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חוק התכנון והבנייה (תיקון מס' 160 והוראות שעה), התשפ"ה-2025

Government bill · Published 3 Apr 2025

  1. 1Tabled
  2. 2Reading 127 Jan 2025
  3. 3Committee
  4. 4Readings 2-331 Mar 2025
  5. 5Published3 Apr 2025

How it affects you

Building owners will be exempt from betterment levies for rooftop solar systems serving their own use and small storage units until December 31, 2030. Solar installations on water reservoirs, roads, parking areas and certain roofs will be exempt until December 31, 2028.

Who gains

  • Building owners Exemption from the betterment levy for self-use solar systems until December 31, 2030
  • Solar installation owners Betterment levy exemption until December 31, 2028 for qualifying installations
  • Local authorities Can establish funds for long-term maintenance of public property

Who pays

The text names no one who pays directly.

Under the table

  • Few hands

    Only 10 of the 120 members took part in the final vote.

  • Temporary provision

    The law, or part of it, is temporary and needs an extension to stay in force.

  • Passed in a pile

    16 other laws passed the Knesset on the same day.

How they voted

Whole Knesset
Whole Knesset, Total 120
VoteCount
For10
Against0
Abstained0
Did not vote110

Coalition

2 for

Coalition

1 for

Opposition

Opposition

Coalition

Opposition

Coalition

Opposition

Opposition

Coalition

Opposition

Opposition

Who was in the room

ועדת הפנים והגנת הסביבה

4 committee meetings on this law

Invited most often

  • משרד הפנים20
  • משרד האוצר16
  • מרכז השלטון המקומי10
  • משפחות החטופים8
  • משרד המשפטים6
  • רשות החשמל5
  • מינהל התכנון5
  • עיריית ירושלים4
8 committee meetings
  • 3 Feb 2025ועדת הפנים והגנת הסביבה24 invited
  • 23 Feb 2025ועדת הפנים והגנת הסביבה27 invited
  • 5 Mar 2025ועדת הפנים והגנת הסביבה23 invited
  • 9 Mar 2025ועדת הפנים והגנת הסביבה15 invited
  • 10 Mar 2025ועדת הפנים והגנת הסביבה29 invited
  • 10 Mar 2025ועדת הכנסת4 invited
  • 23 Mar 2025ועדת הפנים והגנת הסביבה45 invited
  • 25 Mar 2025ועדת הכנסת15 invited

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