Date: May 30, 2012

Budget Request from the Puerto Rico Institute of Statistics for Fiscal Year 2012-13

To create the “Act on Incentives for Hiring People with Functional Diversity in the Private Sector” and to establish a system of tiered tax incentives to promote the hiring, retention and development of people with functional diversity in the private sector, as well as to promote accessible and inclusive work environments in compliance with the public policy of the Government of Puerto Rico on equity and labor inclusion.

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