The state deputies (PSOL) and (PT) presented amendments of R$ 2.5 million and R$ 8.8 million respectively to increase the resources for the project sent by the government (Republicans).
However, they were not accepted by the rapporteur, deputy Alex Madureira (PL), who allocated only R$10 to the broadcaster.
According to parliamentarians, Madureira chose the symbolic value only to create the item, thus enabling the state government to supplement the broadcaster’s budget, if desired in the future. When contacted by the Panel, he did not comment.
The Legislative Assembly approved the 2025 Budget on December 17, which still needs to be sanctioned by the governor. In total, the piece will cost R$372 billion.
As the Panel showed, the board of directors of , which manages , shows great concern about the budget proposal sent by Tarcísio and had been appealing to deputies to try to modify it.
It provides R$211 million for the foundation, including its own resources and the Treasury. In 2024, it was R$208 million.
This amount, according to directors, is enough to cover the salaries of the 743 employees and 13 apprentices hired under the CLT regime. However, they state, the budget does not provide resources for investments or costs, which involves spending on electricity bills, water and property recovery.
In 2024, the estimated amount for funding was R$12.9 million, but it became a pivot of tension between the foundation and the government after a contingency that lasted until October. For next year, the projection is that funding costs will reach at least R$15 million.
At a public hearing at Alesp in November, employees reported that the contingency led to the dismissal of employees and the suspension of program production.
During a meeting in July, Tarcísio told representatives from TV Cultura that he wanted efficiency and that “” to increase the foundation’s revenue. The governor also said that he was counting on the entity to obtain resources from third parties, the private sector, the Rouanet Law and “other things”, as revealed by the Panel.
Since last year, members of the Foundation’s board have expressed concern about the station’s programming. On the state management side, the discourse is that it is necessary to reduce expenses and increase efficiency in all areas of management.
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