Bill to repeal most of the law that cut town councils' powers

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1. The bill would repeal almost all of Law 27/2013 on the rationalization and sustainability of local government, keeping only a few specific sections from repeal.
2. It would restore a broad list of municipal powers, such as urban planning, water, social services, local police, urban transport, culture, sports and job promotion, and would regulate how the State and the regions can delegate more duties to municipalities, always with enough funding.
3. For staffing cost rules, essential services would include those listed in Article 25 of the Local Government Bases Law and any service declared essential by each council's local government board.
4. Municipalities that have been merged would get favorable financial conditions for ten years: a better funding coefficient, keeping their previous fiscal effort and priority in cooperation plans and grants, among others.
5. Provincial councils could keep supporting municipalities under 20,000 residents with tax collection, electronic administration and cost monitoring until a new state rule is passed.
6. The Government would have nine months to reorganize local powers and funding, with input from councils, experts and citizens, and to repeal the current spending rule.

Who it affects

• Municipalities and other local entities: They would regain powers and flexibility cut by Law 27/2013.
• Provincial councils (diputaciones): They would coordinate services of merged municipalities and could keep supporting small ones.
• Merged municipalities: They would get favorable financial and minimum funding conditions for ten years.
• Citizens: Local public services would be delivered closer to home with more participation.
• The Spanish Government: It would have nine months to reform local government and its funding.

Words worth knowing

Ley 27/2013 (LRSAL)

A 2013 law that reduced the powers and resources of Spanish town councils; this bill would repeal almost all of it.

Regla de gasto (spending rule)

A legal limit on how much public spending can grow each year, set by the State.

Junta de Gobierno Local

The governing body of a town council, made up of the mayor and the council members he or she appoints.

Entidad local menor

A local entity smaller than a municipality, such as a village council, that manages local interests of a smaller population.

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