The Bill 10006/18, authored by Deputy Adail Carneiro (Can-CE), is under analysis in the Chamber of Deputies, which provides for discounts of at least 50% in energy tariffs for some establishments located in rural areas.
According to Agência Câmara News, the discount would be granted to non-profit community associations, cooperatives, foundations and non-governmental organizations (NGOs).
The author of the proposal stresses that the objective of the measure is to encourage the development of industrial activities in rural areas, which faces challenges such as the need for specialized training and lack of resources for investments.
“Considering the importance of the development of the country’s rural areas, especially in times of economic crisis, it is necessary to minimize the financial problems of community production centers by establishing discounts on electric energy tariffs,” says Adail Carneiro. “Thus, more resources could be allocated to industrial activities, contributing to the socioeconomic development of Brazil’s rural population,” he adds.
This text was translated by machine from Brazilian Portuguese.