in English and Spanish.
Bill would double Act 60 investor donations to $20,000 — a NAPREC perspective
House Bill 1328 would raise the minimum annual charitable donation required of resident individual investors under Act 60 from $10,000 to $20,000 and direct part of it to the Legislative Fund for Community Impact. Original NAPREC analysis in English and Spanish.
Puerto Rico Senate requests admission as a state — a NAPREC perspective
Puerto Rico’s Senate approved Joint Resolution 204 requesting admission from the president and Congress. This action records the local chamber’s position. It is distinct from federal legislation admitting Puerto Rico to the Union. Original NAPREC analysis in English and Spanish.
Senate measure calls for permanent sargassum equipment in the south — a NAPREC perspective
Senate Joint Resolution 201 would require the Department of Natural and Environmental Resources to permanently keep specialized sargassum-removal equipment in southern Puerto Rico and develop a regional response plan. Original NAPREC analysis in English and Spanish.
Study: local farmers can compete on price in 30 of 74 products — a NAPREC perspective
A University of Puerto Rico study published in Agriculture & Food Security found that local farmers’ prices were lower than import costs for 30 of 74 agricultural products analyzed, using 2023 price data. Original NAPREC analysis in English and Spanish.
Household financial fragility index rises to 42.2 — a NAPREC perspective
Estudios Técnicos’ Consumer Financial Fragility Index rose 8.5 points to 42.2 in the second quarter of 2026, still within the firm’s “moderate” range, as all six of its components moved in the wrong direction. Original NAPREC analysis in English and Spanish.
Bidding extended for $40 million Puerta de Tierra repairs — a NAPREC perspective
The Highway and Transportation Authority extended bidding for an estimated $40 million project to repair hurricane damage along PR-25 and the Puerta de Tierra linear walkway in San Juan, after prospective contractors asked for more time. Original NAPREC analysis in English and Spanish.
Senate seeks more time to review federal workforce and TANF funds — a NAPREC perspective
Senator Carmelo Ríos Santiago filed Senate Resolution 572 to extend the Senate’s investigation into how Puerto Rico administers and oversees federal funds from the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families. Original NAPREC analysis in English and Spanish.
Planning Board to measure the economic toll of the drought — a NAPREC perspective
The Puerto Rico Planning Board began a study of the drought’s economic impact, surveying agencies, municipalities and businesses on losses, added costs, jobs and assistance received, as part of the response to the emergency declared in Executive Order OE-2026-035. Original NAPREC analysis in English and Spanish.
Tourism businesses hit by water cuts can get up to $10,000 — a NAPREC perspective
The Puerto Rico Tourism Company set aside $2 million for its Mano Amiga program, which offers up to $10,000 to restaurants, guesthouses, paradores, ecotourism and other tourism businesses affected by scheduled water interruptions. Original NAPREC analysis in English and Spanish.
Summer renewal extends emergency electricity measures — a NAPREC perspective
DOE again renewed two emergency orders for Puerto Rico during hurricane season. The orders continued generation and vegetation-management measures intended to reduce blackout risks during periods of high demand. Original NAPREC analysis in English and Spanish.
Water crisis costs small businesses up to $20 million a day, retailers say — a NAPREC perspective
The United Retailers Association estimated that drought-related rationing and service interruptions were costing small and midsize businesses up to $20 million a day, as 48-hour rationing began for more than 180,000 PRASA customers. Original NAPREC analysis in English and Spanish.
Energy Department closes a $489 million loan for battery storage — a NAPREC perspective
The U.S. Department of Energy closed a $489.4 million loan to Amanecer Puerto Rico LLC, a Pattern Energy subsidiary, for battery storage projects that would add 220 megawatts in Arecibo and Santa Isabel. Original NAPREC analysis in English and Spanish.
Banks seek a year to prepare for cash-rounding rules — a NAPREC perspective
After the federal decision to end production of new pennies, the Puerto Rico Bankers Association asked the House to give banks at least 12 months after final regulations to apply Senate Bill 1288, which would round in-person cash transactions to the nearest 5 cents. Original NAPREC analysis in English and Spanish.
UPR study finds erosion on 75% of the northern coast — a NAPREC perspective
A University of Puerto Rico study found erosion in 75% of the beach sections surveyed along Puerto Rico’s northern coast, with losses in exposed beach width of up to 92 meters; the U.S. Geological Survey published the data. Original NAPREC analysis in English and Spanish.
Audit finds a $232,000 eligibility platform never went into use — a NAPREC perspective
A Comptroller’s Office audit found that PRITS never put into operation the Electronic Eligibility Engine, a platform meant to automate eligibility for assistance programs, even after paying $130,000 for its first phase in 2023. Original NAPREC analysis in English and Spanish.
Report: CRIM property map exposed about 1 million Social Security numbers — a NAPREC perspective
The Centro de Periodismo Investigativo and ProPublica reported that CRIM’s online property map left the Social Security numbers of about 1 million people downloadable without a password. CRIM denied that any confidential data was exposed. Original NAPREC analysis in English and Spanish.
House resolution would study school food waste — a NAPREC perspective
House Resolution 737 would have the House Education Committee review food handling, waste and disposal in the Department of Education’s School Cafeteria Program, including whether menus match what students will eat. Original NAPREC analysis in English and Spanish.