Bill Type
Congress Name
Full Title of Bill
AN ACT AMENDING SECTION 52 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8435 OR THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES MODERNIZATION ACT OF 1997
Text as filed (link)
Date filed
March 16, 2023
Date Read
March 21, 2023
Bill Status
Pending with the Committee on AGRICULTURE AND FOOD since 2023-03-21
Committee Details
Primary Committee
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB07657 |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT AMENDING SECTION 52 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8435 OR THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES MODERNIZATION ACT OF 1997 |
| ABSTRACT : Amends Section 52 of Republic Act No. 8435 as follows:"Section 52. Farm-to-Market Roads The Department shall coordinate with the LGUs with its resident farmers and fisherfolk to identify priority locations . . . Construction of farm-to-market roads shall be a priority [investment] of the LGUs. [which shall provide a counterpart of not less than ten percent (10%) of the project cost subject to their IRA level.]" Proposes not to require LGUs to use their IRA for FMR's construction since some LGUs solely rely on IRA for their revenue. |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : RODRIGUEZ, RUFUS B. |
| DATE FILED : 2023-03-16 |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE AND FOOD ON 2023-03-21 |
| SECONDARILY REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE(S) ON AQUACULTURE AND FISHERIES RESOURCES |
Abstract
ABSTRACT : Amends Section 52 of Republic Act No. 8435 as follows:"Section 52. Farm-to-Market Roads The Department shall coordinate with the LGUs with its resident farmers and fisherfolk to identify priority locations . . . Construction of farm-to-market roads shall be a priority [investment] of the LGUs. [which shall provide a counterpart of not less than ten percent (10%) of the project cost subject to their IRA level.]" Proposes not to require LGUs to use their IRA for FMR\'s construction since some LGUs solely rely on IRA for their revenue.
Significance