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Bill would waive interest on Lorca earthquake aid repayments

Admitted step 2 of 7 · Unfinished

It is a members’ bill. Introduced by parliamentary groups, the Senate, regional governments or citizens. It was introduced on 17 December 2019. Introduced by: Grupo Parlamentario Popular en el Congreso.

Official title: Private member's bill amending article 8.3 of Royal Decree-Law 6/2011, of 13 May, adopting urgent measures to repair the damage caused by the seismic movements that occurred on 11 May 2011 in Lorca, Murcia.

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Source: Congreso de los Diputados, file 122/000008· updated 11 Nov

Automatic summary, not yet reviewed

  1. The bill's explanatory statement says many families in Lorca cannot justify the aid they received after the 2011 earthquake, because they have lost their invoices or the companies that did the work no longer exist.
  2. If they must repay the aid, they also pay a surcharge of interest for the years that have passed. The bill estimates this extra cost at 456,000 euros on 13 million euros pending repayment, and says it affects more than 2,000 families.
  3. The bill would amend Article 8.3 of royal decree-law A rule with the force of law that the Government passes because it is urgent. It applies from its publication, but the Congreso must validate it within 30 days or it lapses. 6/2011 so that aid that cannot be justified would be repaid without interest or late-payment penalties.
  4. The law would take effect the day after its publication in the Boletín Oficial del Estado (official state gazette), except for measures affecting the budget, which would wait until the next fiscal year.

Who it affects

  • More than 2,000 families in Lorca who received aid: They would no longer pay interest or penalties if they must repay earthquake aid they cannot justify.
  • The public administrations that granted the aid: They would handle the repayments without generating interest or penalties.

Words worth knowing

Justificación
Showing with invoices and receipts that the aid money was spent as planned.
Reintegro
Repaying the administration the money from a granted aid.
Condonación de intereses
Waiving the extra charge added for delay when repaying aid.
Proposición de ley
A bill introduced by a parliamentary group to create or change a law, not yet approved.
royal decree-law
A rule with the force of law that the Government passes because it is urgent. It applies from its publication, but the Congreso must validate it within 30 days or it lapses.
decree-law
A rule with the force of law that the Government passes because it is urgent. It applies from its publication, but the Congreso must validate it within 30 days or it lapses.

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Where it stands

How far did it get?

It took 2 of 7 steps. It reached Admitted, and today it is unfinished.

  1. Introduced17 December 2019Someone registers the text in the Congreso.
  2. Admitted15 January 2020The Bureau of the Congreso accepts it and, for a members’ bill, the plenary decides whether to consider it.
  3. Amendmentsnot reachedGroups propose changes.
  4. Committeenot reachedA committee goes through the text in detail.
  5. Plenarynot reachedAll 350 deputies vote.
  6. Senatenot reachedThe Senate can pass it, amend it or veto it.
  7. BOEnot reachedIt is published in the Official State Gazette (BOE) and comes into force.
See the 6 official steps on a timeline
Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 202211. 17 December 2019: Presentación22. 15 January 2020: Boletín Oficial de las Cortes Generales Publicación desde 15/01/2020 hasta 17/01/202033. 15 January 2020: Calificación44. 17 January 2020: Gobierno Contestación desde 17/01/2020 hasta 07/03/202055. 7 March 2020: Pleno Toma en consideración desde 07/03/2020 hasta 30/05/202366. 30 May 2023: Concluido - (Caducado) desde 30/05/2023 hasta 16/06/2023

Was there a plenary vote?

We have no plenary vote linked to this law in the Congreso’s data.

What happens next

What happens now?

The legislature ended before it finished. To go on, someone would have to introduce it again in the new Cortes.

It has not been presented again yet.

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Sources

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  • Each deputy’s province is the one of their seat on the day of the vote.
  • We only say “passed” or “rejected” when the majority needed is certain; otherwise we say which side had more votes.

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