In the Sejm: National Road Construction and Operation Bill

Purpose: Speeds the process of building a motorway system in Poland. The bill would determine conditions for the construction and operation of national roads, rules governing financing, organs responsible for construction and operation, rules for licensing construction and road operation, the signing of licensing contracts, and the setting and collecting of tolls. Tolls would be paid for access to the national road network. Affected: Banks, engineering companies, construction companies and road transport companies Timing: Government approval and first reading in September. Second reading in January. Following its third reading in the Sejm in February, a majority voted to reject this bill. The PSL's decision to vote against this piece of government-backed legislation led to the breakup of the ruling coalition. (This Law Report is exclusively prepared for WBJ/Poland A.M. by Ewa Pawlowska of CEC Government Relations. She can be e-mailed at ewap@cec.com.pl)