This is the second postponement of the vote on bill 1561/2020, which deals with the creation of the Health and Tourism lotteries. In the first request to withdraw from the agenda, the senator informed that there are points to be adjusted with the Government for putting the matter to vote.
This Wednesday (6), Senator Weverton asked for the postponement again, stating that “after a conversation with the leader of the Government in the House, Senator Fernando Bezerra, and as the Minister of Tourism is not in Brasília, we will wait for him to come back so we can build understanding, as there is still a divergence with the Ministry of Economy.”
Bill 1561/2020, by federal deputy Captain Wagner (Pros-CE), authorizes the creation of the Health Lottery to finance actions to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. The project also provides for the creation of the Tourism Lottery, whose resources will finance the sector until December 31, 2021.
According to the text approved by the Chamber, while the emergency of public calamity due to the pandemic is in force, the Health Lottery resources should be used exclusively in actions to prevent, contain, combat and mitigate the effects of COVID-19 through from the National Health Fund (FNS), which will also keep the unredeemed prizes.
In the case of the Tourism Lottery, the net income and unredeemed prizes will remain with the General Tourism Fund (Fungetur). The Tourism Lottery will have a permanent character, contrary to what was foreseen in the original proposal.
Both the Health Lottery and the Tourism Lottery must have their operation disconnected from the Caixa Econômica Federal, so that they can be authorized and granted by the respective ministries, with the regulation being carried out by the Ministry of Economy.
Source: GMB
