Puerto RicoPS 031120th Legislative Assembly (2025-2028)SenateWALLET

Para enmendar el Artículo 1, derogar los Artículos 2, 3, 4, 5 y 8, y enmendar y reenumerar los Artículos 6 como 2, 7 como 3, 9 como 4, 10 como 5, 11 como 6, 12 como 7 y 13 como 8 de la Ley 235-2014; enmendar el Artículo 5.06 de la Ley 26-2017, según enmendada, conocida como "Ley de Cumplimiento con el Plan Fiscal", con el propósito de disolver a la Junta Revisora de Propiedad Inmueble y asignar sus funciones a la Oficina de Gerencia y Presupuesto y al Comité de Evaluación y Disposición de Bienes Inmuebles; y para otros fines relacionados.

Sponsored By: Thomas Rivera Schatz (PNP)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

5 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 1 costs, 1 mixed.

Affected public workers keep job protections

The law cannot serve as a basis to dismiss affected employees holding regular positions. Employees transferred during the agency change keep their acquired rights. They also retain applicable pension, retirement, and savings-and-loan system privileges, obligations, and status. Related staff, property, and funds must be identified and transferred, with human resources law still applying. These protections cover the described employees, not all public workers.

Agencies plan repairs to unused public buildings

Puerto Rico’s Public Buildings Authority and real estate committee must create, approve, and recommend a building repair and development plan. It covers deteriorated, abandoned, or unused government structures. The goal is to move agencies from privately leased or exchanged space into public buildings. Agencies owning the structures must receive notice, and the plan must be carried out within 10 years of the law’s effective date. No specific funding amount is stated.

New managers track Puerto Rico public property

The law dissolves the Real Estate Review Board and assigns its remaining duties to the budget office or real estate committee. The Board must transfer records to the committee within 30 days after approval; existing rules remain until changed. The committee manages the executive-branch property inventory with the budget office and support from Puerto Rico’s technology office. Municipalities may submit inventories, while University of Puerto Rico properties are excluded. The inventory must identify properties available for sale or transfer because executive-branch agencies or public corporations do not need them.

Public property holders face repayment requests

When public property is sold or transferred using fair market value, the real estate committee may request repayment of reasonable expenses. The request goes to the government entity holding the property. Covered costs include studies, inspections, analysis, and other work concerning that property. The law sets no fixed amount and does not create a household charge.

Agencies must check public buildings first

Beginning 30 days after enactment, Puerto Rico agencies must consider available central-government property first, then municipal property. Leasing or buying private property requires prior approval from the Office of Management and Budget. Lease applicants must certify, and purchase applicants must demonstrate, that no available public building was identified for their needs. The real estate committee reviews requests and issues approval or denial resolutions. The budget office sets procedures and compliance measures and must explain denials in writing.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Thomas Rivera Schatz

    PNP • Senate

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 60 • No: 18

House vote • 11/10/2025

Aprobado por Cámara en Votación Final

Yes: 37 • No: 14

Senate vote • 6/24/2025

Aprobado por el Senado en Votación Final

Yes: 23 • No: 4 • Other: 1

Actions Timeline

  1. Ley Núm. 171 — Firmada por la Gobernadora

    12/19/2025Senate
  2. Enviado a la Gobernadora

    11/20/2025House
  3. Firmado por el Presidente de la Cámara

    11/18/2025House
  4. Firmado por el Presidente del Senado

    11/18/2025Senate
  5. Se dispone que sea enrolado

    11/18/2025House
  6. Cuerpo de Origen concurre con enmiendas

    11/18/2025Senate
  7. Aprobado por Cámara en Votación Final

    11/10/2025House
  8. Aprobado con enmiendas en sala

    11/10/2025House
  9. Aprobado con enmiendas del informe

    11/10/2025House
  10. En el Calendario de Ordenes Especiales de la Cámara

    11/10/2025House
  11. Remitido a Comisión de Calendarios de la Cámara

    11/7/2025House
  12. Entirillado del Informe

    11/7/2025House
  13. 1er Informe Comisión rendido con enmiendas

    11/7/2025House
  14. Referido a Comisión(es)

    6/27/2025House
  15. Aparece en Primera Lectura de la Cámara

    6/27/2025House
  16. Texto de Aprobación Final enviado a la Cámara

    6/24/2025Senate
  17. Aprobado por el Senado en Votación Final

    6/24/2025Senate
  18. Aprobado con enmiendas del informe

    6/24/2025Senate
  19. En el Calendario de Ordenes Especiales del Senado

    6/24/2025Senate
  20. Remitido a la Comisión de Reglas y Calendario del Senado

    6/24/2025Senate
  21. Entirillado del Informe

    6/24/2025Senate
  22. 1er Informe Comisión rendido con enmiendas

    6/24/2025Senate
  23. Referido a Comisión(es)

    2/10/2025Senate
  24. Aparece en Primera Lectura del Senado

    2/10/2025Senate
  25. Radicado

    2/6/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • Se dispone que sea enrolado

    11/18/2025

  • Texto de Aprobación Final enviado a la Cámara

    6/24/2025

  • Radicado

    2/6/2025

  • Radicado (Senado mirror)

    2/6/2025

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