Senate approves transfer of bet collection to finance the PF
The Federal Senate approved an MP (Provisional Measure) that redirects resources from the collection of sports betting - known as bets - to a financing fund for the PF (Federal Police). The project approved in the plenary session this Wednesday (8) now goes to President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) for sanction.
Signed by the Executive Branch at the beginning of April and with the approval of the Chamber of Deputies at the beginning of July, the text amends a 2018 law and adjusts the division of betting revenue.
Under the new rule, Funapol (Fund for the Equipment and Operationalization of Core Activities of the Federal Police) will gradually receive part of the revenue from sports betting.
The measure predicts that growth will occur as follows: 1% in 2026, and 2% in 2027, until reaching 3% in the following years. The text was unanimously approved earlier, in the joint committee dedicated to analyzing the MP.
The text also changes the law that regulates Funapol to expand the fund's sources of revenue, including resources from fixed-odd betting, voluntary transfers from federative entities and national and international donations aimed at combating organized crime.
With the new rule, the government can also increase, in 2026, Funapol's budget by up to R$200 million with resources from the National Treasury.
The measure signed by the government also opens up the possibility of creating future bonuses for extraordinary activities for Federal Police employees, in addition to other careers, such as the Federal Highway Police and the Federal Criminal Police.
Funapol resources can also be used to pay for the health of PF employees. In the report by deputy Aluisio Mendes (Republicanos-MA), agents from the Federal Highway Police and the Federal Penal Police were also included in health coverage, including reimbursement for medical expenses.
*Under the supervision of João Ker
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