On Monday, the Finance Committee held a session. All 10 members were present. Committee chair Annely Akkermann was satisfied. The committee approved the government's proposal. The volleyball team was allocated 200,000 euros. Additionally, 7.47 million euros were allocated to special care. This increases funding for special care by 13 percent. The committee reviewed other proposals as well. Many went to the hall without committee support. These are mainly opposition proposals.
All proposals go to the plenary hall. A proposal must receive at least two votes in favor to go to a vote. Some proposals did not receive enough support. Some did not comply with the law. These are removed from the list. Others still have a chance to gain support.
Voting takes place in plenary session. If a proposal receives more support, it is added to the budget. Some proposals cannot enter the budget. For example, health insurance funds cannot be transferred to the Health Insurance Fund. This is not legal.
The Center Party wants a bank tax and a progressive income tax. Akkermann says there are no calculations showing their impact. The Center Party does not say who are wealthy people. It is not clear at which salary level wealth begins.
The review of amendment proposals continues on Tuesday. On Wednesday, the draft will have its second reading. Last week, two sessions did not take place due to a lack of quorum.