An agreement between the government and the opposition paves the way for the treatment of the 2019 budget in both chambers

In accordance with the agenda set by the executive, the Chamber of Deputies will meet on Tuesday to begin the debate on the budget law for the public sector for the future. 39, year 2019 (bulletin 12130).

Yesterday, the Joint Commission of the branch approved the indications to expand the resources in higher education, regional governments, the Conicyt, school coexistence programs, gender-neutral education and the prevention of violence, among others, agreement between the government and the opposition, agreement allowing to accelerate the treatment of cash in both chambers. The proposal will reallocate Public Treasury resources to the above areas, redistributing $ 97,000 million (about US $ 140 million) in the priority areas of each area.

The respective indications are approved unanimously. At the request of the deputy José Miguel Ortiz, the program "Biobío Regional Investment" is submitted to a separate vote, approved by 23 votes in favor and 2 against.

"Today, the budget has been fully approved and the agreement guarantees its approval in the House and the Senate.These agreements are good for Chile," said Finance Minister Felipe Larraín .

Key Sessions

The session will begin at its normal time at 10:30 am Four hours will be allocated to it, distributed proportionally among the various parliamentary banks, for the debate in general of the legislative proposal. At the end of this phase, the project will be the subject of a general vote

. Following this process, any unspecified items or separate voting requests will not be deemed approved unless a special quorum is required.

The agreements concluded provide that the presentation of indications or the request for division of the vote of an article or a game will be admitted only until Tuesday 14 hours.

It is then envisaged that on Wednesday November 14th there will be an ordinary session from 11:00 to 13:30, in order to carry out the discussion of the project in particular, a debate which will continue during a special session which will will run from 14:30 to 22:00.

If the project is not sent during this session, the discussion will continue during the regular session of Thursday, November 15, until its complete mailing, for which the session will be extended as well. long as necessary.

The Council is, however, authorized to extend the meeting of Wednesday, 14 November to ensure full dissemination of the initiative during this session.

The deadline for the submission of this bill by the National Congress expires on Wednesday, November 28, 2018.

The details of the agreement

The Ministry of Education (19659003) 1) Strengthening public higher education of $ 8,000 million, funded to the tune of $ 6,000 million through the reallocation of the subsidy to schooling and $ 2,000,000,000 by the State Treasury (Provision Guaranteed Funding – PFC). $ 2,500 million increase in the CONICYT program financed by Treasury resources for the Researcher Reintegration, Explora, International Cooperation and Supplementary Research Programs

2) The $ 1,500 million program is integrated into the Public Finance Scheme for Coexistence Program (PFC)

3) $ 500 Million Increase in MINEDUC's Bilingual Intercultural Education Program

4) Integrate $ 1,100 million for project studies JUNJI financed with Public Treasury resources (PFC). [19659003] 5) Incorporate resources of $ 600 million for the implementation of the MINEDUC Gender Unit's initiatives on gender-neutral education , financed by resources from the Treasury.

6) Regarding the institutional contribution State Universities, establishes the term to dictate the regulation and increases the percentage of advance. Similarly, with regard to accountability, it was agreed to include in the gloss a reference to the resolution established by Law No. 21 094 in Article 56.

7) With regard to the institutional contribution free of charge, an indication will be included to set term for the amendments to the decree that sets the methodology for regulated tariffs, which would be April 30. MINEDUC accepts the deadline.

8) In Liceos Bicentenario, the proposal contains an agreement specifying the type of establishment (professional and polyvalent technician) and eliminating the "establishment results" as a criterion. It was also agreed to change the word "may" to "shall" in relation to the funding of the articulation of these institutions for their networking.

MINISTRY OF THE INTERIOR

1) Increased regional investment of $ 10,000 million dollars financed by the Treasury (PFC).

2) SENDA: Increased the $ 1 billion rehabilitation program funded by the Treasury (PFC).

3) Professional support to SUBDERE for strengthening the region financed by competing actions (current expenditure).

4) Modification of heading 5 of program 5 to facilitate the purchase of land for social housing.

MINISTRY OF CULTURE:

1) Increase of $ 1.2 billion in transfers. financed with resources from the Public Treasury, of which $ 1,080 million is allocated to the collection of core contributions to specific institutions (direct allocation) and $ 120 million increase the competitive fund.

2) The institutions benefiting from a direct allocation will be required to aim for a revenue objective equivalent to 10% of the contribution.

3) Gloss to allow the application of competitive funds for GAM funding for institution building, once the second stage of the museum has been received.

DEPARTMENT OF WOMEN

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1) Increase of $ 1,000 million in the Comprehensive Care, Protection and Reparation Program for Violence against Women women, financed by resources of the Treasury.

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING

1) Increase of $ 48,400 million for subtitle 32 "Loans" of the SERVIU of Tarapacá, Atacama, Coquimbo and Valparaíso, financed by a larger sale of Treasury financial badets Public. SERVIU

MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE

1) SAG: Increase of $ 1,000 Million in the Forestry Monitoring and Control Program, financed by Public Treasury Resources

MINISTRY OF HEALTH

1) $ 6.5 billion reallocation of resources within MINSAL, distributed as follows:

a. PPV to PPI ($ 2.5 billion),

b. Short-stay beds ($ 2,000 million),

c. Rehabilitation for drug addicts and psychotropic drugs ($ 1,000 million)

d. and resources for older adult diapers ($ 1,000 million)

2) Incorporation of gloss for PPV and surtax to be made through purchases in Chile

3) An indication will be presented to freeze the change per capita rural / urban population.

DEPARTMENT OF THE ECONOMY

1) Rebadignment of resources of $ 6,000 million from the CORFO Guarantees Program Hedge Fund Program to allocate 2,500 $ millions to the Competitiveness Innovation Fund and $ 3,500 million to the same Regional program

2) In the CORFO budget (item 07, chapter 06, program 01), subtitle 32 04 003 Funds and investment companies, in connection with the program "Venture Capital Fund – Growth and Development Fund", companies whose turnover is less than 300 000 FU per year can be financed. No operating expenses can be charged to this item.

3) An indication should be provided for studies on new uses of seaweed (eg Cochayuyo) in the corresponding service under this heading.

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

1) $ 6,000 million increase in the Public Transport Grant in the Regions (FAR), financed by Public Treasury resources (PFC).

2) These resources may be used, exceptionally, on prior justification and approval by the DIPRES, to: reduce the prices of tolls in the suburbs. For this purpose, up to $ 1,200 million could be earmarked for this purpose.

DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT

1) Increase of $ 1,000 million for the creation of Environmental and Social Recovery Programs (PRAS), funded by Treasury Resources (PFC)

2) Resources $ 200 million for studies or activities related to the management of marine protected areas, funded by the State Treasury, via Glosa.

3) Environmental Monitoring: Resources $ 300 million for new auditors, funded with Public Treasury resources (PFC).

TVN

1) Treasury of Glosa: authorization of extraordinary capitalization up to 25 million US dollars in one or more installments over the next 24 months months

ARTICULATED

1) Article 6: Change of "convicted for non-compliance" with "offense established by the competent authority", badociated with the application of labor legislation.

2) Article 7: An indication is incorporated, in which are defined technical parameters that the organs of the state administration must respect in the field of leases that generate payment obligations future. The indication will not insist on the centralized purchase of Chile Compra.

3) Article 19: The first historical paragraph (prior authorization to commit quotas or affiliations with international organizations) is replaced and the new established by law is deleted. prior authorization for all types of studies with international organizations.

4) Section 27: The indication is reinstated by the power to change the number of fees in the first quarter, as this finally facilitates the process of transfer of fees to the contract.