Aid for Rio Grande do Sul approved in congress

Congress approves aid for Rio Grande do Sul: Understand the Measures and Impacts

The National Congress unanimously approved PLNs 4 and 12 of 2024, which facilitate the sending of parliamentary amendments for protection and civil defense actions in Rio Grande do Sul. These measures aim to assist the State after the intense rains that caused damage and left thousands of people homeless and affected.

Priority for Parliamentary Amendments

PLN 12 prioritizes the payment of parliamentary amendments aimed at combating intense rains. This means that resources arising from individual mandatory amendments will have priority in execution when allocated to municipalities in a situation of calamity or emergency recognized by the federal Executive.

The National Congress Bill (PLN) 12 of 2024 establishes an important measure to speed up financial support for regions affected by intense rains in Rio Grande do Sul. PLN 12 prioritizes the payment of parliamentary amendments aimed at tackling these calamity situations , ensuring that resources from individual mandatory amendments have priority in execution when directed to municipalities in a state of calamity or emergency recognized by the federal Executive.

This measure is essential to ensure that public resources are directed effectively and quickly to the most affected regions, allowing emergency relief and assistance actions to be carried out for flood victims. Furthermore, the prioritization of parliamentary amendments for these purposes contributes to strengthening the role of parliamentarians in allocating resources to priority areas of extreme need, such as the regions affected by the rains in Rio Grande do Sul.

With this measure, the federal government and the National Congress demonstrate their commitment to acting quickly and efficiently to assist communities affected by natural disasters, ensuring the necessary support for the reconstruction and recovery of these regions.

Flexibility in Submitting Amendments

PLN 4 makes it more flexible to send amendments from other States to Rio Grande do Sul. Previously, it was necessary to present a technical justification to change the federative unit where the money is destined. With the new measure, the congressman only needs to authorize the transfer, speeding up the process.

Recognition of State of Public Calamity

Last Tuesday, the president of Congress, senator Rodrigo Pacheco, promulgated the recognition of the state of public calamity in RS. This allows resources to be sent to the population of Rio Grande do Sul without the expenses being included in the fiscal target, facilitating assistance to victims.

With the recognition of the state of public calamity, expenses incurred to assist victims and rebuild affected areas will not be counted in the State's fiscal target, which means that there will be no need to comply with established spending control requirements. by the Fiscal Responsibility Law.

This relaxation of fiscal rules is essential to ensure that Rio Grande do Sul has the necessary resources to face this emergency situation and to guarantee adequate assistance to homeless and displaced families.

Furthermore, the recognition of the state of public calamity also makes it possible to mobilize human and material resources more quickly and efficiently, allowing for a more effective response by public authorities in the face of this tragedy.

Impact of Rains in Rio Grande do Sul

The rains in the State have already left a tragic toll, with 107 dead and 136 people missing. In addition, more than 1.4 million people were affected, with 165,112 displaced and 67,563 in shelters. The measures approved by Congress seek to mitigate the impacts of this tragedy and assist in the reconstruction of the affected areas.

Concluding

The approval of PLNs 4 and 12 demonstrates the National Congress's commitment to assisting Rio Grande do Sul during this difficult time. The measures aim to speed up the allocation of resources to the affected areas, enabling a faster and more effective response to the needs of the population affected by the floods.