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Legislative Priorities PLLO_18C-PLP.update.20200807 _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 18th Congress PRESIDENTIAL LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES SUMMARY STATUS UPDATE as of 07 August 2020 SOURCE/ STATUS- STATUS - PROPOSED MEASURE PRIORITY LEVEL (LLS MONITORING) HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SENATE OF THE PHILIPPINES ENACTED INTO LAW (8) 1. POSTPONEMENT OF THE MAY 2020 2019 SONA RA No. 11462, approved by the President on December 03, 2019 BARANGAY AND SANGGUNIANG KABATAAN (PGC) ELECTIONS TO OCTOBER 2022 ► BARANGAY AND SK ELECTIONS ON MAY • Enrolled copies, consolidated version of SB 1043 and HB 4933, transmitted to OP on 2020 SHALL BE POSTPONED TO November 18, 2019 DECEMBER 05, 2022 • Bicam Conference Committee Report ratified by the Senate and the House of Representatives on November 11, 2019 • Bicam conference committee meeting held on November 07, 2019 • HB 4933, approved on Third Reading on November 04, 2019 • SB 1043, approved on Third Reading on September 30, 2019 2. INSTITUTIONALIZATION OF MALASAKIT 2019 SONA RA No. 11463, approved by the President on December 03, 2019 CENTERS (HDPRC) ► MALASAKIT CENTERS ACT • Enrolled copies, consolidated version of SB 1076 and HB 5477, transmitted to OP on November 28, 2019 • HB 5477, approved on Third Reading on November 18, 2019 • SB 1076, approved on Third Reading on November 11, 2019 3. GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT (GAA) CERTIFIED RA No. 11465, approved on January 06, 2020 FOR FISCAL YEAR (FY) 2020 • Enrolled copies transmitted to OP on December 23, 2019 • Bicameral Conference Committee report approved by both Houses on December 11, 2019 • House Bill 4228, passed by the House of Representatives on September 20, 2019, passed by the Senate on November 27, 2019 Page 1 of 12 PLLO_18C-PLP.update.20200807 SOURCE/ STATUS- STATUS - PROPOSED MEASURE PRIORITY LEVEL (LLS MONITORING) HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SENATE OF THE PHILIPPINES 4. SALARY STANDARDIZATION LAW 2019 SONA RA No. 11466, approved by the President on January 08, 2020 ► SALARY STANDARDIZATION LAW OF CERTIFIED 2019 (PGC) • Enrolled copies, consolidated version of SB 1219 and HB 5712, transmitted to OP on 17C CLPC December 26, 2019 • HB 5712, approved on Third Reading on December 18, 2019 • HB 5712, certified by the President for its immediate enactment on December 17, 2019 • SB 1219, approved on Third Reading on December 16, 2019 • SB 1219, certified by the President for its immediate enactment on December 13, 2019 5. RAISE THE TOBACCO AND ALCOHOL EXCISE 2019 SONA RA No. 11467, approved by the President on January 22, 2020 TAXES CERTIFIED ► INCREASING THE EXCISE TAXES ON (EDC) ALCOHOL, HEATED TOBACCO AND • Enrolled copies, consolidated version of HB 1026 and SB 1074, transmitted to OP on VAPOR PRODUCTS December 26, 2019 • Bicam Conference Committee Report ratified by the Senate and the House of Representatives on December 18, 2019 • SB 1074, approved on Second and Third Readings on December 16, 2019 • SB 1074, certified by the President for its immediate enactment on November 12, 2019 • HB 1026, approved on Third Reading on August 20, 2019 6. BAYANIHAN TO HEAL AS ONE ACT CERTIFIED RA No. 11469, approved on March 24, 2020 (18th Congress, 1st Regular Session- Special Session) • Enrolled Copies transmitted to OP on March 24, 2020 • Senate Bill No. 1418, adopted as an amendment to House Bill No. 6616 • House Bill No. 6616, approved on Third Reading • Senate Bill No. 1418, approved on Third Reading • March 23, 2020, both Houses of Congress held a Special Session 7. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE NATIONAL 2019 SONA RA No. 11470, approved by the President on June 09, 2020 ACADEMY FOR SPORTS (HDPRC) ► THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SPORTS • Enrolled copies, consolidated version of SB 1086 and HB 6312, transmitted to OP on June 03, 2020 • Bicam Conference Committee Report ratified by the Senate and the House of Representatives on May 11, 2020 and May 19, 2020, respectively • Bicam conference committee meeting held on March 09, 2020 • HB 6312, approved on Third Reading on March 03, 2020 • SB 1086, approved on Third Reading on February 26, 2020 Page 2 of 12 PLLO_18C-PLP.update.20200807 SOURCE/ STATUS- STATUS - PROPOSED MEASURE PRIORITY LEVEL (LLS MONITORING) HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SENATE OF THE PHILIPPINES 8. PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO RA NO. 9372- DIRECTIVE RA No. 11479, approved by the President on July 03, 2020 HUMAN SECURITY ACT (HSA) ACT OF 2007 CERTIFIED ► THE ANTI-TERRORISM ACT OF 2020 (SJPC) • Enrolled copies, SB 1083 adopted as an amendment to HB 6875, transmitted to OP on June 09, 2020 • SB 1083, adopted as an amendment to HB 6875 on June 05, 2020 • HB 6875, approved on Third Reading on June 03, 2020 • HB 6875, certified by the President for its immediate enactment on June 01, 2020 • SB 1083, approved on Third Reading on February 26, 2020 FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE PRESIDENT (0) PENDING ENROLLMENT (0) PENDING BICAMERAL CONFERENCE (0) APPROVED ON 2nd / 3rd READINGS IN ONE OR BOTH CHAMBERS (3) 9. TAX REFORM FOR ATTRACTING BETTER AND 2019 SONA HB 4157 (CR 2) SB 1357 (CR 50) HIGHER-QUALITY OPPORTUNITIES CERTIFIED Corporate Income Tax And Incentives Corporate Income Tax and Incentives (TRABAHO) BILL (EDC) Rationalization Act (CITIRA) Rationalization Act (CITIRA) • SB No. 1357, certified by the President for its - Approved on Third Reading on September - On Second Reading, Period of immediate enactment on March 09, 2020 13, 2019 Interpellation as of March 03, 2020 - Approved on Second Reading on September 09, 2019 10. PROPERTY VALUATION SYSTEM OF LGUs 2019 SONA HB 4664 (CR 21) SB 894 (Sen. Revilla) (EDC) Real Property Valuation and Assessment SB 519 (Sen. Zubiri) Reform Act SB 460 (Sen.Revilla) SB 246 (Sen. Lacson) Page 3 of 12 PLLO_18C-PLP.update.20200807 SOURCE/ STATUS- STATUS - PROPOSED MEASURE PRIORITY LEVEL (LLS MONITORING) HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SENATE OF THE PHILIPPINES - Approved on Third Reading on November Pending in the Committee on Ways and Means 25, 2019 - Approved on Second Reading on November 19, 2019 11. CREATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF 2020 SONA HB 5832 (CR 142) SB 997 (Sen. Pacquiao) OVERSEAS FILIPINOS 2019 SONA Department of Filipinos Overseas (DFO) Act SB 593 (Sen. Recto) (HDPRC) SB 461 (Sen. Revilla) (NOTE: • Approved on Third Reading on March 11, SB 202 (Sen. Go) Draft admin version being finalized by OCS, 17C PLA 2020 SB 141 (Sen. Villar) DOLE, DOF and PLLO, in coordination with the 2016 SONA - Approved on Second Reading on March SB 92 (Sen. Pimentel III) Office of Sen. Go) 04, 2020 - Pending in the Committee on Labor, Employment and Human Resources Development ON SECOND READING IN ONE OR BOTH CHAMBERS (3) 12. CREATION OF DEPARTMENT OF DISASTER 2020 SONA HB 5989 (CR 200) SB 1139 (Sen. Zubiri) RESILIENCE 2019 SONA Department of Disaster Resilience (DDR) SB 1125 (Sen. I. Marcos) (CCAMDRRC) SB 331 (Sen. Sonny Angara) - On Second Reading, Period of SB 289 (Sen. Pia Cayetano) 17C PLA Interpellations as of February 05, 2020 SB 245 (SP Vicente Sotto III) 17C CLPC SB 211 (Sen. Tolentino) 2018 SONA SB 205 (Sen. Bong Go) 2017 SONA SB 198 (Sen. Pacquiao) SB 124 (Sen. Grace Poe) SB 39 (Sen. Pangilinan) - Pending in the Committee on National Defense, Security, Peace, Unification and Reconciliation 13. EXPANSION OF THE SOLO PARENTS ACT 2019 SONA HB 478 (Reps. Brosas; Castro; Elago; SB 1411 (CR 69) (HDPRC) Cullamat; Zarate, Gaite) Expanded Solo Parents Welfare Act of 2020 HB 507 (Rep. RA Barbers) HB 1622 (Rep. L. Fortun) - On Second Reading, Period of HB 1939 (Rep. E. Pineda; Rep. MO Romero) Interpellations as of May 13, 2020 HB 2538 (Rep. A. Gonzales, Jr.) HB 2661 (Rep. JS Sy-Alvarado) Page 4 of 12 PLLO_18C-PLP.update.20200807 SOURCE/ STATUS- STATUS - PROPOSED MEASURE PRIORITY LEVEL (LLS MONITORING) HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SENATE OF THE PHILIPPINES HB 3088 (Rep. AM Villaraza-Suarez; Rep. D. Suarez) HB 3513 (Rep. S. Aragones) HB 3533 (Rep. P. Castelo) HB 3703 (Rep. P. Castelo) HB 3902 (Rep. D. Fernandez) HB 3911 (Rep. L. Legarda) HB 4040 (Rep. F. Hernandez) HB 4242 (Rep. FG Abaya) HB 4782 (Rep. R. Guico III) HB 4971 (Rep. JM Nieto) HB 5059 (Rep. T. Agabas) HB 5497 (Rep. A. Delos Santos) HB 5708 (Rep. A. Pacquiao) HB 5819 (Rep. A. Vargas) HB 6051 (Rep. LR Villafuerte) - Pending with the Committee on Revision Of Laws - Committee meeting held on Jan. 21, 2020. A TWG was created headed by Rep. Fortun. TWG meeting held Jan. 29, 2020. Substitute bill approved in the Committee level on Feb. 26, 2020 14. COCONUT FARMERS TRUST FUND 2020 SONA HB 10 (Speaker A.P. Cayetano) SB 1396 (CR 65) 2019 SONA HB 166 (Rep. A. Tan) Coconut Farmers and Industry Trust Fund (EDC) HB 255 (Rep. Cullamat, et.al.) Act HB 854 (Rep. M. Aglipay) 17C VETOED BILL HB 1242 (Rep. L. Torres-Gomez) - On Second Reading, Period of 17C CLA HB 1417 (Rep. WM Enverga) Sponsorship as of May 27, 2020 17C PLA HB 2434 (Rep. S. Canama) 17C CLPC HB 2522 (Rep. JJ Nograles) 2018 SONA HB 2549 (Rep. LR Villafuerte) HB 2552 (Rep. S. Garin) HB 2610 (Rep. R. Jalosjos, Jr.) HB 2657 (Rep. IP Dy) HB 3192 (Rep. A. Suarez) HB 3223 (Rep. F. Noel) HB 3229 (Reps Romero and Pineda) - Pending in the Committee on Agriculture and Food, created a TWG on Aug 27, Page 5 of 12 PLLO_18C-PLP.update.20200807 SOURCE/ STATUS- STATUS - PROPOSED MEASURE PRIORITY LEVEL (LLS MONITORING) HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SENATE OF THE PHILIPPINES 2019. The TWG deliberated on the proposed measures on Nov 04, 2019, pending the submission of the proposed draft substitute bill to the mother committee. Second deliberation of the Mother Committee on Feb. 18, 2020 COMMITTEE LEVEL – PENDING IN ONE OR BOTH CHAMBERS (14) 15. NATIONAL LAND USE ACT 2020 SONA HB 105 (Rep.
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