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What it is

Bill to declare high electricity use industry strategic

Amendments step 3 of 7 · Unfinished

It is a members’ bill. Introduced by parliamentary groups, the Senate, regional governments or citizens. It was introduced on 15 October 2021. Introduced by: Comunidad Autónoma del Principado de Asturias-Junta General.

Official title: Private member's bill on the declaration of the strategic character of the very high energy consumption industry located in Spain

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Source: Congreso de los Diputados, file 125/000013· updated 11 Nov

Automatic summary, not yet reviewed

  1. The bill would declare as strategic the industry with very high electricity use based in Spain. An industry would qualify if it uses more than 1.5 kWh per euro of gross value added and its sector has a commercial intensity above 20%.
  2. Industries meeting the requirements would get administrative and tax benefits, plus priority access mechanisms and energy price rules. The details would be set in a specific Statute.
  3. The Government would have to approve that Statute within three months of the law's approval.
  4. The explanatory statement justifies the bill by the need to ensure stable and cheaper electricity for these industries, offset CO2 emission costs, and replace the interruptibility auction.

Who it affects

  • Steel, metallurgical, chemical and industrial gas companies with very high electricity use: They would be declared strategic and get administrative and tax benefits and priority energy prices.
  • The Government: It would have to approve the Statute within three months and keep direct dialogue with these companies.
  • Workers and regions with a strong industrial tradition: The bill aims to prevent closures and protect industrial jobs.

Words worth knowing

Electrointensiva
Industry that uses a huge amount of electricity in its activity.
Subasta de interrumpibilidad
Interruptibility auction: a mechanism where companies are paid to cut or stop their electricity use when the grid needs it. The bill proposes replacing it.
Valor añadido bruto
Gross value added: the value a company adds to what it produces, after subtracting the cost of materials and services.
Proposición de ley
A bill: a text a regional government or other body proposes to the Congress of Deputies (Congreso de los Diputados). It is not an approved law yet.

It summarizes the text as it was introduced. It is written by artificial intelligence and may contain mistakes: the official text is what counts. Read the official text · How we make summaries

Where it stands

How far did it get?

It took 3 of 7 steps. It reached Amendments, and today it is unfinished.

  1. Introduced15 October 2021Someone registers the text in the Congreso.
  2. Admitted19 October 2021The Bureau of the Congreso accepts it and, for a members’ bill, the plenary decides whether to consider it.
  3. Amendments18 February 2022Groups 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 9 official steps on a timeline
Dec 2021Mar 2022Jun 2022Sept 2022Dec 2022Mar 202311. 15 October 2021: Presentación22. 19 October 2021: Boletín Oficial de las Cortes Generales Publicación desde 19/10/2021 hasta 22/10/202133. 19 October 2021: Calificación44. 22 October 2021: Gobierno Contestación desde 22/10/2021 hasta 30/11/202155. 30 November 2021: Pleno Toma en consideración desde 30/11/2021 hasta 01/02/202266. 1 February 2022: Mesa del Congreso Acuerdo subsiguiente a la toma en consideración desde 01/02/2022 hasta 15/02/202277. 15 February 2022: Comisión de Industria, Comercio y Turismo Publicación desde 15/02/2022 hasta 18/02/202288. 18 February 2022: Comisión de Industria, Comercio y Turismo Enmiendas desde 18/02/2022 hasta 30/05/202399. 30 May 2023: Concluido - (Caducado) desde 30/05/2023 hasta 16/06/2023

1 February 2022

How did the plenary vote?

More votes in favour 274 yes · 0 no · 67 abst.

Voted on: Private member's bill by the General Assembly of the Principality of Asturias, declaring the strategic character of the very high energy consumption industry located in Spain.

Source: Congreso de los Diputados, vote 1 of sitting 147· updated 10 Nov

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The groups

Who voted in favour and who against?

In favour, most of Euskal Herria Bildu, Republicano, Socialista, Mixto, Ciudadanos, Gcup-ec-gc and Popular en el Congreso. 1 deputy voted differently from their group.

By province: in 51 most voted in favour; in 0, against.

Coloured by how most of each province’s deputies voted.

  • In favour: 51
  • Against: 0
  • Abstained: 1
Result by parliamentary group
GroupSeatsHow it voted
Euskal Herria Bildu5
5 in favour
Republicano13
12 in favour · 1 did not vote
Socialista120
119 in favour · 1 did not vote
Vasco (EAJ-PNV)6
5 abst. · 1 did not vote
Mixto10
7 in favour · 3 did not vote
Ciudadanos9
9 in favour
Gcup-ec-gc34
33 in favour · 1 did not vote
GPlu12
1 in favour · 10 abst. · 1 did not vote
Popular en el Congreso88
88 in favour
VOX52
52 abst.

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.

Sources

Where does all this come from?

  • The data comes from the open files of the Congreso, the Senate and the BOE, unaltered.
  • 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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