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RCC 314

Para ordenar al Departamento de Transportación y Obras Públicas y a la Autoridad de Carreteras y Transportación del Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico, conforme a los estatutos de la Resolución Conjunta Núm. 113 de 8 de agosto de 2016, en coordinación con el Comité de Evaluación y Disposición de Bienes Inmuebles, creado por virtud de la Ley Núm. 26-2017, según enmendada, conocida como “Ley de Cumplimiento con el Plan Fiscal”, transferir libre de costo, al Municipio de Mayagüez, la titularidad del edificio y el terreno del antiguo Almacén Tolosa, cuya estructura ubica en la calle Comercio, localizada en el Frente Portuario Tradicional de dicho municipio; a fin de cumplir cabal y eficazmente con el objetivo y el ordenamiento que tiene fuerza de ley decretado en la Resolución Conjunta Núm. 113, antes cita.

2025-2028 Session

Transfers ownership of the former Tolosa Warehouse property in Mayagüez from state agencies to the Municipality of Mayagüez at no cost to support planned development and compliance

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Bill Summary · RCC 314

Summary of Bill RCC 314 (Session 2025-2028) – Puerto Rico

Title and Purpose

  • Official Title (translated): To order the Department of Transport and Public Works (Departamento de Transportación y Obras Públicas) and the Highways and Transportation Authority of Puerto Rico (Autoridad de Carreteras y Transportación del Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico), in coordination with the Public Property Evaluation and Disposition Committee created by Law No. 26-2017 (as amended, known as the “Fiscal Plan Compliance Act” and its implementing framework), to transfer at no cost ownership of the building and land of the former Tolosa Warehouse (Almacén Tolosa) located on Comercio Street, in the Traditional Port Front of the municipality of Mayagüez, to the Municipality of Mayagüez. This transfer aims to fully and effectively fulfill the objective and mandate with the force of law as decreed in Joint Resolution No. 113 referenced above.
  • Primary aim: Effect a free transfer of real property (building and land) from state agencies to the Municipality of Mayagüez to support mandated planning and compliance provisions.

Key Provisions and Changes Proposed

  • Entities Involved:
    • Department of Transport and Public Works (DTPW)
    • Highways and Transportation Authority (HTA)
    • Public Property Evaluation and Disposition Committee (created by Law No. 26-2017, as amended)
    • Municipality of Mayagüez
  • Property Covered: The building and land of the former Tolosa Warehouse (Almacén Tolosa) located on Comercio Street within the Traditional Port Front area of Mayagüez.
  • Nature of Transfer: Transfer at no cost (gratis) of ownership from state agencies to the municipal government.
  • Legal/Planning Framework: The transfer is to be carried out in alignment with:
    • Joint Resolution No. 113, which has binding force and establishes the objective/ordering that this measure intends to fulfill.
    • Coordination with the Public Property Evaluation and Disposition Committee per Law No. 26-2017 (Fiscal Plan Compliance Act), and its amendments.
  • Purpose Alignment: The transfer is intended to satisfy and implement the objectives mandated by Joint Resolution No. 113, ensuring compliance with the established fiscal and planning framework.

Who Would Be Affected

  • Direct Beneficiary: The Municipality of Mayagüez would receive clear title to the Tolosa Warehouse property and its land at no cost.
  • State Agencies: The Department of Transport and Public Works and the Highways and Transportation Authority would transfer ownership dispositions required under the bill.
  • Public Property Disposition Body: The Committee established by Law No. 26-2017 would oversee or coordinate the disposition as part of its mandate.

Procedural and Timeline Aspects

  • Action History:
    • March 17, 2026: Bill radicado (filed)
    • March 19, 2026: Appears in First Reading in the Puerto Rico House of Representatives
    • March 19, 2026: Referred to appropriate committees
  • Next Steps: Following committee review and hearings, the bill would need passage in both chambers (if applicable) and the Governor’s signature to become law. The transfer would be effected in accordance with the established fiscal and property disposition framework outlined in Joint Resolution No. 113 and Law No. 26-2017 (as amended).

Potential Impact and Implications

  • Fiscal/Property Management: Enables a no-cost transfer of public property to a municipality, potentially enabling local development, port-front area planning, or community use in Mayagüez without immediate fiscal burden on the municipality.
  • Urban/Port Planning: Supports adherence to an overarching resolution (Joint Resolution No. 113) that directs orderly disposition and use of property in the Traditional Port Front area.
  • Governance/Compliance: Demonstrates coordination among state-level agencies and the municipal government within the statutory framework designed to ensure fiscal compliance and proper asset disposition.

Note: This summary focuses on the bill’s stated purpose, core provisions, affected parties, and procedural milestones based on the text and the action history provided.

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

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