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Full Title of Bill
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE AUTOMATIC INCOME CLASSIFICATION OF PROVINCES, CITIES, AND MUNICIPALITIES, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 8 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7160, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE OF 1991, AS AMENDED
Short Title
AUTOMATIC INCOME CLASSIFICATION ACT FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS
Text as Filed (File)
Third Reading Copy link (HRep)
Date filed
January 31, 2023
Date Read
February 1, 2023
Scope
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Session Sequence No.
62
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Legislative History (Senate Website)
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Bill Status
Transmitted to the President on 2023-09-26
Committee Details
Primary Committee
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House Counterpart
Date Approved on Third Reading (HRep)
March 14, 2023
Legislative History
Entitled: AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE AUTOMATIC INCOME CLASSIFICATION OF PROVINCES, CITIES, AND MUNICIPALITIES, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 8 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7160, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE OF 1991, AS AMENDED [ FIRST REGULAR SESSION, 19TH CONGRESS ] [ 2023 ] Introduced by Representatives REX GATCHALIAN, ZALDY S. VILLA, MANUEL JR. L. FORTES, LEODY "ODIE" F. TARRIELA, JAIME R. FRESNEDI, et. al.; Approved on Third Reading by the House of Representatives on March 14, 2023; 3/15/2023 Sent to the Senate requesting for concurrence; 3/15/2023 Read on First Reading and Referred to the Committees on LOCAL GOVERNMENT and FINANCE; 5/9/2023 Returned jointly by the Committees on LOCAL GOVERNMENT and FINANCE per Committee Report No. 64, recommending that it be considered in SBN-2165; 5/10/2023 Committee Report Calendared for Ordinary Business; 5/10/2023 CONSIDERED IN SBN-2165 UNDER COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 64. [ SECOND REGULAR SESSION ] 8/8/2023 Senate designated Senators Ejercito, Gatchalian, Marcos, Dela Rosa and Pimentel III as conferees to the Bicameral Conference Committee on the disagreeing provisions of SBN-2165 and HBN-7006; 8/22/2023 House of Representatives designated Representatives Alvarez, Solon, Fortes, Panaligan and Abalos as conferees to the Bicameral Conference Committee on the disagreeing provisions of HBN-7006 and SBN-2168 on August 16, 2023; (See: O.B. dated August 30, 2023) 8/29/2023 Conference Committee Report on the disagreeing provisions of HBN-7006 and SBN-2165, submitted to the Senate, recommending that HBN-7006 and SBN-2165 be approved in accordance with the attached copy of the bill as reconciled and approved by the conferees; 8/29/2023 Sponsorship speech of Senator JOSEPH VICTOR G. EJERCITO on the conference committee report; 8/29/2023 Conference Committee Report Approved by the Senate; 9/4/2023 Conference Committee Report Approved by the House of Representatives on August 30, 2023; 9/20/2023 Letter from Secretary General Reginald S. Velasco, transmitting nine (9) enrolled copies of the consolidated version of HBN-7006 and SBN-2165, for the signature of Senate Secretary Renato N. Bantug Jr., and Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri; 9/25/2023 Letter for Speaker Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez, returning eight (8) enrolled copies of HBN-4488 and SBN-2165, which were signed by Senate Secretary Renato N. Bantug Jr. and Senate President Juan Miguel “Migz”F. Zubiri;
Senate Legislative History
Entitled: AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE AUTOMATIC INCOME CLASSIFICATION OF PROVINCES, CITIES, AND MUNICIPALITIES, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 8 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7160, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE OF 1991, AS AMENDED [ FIRST REGULAR SESSION, 19TH CONGRESS ] [ 2023 ] Introduced by Representatives REX GATCHALIAN, ZALDY S. VILLA, MANUEL JR. L. FORTES, LEODY "ODIE" F. TARRIELA, JAIME R. FRESNEDI, et. al.; Approved on Third Reading by the House of Representatives on March 14, 2023; 3/15/2023 Sent to the Senate requesting for concurrence; 3/15/2023 Read on First Reading and Referred to the Committees on LOCAL GOVERNMENT and FINANCE; 5/9/2023 Returned jointly by the Committees on LOCAL GOVERNMENT and FINANCE per Committee Report No. 64, recommending that it be considered in SBN-2165; 5/10/2023 Committee Report Calendared for Ordinary Business; 5/10/2023 CONSIDERED IN SBN-2165 UNDER COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 64.
Abstract
ABSTRACT : Proposes to institutionalize an income classification system that is reflective of the financial capability of LGUs by mandating the Department of Finance to issue the classification/reclassification standards of provinces, cities, and municipalities. Provides for the automatic reclassification computation; and guidelines on personnel services for reclassification from fourth or lower income class to higher income classes.
Significance