Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR A MAGNA CARTA FOR WORKERS IN THE INFORMAL ECONOMY, INSTITUTIONALIZING MECHANISMS FOR IMPLEMENTATION THEREOF AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Date filed
August 8, 2007
Scope
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB01955 | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT PROVIDING FOR A MAGNA CARTA FOR WORKERS IN THE INFORMAL ECONOMY, INSTITUTIONALIZING MECHANISMS FOR IMPLEMENTATION THEREOF AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES | |
| SHORT TITLE : "Magna Carta for the Workers in the Informal Economy" | |
| ABSTRACT : "Magna Carta for the Workers in the Informal Economy". The bill seeks to extend government assistance, incentives and grants to accredited informal sector (IS) workers, and business acitivities or enterprises. It provides for the exemption of accredited IS workers/enterprises from all taxes, licenses and building permit fees, among others. I also provides for the creation of the Informal Economy Development Authority that will primarily be responsbile for the promotion, growth and development of the IS. | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : FERNANDEZ, DANILO RAMON S. | |
| DATE FILED : 2007-08-08 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : | |
| 1. Hontiveros (031 ) | 2. Abaya (051 ) |
| 3. Cayetano (063 ) | 4. Villafuerte (063 ) |
| 5. Uy (R.A.) (068 ) | 6. Lopez (J.) (068 ) |
| 7. Magsaysay (083 ) | 8. Garay (089 ) |
| 9. Chong (025 ) | 10. Abayon (009 ) |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE | |
| COMMITEE HEARINGS/ACTIONS: | |
| 1. | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT ON 2007-12-05 | |
| PREVIOUS COMMITTEE REFERRALS :PRIMARILY REFERRED TO TRADE AND INDUSTRY on 2007-08-22; |
Abstract
"Magna Carta for the Workers in the Informal Economy". The bill seeks to extend government assistance, incentives and grants to accredited informal sector (IS) workers, and business acitivities or enterprises. It provides for the exemption of accredited IS workers/enterprises from all taxes, licenses and building permit fees, among others. I also provides for the creation of the Informal Economy Development Authority that will primarily be responsbile for the promotion, growth and development of the IS.
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