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RCC 219

Para ordenar a la Junta de Planificación, al Departamento de Transportación y Obras Públicas, al Departamento de Recursos Naturales y Ambientales y al Municipio de Loíza, llevar a cabo todas las gestiones administrativas requeridas, ya sea por virtud de las leyes o reglamentos aplicables, a los efectos de lograr la obtención de los endosos, la realización de estudios y la identificación de los recursos económicos necesarios para la construcción de un sistema de alcantarillado pluvial para la Comunidad Villa Cañona, en el Municipio de Loíza; y para otros fines relacionados.

2025-2028 Session

Directs multiple agencies to coordinate studies, endorsements, and funding discovery to advance a Villa Cañona storm sewer project in Loíza.

Referido a Comisión(es)
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Bill Summary · RCC 219

Summary of RCC 219 (Puerto Rico)

Overview

RCC 219 is a resolution introduced in the Puerto Rico House of Representatives on October 7, 2025. It directs several government entities to coordinate and take administrative steps to advance a stormwater project for the Villa Cañona community in Loíza. The bill has been referred to committees and has had its first reading on October 14, 2025. It is currently a resolution, not an appropriation or statute.

Purpose and Intent

  • To instruct the following entities to undertake all necessary administrative actions, under applicable laws and regulations, to advance a storm sewer project for Villa Cañona:
    • Junta de Planificación (Planning Board)
    • Departamento de Transportación y Obras Públicas (Department of Transportation and Public Works)
    • Departamento de Recursos Naturales y Ambientales (Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs)
    • Municipio de Loíza (Municipality of Loíza)
  • The objective is to obtain endorsements, complete required studies, and identify funding resources for construction of a stormwater/sewer system in Villa Cañona.
  • The resolution also covers related purposes tied to implementing the project.

Key Provisions and Provisions Impact

  • Administrative Actions: The bill directs the specified agencies to perform all necessary administrative steps to move the project forward, within the framework of existing laws and regulations.
  • Endorsements: Agencies must pursue endorsements or approvals as required to enable project advancement.
  • Feasibility Studies: Agencies are to carry out or coordinate studies related to the storm sewer system.
  • Funding Resource Identification: Agencies must identify and assess financial resources needed for construction.
  • Intergovernmental Coordination: The resolution explicitly involves cooperation between the Planning Board, DPW, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs Department, and the Municipality of Loíza.
  • Scope of Change: The bill does not itself appropriate funds or approve construction; rather, it codifies a process to gather support, study the project, and locate funding.

Affected Parties and Impact

  • Primary beneficiaries: Residents of the Villa Cañona community in Loíza, who would gain a stormwater infrastructure solution intended to mitigate flooding and improve drainage.
  • Government entities: The four agencies named will engage in coordinated administrative work to advance the project.
  • Fiscal implications: No funds are appropriated by RCC 219 itself; rather, it seeks to identify funding sources. Any actual funding would require separate appropriations or budget actions.

Procedural and Timeline Details

  • Introduced: October 7, 2025
  • First Reading: October 14, 2025
  • Status: Referido a Comisión(es) (referred to committees)
  • Next steps: Committee hearings and potential committee reports; if advanced, potential floor consideration and passage. Any enactment would still require subsequent actions typical of resolutions (and, if needed, engagement with other branches or authorities).

Notes

  • As a resolution, RCC 219 signals legislative support and coordination efforts but does not itself authorize spending or create new law. The bill hinges on interagency collaboration and the pursuit of endorsements, studies, and funding to enable the Villa Cañona storm sewer project.

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

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