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House committee unanimously approves amended bill extending death-in-service pension benefits to emergency-management personnel
Summary
The House Committee on Public Safety, Science and Technology on June 20 approved House Project 1995 (as amended) to extend certain death-in-service pension benefits to employees who serve in emergency-management functions, including municipal emergency staff; approval was unanimous in committee and staff were directed to prepare certification for signature.
The Committee on Public Safety, Science and Technology of the Puerto Rico House of Representatives voted unanimously on June 20 to approve House Project 1995 with an amendment to extend death-in-service pension benefits to workers in emergency-management functions, including employees of municipal emergency offices.
Luis R Ortiz Lugo, president of the committee, presided over the final roll-call vote and instructed staff to prepare a certification and the final text for his signature and transmission to the Secretary. "Ha sido aprobada," the chair said after the tally was announced.
The director of the committee certified that the measure had been circulated in accordance with chamber rules and that a quorum was present for final consideration. The vote was recorded as nine in favor, none opposed and no abstentions. Members recorded on the roll-call in favor included Lizzy Burgos Muf1iz, Solhiggins (recorded on the transcript as present), De9bora Soto and others named in the committee record.
Why it matters: the measure, as discussed in the committee, would expand eligibility for the referenced pension benefit to additional categories of public employees who provide emergency and disaster-management services; committee staff were ordered to prepare the formal certification so the chamber can move the approved text forward in the legislative process.
Next steps: staff were directed to prepare an act of certification of the public-final-consideration decision and the final approved text for the chair's signature and transmission to the Secretary of the House, per the committee's recorded instructions.
