FIFTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE

FIRST REGULAR SESSION, 2025

January 29, 2025

 

 

 

Mr. Speaker:

 

    Your COMMERCE & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred

 

HOUSE BILL 19

 

has had it under consideration and reports same with recommendation that it DO PASS, amended as follows:

 

    1. On page 2, line 1, strike "10" and insert in lieu thereof "11".

 

    2. On page 14, line 11, strike "and".

 

    3. On page 14, between lines 11 and 12, insert:

 

    "(13) provide that operations and maintenance of a trade port project are to be performed by the public partner except for broadband, telecommunications and energy infrastructure components of a trade port project; and".

 

    4. Renumber the succeeding paragraph accordingly.

 

    5. On page 16, between lines 24 and 25, insert:

 

    "SECTION 10. [NEW MATERIAL] APPLICABILITY OF CERTAIN OTHER LAWS.--The construction of a trade port project pursuant to a public-private partnership agreement is a public work for the purposes of the Public Works Minimum Wage Act, the Subcontractors Fair Practices Act and the Public Works Apprentice and Training Act.".

 

6. Renumber the succeeding sections accordingly.,

 

and thence referred to the TAXATION & REVENUE COMMITTEE.                         

                             Respectfully submitted,

 

 

 

                                                                 

Doreen Y. Gallegos, Chair

 

 

Adopted     Not Adopted

           (Chief Clerk)                            (Chief Clerk)

 

Date

 

 

The roll call vote was 9 For 0 Against

Yes:      Anyanonu, Armstrong, Gallegos, Lente, Mason, Matthews, Murphy, Parajón, Serrato

No:       0

Excused:  De La Cruz, Hernandez, JN

Absent:   None

 

 

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