Tuesday, 29 June 2021 15:41

Finance Committee issues favorable opinion for the creation of the "Special Activities Fund of the Ministry of Housing"

Written by Alondra Gutiérrez

During the working session, the deputies of the Finance Commission prepared another favorable opinion for the creation of the "Special Activities Fund of the Ministry of Housing".

"We have presented a decree for the creation of our Special Activities Fund, whose purpose is to have a bank account where the Ministry of Housing can perceive the fees charged for services", said Kevin Vargas, legal advisor.

The legal advisor of the institution explained that the purpose of this is to have a bank account where the money from the fees charged by the Ministry for the services it provides, including construction permits, can be collected. They added that the funds collected by the institution will be invested in projects of social interest.

During the Treasury Commission, a study was also made of the "reform to the 2021 Budget Law to incorporate US$256,905 to the Ministry of Health" and the reform to the 2021 Budget Law to reinforce the budgetary allocations of the Institute for the Legalization of Property (ILP) for US$1 million.

At the end of the Treasury Commission, the deputies issued a favorable opinion to the reform

The Instituto de Legalización de la Propiedad (ILP) will have US$1 million for the project "Improvement of the infrastructure of schools nationwide".

In addition, the deputies also approved a budget addition of US$256,905 to the Ministry of Education.

By accepting this budget addition, the deputies are helping the Ministry of Education to have information related to 5,165 educational centers in the country.