To amend Article 14 of Law 209-2003, as amended, known as the “Puerto Rico Institute of Statistics Act”, to provide that the civil actions contemplated by this law may be brought into force in the event of non-compliance by government bodies with obligations related to statistical activities, the preparation of the statistical product or publication of statistical reports, as required in their organic laws, regulations or special laws; incorporate a technical correction in paragraph (1) of said article; and for other purposes.

The population of 62 municipalities is reduced by 5% or more

Puerto Rico among leading countries in innovation in the manufacturing sector

To order the Committee on Social and Economic Revitalization of the Senate of Puerto Rico to carry out a thorough and comprehensive study, including, an inventory of the tax incentive decrees granted in Puerto Rico, and which are in force, under Act 135-1997, Tax Incentives Act of 1998, Act 73-2008, as amended, Act on Economic Incentives for the Development of Puerto Rico, Act 83-2010, Law on Green Energy Incentives of Puerto Rico, Act 20-2012, Incentives for Export Businesses Services in Puerto Rico, Law 22-2012, New Resident Investor Act, Act 187-2015, the Interagency Validation Portal Act for Granting Incentives for Economic Development in Puerto Rico, and other existing laws that are intended to provide tax incentives, in order to measure their impact on the economy of Puerto Rico compared to their fiscal impact on the coffers of the Government of Puerto Rico.

Date: February 24, 2017

To amend Articles 6 (i) and 13 of Act No. 209-2003, as amended, known as the Puerto Rico Statistics Institute Act, to provide that the maximum amount to be paid for administrative fines authorized by the Act shall be governed by the provisions on administrative penalties established in Act No. 170 of August 12, 1988, as amended, better known as the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act; and other related purposes.

Date: February 24, 2017

To amend Article 21 of Act No. 209-2003, as amended, known as the “Puerto Rico Statistics Institute Act”, to provide that the Governor will include in the model budget the calculations for the current expenses of that Institute, without reviewing them, to guarantee its fiscal stability, in harmony with the autonomy granted to him by law; and to establish the validity of the Act.