the governor Pedro Pierluisi Urrutia Urrutia limited itself today, Wednesday, to insisting on not committing to signing the “dignified withdrawal” measure that was approved yesterday at the House of Representatives.
In a separate with the press after participating together with the legislative presidents in a commemorative activity aimed at police officers killed by COVID-19, the executive argued that he has not yet sat down to study the measure, so he has not yet has made a determination.
“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 any management before the Board, I do it,” Pierluisi Urrutia replied to questions from the media. from the outskirts of Capitol.
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The House 120 Bill, which would now go to the Senate for consideration, would create a public policy that establishes zero cuts to the pensions of retired public service employees in Puerto Rico.
The legislation was passed with the support of all delegations of the legislative body. However, on Saturday, the Fiscal Control Board warned the Legislature that the measure could conflict with the government’s Fiscal Plan.
Given these expressions, the spokesman for the delegation of the New Progressive Party in the House, Carlos “Johnny” Méndez Núñez, insisted to the governor that he should sign the measure.
“We request that at the time of the Legislative Assembly send him before his consideration of the P of the C 120, the same be signed immediately for the benefit of over 200,000 retirees of the public service. Our pensioners deserve this commitment, “Méndez Nuñez said in a statement yesterday.