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House panel chief to refer Josue Colon over Power Expectations contract

Victor Pares said Monday, Oct. 26, he will send Colon and Juan Gonzalez Galarza to oversight agencies over the contract.

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Victor Pares, president of the Puerto Rico House Government Commission, said Monday, Oct. 26, that he will refer Josue Colon and Juan Gonzalez Galarza to oversight agencies over the Power Expectations contract.

Pares named both men and the contract. The record here does not carry the contract's value, its term, or the specific agencies that will receive the referral.

The same day, Puerto Rico water officials said no rationing is planned for the La Plata reservoir. Carlos Pesquera of the Puerto Rico Drought Committee said no rationing will be implemented for at least 30 days. Government officials said no rationing is currently planned for the 110,000 customers the reservoir supplies.

Also on Monday, Governor Jenniffer Gonzalez Colon signed three laws and four joint resolutions. Senate President Thomas Rivera Schatz said the Senate Human Resources director has an active ethics complaint filed with the Government Ethics Office.

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