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Groups Urge Puerto Rico Legislature to Release Draft Permits Reform Bill

Published Oct 7, 2026, 4:04 PM ASTvia La Perla del Sur

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  • Senate President Thomas Rivera Schatz and House of Representatives President Carlos Méndez Núñez are being asked to make the draft public.
  • Public hearings are requested once the official substitute is produced.
  • The goal is to ensure transparency and citizen involvement in the reform process.

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Organizations, planners and citizens have asked Senate President Thomas Rivera Schatz and House of Representatives Speaker Carlos Méndez Núñez to make public the draft of the substitute bill for the permits reform. They also asked that, once the official substitute bill is produced, public hearings be held with broad opportunity for participation.

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SourceLa Perla del Sur

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