Para ordenar al Senado del Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico, que de conformidad con la Sección 21.5 del Reglamento del Senado de Puerto Rico, se reúna en Comisión Total para realizar una Sesión de Interpelación al Secretario designado del Departamento de Recursos Naturales y Ambientales, señor Waldemar Quiles Pérez, a los efectos de conocer sobre las acciones y decisiones que ha tomado como secretario designado con relación a las controversias surgidas desde su llegada a la agencia; requerir información relacionada con los deberes, facultades, responsabilidades, funcionamiento y desempeño del mencionado Departamento y cualquier otra información requerida por los integrantes del Senado del Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico; y para otros fines relacionados.

2025-2028 Session

Summary of Legislative Bill RS 13 OverviewBill Number: RS 13 Title: To order the Senate of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, in accordance with Section 21.5 of the Rules of the Sen

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Overview

Bill Number: RS 13
Title: To order the Senate of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, in accordance with Section 21.5 of the Rules of the Senate of Puerto Rico, to meet in a Full Committee to conduct a Questioning Session with the designated Secretary of the Department of Natural Resources and the Environment, Mr. Waldemar Quiles Pérez, in order to learn about the actions and decisions he has taken as the designated secretary in relation to the controversies that have arisen since his arrival at the agency; to require information related to the duties, powers, responsibilities, operation and performance of the aforementioned Department and any other information required by the members of the Senate of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; and for other related purposes.
Status: Referred to Committee(s)
Introduced: January 13, 2025
Classification: Resolution

Purpose and Intent

The main purpose of this resolution is to order the Puerto Rico Senate to convene a full committee session to question and gather information from the designated Secretary of the Department of Natural Resources and the Environment, Mr. Waldemar Quiles Pérez. The intent is to understand the actions and decisions he has taken since assuming his role, as well as to obtain information about the duties, powers, responsibilities, operations, and performance of the Department.

Key Provisions

Requires the Puerto Rico Senate to meet in a Full Committee session to conduct a Questioning Session with the designated Secretary of the Department of Natural Resources and the Environment

Aims to gather information about:

The actions and decisions taken by the Secretary since assuming his role
The duties, powers, responsibilities, operations, and performance of the Department

Allows members of the Senate to request any other relevant information

Affected Parties and Impacts

The primary parties affected by this resolution are:
- The Puerto Rico Senate, which will be required to convene a special session to question the designated Secretary
- The Department of Natural Resources and the Environment, whose operations and leadership will be the focus of the questioning session
- The general public, who may be impacted by the issues and controversies surrounding the Department that prompted this legislative action

Procedural and Timeline Considerations

This resolution has been referred to committee(s) in the Puerto Rico Senate, indicating that it is currently in the early stages of the legislative process. The next step would be for the relevant committee(s) to review the resolution, potentially hold hearings or gather additional information, and then decide whether to advance it to a full Senate vote. If passed by the Senate, the resolution would then be sent to the Governor for final approval.