Private member's bill · 25th Knesset · published as law 7 July 2025
חוק התכנון והבנייה (תיקון מס' 162 - הוראת שעה), התשפ"ה-2025Law on Planning and Building (Amendment No. 162 - temporary provision), 2025 · automatic translation · suggest a correction
Status: התקבלה בקריאה שלישית
Topics: Housing, land and construction* · * from the Knesset's official law classification
Official summary of the law (Knesset)
It is proposed to add powers to local committees, as a temporary provision for a period of five years, to change the designation of lands to residential designation, and to approve an addition of up to 5,000 square meters in every existing settlement within the jurisdiction of a regional council in the north and south, for residential purposes only or for uses ancillary to residence, including for public needs, subject to several conditions: first, the district committee approved for the settlement a comprehensive plan establishing an agreed and comprehensive planning framework, or the local committee was authorized as an independent committee. Alternatively, for a period of two years only, a supporting opinion was received from the district planner, or the district planner did not submit an opinion within the allotted time period; second, the area whose designation is changed will not exceed 20 dunams, and the additional construction area will be used for at most 40 new housing units in each settlement, with at least 30% of them being small apartments; third, the housing units added under this amendment will be new housing units only, and this power may not be used to establish a new settlement, but only to expand an existing one.
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Hebrew original
מוצע להוסיף סמכויות לוועדות מקומיות בהוראת שעה לתקופה של חמש שנים לשנות ייעוד של קרקעות לייעוד מגורים, ולאשר תוספת שטח של עד 5,000 מ"ר בכל יישוב קיים בתחום מועצה האזורית בצפון ובדרום למטרות מגורים בלבד או לשימושים נלווים למגורים, ובכלל זה לצורכי ציבור, בהתקיים מספר תנאים: ראשית, הוועדה המחוזית אישרה ליישוב תוכנית כוללנית הקובעת מסגרת תכנונית מוסכמת ומקיפה או שהוועדה המקומית הוסמכה כוועדה עצמאית. לחלופין, למשך שנתיים בלבד, התקבלה חוות דעת תומכת ממתכנן המחוז או שהוא לא העביר חוות דעת בתוך פרק הזמן המוקצב לכך; שנית, השטח שייעודו ישונה לא יעלה על 20 דונם ותוספת השטח לבנייה תשמש ל־40 יחידות דיור חדשות לכל היותר בכל יישוב, ולפחות 30% מהן יהיו דירות קטנות; שלישית, יחידות הדיור שיתווספו לפי תיקון זה יהיה יחידות דיור חדשות בלבד וכן לא יהיה ניתן לעשות שימוש בסמכות זו לשם הקמת יישוב חדש אלא רק לשם הרחבתו.
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Readings
- 13 November 2024 · Preliminary readingהצעת חוק התכנון והבנייה (תיקון - הארכת הסמכות של ועדות מקומיות בגליל ובנגב), התשפ"ד-2024Bill on Planning and Building (Amendment - Extension of the Powers of Local Committees in the Galilee and the Negev), 2024autoBill passed preliminary reading48 for · 12 against
- 19 May 2025 · First readingהצעת חוק התכנון והבנייה (תיקון מס' 163 - הוראת שעה) (הרחבת הסמכות של ועדות מקומיות), התשפ"ה-2025Bill Planning and Building Law (Amendment No. 163 - temporary provision) (Expansion of Authority of Local Committees), 2025autoBill passed first reading19 for · 6 against
- 2 July 2025 · Third readingהצעת חוק התכנון והבנייה (תיקון מס' 162 - הוראת שעה), התשפ"ה-2025Bill on Planning and Building (Amendment No. 162 - temporary provision), 2025autoLaw passed13 for · 3 against
What was said in the plenum
The bill seeks to allow local committees in regional councils in the north and south to approve, through an expedited process and as a temporary provision, an addition of up to 40 housing units to an existing locality on a limited area, without going through the full process in the district committee. A large part of the actual debate did not address the content of the law itself but drifted to other topics such as the war in Gaza, the hostages, humanitarian aid, the teachers' strike, the Associations Law, and the government's conduct, while the direct discussion of the law focused on whether it constitutes a welcome step to promote settlement or an insufficient and overly limited arrangement.
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Hebrew original
הצעת החוק מבקשת לאפשר לוועדות מקומיות במועצות אזוריות בצפון ובדרום לאשר בהליך מהיר, ובהוראת שעה, תוספת של עד 40 יחידות דיור ליישוב קיים על שטח מוגבל, בלי לעבור את ההליך המלא בוועדה המחוזית. חלק גדול מהדיון בפועל לא נגע בתוכן החוק עצמו אלא סטה לנושאים אחרים כמו המלחמה בעזה, החטופים, הסיוע ההומניטרי, שביתת המורים, חוק העמותות והתנהלות הממשלה, בעוד שהדיון הישיר על החוק התמקד בשאלה אם מדובר בצעד מבורך לקידום התיישבות או בהסדר חסר ומוגבל מדי.
Arguments for
- The lengthy planning procedures for localities in the Galilee and the Negev (sometimes exceeding 30 years) should be shortened by authorizing local committees to approve limited housing additions through an expedited process.Ariel Kallner (Likud), Yaakov Asher (United Torah Judaism)
- Settlement in the Galilee and the Negev is an important national and geostrategic interest, and removing regulatory obstacles will help absorb young couples, strengthen the localities, and establish the Jewish demographic distribution in these areas, particularly after the Iron Swords war.Ariel Kallner (Likud), Yaakov Asher (United Torah Judaism)
- There is de facto discrimination between the pace of plan approvals and land prices in Jewish localities compared to Arab localities, and action should be taken to correct the worsening demographic situation in the central Galilee.Ariel Kallner (Likud)
- The law is limited and balanced in scope (up to 40 housing units, up to 20 dunams, subject to the opinion of the district planner) and therefore does not harm broader planning considerations.Yaakov Asher (United Torah Judaism)
Arguments against
- The scope proposed in the law (40 housing units, 5,000 square meters) is too small and limited and does not actually solve the housing shortage and planning bureaucracy; it should be expanded and applied to the entire country, not only to the Negev and the Galilee.Michael Malkieli (Shas)
- Granting limited authority to local committees, instead of comprehensive district-level planning oversight, may harm planning quality, and therefore the bill suffers from planning difficulties, has not yet been properly formulated, and requires further coordination with the Minister of Interior.Michael Malkieli (Shas)
- The focus should be on solving the planning and construction distress of the Arab-Bedouin society in the Negev as well, instead of home demolitions and discrimination, rather than solely promoting Jewish settlement.Waleed Alhwashla (Ra'am), Waleed Taha (Ra'am)
Who spoke (19)
| Member | Faction | Readings | Speeches | In the final vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ariel Kallner | Likud coalition | Preliminary reading, First reading, Third reading | 3 | for |
| Merav Ben Ari | Yesh Atid opposition | First reading, Third reading | 2 | present, did not vote |
| Elazar Stern | Yesh Atid opposition | First reading | 1 | no record |
| Kathrin Shitrit | Likud coalition | First reading | 1 | no record |
| Avi Maoz | Noam opposition | First reading | 1 | no record |
| Ron Katz | Yesh Atid opposition | Preliminary reading, First reading | 2 | no record |
| Meir Cohen | Yesh Atid opposition | First reading | 1 | no record |
| Simon Davidson | Yesh Atid opposition | First reading | 1 | no record |
| Naor Shiri | Yesh Atid opposition | First reading | 1 | no record |
| Gilad Kariv | Labor opposition | First reading | 1 | no record |
| Osher Shkalim | Likud coalition | First reading | 1 | no record |
| Tally Gotliv | Likud coalition | First reading | 1 | for |
| Waleed Alhwashla | Ra'am opposition | First reading | 1 | against |
| Efrat Rayten Marom | Labor opposition | First reading | 1 | no record |
| Waleed Taha | Ra'am opposition | First reading | 1 | against |
| Yasir Hujeirat | Ra'am opposition | First reading | 1 | no record |
| Moshe Turpaz | Yesh Atid opposition | First reading | 1 | no record |
| Yaakov Asher | United Torah Judaism coalition | Third reading | 1 | no record |
| Michael Malkieli | Shas coalition | Preliminary reading, Third reading | 2 | no record |
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. Transcripts of the sittings: 1, 2, 3
Reservations, sections and other votes (1)
In order. Votes on reservations and individual sections are shown separately from the vote on the bill as a whole.
- 2 July 2025 · Second reading · סעיפים 1-2הצעת חוק התכנון והבנייה (תיקון מס' 162 - הוראת שעה), התשפ"ה-2025Bill on Planning and Building (Amendment No. 162 - temporary provision), 2025auto13 for · 1 againstVote on sections of the bill