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Final Budget for New Fiscal Year: Key Agency Allocations

7 updates over 13 days — last updated Jul 6, 2026

  1. House of Representatives Approves Budget for Next Fiscal Year

    via El Nuevo Día

    The Puerto Rico House of Representatives approved the government's budget for the next fiscal year, with 35 votes in favor and 17 against. The budget, which totals $13,180 million from the General Fund, is considered a step towards achieving a…

  2. Puerto Rico House of Representatives Amends Budget to Include $3 Million for 4th of July Celebrations

    via El Nuevo Día

    The Puerto Rico House of Representatives approved a $635.5 million increase to the current budget, which will expire on June 30, bringing the total spending plan to $13.73 billion. The adjustment aims to settle debts of the Department of Education…

  3. Puerto Rico's Next Fiscal Year Budget Set at $13.18 Billion

    via El Nuevo Día

    The Puerto Rico government's budget for the next fiscal year will be $13.18 billion, with the House of Representatives expected to concur with the Senate's amendments. According to Eddie Charbonier, president of the House Finance Committee, the budget will pass…

  4. Fiscal Oversight Board Approves New Budget: 'Complies with Certified Fiscal Plan'

    via El Nuevo Día

    The Fiscal Oversight Board (JSF) approved the 2026-2027 budget passed by the Legislative Assembly, determining it complies with the certified fiscal plan for the Puerto Rico government. In a letter to Governor Jenniffer González, JSF Executive Director Robert F. Mujica…

  5. Governor Signs Budget for Fiscal Year 2026-2027 with Line-Item Vetoes

    via Primera Hora

    Governor Jenniffer González Colón signed the Puerto Rico government's budget for the 2026-2027 fiscal year, exercising her constitutional authority to issue line-item vetoes to reduce or eliminate several appropriations included by the Legislative Assembly. The approved budget amounts to $13,174,703,000…

  6. Is the Fiscal Board a Fourth Branch of Government? Study Points to Progressive Intervention Over the Legislature

    via El Nuevo Día

    A report by the League of Cities of Puerto Rico concludes that the Fiscal Oversight Board (JSF) has become a 'fourth branch of government' with more power than the Legislature. The JSF has a perfect record in court, having successfully…

  7. Final Budget for New Fiscal Year: Key Agency Allocations

    via El Nuevo Día

    After months of evaluation and last-minute setbacks, the certified budget for the 2026-2027 fiscal year, which began on July 1, has reconfigured the allocations for several major agencies. While some agencies will see increases in their funds, others have suffered…