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25th Knesset · outgoing

Planning and Building Law (Amendment No. 160) Bill

Translated from Hebrew: הצעת חוק התכנון והבנייה (תיקון מס' 160)

TL;DRThe amendment renews for a limited time the powers of local committees to approve plans regarding matters that were classified as variances under previous law.

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What does the bill do?

The proposal amends Section 62(a)(9a) of the Planning and Building Law to grant local committees temporary power (until January 1, 2028) to approve in a plan any matter that could have been permitted as a variance under the legal regime that applied on the eve of the latest amendments to the law. The amendment applies to plans submitted to the committee by the end of the period, and its provisions will continue to apply to these plans even after the end of the temporary provision period. The proposal also includes transitional provisions regarding the transfer of powers from district committees to local committees in certain circumstances.

Passed first readingFirst plenum vote: January 27, 2025

The votes on this bill

Passed14 for · 0 against · 0 abstained · 106 did not vote
Source: the Knesset's vote record ↗

Coalition 62 seats

LikudFor 9 · Absent 23
ShasFor 1 · Absent 10
United Torah JudaismFor 2 · Absent 5
Religious ZionismFor 1 · Absent 5
NoamAbsent 1

Left the coalition 14 seats

Opposition 44 seats

Yesh AtidAbsent 24
Ra'amAbsent 5
Hadash–Ta'alFor 1 · Absent 4
LaborAbsent 4

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