If approved by the committee, the text will be sent to the full Senate. Image: clone
The rapporteur of the proposed new fiscal framework, Senator Omar Aziz (PSD-AM), approved the amendment introduced by Senator Renan Caleros (MDB-AL). In fact, spending on science, technology and innovation will be removed from the federal government’s spending limit.
Therefore, a cherished report was presented on Tuesday (20) in the Senate Committee on Economic Affairs (CAE). According to the arguments of the decision, the fields of science, technology and innovation are indispensable to the growth of the country.
“It needs protection, because it thinks about the measures necessary for the economic and social development of the country, and it represents the intentions of a society that looks to the future and wants to ensure growth and progress for future generations.”
Omar Aziz rapporteur of the proposal
According to the author of the amendment, if the expenditures are included with the regions in the expenditure limit, the measure will prevent the allocation of resources to the legal framework for science, technology and innovation, which will affect the projected goals. “Since the fiscal space allocated to these expenditures will be determined exclusively by the pace of expansion of the ceiling and the growth of mandatory expenditures, and not by the real needs of the country in the field of science and technology,” said Renan Caleros.
In addition to the change related to spending on science and technology, Omar Aziz’s report also removed Fundeb and the Constitutional Fund of the Federal District from the fiscal framework. If approved by the committee, the text will be submitted to the full Senate.
And since the text of Rapporteur Omar Aziz has changed in relation to what was approved in the House of Representatives, the subject must return to a new analysis by the House of Representatives if the changes proposed by him are approved.
With information from Agência Brasil
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