Para designar el tramo de la Carretera PR-102 que ubica frente al Coliseo Arquelio Torres Ramírez, en el municipio de San Germán, con el nombre de “Avenida José Rafael Ortiz Rijos (Piculín Ortiz)”; ordenar la instalación de rótulos; disponer para la celebración de un acto oficial de develación; y para otros fines relacionados.

2025-2028 Session

Designates a segment of PR-102 in San Germán as Avenida José Rafael Ortiz Rijos (Piculín Ortiz) and authorizes commemorative signs and an unveiling ceremony.

Referido a Comisión(es)

Summary of Bill RCC 344 (Session 2025-2028, Puerto Rico)

Purpose and main intent

The bill designates a specific segment of PR-102, located in front of the Coliseo Arquelio Torres Ramírez in the municipality of San Germán, to be named “Avenida José Rafael Ortiz Rijos (Piculín Ortiz).”

It authorizes the installation of road signs (rótulos) reflecting this designation.

It provides for the organization or conduct of an official unveiling ceremony.

It covers additional related provisions or purposes as needed to implement the designation.

Key provisions and changes

Naming designation:

The segment of PR-102 in front of Coliseo Arquelio Torres Ramírez (San Germán) will bear the name Avenida José Rafael Ortiz Rijos, with the nickname or moniker “Piculín Ortiz.”

Signage:

Requires or authorizes the installation of commemorative road signs acknowledging the new name.

Official unveiling:

Establishes the framework for an official act or event to devel (unveil) the designation, including potential ceremonial proceedings.

Related or ancillary provisions:

The bill may include related procedural steps or administrative details necessary to effectuate the designation (e.g., coordination with transportation authorities, cost considerations, timelines).

Affected parties and impact

Geographic area:

The affected area is a defined stretch of PR-102 in San Germán, Puerto Rico.

Stakeholders:

Local residents, businesses, and visitors utilizing PR-102 near the Coliseo Arquelio Torres Ramírez.
Puerto Rico Department of Transportation and Public Works (DTOP) or relevant signage/municipal authorities responsible for sign installation and road naming.

Practical impact:

Street signage will be updated to reflect the new designation.
A formal ceremony may raise local community awareness and honor the named individual, José Rafael Ortiz Rijos (Piculín Ortiz).

Procedural and timeline aspects

Action history:

Filed (Radicado) on May 7, 2026.
Appears in the First Reading in the Chamber on May 7, 2026.
Referred to relevant commissions on May 7, 2026.

Next steps (typical):

Commissions may hold hearings or deliberate on the bill, potentially amending it.
If approved by the legislature, it would proceed to the governor for signature and subsequent implementation, including signage installation and scheduling of the unveiling ceremony.

Timing considerations:

The bill’s final enactment and signage installation would depend on legislative processing and administrative coordination; the current record indicates initial committee referral and readings.

Notes

The bill focuses on a commemorative naming and associated administrative actions rather than substantive policy changes beyond designation and ceremonial aspects.

No fiscal figures or enforcement mechanisms are specified in the summary provided; actual fiscal and logistical details would typically be outlined in committee reports or the final version of the bill.