Voorstel van wet van het lid Van Houwelingen houdende splitsing van de gemeente Groningen en instelling van de gemeente Haren

This is a private member's bill in the Dutch House of Representatives, introduced by MP Van Houwelingen. It proposes dividing the municipality of Groningen and establishing a new, separate municipality called Haren. Changes to municipal boundaries in the Netherlands are made by law, so this bill would formally redraw local government territory and create a new administrative unit. Residents of the affected areas in and around Groningen would see their municipal government and local services change if the bill passed. Haren's residents would be governed by a new local council and administration. Neighbouring municipalities and the province of Groningen may also be affected by boundary and service arrangements.