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Permit Reform Bill
2 updates over 6 days — last updated Oct 13, 2026
How it got here
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Puerto Rico Senate Approves Permit Reform Bill
via El Nuevo Día
The Puerto Rico Senate approved a substitute bill to streamline business and construction permit processes, with 17 votes in favor and 8 against. The 868-page measure, which replaces Senate Projects 1183 and 1173, was presented by Senate President Thomas…
Senate Introduces New Permit Reform Bill
via Primera Hora
The Senate has introduced a new bill to reform the permitting process in Puerto Rico, which will replace previous legislative measures presented by Governor Jenniffer González Colón and Senate President Thomas Rivera Schatz.
Who is involved
- Thomas Rivera SchatzPerson2 of 2
- Jenniffer González ColónPerson2 of 2
- New Progressive PartyOrganization1 of 2
- Puerto Rico House of RepresentativesOrganization1 of 2
- Joanne Rodríguez VevePerson1 of 2
- Puerto Rico SenateOrganization1 of 2
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