Statistics Institute releases results of Survey on Food Consumption in Fast Food Establishments

To add a new Article 115 and renumber the current Articles 115 and 116 as Articles 116 and 117 respectively, of Act No. 187-2015, as amended, known as the “Interagency Validation Portal Act for the Granting of Incentives for Economic Development of Puerto Rico” (PIVCIDE).

Population aged 60 and over exceeds that under 20 years of age

To amend Article 6 of Law 209-2003, as amended, to provide that the Institute of Statistics of Puerto Rico may request, accept and receive donations, and set and collect reasonable fees for obtaining information and studies that originate, analyze or disclose by the Institute; that the sums collected by this concept will be entered into a special account called “Special Fund of the Institute of Statistics of Puerto Rico”, which may be used to defray the operating and operating expenses of the Institute and the statistical activities that the Institute determines; to amend Article 8 of the above-mentioned Act No. 209-2003, to establish that the Board of Directors of the Institute has the power to approve the acquisition of equipment, materials and services whose value exceeds one hundred thousand ($100,000) dollars; and to amend Article 11 of the aforementioned Law 209-2003...

To order the Committee on Economic Development, Planning, Telecommunications, Public-Private Partnerships and Energy, of the House of Representatives of the Government of Puerto Rico, to conduct research on present and future plans related to the economic and social resources of our government, including municipalities, designed to meet the needs of our aging population. This will include, but not be limited to, health, housing, safety and other issues.

To amend Article 7 of Law 246-2011, as amended, known as the “Child Safety, Welfare and Protection Act”, to establish an interdisciplinary working group to evaluate minors suspected of domestic abuse, which will be activated when a situation where a situation is identified or reported where a minor with any trauma, injury or condition that appears to be not accidental is identified or reported; to expand the scope of action, duties and functions of the Death Review Panel of the Department of Family; and for other related purposes.P. of C. 850: To amend Act No. 246-2011, as amended, known as the “Child Safety, Welfare and Protection Act”, to add Articles 78 and 79, to establish diversion programs for the purpose of re-educating and retraining first offenders who engage in abusive or negligent conduct against minors, and to order the Department of the Family to prepare