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    "speaker_name": "Hon. A.B. Duale",
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        "legal_name": "Aden Bare Duale",
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    "content": "It is very interesting. I saw a maiden catwalk. Hon. Speaker, I beg to move:- THAT, notwithstanding the provisions of Standing Order No.120, this House resolves to reduce the publication period of the Division of Revenue Bill (National Assembly Bill No.4 of 2016) from 14 to 6 days. The reduction of the publication period is very crucial and important. To begin with, the Division of Revenue Bill, 2016 has statutory timelines and ought to be passed by the National Assembly and the Senate within a specified period of time as stipulated in the Public Finance Management (PFM) Act and in the Constitution. Under this context, I urge that the period of publication of the Division of Revenue Bill, 2016 be reduced from 16 to six days. This is to allow the Bill to go through the First Reading today and be sent to the other stages in a timely manner according to the timelines provided, so that we can forward it to the Senate for consideration in accordance with Standing Order No.142. In this regard, until we constitute the Budget and Appropriations Committee, I urge the Liaison Committee, following your direction, to use the technical staff provided by Parliament, namely the Parliamentary Budget Office, to fast-track the consideration of this Bill and report back to the House. It is important for Members to note that the House is scheduled to proceed for a short recess beginning Friday, 25th March 2016, as per the Calendar of the National Assembly 2016. With this in mind, we are constrained by the time provided. This being the budget cycle period, we are expected to deal with the annual estimates, the Division of Revenue Bill, the Appropriation Bill, the Finance Bill and many others. I ask that we reduce the publication period so that the Liaison Committee can start dealing with this Bill. This Bill is important to the country as it provides for how the national Government and the county governments can share revenue. I ask the Chair of the Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs to second this Procedural Motion."
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