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House Finance Committee reviews Department of Natural and Environmental Resources budget; agency cites $152 million gap
Summary
The House Finance Committee on May 2 reviewed the Department of Natural and Environmental Resources proposed budget for fiscal 2025–26, where the agency reported a $152 million gap between assigned funds and projected needs.
The House Finance Committee on May 2 reviewed the Department of Natural and Environmental Resources (DRNA) proposed budget for fiscal 2025–26, Secretary Waldermar Quiles Pérez told lawmakers the consolidated agency budget assigned by the Office of Management and Budget totaled about $100,338,000, plus roughly $7,000,000 in special allocations.
The hearing was convened under a joint resolution referenced by the committee and in the context of the oversight board review required by PROMESA, the Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, and Economic Stability Act. Secretary Quiles Pérez said the department estimates a gap of about $152,000,000 between the amounts assigned and the agency’s projected operational needs in the coming…
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