The head of the subcommittee has informed that:

- The Verkhovna Rada Committee on Budget, subsequent to the draft law review, stated in their conclusion that the draft law affects the parameters of relevant budgets (by decreasing the revenue and increasing the costs of state and local budgets), due to which the draft law should be supplemented with financial-economic justification (with relevant calculations) and suggestions regarding changes in legislative acts of Ukraine on shortening of budget expenditures and/or sources of additional budget revenues for achievement of its balance, as provided by part three of article 91 of the Regulation of  Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine and part one of article 27 of the Budget Code of Ukraine;

- The Ministry of Finance of Ukraine state in their expert conclusion that the draft law enforcement shall require additional financial resources. At the same time, due to the absence of source data on the number of individuals who might be rewarded with the “Good Will” order and shall attain the relevant status and rights for benefits and guarantees, the Ministry of Finance of Ukraine is devoid of the possibility to provide financial assessment of the draft law. It was mentioned that, according to preliminary calculations, costs of providing benefits in the current year conditions should amount to about UAH 18 thou for combat veterans and UAH 15 thou for individuals covered by the Law of Ukraine “On the Status of War Veterans, Their Social Protection Guarantees” (average annual amount per one individual);

- The Verkhovna Rada Committee on Corruption Prevention and Counteraction, subsequent to anti-corruption expert assessment of this draft law, has concluded that this draft statutory act is free from corruptogenic factors – the draft act conforms to anti-corruption legislation requirements;

- The Verkhovna Rada Committee on Affairs of Veterans, Combatants, ATO Participants and Disabled People supported the draft law idea in their conclusion to the draft law; nevertheless, they stated that the Law of Ukraine “On Introduction of Changes to the Law of Ukraine “On the Status of War Veterans, Their Social Protection Guarantees” Regarding the Status of Individuals Protecting Independence, Sovereignty, and Territorial Integrity” (No 291 dated 07.04.2015) assures complex regulation of the issue of provision of the relevant status to the individuals participating in anti-terrorist operation in volunteer battalions and their family members, i.e. the draft law has no urgency in the part of introduction of changes to the Law of Ukraine “On the Status of War Veterans, Their Social Protection Guarantees”. Thus, The Verkhovna Rada Committee on Affairs of Veterans, Combatants, ATO Participants and Disabled People, has decided to recommend the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine to return this draft law in the first reading to the holders of the right of legislative initiative for refining;

- Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, subsequent to the draft law review results, has informed of the absence of any suggestions and remarks regarding it;

- The Main Scientific-Expert Department of the Administration of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, having evaluated the draft law, expressed several remarks and suggestions to its provisions. First of all, the Main Department believes that reward of Ukrainian citizens who voluntarily took direct participation in anti-terrorist operation in the regions of its conduct is possible without establishment of a new order, by the way of their honoring with existing state rewards. The draft law provisions where it is suggested to state that “holders of the “Good Will” order are citizens of Ukraine who selflessly and duly served the Ukrainian people, voluntarily defended our homeland, independence and territorial integrity of Ukraine, took direct participation in anti-terrorist operation in the regions of its conduct in accordance with procedure established by the legislation”, at the opinion of the Main Department, do not belong to the scope of legal regulation of article 6 “Individuals belonging to combat veterans” of the Law of Ukraine On the Status of War Veterans, Their Social Protection Guarantees” (clause 2 of Chapter І of the draft). Having expressed other remarks to the draft law content, the Main Scientific-Expert Department of the Administration of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine found expedient to defeat it in the first reading subsequent to its review results.

In review of this draft law, the Committee also took into consideration ordinances of the President of Ukraine dated February 17, 2016, No 53 “On honoring by the President of Ukraine “For Participation in Anti-terrorist operation”” and No 54 “On honoring by the President of Ukraine “For Humanitarian Participation in Anti-terrorist operation””, which were established for the purpose of honoring individuals – defenders of sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine during anti-terrorist operation in Donetsk and Luhansk Oblasts, as well as employees of enterprises, institutions, organizations, and other persons involved or voluntarily supporting the conduct of anti-terrorist operation in Donetsk and Luhansk Oblasts, performing volunteer activity, staying directly in anti-terrorist operation conduct region during the relevant period.

O. Bereziuk, People’s Deputy of Ukraine, suggested referral to the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine with request to provide the information on the amounts allocated from the state budget of Ukraine in 2015 for improvement of housing conditions of anti-terrorist operation participants, as well as the amounts provided by the state budget in the current year, and measures provided for their use for the purpose of provision of housing to individuals requiring the state support while defending the integrity of Ukraine.