# Puerto Rico Senate approves legislative measures on services, agriculture, digital safety

Puerto Rico Senate passed multiple bills covering essential services, agriculture, and child digital protection.

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Senate approved House Bill 133 creating income-aligned payment plans for residential water and electricity debts to prevent service suspension. [^1]

The Senate of Puerto Rico approved multiple legislative bills and resolutions during a regular ordinary session. [^2] Multiple Puerto Rican senators are evaluating seeking court contempt orders against Department of the Family Secretary Suzanne Roig Fuertes to force delivery of documents requested for a legislative investigation [^3] House Bill 1183 was approved designating the Bucarabones Valley in Toa Alta as protected agricultural reserve land. [^4]

The Puerto Rico Senate approved Bill 777 requiring age verification for pornographic websites, with user data retention restrictions. [^5][^6] Senate Vice President Carmelo Ríos Santiago stated in a Telemundo interview that court action will proceed if documents related to NOLA Education's Star Academy initiative are not delivered [^7] Senator Juan Oscar Morales stated he will recommend that Senate President Thomas Rivera Schatz declare Suzanne Roig Fuertes in contempt if necessary [^8]

Requested documents include official communications, contract drafts, TANF federal fund records, and expense documentation for the Star Academy project [^9]

## What this stands on

1. Senate approved House Bill 133 creating income-aligned payment plans for residential water and electricity debts to prevent service suspension. (La Voz Digital de Puerto Rico, News)
2. The Senate of Puerto Rico approved multiple legislative bills and resolutions during a regular ordinary session. (La Voz Digital de Puerto Rico, News)
3. Multiple Puerto Rican senators are evaluating seeking court contempt orders against Department of the Family Secretary Suzanne Roig Fuertes to force delivery of documents requested for a legislative investigation (Metro Puerto Rico, News)
4. House Bill 1183 was approved designating the Bucarabones Valley in Toa Alta as protected agricultural reserve land. (La Voz Digital de Puerto Rico, News)
5. Two bills were approved requiring age verification systems for pornographic websites and social interaction digital platforms, with privacy safeguards. (La Voz Digital de Puerto Rico, News)
6. The Puerto Rico Senate approved Bill 777 requiring age verification for pornographic websites, with user data retention restrictions. (Periódico La Perla, News)
7. Senate Vice President Carmelo Ríos Santiago stated in a Telemundo interview that court action will proceed if documents related to NOLA Education's Star Academy initiative are not delivered (Metro Puerto Rico, News)
8. Senator Juan Oscar Morales stated he will recommend that Senate President Thomas Rivera Schatz declare Suzanne Roig Fuertes in contempt if necessary (Metro Puerto Rico, News)
9. Requested documents include official communications, contract drafts, TANF federal fund records, and expense documentation for the Star Academy project (Metro Puerto Rico, News)

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