Lcda. Jessica Ñeco Morales como Comisionada en la Comisión de Practicaje, en capacidad de representante del Gobierno de Puerto Rico y representante de la Autoridad de Puertos.

2025-2028 Session

NM 179 records the Senate confirmation of Jessica Ñeco Morales to serve as a government and Puerto Rico Ports Authority representative on the Pilotage Commission.

Notificado a la Gobernadora

Summary — NM 179 (Appointment)

Title (original): Lcda. Jessica Ñeco Morales como Comisionada en la Comisión de Practicaje, en capacidad de representante del Gobierno de Puerto Rico y representante de la Autoridad de Puertos.
Bill Number: NM 179
Classification: Appointment
Introduced: June 4, 2025
Status: Notificado a la Gobernadora (Notified to the Governor)

Purpose and intent

NM 179 formalizes the nomination and Senate confirmation of Lcda. Jessica Ñeco Morales to serve as a commissioner on the Comisión de Practicaje (Pilotage Commission). The appointment designates her to serve in the specific capacity of representative of the Government of Puerto Rico and as a representative of the Puerto Rico Ports Authority.

Key provisions / action taken

Nomination submitted: June 4, 2025.

Referred to committee(s) following nomination (June 4, 2025).

Committee issued a favorable 1st report proposing confirmation: June 16, 2025.

Referred to the Senate Rules and Calendar Committee and placed on the Special Orders calendar: June 16, 2025.

Confirmed by the Senate: June 16, 2025.

Notification sent to the Governor: June 16, 2025.

The measure is procedural in nature: it records the nomination and legislative confirmation of a named individual to a public board/commission in a designated representative capacity. There are no policy, budgetary, or regulatory changes in the text beyond the appointment.

Who is affected

Comisión de Practicaje (Pilotage Commission): receives a confirmed member filling a seat representing the Government of Puerto Rico and the Puerto Rico Ports Authority.

Puerto Rico Ports Authority and maritime stakeholders (pilots, shipping companies, port operators): may be affected indirectly by decisions and oversight actions taken by the commission with the new member participating.

General public: affected to the extent the commission’s actions influence port safety, pilotage standards, and navigation policy.

Procedural / timeline implications

The Senate completed its confirmation on June 16, 2025, and the nomination has been forwarded to the Governor. Depending on applicable appointment rules, the Governor’s acknowledgment or formal appointment step may follow; NM 179 itself records the legislative confirmation and transmittal to the executive for final processing.