The preliminary agenda of the second session of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine of the ninth convocation already has two draft laws that have long been awaited by hromadas.

The Draft Law “On Amendments to the Law “On Regulation of Urban Planning Activity” (No 0860) is important for the development of local self-government.

The bill has been in Parliament since 2017 at number 6403. It has already passed the first reading and is ready for the second one. The level of elaboration of a document is such that only political will is required to review and accept it quickly.

The long-awaited draft law on service in local self-government bodies (No 1223) is also ready for consideration. This is the third edition in 5 years.

In addition to these two draft laws that are important to all hromadas, the Draft Law “On Creating, Eliminating and Changing the Borders of the Lviv Oblast” (No 1217) that envisages formation of 6 rayons instead of 20 in the oblast, is being considered by the Parliamentary Committee.

The preliminary agenda of the second session of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine of the ninth convocation also has the Draft Law “On Municipal Guard” (No 0974), which was adopted in 2015 at the first reading. Although hromadas meantime have learned to create a municipal guard without a specific law, this issue may still be more clearly regulated by the law.

More information about the bills needed to accelerate the reform of local self-government and territorial organisation of power in Ukraine is available HERE.

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