Para enmendar los Artículos 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 y 15 de la Ley Núm. 228 de 12 de mayo de 1942, según enmendada, conocida como la “Ley Insular de Suministros”, y añadir un Artículo 15-A a la referida Ley, a fin de designar al Departamento de Asuntos del Consumidor como la agencia responsable de su administración, establecer una plataforma electrónica oficial para la radicación, custodia e inspección de la información requerida, y para otros fines relacionados.

2025-2028 Session

Designates the Department of Consumer Affairs as the administrator of the Insular Supplies Law and creates an official electronic platform for filing, custody, and inspection of re

Referido a Comisión(es)

Summary: PS 817 – Amendments to the Insular Supplies Law and Creation of a DCA-Administered Electronic Platform

Overview

PS 817 proposes amendments to the Ley Núm. 228 de 12 de mayo de 1942 (la “Ley Insular de Suministros”) and would add a new article (Article 15-A). The core aim is to designate the Department of Consumer Affairs (Departamento de Asuntos del Consumidor, DCA) as the agency responsible for administering the Insular Supplies Law, and to establish an official electronic platform for filing, custody, and inspection of the information required under the law. The bill is currently in the legislative referral stage.

What the bill would do (Key Provisions)

Amend Articles 2 through 13 and Article 15 of the Insular Supplies Law to reflect the new administrative framework and procedures under DCA.

Add Article 15-A to designate the DCA as the agency responsible for the administration of the Insular Supplies Law.

Create an official electronic platform to:

Receive (radicación) information required by the law.
Serve as the custody point for required information.
Allow inspection of the information by authorized parties.

Other related purposes connected to administration, oversight, and transparency under the law (as indicated by the bill’s language).

Who/What is Affected

Parties governed by the Ley Insular de Suministros (e.g., suppliers, distributors, and other entities subject to the procurement and supply provisions of the Insular Supplies Law).

The Department of Consumer Affairs, which would assume primary administrative responsibility.

Consumers and the general public may gain increased transparency through standardized, electronic access to information (where applicable).

Procedural and Timeline Aspects

Introduced: October 16, 2025.

Senate actions:

October 20, 2025: Appeared in First Reading in the Senate.
October 20, 2025: Referred to Senate Committees for consideration.

Status: Currently “Referido a Comisión(es)” (referred to committees) and under review, with no enacted provisions yet.

Potential Impacts and Considerations

Administrative modernization: centralizes administration under the DCA, potentially streamlining processes and clarifying accountability.

Digital transformation: the official electronic platform would centralize filing, storage, and inspection of information, potentially reducing paper-based processes and improving data accessibility for regulators and the public.

Compliance and costs: regulated entities may face new electronic filing requirements and reporting standards; implementation would likely require budgetary resources for platform development, security, and ongoing maintenance.

Timelines: passage depends on committee review, potential amendments, and eventual floor action in both chambers.

Next Steps

Senate committees will review the proposed amendments and the new Article 15-A, possibly holding hearings and requesting amendments.

If approved in the Senate, the bill would move to the House (as applicable in the territorial legislature) for further consideration.