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Puerto Rico Fiscal Board approves public employee holiday leave order

Puerto Rico Fiscal Board approved governor holiday leave order, noted prior review requirement.

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Robert F. Mujica, executive director of the Puerto Rico Fiscal Oversight Board, stated on Tuesday that Governor Jenniffer González's proposed IVU exemption for prepared food addresses only symptoms not root causes of high costs. [1][2][3][5][6] The Fiscal Board stated that a proposed pension increase law would cost over $230 million annually, and was submitted without an identified recurring funding source. [4] Puerto Rico residential electricity rates are 33.86 cents per kWh for October-December 2026, the highest rate recorded since 2020. [7] Robert F. Mujica stated lower electricity prices will only come from reduced fuel costs or new lower-cost power generation infrastructure. [8]
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  1. The Puerto Rico Fiscal Oversight Board approved Governor Jenniffer González Colón's executive order granting public employees holiday leave. · Metro Puerto RicoPuerto Rico
  2. Governor Jenniffer González proposed exempting prepared restaurant food from IVU sales tax during November and December 2026 to offset high electricity costs. · El Nuevo DíaPuerto Rico
  3. Robert F. Mujica, executive director of the Puerto Rico Fiscal Oversight Board, stated on Tuesday that Governor Jenniffer González's proposed IVU exemption for prepared food addresses only symptoms not root causes of high costs. · El Nuevo DíaPuerto Rico
  4. The Fiscal Board stated that a proposed pension increase law would cost over $230 million annually, and was submitted without an identified recurring funding source. · Metro Puerto RicoPuerto Rico
  5. The Puerto Rico Fiscal Oversight Board sent a warning letter on Wednesday to Governor Jenniffer González Colón, Senate President Thomas Rivera Schatz, and House President Carlos Méndez Núñez regarding unfunded public spending. · Metro Puerto RicoPuerto Rico
  6. Puerto Rico Governor Jenniffer González Colón met with Fiscal Oversight Board executive director Robert F. Mujica on the Thursday following the Board's critical letter · Metro Puerto RicoPuerto Rico
  7. Puerto Rico residential electricity rates are 33.86 cents per kWh for October-December 2026, the highest rate recorded since 2020. · El Nuevo DíaPuerto Rico
  8. Robert F. Mujica stated lower electricity prices will only come from reduced fuel costs or new lower-cost power generation infrastructure. · El Nuevo DíaPuerto Rico
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