Mallorca parliament faces 162 proposals and inheritance law

162 proposals face a vote in Palma, Mallorca, on Tuesday: the Balearic Parliament is holding two sittings back to back. First, MPs will debate a law for the capital, Palma, and a change that would let spouses pass on an inheritance while they are still alive. Then they will turn to proposals from last week’s general policy debate.

The first sitting starts at 09.00 and is expected to run until at least 14.30. A second sitting will follow without a break and could last around two hours.

Palma law and inheritance change come first

Palma City Council approved the proposed capital city law late last year. The conservative People’s Party (PP), the socialist PSIB and Vox initially backed it in parliament. Vox now says it will vote against the law because it objects to changes on other subjects added during its passage. PP and PSIB support could still be enough to pass it.

MPs must also decide whether to use a fast-track procedure for the change to Balearic civil law on inheritances between spouses. If they agree, they will vote on the change on Tuesday. The first sitting will also include questions to government ministers on housing, healthcare, environmental protection and tourism.

Housing and tourism among 162 proposals

The later sitting will put 162 proposals to a vote. The PP has submitted 60, the PSIB 46 and Vox 20. The PP’s proposals back the regional government led by Marga Prohens, including her plan to use money from the sustainable tourism tax for housing policy.

The PSIB wants to let councils cap rents in the Balearic Islands and calls for social housing to be built. Vox proposes tax relief for people buying their first main home. MÉS per Mallorca wants to restrict home purchases by people who do not live in the Balearics. It also calls for a ten-year plan to bring annual visitor numbers down to 13 million.

Topics: Housing · Politics · Palma · Manacor · Felanitx

Source: Europa Press / Mallorca.com