After Cho Jung-Tai's Report to Legislative Yuan, 2026 General Budget Bill Sent to Committee for Review [Video]
After Premier Cho Jung-Tai reported on the 2026 central government general budget bill to the Legislative Yuan, Vice President of the Legislative Yuan Chiang Chi-chen announced that the bill would be referred to the Finance Committee for review by various committees. This also includes the submission of related amendments to military and police treatment regulations within six months.
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(Central News Agency reporter Chen Chun-hua, Taipei, 21st) After Premier Cho Jung-Tai reported on the "2026 Central Government General Budget Bill" to the Legislative Yuan today, Vice President of the Legislative Yuan Chiang Chi-chen, who presided over the session, announced that the 2026 central government general budget bill would be referred to the Finance Committee for review by various committees according to the distribution schedule and timetable.
The Legislative Yuan's cross-party caucuses reached a consensus on the 15th, agreeing to invite Cho Jung-Tai to report on the general budget bill and be questioned on the 21st, after which it would be sent for review. Furthermore, the Executive Yuan should, within half a year after the general budget bill is referred to committee, submit relevant amendments to the Military Personnel Treatment Act and the Police Personnel Regulations, as well as other measures related to the protection of military personnel, civil servants, and teachers.
The Legislative Yuan today invited the Premier, Director-General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics, and Minister of Finance to attend and report on the preparation process of the "2026 Central Government General Budget Bill" and to be questioned (including a report on the preparation and handling of budgets such as salary increases for volunteer military personnel and pensions for police and firefighters).
Cho Jung-Tai stated in his report that the government spares no effort in caring for police, firefighters, and the military. Since 2016, salaries for military personnel, civil servants, and teachers have been increased four times, with a cumulative adjustment of 14%. The Executive Yuan, considering the balance among different civil servants and constitutional disputes, temporarily halted the allocation of relevant budgets and applied to the Constitutional Court for a constitutional interpretation and provisional disposition on August 22, 2025.
Cho Jung-Tai said that in the future, he will uphold the principles of "sound system," "complete legal framework," "fairness and balance," and "fiscal sustainability" to continuously review and improve. This includes studying more reasonable ways to adjust salaries that reflect commodity prices and professional allowance adjustment plans that are more in line with the actual operation of the civil service system. He hopes that both branches (Executive and Legislative Yuans) will discuss these two principles mutually, taking into account both constitutional aspects and national fiscal discipline.
After the questioning by representatives of the cross-party caucuses, Chiang Chi-chen announced in the session that the 2026 central government general budget bill (including subsidiary unit budgets and consolidated statements – operating and non-operating parts) would be referred to the Finance Committee for review by various committees according to the distribution schedule and timetable. (Editor: Wan Shu-chang) 1150421
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(Central News Agency reporter Chen Chun-hua, Taipei, 21st) After Premier Cho Jung-Tai reported on the "2026 Central Government General Budget Bill" to the Legislative Yuan today, Vice President of the Legislative Yuan Chiang Chi-chen, who presided over the session, announced that the 2026 central government general budget bill would be referred to the Finance Committee for review by various committees according to the distribution schedule and timetable.
The Legislative Yuan's cross-party caucuses reached a consensus on the 15th, agreeing to invite Cho Jung-Tai to report on the general budget bill and be questioned on the 21st, after which it would be sent for review. Furthermore, the Executive Yuan should, within half a year after the general budget bill is referred to committee, submit relevant amendments to the Military Personnel Treatment Act and the Police Personnel Regulations, as well as other measures related to the protection of military personnel, civil servants, and teachers.
The Legislative Yuan today invited the Premier, Director-General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics, and Minister of Finance to attend and report on the preparation process of the "2026 Central Government General Budget Bill" and to be questioned (including a report on the preparation and handling of budgets such as salary increases for volunteer military personnel and pensions for police and firefighters).
Cho Jung-Tai stated in his report that the government spares no effort in caring for police, firefighters, and the military. Since 2016, salaries for military personnel, civil servants, and teachers have been increased four times, with a cumulative adjustment of 14%. The Executive Yuan, considering the balance among different civil servants and constitutional disputes, temporarily halted the allocation of relevant budgets and applied to the Constitutional Court for a constitutional interpretation and provisional disposition on August 22, 2025.
Cho Jung-Tai said that in the future, he will uphold the principles of "sound system," "complete legal framework," "fairness and balance," and "fiscal sustainability" to continuously review and improve. This includes studying more reasonable ways to adjust salaries that reflect commodity prices and professional allowance adjustment plans that are more in line with the actual operation of the civil service system. He hopes that both branches (Executive and Legislative Yuans) will discuss these two principles mutually, taking into account both constitutional aspects and national fiscal discipline.
After the questioning by representatives of the cross-party caucuses, Chiang Chi-chen announced in the session that the 2026 central government general budget bill (including subsidiary unit budgets and consolidated statements – operating and non-operating parts) would be referred to the Finance Committee for review by various committees according to the distribution schedule and timetable. (Editor: Wan Shu-chang) 1150421
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