However, the proposal did not proceed during the administration of the Partido Nuevo Progresista (PNP) governor Pedro Rosselló (1993–2000). In 2001, the Popular Democratic Party of Puerto Rico (PPD) won the gubernatorial elections, put Sila Calderon in La Fortaleza from 2001 to 2004, and appointed Héctor Rosario as executive director of the AEE.
However, the proposal did not progress during Pedro Rosselló's PNP tenure (1993-2000). The PPD came to power in 2001, placing Sila Calderon as governor from 2001 to 2004 and appointing Héctor Rosario as AEE executive director.