Bill Type
Full Title of Bill
AN ACT TO REFORM THE BUDGET PROCESS BY ENFORCING GREATER ACCOUNTABILITY IN PUBLIC FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT (PFM), PROMOTING FISCAL SUSTAINABILITY, UPHOLDING CONGRESS' POWER OF THE PURSE, INSTITUTING AN INTEGRATED PFM SYSTEM, AND INCREASING BUDGET TRANSPARENCY AND PARTICIPATION
Congress Author
Date filed
June 30, 2022
Date Read
July 26, 2022
Bill Status
Pending with the Committee on APPROPRIATIONS since 2022-07-26

Committee Details

Primary Committee

Legislative History

House Bill/Resolution NO. HB00418
FULL TITLE : AN ACT TO REFORM THE BUDGET PROCESS BY ENFORCING GREATER ACCOUNTABILITY IN PUBLIC FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT (PFM), PROMOTING FISCAL SUSTAINABILITY, UPHOLDING CONGRESS’ POWER OF THE PURSE, INSTITUTING AN INTEGRATED PFM SYSTEM, AND INCREASING BUDGET TRANSPARENCY AND PARTICIPATION
ABSTRACT : Proposes several reforms in the budget, among others, as follows: a) ensures that public resources are allocated in a manner that aligns with national priorities; b) institutionalizes medium-term planning, particularly in infrastructure; c) introduces filters on multi-year contracts; d) clarifies the rules on the management of different funds held by the government as well as obligations; e) provides for the rules on the governance and reporting of government exposures to liabilities; f) provides for complete and updated registry of all contingent liabilities of the National Government; g) institutionalizes budget participation and accountability measures, requires that proposed revenue eroding and expenditure bills include a Financial and Budgetary Information Sheet which shall contain an estimate of the financial and budgetary implications of said proposal for the initial year of implementation.
PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : SALCEDA, JOEY SARTE
DATE FILED : 2022-06-30
SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL
CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) :
1. Eudela (000 2022-08-08) 2. Cruz (A.) (000 2022-08-16)
3. Tan-Tambut (000 2022-08-24) 4. Yap (C.) (000 2022-09-07)
5. Yu (D.G.) (000 2023-03-09) 6. Yu (J.V.) (000 2023-03-09)
7. Galeos (000 2023-05-10)
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS ON 2022-07-26

Abstract

ABSTRACT : Proposes several reforms in the budget, among others, as follows: a) ensures that public resources are allocated in a manner that aligns with national priorities; b) institutionalizes medium-term planning, particularly in infrastructure; c) introduces filters on multi-year contracts; d) clarifies the rules on the management of different funds held by the government as well as obligations; e) provides for the rules on the governance and reporting of government exposures to liabilities; f) provides for complete and updated registry of all contingent liabilities of the National Government; g) institutionalizes budget participation and accountability measures, requires that proposed revenue eroding and expenditure bills include a Financial and Budgetary Information Sheet which shall contain an estimate of the financial and budgetary implications of said proposal for the initial year of implementation.

Significance