Rehabilitation, Strengthening and Development of the City of Kiryat Shmona Bill
Translated from Hebrew: הצעת חוק שיקום, חיזוק ופיתוח העיר קריית שמונה
TL;DRA bill for the rehabilitation of Kiryat Shmona including establishing an emergency room, a university, transportation and municipal property tax benefits, and employment preference.
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What does the bill do?
The bill sets several legislative amendments intended to develop Kiryat Shmona: establishing an emergency room run by the Ministry of Health within a year, granting university status to Tel-Hai College under the name 'Kiryat Shmona University,' a 50% discount on public transportation for the city's residents, a 90% discount on tolls on national Highway 6, an exemption for businesses from paying municipal property tax for 5 years, and a 50% municipal property tax discount for residents under age 30. The bill also directs that certain jobs in the city be treated as preferred work (tourism, restaurants, informal education) and requires government authorities to allow residents to work remotely at least 3 days a week.
The votes on this bill
Coalition 67 seats
Left the coalition 9 seats
Opposition 44 seats
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