Four members of U.S. Congress representing both political parties sent a letter to chairman of the Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico, requesting details of the Board’s energy reform plan for the island following the devastation of Hurricane Irma.
The Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico notified Gov. Ricardo Rosselló and the Legislature that the compliance certification issued by government Aug. 1 regarding the recently passed Act 47, failed to provide the required formal estimate of the law’s fiscal impact.
The Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Puerto Rico an “Adversary Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief” seeking to enforce the certified Commonwealth’s Fiscal Plan.