Water and Sewage Corporations Law (Amendment No. 20) (Operation of Water and Sewage Services by a Local Authority) Bill
Translated from Hebrew: הצעת חוק תאגידי מים וביוב (תיקון מס' 20) (הפעלת שירותי מים וביוב על ידי רשות מקומית)
TL;DRA proposal to allow local authorities to operate water and sewage services themselves, instead of only through corporations or regional companies, under certain conditions.
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What does the bill do?
The bill changes the Water and Sewage Corporations Law (2001) to allow a local authority to be an "operating local authority," meaning to operate the water and sewage services within its jurisdiction itself. The conditions for this include: a vote of the authority's council and approval from the Minister of Energy and Infrastructure; a water loss rate that is not too high; a sufficient collection rate; meeting standards of financial soundness; investment of at least 85% of the development budget; and managing the water system in a closed account. The authority will report annually on meeting the conditions, and the minister can order it to return to operating through a company if the conditions are not met.
The votes on this bill
Coalition 67 seats
Left the coalition 9 seats
Opposition 44 seats
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