Monterrey, NL. In the budget for fiscal year 2022 presented by the state executive to the Local congress, an increase in total income of 16.2% with respect to 2021 is contemplated, including an adjustment to expenses for 4,208 million pesos; as well as 7,012 million additional pesos for federal participations, new taxes and a zero coupon bond for 3,511 million pesos, indicated the governor Samuel Garcia Sepúlveda on their social networks.
The highest expenditure will be 7.967 million for mobility infrastructure, which contrasts with the Expenditure Law of 2021, which allocated 1,614.1 million pesos for direct public investment.
For him Sustainable Wealth Generation CabinetExpenditures of 8,423 million pesos are contemplated, among them the infrastructure projects proposed by the state executive; for cabinet projects Good government, which have security as a priority, 1,480 million are allocated, while for the Equality Cabinet more than 2,003 million pesos are required, the document indicates 50 Actions for the new Nuevo León.
The mobility projects will have the highest expenditure budget, for a total of 7,967 million pesos, including: leasing of 800 urban natural gas, electric trucks; traffic lights and roads program; restructuring of transport and trunk lines; initial works to build lines 4 and 5 of the metro; Monterrey-Colombia highway, a new stage of this highway; Interserrana highway; Transmetro and extension of the Salinas highway.
Although in the 50 Actions for the new Nuevo León, the governor proposes doubling spending on care for children and women with cancer, early childhood programs, zero hunger program, cultural programs, housing, full-time schools, only allocates 20 million of pesos for dual education, which is essential for young people to put their technical knowledge into practice in companies.
Even though the state has not recovered from the crisis caused by the Covid-19 pandemicIn some economic sectors, only an expense of 100 million pesos is proposed for the development of companies through the Support Trust for the Creation and Consolidation of Productive Employment (Focrece), although it ensures that up to 2,300 million pesos are potentiated for loans to SMEs.
And for the purposes of creating a regional Hub and moving towards having a new Silicon Valley in Nuevo León, 20 million pesos are projected.
However, among the 50 actions, a budget destined for the creation of a Labor Conciliation Center and specialized courts is not observed, to comply with the Labour reform.
cuts
Although the governor has affirmed that there will be no cuts in personnel, within the adjustment of 4,208 million, a reduction in the cost of the payroll of 696 million pesos is mentioned, that is, 3.3 percent.
The document indicates that a 10% adjustment will be made to the spending of parastatal organizations for 411 million; However, it transpired that Metrorrey was reduced by 912 million pesos, with respect to the 2021 budget, by Isssteleon they reduce almost 611 million pesos and Monterrey Water and Drainage Service they decrease 388 million pesos.
“The reduction of 500 million pesos of the extraordinary supports that are granted to Isssteleón, will be possible based on the benefits of the new scheme of medical attention of the Institute”, he mentions.
Likewise, there will be a redirection of 400 million pesos of resources that were destined to attend the Covid-19 and that they are no longer needed.
Regarding spending on social communication, he refers that only 109 million pesos will be available, which means a decrease of 40% compared to the previous year.
There is also a 20% decrease in general services expenses, equivalent to 803 million pesos and the expenses of the Educational Integration Unit are reduced by 400 million pesos.
Reference-www.eleconomista.com.mx