2023-09-28 03:39:42
After several failed attempts and in a special session this Wednesday, the Neuquén Legislature generally approved the Budget Stabilization Fund project with 25 votes in favor and six against.
The initiative had generated a tough conflict with the ANEL unionwhich brings together the legislative staff, since cuts the national co-participation portion that the body receives, taking it from the current 7.5% to 6%.
For this reason, for its treatment and subsequent approval, the deputies had to include in the original text a clause, negotiated with the union representatives, to prevent The adjustment affects the autonomy of the Legislature.
The measure of force of the Legislative employees had escalated in tension in recent days, even including chants and stickers inside the venue. Finally, on this Wednesday night and through an express debate, The project achieved general approval.
The fund in question will be nourished by 3% of the co-participation resources that Neuquén receives and will aim to “mitigate variations in state budgets”, especially that corresponding to the Power of attorney.
The presentation of the project had attracted attention since it had the unexpectedly unified support of the governor Omar Gutierrezthe mayor Mariano Gaido and the president of the Superior Court of Justice, Soledad Gennari.
For its approval, the ruling party added the votes of the legislators linked to the elected governor, Rolando Figueroa, and other blocks like Together for Change and the Front of Alljust as happened a few weeks ago for the treatment of the Executive’s new debt.
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