# \[Approved\] To continue financing the cost of transaction relaying and protocol development by allocating the part of accumulated on Aurora Validator NEAR tokens to Aurora Labs
**URL:** https://forum.aurora.dev/t/approved-to-continue-financing-the-cost-of-transaction-relaying-and-protocol-development-by-allocating-the-part-of-accumulated-on-aurora-validator-near-tokens-to-aurora-labs/2329
**Category:** AuroraDAO
**Created:** [July 12, 2023, 4:33pm UTC](https://forum.aurora.dev/t/approved-to-continue-financing-the-cost-of-transaction-relaying-and-protocol-development-by-allocating-the-part-of-accumulated-on-aurora-validator-near-tokens-to-aurora-labs/2329 "2023-07-12T16:33:57Z")
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### Author:  [@ell](https://forum.aurora.dev/u/ell)
#### Post date: [July 12, 2023, 4:33pm UTC](https://forum.aurora.dev/t/approved-to-continue-financing-the-cost-of-transaction-relaying-and-protocol-development-by-allocating-the-part-of-accumulated-on-aurora-validator-near-tokens-to-aurora-labs/2329/1 "2023-07-12T16:33:57Z")
This proposal is to continue financing (see previously approved [proposal #1](https://forum.aurora.dev/t/approved-aurora-validator-admin-change-and-near-tokens-allocation/769) and [proposal #2](https://forum.aurora.dev/t/approved-allocate-an-additional-operational-budget/1854) the cost of transaction relaying and protocol development by allocating the part of accumulated on Aurora Validator NEAR tokens to Aurora Labs.
The main reason for the existence of Aurora Validator is having an ability to partially offset the costs of transaction relaying (providing free transactions to Aurora users through Aurora+) and further protocol development. Both of the activities are currently performed mainly by Aurora Labs.
We propose to approve the allocation of the part of validator proceeds (NEAR tokens, generated from PoS consensus algorithm) accumulated within the next two years (till 31st of July 2025) that are available after deducting the amount needed for operational purposes of Aurora DAO service entities, to Aurora Labs. Aurora DAO service entity and, thus, Aurora DAO too. will maintain the full control of the validator while Aurora Labs would be able to directly communicate with the service entity, without creating an additional load on the Aurora DAO council members.
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### Author:  [@israel\_igboze](https://forum.aurora.dev/u/israel_igboze)
#### Post date: [August 14, 2024, 10:20am UTC](https://forum.aurora.dev/t/approved-to-continue-financing-the-cost-of-transaction-relaying-and-protocol-development-by-allocating-the-part-of-accumulated-on-aurora-validator-near-tokens-to-aurora-labs/2329/2 "2024-08-14T10:20:35Z")
Hello @Alex_J.
Seeing this proposal status is still open, what is the state of it?
Was it approved, declined, or left dormant.
Just asking as I stumbled on it in this state.
Thanks.
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### Author:  [@Egor](https://forum.aurora.dev/u/Egor)
#### Post date: [September 18, 2024, 8:44am UTC](https://forum.aurora.dev/t/approved-to-continue-financing-the-cost-of-transaction-relaying-and-protocol-development-by-allocating-the-part-of-accumulated-on-aurora-validator-near-tokens-to-aurora-labs/2329/3 "2024-09-18T08:44:52Z")
Hey @israel_igboze
Thank you for the heads-up. It was approved a while ago [https://app.astrodao.com/dao/auroradao.sputnik-dao.near/proposals/auroradao.sputnik-dao.near-60](https://app.astrodao.com/dao/auroradao.sputnik-dao.near/proposals/auroradao.sputnik-dao.near-60)
The status is updated now.