Water Law (Amendment – Setting Water Tariffs for Agriculture) Bill
Translated from Hebrew: הצעת חוק המים (תיקון - קביעת תעריפי מים לחקלאות)
TL;DRThe proposal sets rules for setting water tariffs for agriculture, taking into account costs, ability to pay and the type of water, with a price cap and adaptation to regional conditions.
Translated from Hebrew
What does the bill do?
The proposal adds a section to the Water Law requiring the council of the Governmental Authority to set in rules tariffs for water supplied to agriculture, while considering costs related to the use of water in agriculture, farmers' ability to pay, and the type of water used. The proposal makes the setting of tariffs conditional on the approval of the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development. During the transition period, tariffs will not exceed one shekel per cubic meter of Shafdan water and 1.3 shekels per cubic meter for fresh water under certain conditions. When setting tariffs for moshav water, wastewater treatment costs and additional water treatment must be offset.
The votes on this bill
Coalition 64 seats
Left the coalition 8 seats
Opposition 48 seats
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