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House committee backs bill to designate Nov. 1 as Puerto Rico—s surfing-season start
Summary
The House Committee on Recreation and Sport recommended approval of Senate Project 1405, which would designate Nov. 1 as the start of Puerto Rico—s surfing season and honor Jorge Bachuca Figueroa; the committee approved the text with amendments and will present a positive report to the full House.
A House of Representatives committee on Tuesday recommended approval of Senate Project 1405, which would designate Nov. 1 as the start of Puerto Rico—s surfing season and formally recognize Jorge Bachuca Figueroa for his role in the sport—s early history, the presiding officer said.
The presiding officer of the Committee on Recreation and Sport summarized the measure during a public final-consideration session on June 11, saying the bill was presented by Sen. Vargas Vidot and seeks to "declare that Nov. 1 of each year is the start of the surfing season in Puerto Rico" and to "recognize the importance of the sport and the legacy of Jorge Bachuca Figueroa." The committee recommended approval of the text with the amendments included in the circulated draft and will submit a positive report to the full House.
Committee members emphasized transparency in the amendment process and held the session as a public consideration so citizens could observe how proposed changes were worked through in committee. "La sesión pública de la consideración final en síntesis son para realizar enmiendas y abogar por la aprobación o derrota de la enmienda que se propone," the presiding officer said, explaining the procedure and that fuller debate on the measure would take place on the House floor when the bill appears on the calendar.
Representative Lizzy Burgos Muñiz signaled support for the committee action, saying, "A favor de la medida." Other members present were acknowledged and exchanged standard greetings; Representative José Cheito Madera was recognized during the session.
The presiding officer also recounted historical context cited in committee discussion: committee remarks referenced Puerto Rico hosting a world surfing championship in 1968 and described Jorge Bachuca Figueroa as one of the island—s early surfing pioneers. The committee approved the text as circulated at about 10:50 a.m. and closed its final-consideration hearing, directing that the approved language be forwarded with a positive committee report in accordance with House rules.
Next steps: the measure, with the committee—s positive recommendation and any recorded amendments, will be placed on the House calendar for consideration by the full chamber. The committee did not record a roll-call vote in the transcript; only voice indications of support were captured.
