Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT STRENGTHENING THE FIRE-FIGHTING CAPABILITIES OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS (LGUS) BY ALLOWING LGUS TO RETAIN HALF OR FIFTY PERCENT OF ALL TAXES, FEES AND FINES COLLECTED UNDER PRESIDENTIAL DECREES NO. ELEVEN EIGHTY-FIVE (PD 1185), OTHERWISE KNOWNAS THE FIRE CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES
Date filed
September 9, 1999
Scope
Urgent Bill
No
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB08334 | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT STRENGTHENING THE FIRE-FIGHTING CAPABILITIES OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS (LGUS) BY ALLOWING LGUS TO RETAIN HALF OR FIFTY PERCENT OF ALL TAXES, FEES AND FINES COLLECTED UNDER PRESIDENTIAL DECREES NO. ELEVEN EIGHTY-FIVE (PD 1185), OTHERWISE KNOWNAS THE FIRE CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES | |
| ABSTRACT : Rationale: Local governments are aware and recognize that a number of functions under the Fire code are best left under a national authority since these functions are very specialized and would require economies of scale to be cost-effective and cost-efficient. These services and functions obviously require reosurces as well. However, this should never be at the expense of preparedness and responsiveness. We should never scrimp or penny-pinch when it comes to the lives of people and our constituents. | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : SARMIENTO, ANGELITO M. | |
| DATE FILED : 1999-09-09 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS : | |
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| ADMINISTRATION BILL? No | |
| URGENT BILL? No | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT ON 1999-09-15 | |
| SECONDARILY REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE(S) ON WAYS AND MEANS |
Abstract
Rationale: Local governments are aware and recognize that a number of functions under the Fire code are best left under a national authority since these functions are very specialized and would require economies of scale to be cost-effective and cost-efficient. These services and functions obviously require reosurces as well. However, this should never be at the expense of preparedness and responsiveness. We should never scrimp or penny-pinch when it comes to the lives of people and our constituents.
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