One hundred million euros to consolidate growth and development of Emilia-Romagna. With more funds for the local public transportbut also for the rent support hey educational and childhood servicesas well as for access to school and training activities. And more resources for Healthstarting fromhealthcare constructionbut also to increase the Regional fund for the not self-sufficiency which in 2024 will impact the regional budget by over 560 million euros, reaching over 600 million in the following two years. And again, additional resources to go beyond the Essential levels of assistance (Lea), which Emilia-Romagna guarantees to the highest degree in the country, adding new services to those ensured by regional health service. And finally, more funds for culturefor marketing and promotion projects tourist and for adults sport eventstogether with those of regional and local importance.
They are the priorities of first change to the 2024 budgetdefined by Regional Council and which will be brought to approval of theLegislative Assembly next week. Change that allows us to guarantee the continuity of services, the sustainability of the health and social system and the continuation of the implementation of European programs and sectoral and territorial development policies. The maneuver fits into the 2023 report of the Region which, together with a operating result of over 1.2 billioni of euros, registers the balancing healthcare budgets in addition to theelimination of previous deficits, also in the healthcare sector, dating back to 2011. The Region has remodeled and reduced some expenses and consequently financed further interventions. This is thanks to the adjustment of revenue forecasts, lower expenses for the reduction of interest expense on cash advances, and the updating of resources allocated to covering mortgage amortization costs.
“Thanks for the accounts in order – underline the President of the Region, Stefano Bonacciniand the budget councilor, Paolo Calvano – sWe are able to respond with additional resources to the needs of the regional community, without giving up sustainable growth that goes hand in hand with social and territorial cohesion. Furthermore, the excellent 2023 financial statement, the very low level of debt, the good performance of tax revenues and the return of some revolving funds allow us to prepare a broad maneuver that aims to guarantee services in the current year, and at the same time to determine its strengthening for the years to come”.
The maneuver in summary
Continuity of services. With 35 million euros, yes will increase the Regional Fund for non-self-sufficiency, covering it with 25 million contractual increases in the sector e 10 million euros to mitigate the increase in tariffs for the weakest income groups, as per the agreement signed between the Region and the social partners: the intervention includes support for both the private social sector and the ASPs. Almost 19 million euros for additional financing for levels of assistance above the Lea. With 13.6 million euros, reimbursements for blood transfusion recipients will be covered. Local public transport – regional buses and trains – free for students under 19. It is also confirmed for the 2024-2025 school year ‘Jump UP’ projectwith a spending forecast for the first quarter, September-December 2024, of 14 million euros. They continue and strengthen housing policies going to add 7 million euros to the 2 million fund already foreseen at the beginning of the year. They will be covered, with approx 10 million euros, The increases contractual and hiring of staff to meet the needs of the May 2023 flood. Again 2.2 million for interventions aimed at facilitating access and attendance to school and training activities. In line with what was established with the Pact for Work and the Climate, the implementation of European programming continues which sees the refinanced energy revolving fund for approximately 4 million And 12.5 million to complete tourist, cultural and sports programming: in particular, 1.8 million more have been allocated for financing and investments in the ski sector. Furthermore, the EIB special fund was strengthened to reduce the cost of financing for hospitality activities. A further 5.5 million for the promotion of major sporting events and events of regional and local importance, 3.9 million for the implementation of marketing and tourism promotion projects and more than 2.5 million for contributions and activities in the tourism sector culture. More 1.3 million for transfers to the Provinces for redevelopment, modernization, development of the road network, 5 million for transfers to Atersir for the implementation of the environmental action plan for a sustainable future. In the end, 600 thousand euros to strengthen the fund for mountain unions And 500 thousand euros to support communities affected by hail and tornadoes. 10 million euros are intended for Regional social fund for the implementation of area plans.
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