The Governor Pedro Pierluisi Urrutia was limited today, Wednesday, to urge not to commit to signing the ‘worthy retirement’ measure introduced yesterday in the House of Representatives
In an aside with the press after participating in a commemoration event targeting police officers who died from COVID-19 along with legislative presidents, the executive claimed he had not yet sat down to study the measure, so he has not yet made a decision .
“I did not make that decision because I have to study this in detail. I want to know the tax impact it has. And if I have to file something with the Council, I will do it,” Pierluisi Urrutia replied to media inquiries. the outskirts of the Capitol.
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House Bill 120, which would now go to the Senate for consideration, would create a public policy that would set zero cuts to the pensions of retired officials in Puerto Rico.
The legislation was adopted with the support of all delegations of the legislative body. On Saturday, however, the Fiscal Control Board warned the legislature that the measure could run counter to the government’s tax plan.
Given these statements, the spokesman for the New Progressive Party delegation to the Chamber, Carlos “Johnny” Méndez Nuñez, urged the governor to sign the measure.
“We ask that at the time of the Legislative Assembly to send it before the consideration of the P of C 120, sign it immediately on behalf of over 200,000 public service retirees. Our retirees deserve this commitment,” said Méndez Nuñez in a statement yesterday.