Exhibit B

Proposed Order

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF PUERTO RICO

In re:

THE FINANCIAL OVERSIGHT AND 

MANAGEMENT BOARD FOR PUERTO RICO,

as representative of

THE COMMONWEALTH OF PUERTO RICO, et al.,

Debtors.1

PROMESA

Title III

No. 17 BK 3283-LTS

(Jointly Administered)

This filing relates to the 

Commonwealth.

ORDER GRANTING FIVE HUNDRED THIRD OMNIBUS OBJECTION (SUBSTANTIVE) 

OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF PUERTO RICO TO UNRESPONSIVE ACR CLAIMS 

Upon the Five Hundred Third Omnibus Objection (Substantive) of the 

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the Employees Retirement System of the Government of the 

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico to Unresponsive ACR Claims [ECF No. 21751] (the “Five Hundred 

Third Omnibus Objection”),2 filed by the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico (the “Commonwealth” 

or the “Debtor”), dated August 5, 2022, for entry of an order disallowing in their entirety certain 

claims filed against the Debtor, as more fully set forth in the Five Hundred Third Omnibus 

1 The Debtors in these Title III Cases, along with each Debtor’s respective Title III case 

number and the last four (4) digits of each Debtor’s federal tax identification number, as applicable, 

are the (i) Commonwealth of Puerto Rico (the “Commonwealth”) (Bankruptcy Case No. 17 BK 

3283-LTS) (Last Four Digits of Federal Tax ID: 3481); (ii) Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing 

Corporation (“COFINA”) (Bankruptcy Case No. 17 BK 3284-LTS) (Last Four Digits of Federal 

Tax ID: 8474); (iii) Puerto Rico Highways and Transportation Authority (“HTA”) (Bankruptcy 

Case No. 17 BK 3567-LTS) (Last Four Digits of Federal Tax ID: 3808); (iv) Employees 

Retirement System of the Government of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico (“ERS”) (Bankruptcy 

Case No. 17 BK 3566-LTS) (Last Four Digits of Federal Tax ID: 9686); (v) Puerto Rico Electric 

Power Authority (“PREPA”) (Bankruptcy Case No. 17 BK 4780-LTS) (Last Four Digits of 

Federal Tax ID: 3747); and (vi) Puerto Rico Public Buildings Authority (“PBA”, and together with 

the Commonwealth, COFINA, HTA, ERS, and PREPA, the “Debtors”) (Bankruptcy Case No. 19-

BK-5523-LTS) (Last Four Digits of Federal Tax ID: 3801) (Title III case numbers are listed as 

Bankruptcy Case numbers due to software limitations).

2 Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings given to such terms 

in the Five Hundred Third Omnibus Objection.

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Objection and supporting exhibits thereto; and the Court having jurisdiction to consider the Five 

Hundred Third Omnibus Objection and to grant the relief requested therein pursuant to PROMESA 

Section 306(a); and venue being proper pursuant to PROMESA Section 307(a); and due and proper 

notice of the Five Hundred Third Omnibus Objection having been provided to those parties 

identified therein, and no other or further notice being required; and each of the claimants 

associated with the claims identified in Exhibit A to the Five Hundred Third Omnibus Objection 

(the “Claims to Be Disallowed”) having not responded to requests, issued by the Debtor in 

accordance with the ACR Order, seeking to obtain information necessary to resolve the Claims to 

Be Disallowed; and the Court having determined that the relief sought in the Five Hundred Third 

Omnibus Objection is in the best interests of the Debtor, its creditors, and all parties in interest; 

and the Court having determined that the legal and factual bases set forth in the Five Hundred 

Third Omnibus Objection establish just cause for the relief granted herein; and after due 

deliberation and sufficient cause appearing therefor, it is hereby

ORDERED that the Five Hundred Third Omnibus Objection is GRANTED as set 

forth herein; and it is further

ORDERED that the Claims to Be Disallowed are hereby disallowed in their 

entirety; and it is further

ORDERED that Kroll is authorized and directed to designate the Claims to Be 

Disallowed as expunged on the official claims registry in the Title III Case; and it is further

ORDERED that this Order resolves Docket Entry No. 21751 in Case No. 17-3283; 

and it is further

ORDERED that this Court shall retain jurisdiction to hear and determine all matters 

arising from or related to the implementation, interpretation, or enforcement of this Order.

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SO ORDERED.

Dated: 

Honorable Judge Laura Taylor Swain

United States District Judge

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