O papel do Poder Legislativo na formulação de políticas públicas: uma análise dos projetos de lei formulados pelos vereadores do município de Parintins-AM

Abstract

The legislative branch acts directly in the processing of public policies, which includes identifying problems, formulating policies, implementing them, and evaluating their effectiveness. The main objective of this article is to analyze the main bills formulated by the city councilors of Parintins-AM in the 18th legislature in 2023, selected based on criteria of economic and social relevance to the population. The methodological path began with bibliographical research to build the theoretical basis. To analyze the bills, an exploratory documentary research was carried out. The results demonstrate that the bills are relevant to society mainly by proposing social policies aimed at health, social assistance, education, and housing. They also deal with the resolution of several social problems such as unemployment, violence, and other vulnerabilities, as well as seeking to guarantee the fundamental rights of citizens. The processing of these bills is permeated by conflicts of partisan interests, the lack of consensus among the city councilors, and the complexity of the issues addressed in the proposals. In addition, the impact of vetoes stands out, which prevents the viability of matters from becoming effective laws. Thus, it is concluded that public policies are instrumentalized by the legislative branch, in a process in which councilors play a fundamental role, aiming to meet the needs of the population of Parintins.