governor Pedro Pierluisi Urrutia was limited today, Wednesday, to insisting on not committing to sign the “dignified retirement” measure that was approved yesterday in House of Representatives.
In part with the press after participating with the legislative presidents in a commemorative activity for police officers who died due to COVID-19, the executive claimed that he has not yet sat down to study the measure, so he has not yet made a decision.
“I did not make this decision because I have to study this in detail. I want to know the fiscal impact it has. And if I have to make a statement before the Council, I will do it,” Pierluisi Urrutia answered questions from the media on the outskirts of the Chapter.
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Bill 120, which will now go to the Senate for consideration, will create a public policy that establishes zero reductions in pensions for Puerto Rican retired public service employees.
The legislation was approved with the support of all delegations of the legislature. However, on Saturday, the Fiscal Control Council warned the legislature that the measure could conflict with the government’s fiscal plan.
In view of these expressions, the spokesman of the New Progressive Party delegation in the chamber, Carlos “Johnny” Méndez Nuñez, insisted to the governor that he must sign the measure.
“We request that at the time of the Legislative Assembly send it before the examination of P of C 120, to be signed immediately for the benefit of over 200,000 public service retirees. Our retirees deserve this commitment,” Méndez Nuñez said in a statement yesterday.