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What it is

Spain's state budget for the year 2000

BOE step 7 of 7 · Passed

It is a government bill. Introduced by the Government. It was introduced on 27 September 1999. Introduced by: Gobierno.

Official title: Government bill for the General State Budget Law for the year 2000.

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Source: Congreso de los Diputados, file 121/000186· updated 11 Nov

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  1. The state public sector's spending and revenue for 2000 are approved: credits of 33,660,981,075 thousand pesetas, funded by expected revenue and by borrowing.
  2. Pay for public sector staff and the wage bill for labor staff cannot rise more than 2 percent over 1999, matching the forecast inflation rate.
  3. Public job openings are capped: new positions must not exceed 25 percent of the staff replacement rate, with exceptions such as the Armed Forces, local police, and municipalities under 50,000 residents.
  4. Public pensions rise 2 percent in 2000, and pensioners receive a one-time payment to offset the higher-than-expected inflation of 1999.
  5. The Wealth Tax exemption minimum is set at 18,000,000 pesetas, and a new 25,000,000-peseta reduction is created in the Inheritance and Gift Tax for people with a disability of 65 percent or more.
  6. For personal income tax The personal income tax (IRPF in Spain): what people pay on what they earn from work, business or savings., the tax brackets and acquisition value coefficients are updated by 2 percent, and taxpayers may choose both the allocation to the Catholic Church and the one for social purposes at the same time.
  7. The Government is authorized to increase State Debt by up to 1,708,121,549 thousand pesetas above the January 1, 2000 balance, and limits are set on State and public entity guarantees.
  8. Social Security contribution bases and rates are updated, with a maximum contribution base of 407,790 pesetas per month, and daily bases per actual workday are set for the Special Agricultural Scheme.

Who it affects

  • Public employees and public sector labor staff: Their pay can rise only 2 percent in 2000.
  • Pensioners: Their pensions rise 2 percent and they get a one-time payment for 1999 inflation.
  • Taxpayers under income tax, wealth tax, and inheritance tax: Brackets, minimums, and deductions in these taxes are updated.
  • Municipalities and Autonomous Communities: Their shares of state taxes and payment rules are set.
  • Workers and companies: Social Security contributions change, including the Special Agricultural Scheme.

Words worth knowing

Tasa de reposición de efectivos (staff replacement rate)
The percentage of vacant positions (for example, from retirements) that can be newly filled.
Aval (guarantee)
A commitment by which the State agrees to pay a debt if the borrower cannot.
Saldo vivo de la Deuda (outstanding debt balance)
The total money the State owes at a given moment.
Deflactación (bracket adjustment)
Adjusting tax brackets so inflation does not make people pay more tax without real income gains.
Complemento para mínimos (minimum top-up)
Money added to low pensions so they reach the minimum amount set by law.
income tax
The personal income tax (IRPF in Spain): what people pay on what they earn from work, business or savings.

It summarizes the law as published in the BOE. It is written by artificial intelligence and may contain mistakes: the official text is what counts. Read the official text · How we make summaries

Where it stands

How far did it get?

It took 7 of 7 steps. It reached BOE, and today it is passed.

  1. Introduced27 September 1999Someone registers the text in the Congreso.
  2. Admitted28 September 1999The Bureau of the Congreso accepts it and, for a members’ bill, the plenary decides whether to consider it.
  3. Amendments29 September 1999Groups propose changes.
  4. Committee19 October 1999A committee goes through the text in detail.
  5. Plenary4 November 1999All 350 deputies vote.
  6. Senate18 November 1999The Senate can pass it, amend it or veto it.
  7. BOE22 December 1999It is published in the Official State Gazette (BOE) and comes into force.
See the 11 official steps on a timeline
Oct 1999Oct 1999Oct 1999Oct 1999Oct 1999Nov 1999Nov 1999Nov 1999Nov 1999Dec 1999Dec 1999Dec 199911. 27 September 1999: Presentación22. 28 September 1999: Comisión de Presupuestos Publicación desde 28/09/1999 hasta 29/09/199933. 28 September 1999: Calificación44. 29 September 1999: Comisión de Presupuestos Enmiendas desde 29/09/1999 hasta 29/10/199955. 19 October 1999: Comisión de Presupuestos Mesa - Calificación desde 19/10/1999 hasta 19/10/199966. 19 October 1999: Comisión de Presupuestos Debate de totalidad desde 19/10/1999 hasta 26/10/199977. 29 October 1999: Comisión de Presupuestos Informe desde 29/10/1999 hasta 02/11/199988. 2 November 1999: Comisión de Presupuestos Dictamen desde 02/11/1999 hasta 04/11/199999. 4 November 1999: Pleno Aprobación desde 04/11/1999 hasta 18/11/19991010. 18 November 1999: Senado desde 18/11/1999 hasta 22/12/19991111. 22 December 1999: Concluido - (Aprobado con modificaciones) desde 22/12/1999 hasta 18/01/2000

Was there a plenary vote?

We have no plenary vote linked to this law in the Congreso’s data.

What happens next

What happens now?

It is law, or will be once published in the BOE. It comes into force on the date its own text sets.

The same initiative in the other chamber:

Published in the BOE: Act 54/1999, of December 29, on the General State Budget for the year 2000.

Sources

Where does all this come from?

  • The data comes from the open files of the Congreso, the Senate and the BOE, unaltered.
  • Each deputy’s province is the one of their seat on the day of the vote.
  • We only say “passed” or “rejected” when the majority needed is certain; otherwise we say which side had more votes.

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