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Government bill · 25th Knesset · published as law 6 June 2023

חוק התוכנית הכלכלית (תיקוני חקיקה ליישום המדיניות הכלכלית לשנות התקציב 2023 ו-2024), התשפ"ג-2023Economic Plan Law (legislative amendments for implementing economic policy for fiscal years 2023 and 2024), 2023 · automatic translation · suggest a correction

Status: התקבלה בקריאה שלישית

Topics: State budget · no asterisk — automatically from words in the title

Official summary of the law (Knesset)

The Law establishes a series of amendments to various laws in accordance with the budget targets for the 2023 and 2024 budget years, among others on the following subjects: natural gas, the education system, banking and credit, public transportation, urban renewal, agriculture, planning and building.

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Hebrew original

החוק קובע שורה של תיקונים בחוקים שונים בהתאם ליעדי התקציב לשנות התקציב 2023 ו-2024, בין היתר בנושאים: גז טבעי, מערכת החינוך, בנקאות ואשראי, תחבורה ציבורית, התחדשות עירונית, חקלאות, תכנון ובניה.

Readings

What was said in the plenum

The law deals with extensive legislative amendments for implementing the government's economic policy for the 2023 and 2024 budget years (the Arrangements Law), including chapters in the fields of taxation, banking, transportation, energy, health, security, welfare and more, alongside the state budget itself. The debate centered mainly on the question of whether the budget serves the entire public or favors certain sectors through coalition agreements, and it also took place against the backdrop of the judicial overhaul crisis, which overshadowed part of the discussion stages.

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Hebrew original

החוק עוסק בתיקוני חקיקה נרחבים ליישום המדיניות הכלכלית של הממשלה לשנות התקציב 2023 ו-2024 (חוק ההסדרים), הכולל פרקים בתחומי מיסוי, בנקאות, תחבורה, אנרגיה, בריאות, ביטחון, רווחה ועוד, במקביל לתקציב המדינה עצמו. הדיון נסב בעיקר סביב השאלה האם התקציב משרת את כלל הציבור או מועדף לסקטורים מסוימים דרך הסכמים קואליציוניים, וכן נערך על רקע משבר ההפיכה המשטרית שהעיב על חלק משלבי הדיון.

Arguments for

  • The budget includes real benefits for the public such as cancelling the offset of benefits, increasing education grants, opening the food market to competition, and addressing the housing crisis.
    Ofir Katz (Likud)
  • The committees worked hard and responsibly under short timetables to improve the law and correct distortions for the benefit of the public, including local authorities and the periphery.
    Ofir Katz (Likud), David Bitan (Likud), Uriel Busso (Shas), Ohad Tal (Religious Zionism), Simcha Rothman (Religious Zionism), Amit Halevi (Likud), Yinon Azoulay (Shas)
  • The budget additions for Haredi education and welfare are necessary and justified and there is nothing wrong with them, contrary to the false accusations directed at them.
    Yinon Azoulay (Shas), Yosef Taieb (Shas), Yitzhak Ze'ev Pindrus (United Torah Judaism)
  • The budget is a direct continuation of the approved five-year plan to reduce gaps in Arab society and brings it significant budgets.
    Mansour Abbas (Ra'am)
  • This is a responsible and excellent budget that will improve the standard of living and quality of life of all citizens of Israel.
    Moshe Gafni (United Torah Judaism), Bezalel Smotrich, Benjamin Netanyahu (Likud)

Arguments against

Who spoke (75)
MemberFactionReadingsSpeechesIn the final vote
Moshe GafniUnited Torah Judaism coalitionThird reading2for
Ofir KatzLikud coalitionThird reading1for
Yaakov AsherUnited Torah Judaism coalitionThird reading1for
David BitanLikud coalitionThird reading1for
Uriel BussoShas coalitionThird reading2for
Ohad TalReligious Zionism coalitionThird reading1for
Simcha RothmanReligious Zionism coalitionThird reading1for
Amit HaleviLikud coalitionThird reading1for
Yinon AzoulayShas coalitionThird reading1for
Yosef TaiebShas coalitionThird reading1for
Israel EichlerUnited Torah Judaism coalitionThird reading1for
Limor Sonn Har MelechOtzma Yehudit coalitionThird reading1for
Vladimir BeliakYesh Atid oppositionFirst reading, Third reading2against
Orit Farkash HacohenNational Unity oppositionFirst reading, Third reading2against
Sharren Miriam HaskelNational Unity oppositionFirst reading, Third reading2against
Hamad AmarYisrael Beytenu oppositionThird reading1against
Boaz ToporovskyYesh Atid oppositionThird reading2against
Matti Sarfatti HarcaviYesh Atid oppositionFirst reading, Third reading2against
Ron KatzYesh Atid oppositionFirst reading, Third reading2against
Iman Khatib YassinRa'am oppositionFirst reading, Third reading2against
Ahmad TibiHadash–Ta'al oppositionThird reading2against
Aida Touma SlimanHadash–Ta'al oppositionThird reading1against
Chili TropperNational Unity oppositionFirst reading, Third reading3against
Yulia MalinovskyYisrael Beytenu oppositionThird reading1against
Ofer CassifHadash–Ta'al oppositionThird reading1against
Waleed TahaRa'am oppositionThird reading2against
Shelly Tal MeronYesh Atid oppositionFirst reading, Third reading2against
Yoav SegalovitzYesh Atid oppositionFirst reading, Third reading2against
Oded ForerYisrael Beytenu oppositionFirst reading, Third reading3against
Meir CohenYesh Atid oppositionFirst reading, Third reading2against
Waleed AlhwashlaRa'am oppositionFirst reading, Third reading2against
Youssef AtaunaHadash–Ta'al oppositionFirst reading, Third reading2against
Meirav CohenYesh Atid oppositionFirst reading, Third reading2against
Yifat Shasha BitonNational Unity oppositionFirst reading, Third reading2against
Matan KahanaNational Unity oppositionFirst reading, Third reading2against
Sharon NirYisrael Beytenu oppositionFirst reading, Third reading2against
Yasir HujeiratRa'am oppositionFirst reading, Third reading2against
Idan RollYesh Atid oppositionFirst reading, Third reading2against
Yorai Lahav HertzanuYesh Atid oppositionFirst reading, Third reading2against
Naama LazimiLabor oppositionThird reading1against
Naor ShiriYesh Atid oppositionFirst reading, Third reading2against
Tatiana MazarskyYesh Atid oppositionFirst reading, Third reading2against
Gilad KarivLabor oppositionFirst reading, Third reading2against
Yasmin FridmanYesh Atid oppositionFirst reading, Third reading2against
Zeev ElkinNational Unity oppositionFirst reading, Third reading3against
Alon SchusterNational Unity oppositionFirst reading, Third reading2against
Evgeny SovaYisrael Beytenu oppositionFirst reading, Third reading2against
Ram Ben BarakYesh Atid oppositionFirst reading, Third reading2against
Mickey LevyYesh Atid oppositionFirst reading, Third reading2against
Mansour AbbasRa'am oppositionThird reading2against
Michael Mordechai BitonNational Unity oppositionFirst reading, Third reading2against
Pnina TamenoNational Unity oppositionFirst reading, Third reading2against
Simon DavidsonYesh Atid oppositionFirst reading, Third reading2against
Gadi EisenkotNational Unity oppositionFirst reading, Third reading2against
Gideon Sa'arNational Unity oppositionThird reading1against
Elazar SternYesh Atid oppositionFirst reading, Third reading2against
Ayman OdehHadash–Ta'al oppositionFirst reading, Third reading3no record
Yitzhak Ze'ev PindrusUnited Torah Judaism coalitionThird reading1for
Moshe RothUnited Torah Judaism coalitionThird reading1for
Karine ElharrarYesh Atid oppositionThird reading1against
Debbie BitonYesh Atid oppositionFirst reading, Third reading2against
Orna BarbivayYesh Atid oppositionFirst reading, Third reading2against
Merav Ben AriYesh Atid oppositionFirst reading, Third reading2against
Yair LapidYesh Atid oppositionThird reading2against
Efrat Rayten MaromLabor oppositionFirst reading, Third reading2against
Avigdor LibermanYisrael Beytenu oppositionThird reading1against
Merav MichaeliLabor oppositionThird reading1against
Benjamin GantzNational Unity oppositionThird reading1against
Bezalel Smotrich—Third reading1no record
Benjamin NetanyahuLikud coalitionThird reading1for
Michal Miriam WoldigerReligious Zionism coalitionFirst reading1for
Michal Shir SegmanYesh Atid oppositionFirst reading1against
Moshe TurpazYesh Atid oppositionFirst reading1against
Hanoch Dov MilwidskyLikud coalitionFirst reading1for
Itamar Ben GvirOtzma Yehudit coalitionFirst reading1for

An automatic summary of the plenum transcripts: the debate on the bill at every reading it was voted on. Arguments are given as the speakers made them; this is not an assessment. The list of speakers comes from the transcript, without a model. A very long debate: every speech was shortened to the same length before summarising. Transcripts of the sittings: 1, 2

Reservations, sections and other votes (101)

In order. Votes on reservations and individual sections are shown separately from the vote on the bill as a whole.

Source: bill page in the Knesset legislation database ↗

Economic Plan Law (legislative amendments for implementing economic policy for fiscal years 2023 and 2024), 2023 · How the Knesset Votes