The Finance and Taxation Committee of Brazil’s Chamber of Deputies approved a bill to change the membership of the Integrated Development Region of the Federal District and Surroundings (Ride-DF). It would add 16 more municipalities from Goiás state.
The committee approved a revised version of Complementary Bill 65/19 proposed by the Urban Development Committee. The original bill called for adding 14 municipalities; the approved text adds two more. The bill was introduced by Representative Flávia Morais (MDB-GO).
The bill’s rapporteur, Representative Josenildo (PDT-AP), said the region’s territorial boundaries needed updating. He said adding the municipalities would strengthen regional governance, support integrated planning and improve the delivery of public services.