Vaststelling van de begrotingsstaat van het Fonds economische structuurversterking voor het jaar 2009

This procedure concerns the formal adoption by the Dutch House of Representatives (Tweede Kamer) of the 2009 budget statement (begrotingsstaat) for the Fonds economische structuurversterking, the Economic Structure Enhancement Fund. This fund is used by the Dutch government to finance investments intended to strengthen the country's economic structure, such as infrastructure, innovation, and knowledge programmes. Approving the budget statement gives parliamentary authorisation for the planned spending and revenue for that year. The procedure mainly affects the Dutch central government, which manages the fund's spending, and Dutch citizens and businesses that may benefit from the programmes it finances. Parliament's approval sets the legal framework within which the government may commit funds during 2009.