Para designar con el nombre de “Hon. Carlos Romero Barceló” el túnel, conocido como “Túnel Minillas”, localizado al inicio de la Carretera PR-22, conocida como “Expreso de Diego”, justo antes de la intersección con el Expreso Román Baldorioty de Castro (PR-26), en el Municipio de San Juan; y para otros fines relacionados.

2025-2028 Session

Designates San Juan's Túnel Minillas as 'Hon. Carlos Romero Barceló,' a ceremonial naming affecting road signs and maps, with no new funding or legal changes.

Res. Conj. 19-2026

Summary of Bill RCS 102

Overview

RCS 102 is a Senate resolution that, if enacted, would designate the tunnel commonly known as the “Túnel Minillas”—located at the start of Puerto Rico Highway PR-22 (Expreso de Diego), just before the intersection with Expreso Román Baldorioty de Castro (PR-26) in the Municipality of San Juan—as the “Hon. Carlos Romero Barceló.” The resolution is ceremonial in nature and falls under the classification of a resolution.

Purpose and Intent

Primary purpose: To memorialize and officially designate the Túnel Minillas with the name “Hon. Carlos Romero Barceló.”

Rationale: Typically such designations honor notable public figures; in this case, the resolution aims to recognize the contributions of Hon. Carlos Romero Barceló.

Scope: The designation applies to the tunnel within San Juan described in the bill’s title and may include related ceremonial or administrative provisions.

Key Provisions (as implied by the bill’s title)

Official designation: The tunnel formerly known as “Túnel Minillas” would bear the name “Hon. Carlos Romero Barceló.”

Related provisions: The resolution may authorize or reference related actions necessary to implement the designation (e.g., signage or official records), consistent with other memorial naming resolutions. Specific operational details are not provided in the summary.

Affected Parties and Impacts

Public infrastructure signage: Agencies responsible for road signage and infrastructure naming (e.g., Puerto Rico Department of Transportation and Public Works) would implement the designation on official maps, signs, and related materials.

Public awareness: Users of PR-22/Expreso de Diego, residents of San Juan, and visitors would encounter the named designation in signage and commemorative materials.

Governmental process: The designation is a legislative action and does not imply funding or new authorities beyond ceremonial recognition, unless the text specifies otherwise.

Procedural Status and Timeline

Introduced: October 16, 2025

First Reading: October 20, 2025 (Senate)

Referral: October 20, 2025 (to Senate commissions)

Current status: Referred to Commission(es)

Notes

This is a resolution, not a bill that creates or alters law or funding. Its effect is symbolic and administrative, establishing an official commemorative name for a public infrastructure element.