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חוק המים (תיקון מס' 31), התשפ"ה–2025

Private member's bill · Published 2 Apr 2025

  1. 1Tabled
  2. 2Reading 119 Dec 2024
  3. 3Committee
  4. 4Readings 2-331 Mar 2025
  5. 5Published2 Apr 2025

How it affects you

Farmers will face new water tariffs: treated wastewater will exclude certain treatment costs, while freshwater tariffs will reflect lower-quality water supply in each area. Existing tariffs will be adjusted gradually over up to five years, beginning July 1, 2025.

Who gains

  • Farmers Will receive infrastructure for treated wastewater delivery to agriculture for ten years
  • Non-agricultural water consumers Will not bear the master plan cost, except for a limited exception

Who pays

  • The state Will help finance the master plan through the state budget
  • Licensed suppliers Must carry out infrastructure work to deliver treated wastewater for agriculture

Under the table

  • Late-night vote

    The final vote took place at 23:58.

  • Passed in a pile

    16 other laws passed the Knesset on the same day.

How they voted

Whole Knesset
Whole Knesset, Total 120
VoteCount
For13
Against0
Abstained0
Did not vote107

Coalition

3 for

Coalition

1 for

Coalition

1 for

Coalition

Opposition

Coalition

Opposition

Opposition

Coalition

Opposition

Opposition

Who was in the room

ועדת הכלכלה

13 committee meetings on this law

Invited most often

  • רשות המים27
  • משרד החקלאות וביטחון המזון21
  • התאחדות חקלאי ישראל19
  • משרד האנרגיה והתשתיות19
  • משרד האוצר18
  • מים לישראל13
  • משרד המשפטים9
  • התאחדות הארגונים הכלכליים הקיבוציים9
12 committee meetings
  • 30 Jul 2024ועדת הכלכלה48 invited
  • 13 Nov 2024ועדת הכלכלה42 invited
  • 4 Dec 2024ועדת הכלכלה40 invited
  • 8 Dec 2024ועדת הכלכלה20 invited
  • 11 Dec 2024ועדת הכלכלה32 invited
  • 22 Dec 2024ועדת הכלכלה20 invited
  • 4 Mar 2025ועדת הכלכלה41 invited
  • 5 Mar 2025ועדת הכלכלה32 invited
  • 9 Mar 2025ועדת הכלכלה22 invited
  • 19 Mar 2025ועדת הכלכלה32 invited
  • 23 Mar 2025ועדת הכלכלה24 invited
  • 26 Mar 2025ועדת הכלכלה31 invited

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