PEC that defines the resources of pre-salt royalties authorized by Alerj is based on Federal Law 12.858/13; 25% will be invested in Health and 75% in Education
The Legislative Assembly of the State of Rio de Janeiro (Alerj) approved in a first discussion last Wednesday (09/12) the Proposal for Constitutional Amendment 54/17, which regulates the percentages of resources from royalties from oil from the pre-salt to Health and Education. Looking for a job? Petrobras extends registration to compete for the 236 vacancies in its Young Apprentice Program
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The proposal that regulates the percentage of resources from pre-salt oil royalties to Health and Education is authored by deputies André Ceciliano and Zeidan, both from the PT.
Despite the measure having been approved by 54 votes in favor of one against, it still needs to be approved by the second discussion by the Legislative Assembly of the State of Rio de Janeiro (Alerj)
According to the project, 100% of pre-salt royalties will be used to fund health and public education, which will be divided as follows, 25% will be used to finance the Unified Health System (SUS). 75% of these royalties should be applied to defray expenses with the maintenance and development of public education, especially full-time public basic education, including those relating to the payment of salaries and other amounts of a remunerative nature to Education professionals in effective exercise in the public network .
The project also determines that of the resources allocated to Education, at least 25% will be allocated to the maintenance, funding and development of state public universities.
The PEC is valid for pre-salt oil royalties arising from areas whose commerciality has been declared as of December 3, 2012. The percentage division between the Health and Education areas is already determined by Federal Law 12.858/13 .
Ceciliano, who is president of Alerj, highlighted the financial crisis in the state, especially in public universities. “The financial crisis faced by the State of Rio de Janeiro has presented one of its worst phases in the management of state public health and in the administration of public universities, in particular the UERJ, which has faced routine strikes since 2014 due to late payment of wages”, highlighted the parliamentarian.
