The Senate passed the RD$630.94 billion National Budget in two readings for its approval yesterday, Wednesday 5 November 2014. Senator Tommy Galan (San Cristobal-PLD), chairman of the bicameral commission that reviewed the budget, presented the bill with 22 of 32 senators present.
An addendum was included with RD$400 million in re-allocations that will go to the Constitutional Court, the Superior Electoral Court, the Chamber of Accounts, the National Prosecutor Office and the National Competitiveness Council.
The bill now moves to the Chamber of Deputies for approval.