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The Puerto Rico Commission on Public Service — Spanish: Comisión de Servicio Público (CSP) — is one of Puerto Rico's oldest regulatory bodies whose jurisdiction has changed over the years. The CSP currently regulates the retail sale of natural gas, trucking, and jitneys , among other regulatory functions.
The Puerto Rico Department of Consumer Affairs (PRDCA) or Departamento de Asuntos del Consumidor de Puerto Rico (DACO in Spanish)— is the executive department of the government of Puerto Rico responsible of defending and protecting consumers in the U.S. Commonwealth.
The Puerto Rico Energy Bureau later approved yet another rate increase on December 30, 2021. LUMA Energy had initially proposed a rate increase of 4.05 cents (18.4%), [66] but the rate increase that was authorized by the Puerto Rico Energy Bureau was of 3.67 cents (16.8%) higher than the prior rate.
The Puerto Rico Aqueducts and Sewers Authority was established by Law 40 of May 1, 1945. [2] In 1995 the agency was privatized under the administration of governor Pedro Rosselló until 2002 under governor Sila María Calderón when the contract ended. [3] The aftermath of Hurricane Maria left most of the island without water service for weeks.
The Department of Transportation and Public Works (DTOP; Spanish: Departamento de Transportación y Obras Públicas) is the Executive Department of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico that regulates transportation and public works in Puerto Rico. [1] [2] The agency's headquarters are located in San Juan. [3]
The Office was formerly known as the "Bureau of the Budget", was created by Law 213 of May 12, 1942, during the administration of Governor Rexford Guy Tugwell, who was part of the brain trust of U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt, and who was appointed as the last non-native Puerto Rican governor by Roosevelt. The Bureau was part of a package ...
The Puerto Rico Communications Authority (La Autoridad de Comunicaciones de Puerto Rico) was created with Law No. 212, on May 12, 1942. Five years later, the department was located at 1314 Juan Ponce de León Avenue in Santurce. [4]
Its purpose is to guarantee the constitutional right of all workers to be protected from health risks in the workplace. Through Act Number 83 of October 29, 1992, which amended Act Number 45, a board of directors was established and is appointed by the Governor of Puerto Rico. [2]