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Status changes in selected legislative measures reported from November 23, 2016 to December 2, 2016
 
 
 
PS 1499
  
Private housing - IRA: Individual Retirment Accounts - Penalties and surcharges - Electricity generators
  
 
 
 
 
Status:
 in Rules and Calendar
Introduced on:
 14-Oct-2015
Author(s):
 S. Rodríguez Otero
  Amends the Internal Revenue Code for a New Puerto Rico. Exempts from the payment of the 10% penalty on individual retirement account withdrawals prior to reaching 60 years of age when necessary for the payment of the mortgage of a home of a relative in risk of foreclosure, or for the acquisition of a renewable energy system.  
 
 
 
  Recent Actions:
21-Nov-2016   Included on the House Special Orders Calendar.
21-Nov-2016   The House approved the measure with report amendments.
21-Nov-2016   Approved in the House in the final vote (For: 35, Against: 1, Abstained: 0).
2-Dec-2016   Senate concurs with House amendments. (For: 20, Against: 0, Abstain: 0).
2-Dec-2016   To be enrolled.
 
 
 
 
PS 1670
  
Taxed articles - Motor vehicles - Excise exemptions - Exemptions - Air transportation - Air transportation - Maritime transportation
  
 
 
 
 
Status:
 in Rules and Calendar
Introduced on:
 9-May-2016
Author(s):
 S. Nadal Power
  Amends the Internal Revenue Code for a New Puerto Rico. Clarifies the special rule applicable in cases of incoming air or maritime transportation.  
 
 
 
  Recent Actions:
28-Nov-2016   Included on the House Special Orders Calendar.
28-Nov-2016   House places the measure on hold.
 
 
 
PS 1724
  
Corporate taxes - Partnership taxes - Corporations - Industrial incentives and taxes - Investments
  
 
 
 
 
Status:
 in Committee
Introduced on:
 1-Dec-2016
Author(s):
 S. Nadal Power
Commission(s):
 Treasury and Public Finances
  Amends the Private Equity Funds Act. Clarifies definitions, modifies conditions, and makes technical amendments.  
 
 
 
  Recent Actions:
1-Dec-2016   Filed on 1-Dec-16.
1-Dec-2016   Referred to the Senate Committee on Treasury and Public Finances.
 
 
 
 
PC 1259
  
Art, Culture and Entertainment - Commemorative activities - Artistic shows - Literature - Music - Radio - Television - Credits against income - Exemptions - Sports and Recreation
  
 
 
 
 
Status:
 in Rules and Calendar
Introduced on:
 14-Jun-2013
Author(s):
 R. Cruz Burgos, R. Vargas Ferrer
  Creates the Act for the Development of Talent and Sporting Events. Provides a tax incentives program for a term of two years for any person or entity, public or private, that hires and remunerates not less than 50% of Puerto Rican talent and support staff necessary for holding local, national, and international musical, artistic, or sporting events. Repeals the Act to promote and develop a greater participation of Puerto Rican artistic and musical talent.  
 
 
 
  Recent Actions:
1-Dec-2016   Discharged from the House Integrated Development of Youth and Retention and Development of New Puerto Rican Talent Committee.
1-Dec-2016   Negative report filed by the House Committee on Education and Arts and Culture Development.
1-Dec-2016   Referred to the House Special Rules and Calendars Committee.
1-Dec-2016   Shelved due to negative report.
 
 
 
 
Sustitutivo al PC 2249
  
License fees - Artistic shows
  
 
 
 
 
Status:
 in Rules and Calendar
Introduced on:
 24-Nov-2014
Author(s):
 R. Vargas Ferrer, M. Natal Albelo, . Educación - Cámara
  Amends the Public Performance Promoter Act. Eliminates the compulsory professional association membership of performance promoters. Increases to $600 the annual tax collected by the Department of the Treasury for public performance promoter license fees.  
 
 
 
  Recent Actions:
21-Nov-2016   The report filed by the Senate Committee on Banking, Insurance and Telecommunications is withdrawn.
21-Nov-2016   Withdrawn from the Senate Rules, Calendar and Internal Affairs Committee and referred to the Banking, Insurance and Telecommunications Committee.
22-Nov-2016   The measure is included in the Agenda for the 4th. Extraordinary Session.
28-Nov-2016   Second report filed by the Senate Committee on Banking, Insurance and Telecommunications without amendments.
28-Nov-2016   Referred to the Senate Rules, Calendar and Internal Affairs Comittee.
28-Nov-2016   Included on the Senate Special Orders Calendar.
28-Nov-2016   The Senate approved the measure without amendments.
28-Nov-2016   Approved in the Senate in the final vote (For: 15, Against: 5, Abstained: 2).
28-Nov-2016   To be enrolled.
 
 
 
 
PC 2416
  
Goods/Property - Real and personal property - Tourism - Lodging - Vacation centers
  
 
 
 
 
Status:
 in Rules and Calendar
Introduced on:
 13-Apr-2015
Author(s):
 R. Matos García
  Creates the Vacation Property Act. Regulates the vacation property timeshare industry and vacation clubs. Repeals the Timeshare and Vacation Club Act.  
 
 
 
  Recent Actions:
28-Nov-2016   Included on the Senate Special Orders Calendar.
28-Nov-2016   The Senate approved the measure with report amendments.
28-Nov-2016   Approved in the Senate in the final vote (For: 22, Against: 0, Abstained: 0).
 
 
 
 
PC 2881
  
Telecommunications - Municipal Income - Municipal License Taxes - Businesses - Municipal Affairs Commissioner
  
 
 
 
 
Status:
 in Rules and Calendar
Introduced on:
 26-Apr-2016
Author(s):
 R. Torres Ramírez
  Amends the Autonomous Municipalities Act. Confers upon the Office of the Commissioner of Municipal Affairs (OCAM, Spanish acronym) the power to create partnerships with the private sector for the tasks of education and training, and to accept exchanges and donations of cash or goods. Broadens the use to be made of revenues from the municipal licenses of telecommunication services..  
 
 
 
  Recent Actions:
1-Dec-2016   Included on the Senate Special Orders Calendar.
1-Dec-2016   Senate approved the measure with report amendments.
1-Dec-2016   Approved by the Senate in the final vote (For: 20, Against: 0, Abstain: 0 ).
 
 
 
 
PC 2981
(F274: PS 1694)		  
Industrial incentives and taxes - Job opportunities
  
 
 
 
 
Status:
 in Rules and Calendar
Introduced on:
 8-Jun-2016
Author(s):
 . Miembros del PPD - Cámara
  Amends the Interagency Validation Portal for the Granting of Incentives for Economic Development Act. Makes technical amendments to allow the orderly and efficient implementation of the Law and extends the term of effectiveness of the compliance certificates to two years.  
 
 
 
  Recent Actions:
21-Nov-2016   Included on the Senate Special Orders Calendar.
21-Nov-2016   The Senate approved the measure with report amendments.
21-Nov-2016   Approved in the Senate in the final vote (For: 22, Against: 0, Abstained: 0).
 
 
 
 
RS 115
  
Art, Culture and Entertainment - Tourism incentives - Tourism Company - Air transportation - Maritime transportation - Land transportation - Tourism - Hotel industry - Hotel school - Hotel subsidies - Tourism promotion - Cruise ships - Tourist transportation
  
 
 
 
 
Status:
 in Rules and Calendar
Introduced on:
 7-Feb-2013
Author(s):
 S. Bhatia Gautier, S. Fas Alzamora
  Investigation by the Committee on Tourism, Culture, Recreation, Sports and Globalization concerning the internal and external tourism industry in Puerto Rico, the effectiveness of the marketing of the Island as a tourism destination, and the competitiveness of its offerings internationally, the current condition of the public beaches and tourism and historic value areas in Puerto Rico, tourism incentives to cruise ships and the hotel industry being offered, the performance of the tourism transportation industry, and on the management and undertakings of the Tourism Company.  
 
 
 
  Recent Actions:
18-Nov-2016   Senate Tourism, Culture, Recreation, Sports and Globalization Committee filed a final report.
28-Nov-2016   Included on the Senate Special Orders Calendar.
28-Nov-2016   Senate acknowledges final report.
 
 
 
 
RS 671
  
Movies - Industrial incentives and taxes - Mayaguez
  
 
 
 
 
Status:
 in Rules and Calendar
Introduced on:
 27-Feb-2014
Author(s):
 S. González López
  Investigation by the Committee on Tourism, Culture, Recreation, Sports and Globalization regarding the suitability of creating an entrepreneurial pilot project in Mayagüez to promote the film industry and for the development of the Western region, with the participation of Sociedad de Cine de Puerto Rico, Sociedad de Productores de Puerto Rico, and the University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus.  
 
 
 
  Recent Actions:
18-Nov-2016   Senate Tourism, Culture, Recreation, Sports and Globalization Committee filed a final report.
28-Nov-2016   Included on the Senate Special Orders Calendar.
28-Nov-2016   Senate acknowledges final report.
 
 
 
 
RConcS 38
  
Excise exemptions - Phamaceutical products
  
 
 
 
 
Status:
 in Rules and Calendar
Introduced on:
 28-Jan-2015
Author(s):
 S. Martínez Santiago
  Provides that the Tax Reform shall not include a value-added tax (IVA, Spanish acronym) on medications dispensed with or without medical prescription nor on medical equipment.  
 
 
 
  Recent Actions:
23-Nov-2016   Negative report filed by the Senate Committee on Rules, Calendar and Internal Affairs.
23-Nov-2016   Referred to the Senate Rules, Calendar and Internal Affairs Comittee.
23-Nov-2016   Shelved due to negative report.
 
 
 
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