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Fiscal Oversight Board Opposes Extending Tax-Free School Shopping Days
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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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Fiscal Oversight Board Opposes Extending Tax-Free School Shopping Days
via El Nuevo Día
The Fiscal Oversight Board (JSF) urged Governor Jenniffer González not to sign into law House Bill 272 (PC 272), which would extend Puerto Rico's IVU (sales and use tax)-free periods for school supplies from two to seven days each in…