SIXTEENTH CONGRESS )
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES —).
FIRST REGULAR SESSION )

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Introduced by Representative Rufus B. Rodriguez and
Representative Maximo B, Rodriguez, Jr.

House Bill No.. 091

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill was originally introduced as House Bill No. 1853 by the
undersigned Rufus B. Rodriguez during the Fourteenth Congress where it
was approved by the House of Representatives and transmitted to the
Senate. It was again re-filed during the 15" Congress as House Bill No. 586
where it was again approved by the Committee on Local Government and
substituted by House Bill No. 4410, approved on 2™ reading, approved on 3°
reading and was transmitted to the Senate where it was not acted upon.

Consistent with the promotion and enhancement of local financial
autonomy, this bill seeks to amend Section 290 and 291 of Republic Act 7160,
otherwise known as the Local Government Code.

‘As proposed, the share of the local government units is increased to
sixty percent (60%) of the gross collection derived by the national government
in the preceding fiscal year from mining taxes, royalties, forestry and fishery
charges, and such other taxes, fees, or charges, including related surcharges,
interests, or fines, and from its share in any co-production, joint venture or
production sharing agreement in the utilization and development of the
national wealth within their territorial jurisdiction.

Under this legislative proposal, the share of the local government units
from the use of national wealth, and from any government agency, or -owned
and —controlled corporation shall be remitted to them within ten (10) days after
the end of every quarter during the current fiscal year.

This is just one of the measures that seek to broaden the local fiscal
resource generation. Hence, the approval of this bill is earnestly requested.

RUFUS B. ROPRIGUEZ

MAXIMO B. RODRIGUEZ, JR.


SIXTEENTH CONGRESS )
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES —)
FIRST REGULAR SESSION )

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Introduced by Representative Rufus B. Rodriguez and
Representative Maximo B. Rodriguez, Jr.

House Bill No, 1091

AN ACT

PROVIDING FOR THE DIRECT REMITTANCE TO THE HOST LOCAL
GOVERNMENT OF ITS FORTY PERCENT (40%) SHARE OF THE
PROCEEDS DERIVED FROM THE UTILIZATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF
NATIONAL WEALTH, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 293 OF
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7160, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE
“LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE OF 1991”

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines
in Congress assembled:

SECTION 1. Section 293 of Republic Act No. 7160, as amended, otherwise
known as the “Local Government Code of 1991”, is hereby amended to read
as follows:
“SEC. 293. _ Remittance of the Share of Local

Government Units. - The share of local government units from

the utilization and development of national wealth shall be

remitted in accordance with Section 286 of this Code: Provided,

however, That ANY PERSON, NATURAL OR JURIDICAL,

INCLUDING [in the case of any] government agency or

government-owned or controlled corporation engaged in

the utilization and development of the national wealth, [such

share] shall [be] directly remit{ted] to the provincial, city,

municipal or barangay treasurer, OF THE HOST LOCAL

GOVERNMENT UNIT concerned ITS FORTY PERCENT (40%)

SHARE DERIVED FROM NATIONAL WEALTH TAXES

UNDER SECTION 290 OF THIS CODE AND THE REMAINING

SIXTY PERCENT (60%) TO THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT

[within five (5) days after the end of each quarter).”

SEC. 2. All laws, decrees, orders, rules and regulations or parts thereof
inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby amended or modified
accordingly.

SEC. 3. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in any
newspaper of general circulation

Approved,