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    "content": "1. That, by 30th September 2023, the National Assembly proposes amendments to the Public Finance Management Act, 2012 and attendant regulations to extend the timelines for consideration of the BPS by Parliament from 14 days to 28 days. 2. That, before submission of the annual estimates to the National Assembly, the National Treasury should ensure that Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) have aligned their budgets, projects and key performance indicators to the proposed value chain approach under the Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda (BETA) within the approved ceilings. 3. That, the deficit financing strategy and public debt mix be undertaken in accordance with the resolutions of the National Assembly based on the Report of the Public Debt and Privatization Committee on the 2023 Medium Term Debt Management Strategy. 4. That, during the submission of the 2023/24 annual estimates, the National Treasury should provide a list of all projects to be completed in FY 2023/24 for all MDAs reconcilable with the development budget; with a view to consolidating thinly spread allocations to high impact priority projects to ensure completion. 5. That, before submission of the 2023/24 annual estimates, the National Treasury reviews donor funded projects including the existing financing framework and develops a strategy to fast-track their implementation and review the terms of the facilities. 6. That, within the next three months, the National Treasury spearheads a review of the State Corporations and Semi-Autonomous Government Agencies (SAGAs) with a view of rationalization to remove overlaps, duplication and redundancies. 7. That, before the submission of the 2023/24 Annual Estimates, the National Treasury in collaboration with national Government Constituencies Development Fund (NG-CDF), comes up with a framework for implementation of national Government initiatives at the constituency level such as construction of administrative offices, police stations and national tree planting through grants to the NG-CDF. 8. That, by April 2023, the national Government reviews taxation levied in the aviation industry and addresses the heavy taxation on purchase of spare parts in the aviation sector. This should be submitted to the National Assembly during consideration of the Finance Bill, 2023. 9. That, beginning FY 2023/24, the National Treasury through the Public Sector Accounting Standards Board should start preparations for migration from the cash basis accounting system to an accrual system in line with sections 81 and 164 of the Public Finance Management Act, 2012. 10. That, the allocation to various MDAs through the Sports, Arts and Social Development Fund be channelled towards Government value chain priorities in line with the Bottom- up Economic Transformation Agenda. A list of these projects should be submitted alongside the estimates by 30th April 2023. 11. That, the National Assembly proposes amendment to the Public-Private Partnership Act to require regular submission of project lists by the National Treasury which are under consideration for funding through the Public Private Partnership (PPP) framework before the end of the FY 2023/24. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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