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regulate short-term lodging rentals in Old San Juan as well as to declare a one-year moratorium for use-permit grants...[currently]Landlords who rent their property or portion thereof for a period of fewer than 90 days charge and remit the tax per room to the Tourism Co., as stipulated in Act 272 of 2003....
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Perhaps this is really about money, cruz wants a cut if the tax revenue in the form of fees
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For fiscal year 2017, Tourism Co. received more than $3.5 million in taxes collected from the short-term lodging sector. To date, it has collected nearly $4.6 million in fiscal 2018 taxes.
Cruz said Thursday that Airbnb pays taxes to the state but none to the municipality, and called for its service to be regulated.
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Worthless, populist rhetoric
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.”We’re going to do what cities do when they are respected. In Barcelona it is regulated. Are we less?” she questioned.
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Well yes, you are not Barcelona. Cities need to address issues confronting them not issues confronting others. Citing Barcelona, which has a lot more tourists, doesn't mean San juan is barcelona.
The most visited cities around the world in 2017 - Business Insider
Puerto Rico Tourism Co. warns of bill to limit short-term rentals in Old San Juan – Caribbean Business
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