Vaststelling van de begrotingsstaat van het provinciefonds voor het jaar 2016

This procedure concerns the Dutch House of Representatives' formal adoption of the budget statement for the Provinciefonds (Provinces Fund) for 2016. The Provinciefonds is the central government fund that pays general grants to the twelve Dutch provinces, which they can spend with considerable freedom. The budget statement sets the amount allocated to the fund for that year. This summary is based on metadata only, not the full legislative text. The twelve Dutch provinces are the direct recipients of the fund's payments. Changes to its size affect provincial budgets for spending on areas such as infrastructure, nature, and regional economic development. Taxpayers and national budget planning are also affected, since the fund is financed from the national budget.