Bill to hand the AP-9 motorway over to Galicia

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1. The bill would transfer ownership of the AP-9 motorway to the Autonomous Community of Galicia, along with the powers, functions and services the State currently exercises over it. Galicia would take over the State's legal position and assume functions such as authorizing new sections, supervising the motorway, sanctioning the concession holder, deciding on tolls and discounts, and signing agreements on the concession.
2. The State would keep the financial obligations arising from the concession that were caused by decisions taken while it held the power over the motorway. If Galicia later agrees to end the concession through reversion, the State would cover the part of the buyout cost corresponding to the period before the transfer.
3. The transfer of services would take effect within a maximum of six months after the law enters into force, through an agreement by the Joint State-Xunta de Galicia Transfer Commission and a royal decree. The transfer would only take effect once the necessary material and budgetary resources arrive.
4. The transfer would not increase the credits or reduce the revenues of the current State budgets, would not affect border control, and the AP-9 would be removed from the State road network by royal decree. The law would enter into force the day after its publication in the Boletín Oficial del Estado.

Who it affects

• The Autonomous Community of Galicia and the Xunta, which would become owners of the AP-9 and run it.: They would receive ownership, powers and services over the motorway.
• The motorway concession holder (Audasa), which would be supervised and sanctioned by Galicia.: Its counterpart would change for authorizations, tolls and inspections.
• Drivers and users of the AP-9.: Decisions on tolls, discounts and maintenance would pass to Galician hands.
• The General State Administration.: It would hand over the motorway but keep certain financial obligations from the concession.

Words worth knowing

Proposición de Ley Orgánica

A bill for an organic law, introduced by members of Congress. It is not an approved law: it still has to be debated and voted on.

Ley orgánica (organic law)

A special type of Spanish law, reserved for major matters such as State transfers to the Autonomous Communities. It needs an absolute majority in Congress to pass.

Concesión (concession)

A contract under which the State has a private company build or run a public work, such as a toll motorway, in exchange for charging users.

Reversión (reversion)

The end of the concession, when the motorway returns to public hands without further payment to the company, except as the contract provides.

Comisión Mixta de Transferencias (Joint Transfer Commission)

A body made up of State and Autonomous Community representatives that organizes and formalizes the transfer of services.

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