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← 🇳🇱 Tweede Kamer/VERSLAG VAN EEN WETGEVINGSOVERLEGnl-doc-5058088e-7adf-4d58-a061-89ee022a36b8

Wijziging van de Gemeentewet, de Provinciewet, de Waterschapswet en de Wet openbare lichamen Bonaire, Sint Eustatius en Saba in verband met de participatieverordening en het uitdaagrecht van inwoners en maatschappelijke partijen (Wet versterking participatie op decentraal niveau)

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This legislative procedure concerns the strengthening of democratic participation at the local level in the Netherlands. It aims to grant residents and social organizations a formal 'right to challenge,' allowing them to propose and take over the management of specific public services if they believe they can do so more effectively than the government. The changes affect municipal, provincial, and water board governance, as well as public bodies in Bonaire, Sint Eustatius, and Saba. It impacts local government officials and citizens seeking more direct influence over public service delivery.

National vote coverage: Netherlands-only