Investments in Schleswig-Holstein: Landtag discusses billion-dollar needs!

Investments in Schleswig-Holstein: Landtag discusses billion-dollar needs!

Schleswig-Holstein, Deutschland - Today the Schleswig-Holstein state parliament meets, and the debate is about a topic that is very important to many: the special fund of the federal government. From 10:00 a.m., the high investment requirement in Schleswig-Holstein will be discussed, and the SPD faction brings specific suggestions to the table. These are intended to include investments in kindergartens, affordable living space, schools, hospitals, jobs and the transformation on climate neutrality. The state government's infrastructure report estimates the investment requirement by 2040 to an impressive 11.68 billion euros. [n-tv] reports that the plenum will also talk about planned usage restrictions from mobile devices for pupils up to the 9th grade. These should come into force in the next school year.

Special funds, what is that actually? These special funds ensure reliability and predictability in the implementation of projects that are independent of annual household constraints. Schleswig-Holstein has launched various special funds since 2012, including programs for university renovation and energetic renovation. All of these measures are designed to improve the public infrastructure and to help urban and rural areas. The impulse infrastructure program in particular was set up to reduce the renovation backlog in various areas such as roads, schools and hospitals. [schleswig-holstein.de] has published detailed information for this.

What does that mean for the municipalities?

Another central question is how much money actually arrives at the municipalities. The new federal government plans to provide 100 billion euros for the federal states' infrastructure projects. This scheduled 500 billion euros for total financing, with an estimated 3.5 billion euros are supposed to flow to Schleswig-Holstein. The municipalities should relieve these funds, but Christoph Mager, district administrator of the Duchy of Duchy of Lauenburg, expresses concerns: "I guess that only about 10 million euros could be available for my circle - but the need for renovation is over 300 million euros." Important projects in the district include the renovation of the district house and the renewal of the fire brigade control center. [NDR] illuminates the challenges that exist here.

The district council in Schleswig-Holstein demands that at least 75% of the presumably incurring funds are paid to the municipalities. The distribution takes place via the Königstein key, which is based on tax revenue and population. Schleswig-Holstein's finance minister, Silke Schneider, sees the package as a great relief for the municipalities, as 280 million euros are expected to flow into the federal state annually in the next twelve years. How exactly the funds will be distributed is yet decided.

The municipalities now have some challenges, because as you notice, Germany's debt and interest load could increase through the planned expenses. In addition, the Bundestag has achieved the required two -thirds majority, and now it remains to be seen how the Federal Council will be over the billion dollar loans. The citizens in Schleswig-Holstein can therefore be excited to see what the political decisions for their region will mean.

summarized we are at an exciting point in the Schleswig-Holstein state policy. Large investments in the infrastructure could finally solve the pressing problems and pave the way for a better future. But it remains to be seen how much of the promised funds actually arrives in the municipal projects.