Budget amendment comes before the Sejm today with acceptance likely

The Sejm will today vote on the proposed amendment to this year's budget, which envisages an increase in the deficit of zl.8.6 billion, financed through a series of Treasury bond issues. Following the Sejm debate, the bill will on Wednesday be sent to the Senat for comment and revision, before being submitted to the Sejm again for a final reading. Ultimately, the amendment will be passed to the president for approval. The amendment is expected to be passed by the Sejm, since the opposition has promised not to oppose it. However, the 2000 budget, which also comes before the Sejm for approval today, is not likely to be passed, since the opposition is refusing to accept it. (Prawo i Gospodarka, p. 2) K.K.