CROATIAN PARLIAMENT LOWER HOUSE RESUMES SESSION

ZAGREB, Jan 30 (Hina) - The Croatian Parliament House of Representatives resumed a session on Tuesday morning after a one- week adjournment. The Croatian parliament lower house will vote on the draft budget for 1996. Afterwards parliamentary members will tackle some 20 items of the session's agenda. #L# At the beginning of the session the Parliament Speaker, Vlatko Pavletic, reminded members that the discussion on the 1996 budget had been over and that the Government had sent its own amendments to the draft budget. A vice premier, Borislav Skegro, said that the Government had accepted amendments, which are possible at the moment, and that it had provided funds for employment of demobilized Croatian soldiers. Explaining the Government's amendments, Finance Minister Bozo Prka, said the Government had accepted a third of amendments proposed by parliamentary members during the discussion, and raised budget expenditure for another 200 million kunas. The session is continuing with voting on amendments proposed by parliamentary members. (hina) jn mms 301221 MET jan 96