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VLT's Legislation
Finally legislators voted on the bill authorizing the placement and operation of up to 15,000 Vlt's in Puerto Rico. - November 19, 2007
Resolución de la Cámara 5121
Estimado señor Presidente y demás miembros de la Comisión: - September 11, 2007
Government Affairs Report
Permanent Tri-Sectorial Committee of the Fortaleza - August 30, 2007
Comentarios de la Asociación de Hoteles y Turismo sobre la posibilidad de otorgar incentivos a pequeñas hospederías y paradores
Resolución Conjunta de la Cámara 1632 - February 01, 2007
Comentarios de la Asociación de Hoteles y Turismo sobre el propuesto Reglamento del Departamento de Salud para regular la práctica de fumar.
Reglamento Sobre las Prácticas de Fumar en Lugares Públicos y Privados - January 31, 2007
Comentarios de la Asociación de Hoteles y Turismo sobre la creación de un programa de vuelos fletados en Aguadilla
Proyecto de la Cámara 3238 - January 23, 2007
Comentarios de la Asociación de Hoteles y Turismo de Puerto Rico sobre la propuesta revisión de tarifas en los aeropuertos regionales de Aguadilla y Ponce
Revisión de Tarifas Aeropuertos Rafael Hernández de Aguadilla y Mercedita de Ponce - January 10, 2007
Comentarios de la Asociación de Hoteles y Turismo sobre el Proyecto de Turismo Inteligente
Proyecto de la Cámara 26 - January 01, 2007
Proyectos de la Cámara 1303, 1304, 1305, 1306, 1307, 1308, 1309
Proyectos Propinas Comentarios de la Asociación de Hoteles y Turismo de Puerto Rico en torno a los proyectos que aclaran los términos de propina, cargos compulsorios por servicio y cargos por servicio negociados. - June 14, 2006
Proyecto de Ordenanza Número 55, Serie 2005-2006
Impuesto Mun. SJ Testimonio ante la Legislatura Municipal del Municipio de San Juan sobre la propuesta de imponer una contribución a las personas que se alojen en hospederías ubicadas en San Juan - June 06, 2006
Proyecto de la Cámara 2236
Comentarios de la Asociación de Hoteles y Turismo sobre el proyecto que propone enmendar la Ley de la Compañía de Turismo de Puerto Rico. - May 22, 2006
Proyecto de la Cámara 2549
Comentarios de la Asociación de Hoteles y Turismo sobre el proyecto que aclara que sólo la Compañía de Turismo puede imponer un impuesto por ocupación. - May 16, 2006
Resolución de la Cámara 958
Comentarios de la Asociación de Hoteles y Turismo sobre investigación de acceso a las playas. - April 18, 2006
Proyecto del Senado 1177
Comentarios ante la Comisión de Hacienda del Senado de Puerto Rico sobre la Ley de Justicia Contributiva de 2006. - April 06, 2006
Proyecto de la Cámara 2193
Comentarios ante la Comisión de Hacienda y de Asuntos Financieros de la Cámara de Representantes de Puerto Rico sobre la Ley de Justicia Contributiva de 2006. - March 24, 2006
Proyecto de Ordenanza Serie 2005-2006-59
Nuevo Impuesto Municipal Testimonio ante la Legislatura Municipal del Municipio Autónomo de Carolina sobre la propuesta de imponer una contribución a las personas que se alojen en hospederías ubicadas en dicho Municipio. - March 09, 2006
Proyecto de la Cámara 1781
Testimonio de la Asociación de Hoteles y Turismo sobre la propuesta de imponer a los operadores de casino la obligación de retener un 10% de premios pagados por tragamonedas. - August 23, 2005
Re: PS 66
Re: PS 66 Comentarios de la Asociaci?n de Hoteles y Turismo en torno a la medida que autorizar?a la ubicaci?n y explotaci?n de tragamonedas en el hip?dromo El Comandante. - February 09, 2005
Re: RC 5
Re: RC 5 Comentarios de la Asociaci?n de Hoteles y Turismo sobre la investigaci?n relacionada al Tri?ngulo Dorado. - February 08, 2005
Re: RC 142
Re: RC 142 Comentarios de la Asociaci?n de Hoteles y Turismo sobre la investigaci?n relativa al la transacci?n donde el consorcio Codere busca obtener la licencia para operar el hip?dromo El Comandante. - February 08, 2005
Re: PS 58
Re: PS 58 Comentarios de la Asociaci?n de Hoteles y Turismo en torno a la medida que autorizar?a la ubicaci?n y explotaci?n de tragamonedas en peque?os hoteles y en los paradores. - February 04, 2005
Re: PC 21;PC 22
Re: PC 21;PC 22 Comentarios de la Asociaci?n de Hoteles y Turismo en torno a la iniciativa que establece como deber de la Compa??a de Turismo la promoci?n activa del ecoturismo y sobre la necesidad de incluir como actividad elegible bajo la Ley de Desarrollo Tur?stico el ecoturismo. - January 28, 2005
Re: Proyecto de C?mara 4372
Re: Proyecto de C?mara 4372 Comentarios en torno a la medida de referencia, que propone autorizar a la Compa??a de Turismo a establecer un sistema de clasificaci?n hotelera, utilizando los modelos internacionales. - March 31, 2004
Re: Proyecto de C?mara 3275
Re: Proyecto de C?mara 3275 Comentarios en torno a la enmienda de ?Ley de Salario M?nimo, Vacaciones y Licencia por Enfermedad de Puerto Rico? a los fines de establecer que todo empleado que trabaje una jornada de entre 40 y 115 horas por mes, habr? de recibir los beneficios por acumulaci?n de vacaciones y licencia por enfermedad. - March 26, 2004
Re: Proyecto de C?mara 3961
Re: Proyecto de C?mara 3961 Comentarios en torno a la medida de referencia, que crea y demarca el Polo de Desarrollo Tur?stico del Oeste denominado Porta del Sol, ordenando a las agencias estatales y municipales la elaboraci?n de un plan maestro de desarrollo y mercadeo tur?stico. - March 21, 2004
Re: Proyecto de C?mara 4174
Re: Proyecto de C?mara 4174 Comentarios en torno a la medida de referencia, que crea la Junta Examinadora de Gu?as Tur?sticos de Puerto Rico, establece sus facultades y deberes, impone penalidades, entre otros prop?sitos. - March 03, 2004
Re: Proyecto de C?mara 4240
Re: Proyecto de C?mara 4240 Comentarios en contra a la enmienda de la Ley de Derechos de Multipropiedad y Clubes Vacacionales - January 21, 2004
Re: Reglamento Aplicable a la Transportaci?n Tur?stica y sus Procedimientos Adjudicativos
Re: Reglamento Aplicable a la Transportaci?n Tur?stica y sus Procedimientos Adjudicativos Comentarios sobre el propuesto Reglamento de Transportaci?n Tur?stica Terrestre. - January 21, 2004
Re: Proyecto de C?mara 4122
Re: Proyecto de C?mara 4122 Comentarios en torno al proyecto de referencia, que crea la Ley del Alojamiento y Desayuno; enmienda la Ley de Hosteleros de 1955 y la Ley de Desarrollo Tur?stico de Puerto Rico de 1993; a fin de proveer hospedaje y desayuno utilizando residencias privadas como hospeder?as para atracci?n tur?stica. - January 14, 2004
PRHTA Public Policy Angenda 2004-2008
PRHTA Public Policy Angenda 2004-2008 - January 01, 2004
Re: Proyecto de C?mara 3961
Re: Proyecto de C?mara 3961 Comentarios en torno a la medida que crea y demarca el Polo de Desarrollo Tur?stico del Oeste denominado Porta del Sol - October 03, 2003
Re: Proyecto de C?mara 3625
Re: Proyecto de C?mara 3625. Comentarios en torno a la ubicaci?n de tragamonedas en el hip?dromo. - August 15, 2003
Re: Proyecto de C?mara 3711
Re: Proyecto de C?mara 3711. Comentarios en torno al establecimiento de la medalla al merito tur?stico. - July 15, 2003
Re: Resoluci?n de la C?mara 6198
Re: Resoluci?n de la C?mara 6198. Investigaci?n sobre el alegado incumplimiento de los hoteles, paradores, hospeder?as, casas de hospedajes y moteles con lo dispuesto en el inciso (f) de la Secci?n 2051 del C?digo de Rentas Internas de 1994 - June 11, 2003
Re: P. de la C. 3820
Re: P. de la C. 3820. Comentarios en torno a la transferencia de responsabilidades sobre el canon por ocupaci?n de habitaci?n del Departamento de Hacienda a la Compa??a de Turismo de Puerto Rico; para establecer una nueva formula para la distribuci?n de los fondos cobrados por concepto del canon por ocupaci?n de habitaci?n - June 10, 2003
Re: Proyecto de la C?mara 1832
Re: Proyecto de la C?mara 1832. Enmienda a la Ley de Desarrollo Tur?stico de Puerto Rico a fin de hacer valer la intenci?n legislativa y establecer un nuevo t?rmino para hacer efectivas las exenciones de arbitrios municipales de construcci?n. - May 13, 2003
Re: Proceso de Reglamentaci?n Divisi?n de Transportaci?n Turistica Terrestre
Re: Proceso de Reglamentaci?n Divisi?n de Transportaci?n Turistica Terrestre. Comentarios y recomendaci?nes sobre el Proceso de Reglamentaci?n de Divisi?n de Transportaci?n Tur?stica Terrestre - May 08, 2003
Re: Proyecto de la C?mara 3566
Re: Proyecto de la C?mara 3566. Enmienda la ley Org?nica de la Administraci?n para el Adiestramiento de Futuros Empresarios y Trabajadores, a los fines de establecer en las funciones del Administrador operar la Escuela Hotelera de Gu?nica, crear una Junta Asesora y para otros fines - April 23, 2003
Re: R. De la C. 5772
Re: R. De la C. 5772. Investigaci?n en torno al potencial del turismo deportivo y la necesidad y conveniencia de establecer un mecanismo coordinador de esta actividad que agrupe representantes del sector p?blico y privado para mercadear la imagen de Puerto rico como sede de eventos y destino de turismo deportivo. - March 11, 2003
Re: P. de la C. 2994
Re: P. de la C. 2994. Enmienda a la Ley de Desarrollo Tur?stico de Puerto Rico a los fines de incluir en ?sta, la definici?n de agro hospedaje - March 06, 2003
Re: P de la C 3092
Re: P de la C 3092. Enmienda la Ley de Juegos de Azar a fin de tipificar como delito la conducta fraudulenta dentro de los casinos de Puerto Rico y para otros fines - February 11, 2003
C?mara de Representantes de PR: Estimada se?ora Presidenta
C?mara de Representantes de PR: Estimada se?ora Presidenta:: Gracias por permitir nuestros comentarios en torno a la medida de referencia, que ordena un amplio y completo estudio sobre el potencial que ofrezca Puerto Rico para hacer extensivo a los mercados tur?sticos internacionales su atracci?n tur?stica. - December 10, 2002
Testimony on House bill PC 5157
Testimony on House bill PC 5157, which refers to establishing a tourism school in the Southwestern region of Puerto Rico and to developing a training program for personnel in the hospitality industry. - November 25, 2002
Resoluci?n de la C?mara 5157
Resoluci?n de la C?mara 5157, Estimada se?ora Presidenta y dem?s miembros de la Comisi?n: Agradecemos permita nuestros comentarios en torno a la Resoluci?n de referencia, que estudia la viabilidad de establecer una escuela tur?stico hotelera en la regi?n suroeste de Puerto Rico - November 25, 2002
Testimony on House bill PC 3166 and Senate bill PS 1847
Testimony on House bill PC 3166 and Senate bill PS 1847, which seeks to form the Tourism Ground Transportation Law. - November 12, 2002
Re: P. del S. 1847 / P. de la C. 3166
Re: P. del S. 1847 / P. de la C. 3166, Estimado se?or Presidente, se?ora Presidenta y dem?s miembros de las Comisiones: Agradecemos permitan nuestros comentarios en torno a la medida de referencia, que busca crear la nueva Ley de Transporte Tur?stico Terrestre de Puerto Rico - November 12, 2002
Testimony on House bill PC 2791
Testimony on House bill PC 2791, which seeks to require inns and small hotels with less than 100 rooms to have trained personnel to provide first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation methods. - October 11, 2002
Testimony on House Resolution RC 4567
Testimony on House Resolution RC 4567, which seeks an investigation into the development of nauticaul tourism in Puerto Rico through strategic planning and a targeted marketing plan, as well as the identification of necessary incentives for the development and legislative action towards nautical tourism. - August 12, 2002
Testimony on House bills PC1793 and PC1829
Testimony on House bills PC1793 and PC1829, which refer to the Condo-hotel Law and the extension of incentives to said establishments. - July 29, 2002
Testimony on House bill PC1877
Testimony on House bill PC1877, which seeks to extend credit to small inns on their electric bills. - July 24, 2002
Testimony on House resolution RC2335 and House bill PC2583
Testimony on House resolution RC2335 and House bill PC2583, which refer to the establishment of the Tourist Corridor Law of the Eastern Region. - July 12, 2002
Testimony on House bill PC2520
Testimony on House bill PC2520, which seeks to create a School of Hotel Studies. - June 11, 2002
Testimony on Senate bill PS534
Testimony on Senate bill PS534, which calls for a ban on hiring strikebreakers. - May 27, 2002
Testimony on House Resolution RC1677
Testimony on House Resolution RC1677, which seeks to establish a master plan for the integral development of the tourism industry within two years. - May 21, 2002
Regulation of Public Parking Areas
Petition of amendments to the Regulation of Public Parking Areas. - May 10, 2002
Testimony on Senate bill PS986
Testimony on Senate bill PS986, which refers to the establishment of set hours of operation for all tourist sites and facilities in order to satisfy the needs of the tourism industry. - May 08, 2002
Tax of alcoholic beverages
Opposition to the increase in tax of alcoholic beverages. - April 24, 2002
Testimony on House resolution RC3101
Testimony on House resolution RC3101, which seeks to eliminate commissions to travel agencies from the major airlines providing service to Puerto Rico. - April 10, 2002
Testimony on House bill PC1096
Testimony on House bill PC1096, which calls for a regulatory board for chefs and other gastronomy professionals. - March 20, 2002
Maritime Terrestrial Zone Regulation
Opposition to the revision of the Maritime Terrestrial Zone Regulation. - March 19, 2002
Testimony on House bill PC2055
Testimony on House bill PC2055, which refers to the responsibility of tourist enterprises to provide statistical information. - March 14, 2002
Testimony on House resolution RC1888
Testimony on House resolution RC1888, which refers to the effectiveness of existing educational programs related to the tourism and hospitality industry. - February 22, 2002
Testimony on House resolution RC 2086
Testimony on House resolution RC 2086, which orders an investigation of the effects of the alleged closing of the Fernando L. Rivas Dominicci Airport, in Isla Grande. - February 06, 2002
Testimony on House bill PC 1890
Testimony on House bill PC 1890, which seeks to amend Law No. 136, known as the Law for the Conservation, Development and Use of Puerto Rico's Water Resources. - January 09, 2002
Testimony on House bill PC 1877
Testimony on House bill PC 1877, which amends Law No. 101 to increase the time allotted hotels for presenting their energy conservation audits and to establish the norms for the revocation of energy credits. - November 05, 2001
Testimony on House bill PC 1480
Testimony on House bill PC 1480, which is intended to amend Puerto Rico's internal revenue code to regulate the billing systems of the island's hotels. - October 31, 2001
Testimony on House bill PC 1919
Testimony on House bill PC 1919, which amends Puerto Rico's internal revenue code of 1994 to reduce temporarily the room taxes paid by hotels, condo-hotels and guest houses. - October 29, 2001
Testimony on Senate bill PS 888
Testimony on Senate bill PS 888, which proposes a Special Commission to study the "New Tourist Development Model for Puerto Rico." - October 25, 2001
Testimony on Senate resolution RS 443
Testimony on Senate resolution RS 443, which orders a study of the process of granting permits and endorsements for the establishment of shops and factories and for construction. - October 23, 2001
Testimony on House resolutions RC 2005 and RC 2085
Testimony on House resolutions RC 2005 and RC 2085, which study the effects that the terrorist attacks on the United States last September may have on the Puerto Rico tourism industry and what aid might be given to boost it. - October 23, 2001
Testimony on House resolution RC 1051
Testimony on House resolution RC 1051, which studies tourism in the west coast to identify which mechanisms contribute to the development of internal tourism in that region. - October 19, 2001
Testimony on Substitute of House bill PC 428
Testimony on Substitute of House bill PC 428, which proposes to require that every hotel have sufficient emergency medical equipment, trained personnel to provide first aid services and to establish penalties for noncompliance. - October 09, 2001
Testimony on Senate bill PS 635
Testimony on Senate bill PS 635, which seeks to require that all investors in and developers of tourist, commercial and private residential projects leave free at least 100 meters of land in all developments adjacent to the beach. - September 28, 2001
Testimony on Senate bill PS 802
Testimony on Senate bill PS 802, which proposes, among other things, to integrate under a single law the regulations which govern the Puerto Rico Convention Center and the Worldwide Commerce District of the Americas. - September 24, 2001
Testimony on Senate resolution RS 912
Testimony on Senate resolution RS 912, which studies the effects that the terrorist attacks on the United States last September may have on the Puerto Rican economy, in particular its tourism industry. - September 22, 2001
Testimony on House bill PC 1498
Testimony on House bill PC 1498, which proposes, among other things, to integrate under a single law the regulations which govern the Puerto Rico Convention Center and the Worldwide Commerce District of the Americas. - September 19, 2001
Testimony on House bill PC 154
Testimony on House bill PC 154, which contemplates amending Law 101, of July 9, 1985, for the purpose of modifying the necessary requirements for the concession of the electrical energy credit given to certain hotels, condo-hotels and paradores. - August 24, 2001
Testimony on House resolution RC 1013
Testimony on House resolution RC 1013, which orders a study on the possibility and feasibility of establishing a tourist center in the island's south, particularly in the town of Aguirre, in the municipality of Salinas. - August 03, 2001
Testimony on Senate bill PS 407
Testimony on Senate bill PS 407, which seeks to establish the payment of a deposit on the purchase of a beverage container and the return of said deposit to the consumer upon the container's return. - July 12, 2001
Testimony on House bill PC 847
Testimony on House bill PC 847, which seeks to establish the Regulatory Committee on the Supplementary Means of Lodging. - June 12, 2001
Testimony on House resolution RC 776
Testimony on House resolution RC 776, which studies the need to establish an effective system of international tourist signage on the island. - June 06, 2001
Testimony on House bill PC 339
Testimony on House bill PC 339, which seeks to amend the Law of Games of Chance for the purpose of enabling the location and operation of slot machines in paradores and in small and mid-size hotels. - May 30, 2001
Testimony on House bill PC 428
Testimony on House bill PC 428, which seeks to require that hotels with 300 or more rooms have resuscitation and intubation equipment on hand for emergencies. - May 22, 2001
Testimony on House bill PC 786
Testimony on House bill PC 786, which seeks to make income obtained from insurance policy payments for interruption of business exempt, subject to there being no reduction in the employment level. - May 22, 2001
Testimony on House resolution RC 777
Testimony on House resolution RC 777, which proposes to analyze the condition of the island's beaches and waters to eliminate the contaminating factors, as well as to establish a system of inspection and certification of beaches. - May 16, 2001
Testimony on Senate bill PS 221
Testimony on Senate bill PS 221, on sexual harassment in the workplace. - May 09, 2001
Testimony on House resolution RC 775
Testimony on House resolution RC 775, which studies the possibility of establishing an effective model for the compilation of statistical information. - May 02, 2001
Testimony on Senate bill PS 176
Testimony on Senate bill PS 176, which seeks to increase to one hour the time that mothers have to lactate while on the job. - April 18, 2001
Testimony on House resolution RC 395
Testimony on House resolution RC 395, which orders a study on the viable alternatives for the tourist development of Naguabo, with emphasis on the coastal lands in the area of Punta Lima and Playa H?cares. - April 10, 2001
Testimony on House bill PC 416
Testimony on House bill PC 416, which seeks to increase the representation of the private sector on the Puerto Rico Tourism Company's board of directors. - March 13, 2001
Testimony on R. del S. 2048
Testimony on R. del S. 2048, a Senate investigation on possible effects of U.S. trade normalization with Cuba. - August 08, 2000
Testimony on House bill PC 3348
Testimony on House bill PC 3348, which seeks to include the president of the Puerto Rico Hotel & Tourism Association on the Puerto Rico Tourism Company's board of directors. - June 21, 2000
Testimony on House bill PC 3529
Testimony on House bill PC 3529, which seeks to establish prohibitions and amend the formula for the distribution of room tax revenue. - June 16, 2000
Testimony on House bill PC 3326
Testimony on House bill PC 3326, which seeks to make income obtained from insurance policy payments for interruption of business exempt. - June 14, 2000
Testimony on House bill PC 3212
Testimony on House bill PC 3212, which seeks to increase the incentives which promote in the island's west. - June 08, 2000
Testimony on House bill PC 3268
Testimony on House bill PC 3268, which seeks to establish the Program for the Promotion, Protection and Conservation of the Puerto Rican Beaches Aspiring to the Blue Flag. - June 07, 2000
Testimony on House bill PC 266
Testimony on House bill PC 266, which seeks to give full pay to mothers on maternity leave. - May 12, 2000
Testimony on House bill PC 2944
Testimony on House bill PC 2944, which seeks to extend the term of maternity leave from eight weeks to nine and, in cases where post-natal complications arise, to no longer than 14 weeks. - May 08, 2000
Testimony on House bill PC 3118
Testimony on House bill PC 3118, which seeks to enable employees to earn vacation time at a rate of 1.75 days per month. - April 11, 2000
Testimony on House bills PC 3033/34
Testimony on House bills PC 3033/34, with regard to the establishment of the new Convention Center Authority and the World Trade District of the Americas - March 31, 2000
Testimony on Senate bill PS 2245
Testimony on Senate bill PS 2245, which seeks to provide for the establishment of the Law of the Puerto Rico Convention Center Authority, its duties, powers and rights; to create its board of directors; and to set penalties. - March 10, 2000
Testimony on Senate bill PS 2247
Testimony on Senate bill PS 2247, which seeks to provide for the establishment of the Law of Worldwide Commercial District of the Americas, its duties, powers and rights; to create its board of directors; and to set penalties. - March 10, 2000
Testimony on House Resolution RC 5901
Testimony on House Resolution RC 5901, an investigation of contaminated costal waters - February 09, 2000
Testimony on House Bill PC 2823
Testimony on House Bill PC 2823, with regard to the electrical energy credit for Hotels - February 04, 2000
Testimony on Senate Bill PS 1981
Testimony on Senate Bill PS 1981, with regard to the creation of a new Coastal Zone Protection and Management Law - February 02, 2000
Testimony on House Bill PC 2757
Testimony on House Bill PC 2757, a proposal to reduce the work week - February 02, 2000
Testimony to the Environmental Quality Board
Testimony to the Environmental Quality Board on the proposed construction of a promary wastewater treatment plant in Dorado - January 30, 2000
Testimony on Senate Bill PS 2020
Testimony on Senate Bill PS 2020, a proposal to reduce the work week. - December 03, 1999