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חוק משק הגז הטבעי (תיקון מס' 13), התשפ"ד-2023

Government bill · Published 28 Dec 2023

  1. 1Tabled
  2. 2Reading 1
  3. 3Committee
  4. 4Readings 2-327 Dec 2023
  5. 5Published28 Dec 2023

How it affects you

The energy minister may extend a government company’s transmission licence once, for another 15 years. A transmission licence holder’s wholly owned company may receive a distribution licence for up to three areas or half the licensed areas, whichever is larger.

Who gains

  • Wholly owned companies May receive a distribution licence under the stated conditions
  • Transmission licence holders May extend the licence for another 15 years
  • Energy minister May change the number of areas or the maximum share

Who pays

  • Private sector companies May be denied a licence to build or operate a distribution network

Under the table

  • Few hands

    Only 8 of the 120 members took part in the final vote.

How they voted

Whole Knesset
Whole Knesset, Total 120
VoteCount
For8
Against0
Abstained0
Did not vote112

Coalition

2 for

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Opposition

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Who was in the room

ועדת הכלכלה

4 committee meetings on this law

Invited most often

  • משרד האוצר8
  • משרד האנרגיה והתשתיות6
  • נתיבי הגז הטבעי לישראל4
  • רשות הגז הטבעי4
  • משרד המשפטים3
  • משרד הבריאות2
  • רשות החברות הממשלתיות2
  • רשות התחרות2
4 committee meetings
  • 29 May 2023ועדת הכנסת22 invited
  • 19 Jun 2023ועדת הכלכלה23 invited
  • 25 Jun 2023ועדת הכלכלה14 invited
  • 26 Jun 2023ועדת הכלכלה23 invited