Senate debates fiscal adjustment and may vote today
The Senate started on Thursday (12) the discussion of the fiscal adjustment bill sent by Lula's government. The rapporteur Eduardo Braga presented amendments and senators vote on a request for urgency. The proposal limits growth in spending and reduces tax benefits, with an expectation of improving the primary budget result by R$50 billion in 2027.
The Federal Senate began on Thursday afternoon (12) the discussion of the Complementary Law Project (PLP) that brings measures to adjust the public accounts proposed by the Lula government. The plenary session is marked by the expectation of a vote even today, after the reading of the report by Senator Eduardo Braga (MDB-AM), which lasted about 50 minutes. The text, which had already been presented the day before, was amended before going to the discussion.
Among the central points of the proposal are the limitation of spending growth in the event of a fall in revenue and the reduction of tax benefits. The government estimates that the measures can improve by about R$ 50 billion the primary result of 2027. The matter also provides for changes in exemptions, reduced rates, special tax regimes and changes in the calculation bases of some taxes.
Rapporteur presents text with amendments
Before the vote on the urgent request began, the rapporteur, Eduardo Braga, informed that the text presented yesterday had been amended. The reading of the report took approximately 50 minutes in plenary. After the presentation of the matter, the discussion among the senators began.
The bill is being processed as a Complementary Bill, which requires a qualified quorum: 41 favorable votes are required for approval. Of the 81 House senators, 62 have already registered their votes on the electronic panel. The party leaders oriented their benches to the vote on the urgent request, which unlocks the accelerated processing of the proposal.
Chatting mark discussion regimental
During the discussion, Senators Magno Malta (PL) and Randolfe Rodrigues (PT) starred in a chat. The clash occurred because of an understanding of what the regiment says for the approval of an emergency request. The regimental divergence delayed the progress of the session but did not prevent the continuation of the work.
The discussion on the urgency request is a preliminary step for the merit of the project to be analyzed. If the urgency is approved, the PLP can be voted on in today’s session. The expectation of the government is to complete the procedure in the Senate later this week, to then send the text to the presidential sanction.
Measures to contain expenditure
The fiscal adjustment project proposes to limit the growth of public spending in scenarios of falling revenues, a mechanism that seeks to contain the primary deficit. In addition, it provides for the reduction of tax benefits, which includes changes in exemptions, reduced rates and special tax regimes. Changes in the basis for calculating some taxes are also planned, increasing the collection without increasing nominal rates.
According to the government, the set of measures should generate an improvement of approximately R$ 50 billion in the primary result of 2027. This is an official estimate and has not been detailed by sector or tax. The source did not detail the individual impact of each measure, but the rapporteur stated that the text had undergone adjustments in relation to the original version.
Next Steps in the Senate
With 62 votes already registered in the panel, the trend is that the urgent request is approved. The senators then proceed to discuss the merits of the project, with the possibility of further amendments. The approval of the PLP requires 41 votes in favor, a number that can be reached even in today's session.
The president of the Senate conducts the session and must announce the result of the vote of the request in a few moments. If the urgency is approved, the main text shall be put to a nominal vote. It is expected that the matter will be approved freely, given the declared support of leaders of the governmental base and part of the opposition.
The Boca no Trombone Portal tracks the session in real time and will bring updates as soon as the voting is completed. The proposed fiscal adjustment is considered a priority by the government to ensure the sustainability of public accounts and signal commitment to fiscal balance.
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