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Eugenijus Sabutis, a member of the Lithuanian Social Democratic Party faction in the Seimas, urges not to rush to adopt a completely new version of the Vegetation Law, which creates a huge financial and administrative burden for municipalities to ensure maintenance, management and the inventory of vegetation and vegetation in its territory. The new provisions should go into effect next year.
When the Seimas is considering a new bill, E. Sabutis emphasizes that he understands the expectations of society, but for the law to be implemented smoothly, it is necessary to provide adequate state budget funds and clear financing mechanisms.
“First of all, a compromise must be found, and the funding for the implementation of this project should not be declarative, but real. The impression is that the new Vegetation Law is being driven by a” bulldozer. “I see that the road the easier it is to leave, all responsibility is transferred to the municipalities, whose opinions are completely ignored ”, says the member of the Seimas.
When such a situation arose, E. Sabutis registered amendments to the Vegetation Law, which would allow residents and local government to adequately prepare for the proposed changes. The member of Seimas proposes that the entry into force of the law is not foreseen before 2022. January 1
“With the COVID-19 virus rampant in Lithuania, municipal administrations face unprecedented challenges to handle the pandemic as quickly and smoothly as possible. At such an important time, a completely new regulation should not go into effect for the entire state, and its implementation and application should be postponed until 2022, ”said E. Sabutis.
For this session of the Seimas the adoption of the legal acts that accompany the bill of green areas is planned.
Department of Public Relations of the Seimas inf.
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