(supersedes previous)(ANSA) - Rome, February 24 - The Senate
on Wednesday voted its confidence on the goverbment's so-called
Milleproroghe decree (literally, One Thousand Extensions) decree
with 155 in favor and 122 against.
The decree now becomes law.
The decree, a hodgepodge of measures that follows passage
of the yearly budget, is made up of 10 articles with some 50
extensions ranging from the way municipalities collect taxes, to
limits on civil service hires and furniture purchases, to the
extension of a government contract with Selex Se-Ma to guarantee
the continuance of the Sistri waste traceability program, to
school renovations.
Another measure extends to January 1, 2017, the obligation
to post notices and tender offers online. The decree also
extends to December 31, 2016, a rule that says TV broadcasters
with revenue equal to more than 8% of market share can't buy
newspaper stocks.
It cleared the Lower House with the help of a confidence
vote.
'Milleproroghe' decree clears Senate
Hodgepodge of budget-related measures become law