next week, House of Representatives He stressed that the Council is preparing to present the legislative agenda before December 15 Ricardo Monreal, President of the Political Coordination Council (Jocobo).
Montreal Avila He explained that the calendar includes at least three weekly sessions, with the possibility of adding a fourth session to address outstanding issues.
Among the priority issues to be discussed, Monreal Ávila highlighted the imminent review of the regulation Public health lawmainly focused on Regulating vapers.
The legislator pointed out that intense pressure is still ongoing from pressure groups seeking this Stop the ban on e-cigarettes and similar productsBut he urged his colleagues to resist such influences.
“There is a lot of pressure on legislators, and I urge them and urge them to resist because it is a law that benefits health.”He stressed the importance of putting the public interest and the health of the population before private interests.
Another main topic on the agenda is discussion Water lawwhich, according to Montreal Ávila, should be processed next week for subsequent sending to the Senate.
The representative explained that both General Water Law like National Water Law It will be subject to amendments, with the aim of addressing producers’ concerns and ensuring that the rights of small landowners, ejidatarios and community members are not violated.
“The aim is neither to compromise the rights of smallholdings, nor to penalize farmers and community members in their water rights, but to avoid hoarding, avoid water misuse and bring order to concessions, which is actually irregular in the country.”.
The lawmaker explained that the opinion on water could be issued in the Water Resources, Drinking Water and Sanitation Committee in the next few hours, despite respecting the five days specified by the regulations for approval before the start of the discussion in the plenary session.
Among the farmers’ demands, Monreal Avila pointed out the need not to reduce the volume of water allocated to small properties, and the need for the well and water to remain linked to the land in the event of transfer or sale.
In addition, it seeks to speed up regularization procedures for people in an irregular situation and facilitate access to credit for the agricultural sector.
The representative also addressed producers’ concerns regarding not diverting water allocated for agricultural use to industrial purposes, as well as the importance of linking water concession bonds to land ownership and respecting the allocated quantities. and
In this context, he stressed the importance of irrigation districts maintaining independence in regulating the internal distribution of resources, without the intervention of an independent authority, and providing legal certainty to farmers.
Monreal Avila added that environmentalists have expressed concern about mining companies’ management of water and the potential waste of water resources.
Regarding the classification of water crimes, the legislator indicated that the goal is to grade penalties and avoid criminalizing necessary practices for producers, such as transporting water in pipes to irrigate pastures.