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Governor Renato Casagrande sent a new measure to bring more rigor to the intensification. The objective is to ensure the collection of information on oil production in Espírito Santo.
The government of Espírito Santo, under the leadership of Governor Renato Casagrande of the PSB, is proposing this Tuesday, (15/08), an amendment to the legislation for the monitoring and inspection of royalties from the Oil and Gas. The purpose of the process is to improve control over the production of these resources. The proposed measure seeks to impose fines on stationary production units that do not provide the monthly production bulletin to the Treasury Department, reflecting a more rigorous stance in collecting information.
Governor Renato Casagrande forwards amendment to oil royalty legislation
The government of Espírito Santo is committed to strengthening inspection of oil and gas production in the state.
In a recent initiative, Governor Renato Casagrande sent a measure to the Legislative Assembly that seeks to improve the collection of information regarding the production of natural resources.
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The proposal, originating from the Anchieta Palace, aims to modify item V, paragraph 2 of article 18 of Law 8.501/2007, which deals with the monitoring and inspection of exploratory concessions, including royalties from oil and gas.
The change proposed by the government aims at imposing fines on stationary production units, such as platforms on the high seas, if they do not provide the monthly production bulletin (BMP) of oil and natural gas to the Treasury Department (Sefaz).
Currently, current legislation provides for a penalty of 10 State Treasury Reference Values (VRTEs), equivalent to R$ 42.961,00, for production fields that do not comply with the obligation to send the monthly production bulletin.
Thus, the main objective of the Espírito Santo government's proposal is to intensify this inspection, aligning itself with recent changes in the Integrated Economic-Tax Information System (Sinief) and reinforcing the need for transparency and accountability.
New amendment sent to the Legislative Assembly will guarantee the accuracy of data on production
The governor of Espírito Santo commented on the state's motivations regarding the new amendment sent to the Legislative Assembly.
According to Governor Casagrande, concessionaires and consortia that operate in partnership with the National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels (ANP) for the exploration and production of oil or natural gas will be obliged to transmit the BMP digital file of each field of production and each stationary production unit. This measure aims to ensure the accuracy and integrity of data related to the production of natural resources.
The Bill (PL) was presented and read at the ordinary session of the Legislative Assembly last Monday.
The initiative was submitted to an urgent procedure, at the request of the leader of the government in the legislative house, deputy Dary Pagung (PSB).
Now, the amendment is scheduled to be included on the agenda of the next session, ordinary or extraordinary, and will be thoroughly analyzed by the Justice and Finance committees.
In addition to strict inspection, the proposal reflects the importance of ensuring accurate and fair collection of oil royalties, which are intended to finance projects and investments that benefit the population in areas such as education, health, infrastructure and regional development.
In this way, the measure proposed by the government of Espírito Santo demonstrates the commitment to a more transparent, responsible oil and gas production in line with current regulations.
With a renewed focus on oversight and information collection, the government seeks to ensure that stationary production units fulfill their obligations and contribute to the state's economic and social development.
