The Legislative Assembly must reduce the state budget by R$ 200 million.
The Alagoas budget for the 2015 fiscal year is expected to be reduced by R$200 million; the reason is the drop in revenue items, such as the State Participation Fund (FPE); the budget, of R$8,3 billion, is expected to be voted on this Tuesday (17) by the Legislative Assembly, with the governor being able to reallocate up to 30%
Alagoas247 - State deputy Ronaldo Medeiros (PT), special rapporteur of the Annual Budget Law (LOA), spoke to the press, on the afternoon of this Monday (16), minutes before the start of a meeting with party leaders at the Legislative Assembly of Alagoas, that the Budget for the financial year of 2015 should be approved with a reduction of R$ 200 million, in relation to the original budget document.
According to the legislator, the reason is the drop in state government revenue items, such as the State Participation Fund (FPE), forcing the Executive branch to reduce expenses and lower costs, adapting to the national economic crisis.
Medeiros further explained that the bill – which was being processed in the Assembly to receive individual amendments – received 100 proposals, including suppressive, substitutive, modifying, and additive amendments. "Many of them can be implemented by the government, even though the budget is not mandatory," said the government leader in the Assembly.
According to the Workers' Party member, the budget, totaling R$ 8,3 billion, is scheduled for a vote this Tuesday, allowing the governor to reallocate up to 30% of that total as he sees fit – without needing to consult the Legislative Assembly – based on the reallocation margin presented by the government team.
According to Ronaldo, the goal is to ensure that the Executive branch has the resources to execute the works and actions planned for this year. “Today’s meeting aimed to present leaders with a preview of the budget. This has never been done before. With this, we seek to guarantee a smooth vote. Until then, we will remain available to our colleagues to clarify any doubts,” he stated.
"And Governor Renan Filho [PMDB] recognizes the importance of implementing the amendments. We will work towards also guaranteeing the release of these funds," added Medeiros, regarding the resources requested in the budget by state deputies and destined for electoral bases in the capital and the interior of the state – in 2014, parliamentarians complained about the fact that the Teotonio Vilela (PSDB) government had not implemented the parliamentary amendments.
Also present at the meeting, in Ronaldo Medeiros' office, were deputies Inácio Loiola (PSB), Carimbão Júnior (PROS), Chico Tenório (PMN) and Jó Pereira (DEM).
With gazetaweb.com