Congressional Bill

A congressman has proposed reducing the municipal tax on converting land titles from useful-domain to full-domain status from 10% to 3%, saying it would ease real-estate transactions and spur housing, industrial, and urban development, particularly in San Pedro Sula where about 80% of property titles operate under the useful-domain arrangement.

A deputy has introduced a bill to allocate 6.7 million lempiras (about $270,000) to upgrade infrastructure at Tegucigalpa's Hospital San Felipe, including soundproof windows, electrical system modernization, and air-conditioning improvements.

A bill by Congressman Juan Carlos Lagos would double the security-tax threshold for personal savings-account transactions from about 150,000 lempiras (roughly $6,000) to 300,000 lempiras (roughly $12,000), expanding the range subject to the lower two-lempira-per-thousand rate to benefit more Hondurans, the lawmaker says.

A Libre congressman introduced a bill to temporarily reduce fuel prices in Honduras, aiming to ease costs for households and sectors dependent on transportation.

A Liberal Party congressman introduced a bill to allocate 5 million lempiras (about $200,000) to Fundación Shin to support its school infrastructure projects.

Congressman Julio Meléndez (PINU) has proposed legislation to increase access to technology and digital skills training in rural schools, aiming to narrow the technology gap in remote communities.