Consensus Reached on General Budget Bill; Cho Jung-tai to Report on April 21 Before Referral
Taiwan's Legislative Yuan's ruling and opposition parties have reached a consensus on the 2026 central government general budget bill. Premier Cho Jung-tai will be invited to report on the budget's compilation process on April 21, after which it will be referred for review. The Executive Yuan also agreed to submit amendments related to military and police personnel treatment within six months of the budget's referral.
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- 📰 Published: April 15, 2026 at 18:36
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Taipei, April 15 (CNA) The 2026 central government general budget bill remains stalled, drawing public attention. The Legislative Yuan's ruling and opposition party caucuses today reached a consensus, agreeing to invite Premier Cho Jung-tai to report on the compilation process of the 2026 central government general budget bill and answer interpellations on April 21. After the interpellations, the bill will be referred for review. Another consensus reached by the parties is that the Executive Yuan should submit relevant amendments concerning military and police personnel treatment within six months after the general budget bill is referred to committee.
The 2026 central government general budget bill has not yet entered the Legislative Yuan's review stage, and public attention is focused on whether opposition parties will allow its referral. Legislative Yuan President Han Kuo-yu convened a negotiation meeting today afternoon with the ruling and opposition party caucuses to discuss the general budget bill and the draft special act for national defense.
After communication, the party caucuses reached a consensus on the general budget bill and signed it. Han Kuo-yu then announced the cross-party negotiation conclusions. The party caucuses agreed that on April 21, the Legislative Yuan will invite the Premier, Director-General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics, and Minister of Finance to attend the Legislative Yuan meeting to report on the compilation process of the 2026 central government general budget bill and answer interpellations, including the budget allocation for salary increases for volunteer soldiers and pensions for police and firefighters.
Han Kuo-yu stated that five members from the KMT caucus, five from the DPP caucus, and one from the TPP caucus would conduct interpellations. After the interpellations, the bill will be immediately referred for review, and the party caucuses agreed not to propose a motion for reconsideration. The TPP caucus withdrew its motion for reconsideration of the 2026 central government general budget bill.
Han Kuo-yu said that the party caucuses agreed on the referral of the 2026 general budget bill. To ensure harmonious interaction between the executive and legislative branches, the agreed points include that the Executive Yuan should, within six months after the 2026 central government general budget bill is referred to committee, submit relevant amendments to the Military Personnel Treatment Act and the Police Personnel Management Act, as well as other measures to protect the rights and interests of military, public, and educational personnel, to demonstrate its response to legislative intent to safeguard their rights.
Han Kuo-yu also pointed out that for new project funding approved by the Legislative Yuan before the completion of the general budget bill's review, the Executive Yuan should immediately proceed with execution. The Legislative Yuan agreed to approve such new projects as listed without freezing them during its review. (Editor: Wan Shu-chang) 1150415
The 2026 central government general budget bill has not yet entered the Legislative Yuan's review stage, and public attention is focused on whether opposition parties will allow its referral. Legislative Yuan President Han Kuo-yu convened a negotiation meeting today afternoon with the ruling and opposition party caucuses to discuss the general budget bill and the draft special act for national defense.
After communication, the party caucuses reached a consensus on the general budget bill and signed it. Han Kuo-yu then announced the cross-party negotiation conclusions. The party caucuses agreed that on April 21, the Legislative Yuan will invite the Premier, Director-General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics, and Minister of Finance to attend the Legislative Yuan meeting to report on the compilation process of the 2026 central government general budget bill and answer interpellations, including the budget allocation for salary increases for volunteer soldiers and pensions for police and firefighters.
Han Kuo-yu stated that five members from the KMT caucus, five from the DPP caucus, and one from the TPP caucus would conduct interpellations. After the interpellations, the bill will be immediately referred for review, and the party caucuses agreed not to propose a motion for reconsideration. The TPP caucus withdrew its motion for reconsideration of the 2026 central government general budget bill.
Han Kuo-yu said that the party caucuses agreed on the referral of the 2026 general budget bill. To ensure harmonious interaction between the executive and legislative branches, the agreed points include that the Executive Yuan should, within six months after the 2026 central government general budget bill is referred to committee, submit relevant amendments to the Military Personnel Treatment Act and the Police Personnel Management Act, as well as other measures to protect the rights and interests of military, public, and educational personnel, to demonstrate its response to legislative intent to safeguard their rights.
Han Kuo-yu also pointed out that for new project funding approved by the Legislative Yuan before the completion of the general budget bill's review, the Executive Yuan should immediately proceed with execution. The Legislative Yuan agreed to approve such new projects as listed without freezing them during its review. (Editor: Wan Shu-chang) 1150415