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RCS 158

Para modificar los límites territoriales de los municipios de Caguas y Cidra, a los fines de incluir dentro de la jurisdicción del Municipio de Cidra los sectores Palmeras (parte norte), Nogales y Robles de la Urbanización Estancias del Bosque, parte del sector los Cotto, la totalidad del sector Certenejas II y el sector Los Sierra del barrio Cañaboncito del Municipio de Caguas; y para incluir la parte extrema occidental del sector Muñoz Grillo y del sector Pablo Barreto dentro de la jurisdicción del Municipio de Caguas; ordenar a la Junta de Planificación preparar los mapas territoriales correspondientes utilizando el registro catastral del Centro de Recaudación de Ingresos Municipales (CRIM); establecer disposiciones de transición administrativa y coordinación interagencial; y para otros fines relacionados.

2025-2028 Session

The bill realigns municipal boundaries by transferring specific sectors between Caguas and Cidra to improve service delivery and administrative efficiency.

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Bill Summary · RCS 158

Summary of Senate Joint Resolution 158 (RCS 158), 2025-2028 Session – Puerto Rico

Purpose and Intent

  • The measure seeks to modify the territorial limits of the municipalities of Caguas and Cidra to better align municipal boundaries with administrative realities and service provision.
  • Specifically, it would move certain populated sectors from Caguas’ jurisdiction to Cidra, and transfer a western portion of sectors from Cidra to Caguas.
  • The overall aim is to improve service delivery continuity (e.g., waste collection, road maintenance) and administrative efficiency for residents affected.

Key Provisions and Changes

  • Section 1: Territorial modification
    • Inclusions into the Municipality of Cidra:
    • Palmeras sector (north part)
    • Nogales and Robles areas of the Estancias del Bosque subdivision
    • Part of the Los Cotto sector
    • The entirety of Certenejas II sector
    • The Los Sierra sector of the Cafraboncito neighborhood
    • Inclusions into the Municipality of Caguas:
    • The western extreme of Muñoz Grillo sector
    • The Pablo Barreto sector (currently part of Cidra’s Bayamón neighborhood)
  • Section 2: Technical delimitation and documentation
    • Directs the Planning Board to adjust territorial limits to reflect Section 1.
  • Section 3: Preparation of official maps
    • The Planning Board, in coordination with the municipalities of Caguas and Cidra, must prepare official maps within 60 days of approval, using CRIM cadastral records.
  • Section 4: Interagency notification and register coordination
    • Requires notifying state and federal agencies (including CRIM) and relevant courts of the border changes once maps are completed.
  • Section 5: Legal effects and preservation of rights
    • Transfers do not invalidate prior administrative acts, licenses, or authorizations issued under the former jurisdiction; they remain in effect until expiry or replacement.
    • Municipal ordinances, regulations, and taxes will apply according to the receiving municipality from the date the boundary changes take effect and after updated cadastral records are in place.
  • Section 6: Effective date
    • The resolution would take effect immediately upon approval.

Affected Parties

  • Municipalities:
    • Caguas: loses portions of territory (western Muñoz Grillo and Pablo Barreto sectors) to Cidra.
    • Cidra: gains multiple sectors (Palmeras north, Nogales, Robles, part of Los Cotto, Certenejas II, Los Sierra) and loses the western portions of Muñoz Grillo and Pablo Barreto to Caguas.
  • Residents and properties within the affected sectors
  • Municipal agencies and the CRIM for cadastral and tax record updates
  • Electoral district considerations noted by the Puerto Rico State Elections Commission (see below)

Procedural and Timeline Considerations

  • The measure includes a requirement to produce official maps within 60 days of approval.
  • Interagency coordination and notification to affected agencies must occur after map preparation.
  • The Puerto Rico State Elections Commission cautions that boundary changes may affect electoral district delineations and could create a temporary mismatch between municipal and electoral boundaries. The measure recommends explicit recognition of this potential discrepancy and careful planning to ensure clarity for voters.

Fiscal Impact

  • The Senate Planning Commission concludes that the resolution does not impose a new economic obligation on municipal budgets per the Municipal Code requirements.

Status

  • Reported positively with amendments by the Senate Planning Commission (as of April 21, 2026) and transmitted for further consideration. The proposal is part of ongoing deliberations on administrative boundary realignment.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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