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According to the committee of the Public Administration and Municipalities Commission, the main observations made by the commission were that in the area of regional policy, the program not only lacks ambition, but there are even setbacks. For example, the program foresees a success rate in 2024. – that the part of the Structural Funds of the European Union redistributed through the regional development councils will be 25%.
The Committee highlighted that, in accordance with the formula already provided for in the current Regional Development Law, said participation of funds must be 30%.
Program provisions related to strategic management were also discussed with Interior Minister-designate Agne Bilotaite. It was pointed out that the planned success indicator – the National Regional Development Program, which includes an effective and specialized economic growth plan for each region – does not comply with the provisions of the Strategic Management Law regarding the development of new programs and strategies. .
It should be noted that work is already underway to develop regional development programs and that these programs will be approved in 2021. Regional specialization is also carried out in accordance with the laws already in force.
The committee members were also questioned about the rather abstract wording of the program on strengthening municipal autonomy. Doubts also arose about some of the directions proposed for the development of the public function (such as the decentralization of sampling).
The failures of the initiative to restore the participation of social partners with voting rights in decision-making in regional development councils were also emphasized, emphasizing that such a model prevents regional development councils from being accountable, even indirectly, to the voters. Council of the Regions.
The committee expressed the expectation of knowing the draft of the action plan of the Government program before its approval, hoping that in time to achieve the established goals, there will be more understanding and communication with both the municipalities and the committee. The Commission will ensure that the implementation of the changes envisaged in the Government’s program in the local government and public administration does not at least worsen the current situation.
The Seimas Public Administration and Municipalities Committee is chaired by Ričardas Juška, representative of the Liberal Movement faction, and his alternate is Valentinas Bukauskas, a “worker”.
The Seimas intends to vote on the approval of the government program on Friday.
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