Legislature doubles budget cap for virus relief
Staff writer, with CNA
The Legislative Yuan yesterday approved a proposed amendment that would double the cap on a special budget to support COVID-19 economic relief measures to NT$840 billion (US$30.37 billion).
The amendments to the Special Act for Prevention, Relief and Revitalization Measures for Severe Pneumonia with Novel Pathogens (嚴重特殊傳染性肺炎防治及紓困振興特別條例) also extended the act, which was set to expire at the end of this month, to June 30 next year.
The act was first introduced last year as COVID-19 began to spread globally, with the budget capped at NT$210 billion to ease the virus’ impact on the economy.
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