Bill Type
Long Title
AN ACT AMENDING THE STATUTORY PROVISION AUTHORIZING THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES TO MAKE NECESSARY ADJUSTMENT IN THE INTERNAL REVENUE ALLOTMENT OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS IN THE EVENT THAT THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT INCURS AN UNMANAGEABLE PUBLIC SECTOR DEFICIT, AMENDING FOR THIS PURPOSE SECTION 284 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7160
Congress Author
Date filed
September 3, 1998
Scope
Urgent Bill
No

Legislative History

House Bill/Resolution NO. HB03329
FULL TITLE : AN ACT AMENDING THE STATUTORY PROVISION AUTHORIZING THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES TO MAKE NECESSARY ADJUSTMENT IN THE INTERNAL REVENUE ALLOTMENT OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS IN THE EVENT THAT THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT INCURS AN UNMANAGEABLE PUBLIC SECTOR DEFICIT, AMENDING FOR THIS PURPOSE SECTION 284 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7160
ABSTRACT : Rationale: Any funding restriction or holdback will mean restraining the freedom of LGUs to operate and respond to the needs of their constitutents. This bill seeks to protect the IRA share of LGUs and ensure their continued delivery of basic services.
PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : PONCE, NESTOR JR. C.
DATE FILED : 1998-09-03
SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL
ADMINISTRATION BILL? No
URGENT BILL? No
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE
COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 01348
SUBMITTED ON 2000-12-21
SUBMITTED BY: LOCAL GOVERNMENT
RECOMMENDATIONS: approval without amendments
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT ON 1998-09-28
SECONDARILY REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE(S) ON WAYS AND MEANS
DATE INCLUDED IN OB: 2001-01-08
DATE CALENDARED : 2000-01-16

Abstract

Rationale: Any funding restriction or holdback will mean restraining the freedom of LGUs to operate and respond to the needs of their constitutents. This bill seeks to protect the IRA share of LGUs and ensure their continued delivery of basic services.

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