“We agree with liberalizing our economy, although social housing should be more liberalized in our opinion. Either way its a step in the right direction”
Housing And Environmental Unlocking Act of 2024
Rationale
These reforms balance affordability, sustainability and economic growth by modernising housing and environmental policies for today’s challenges.
Proposed Changes
| Law | Previous | Proposed | ||
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| 1 | Rent Control |
Rent increases capped to inflation
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Light stabilisation, mostly market rents
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| 2 | Social Housing |
The state is the majority landlord; rents set to income
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Large municipal housing programme; right-to-buy abolished
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| 3 | Industrial Pollution & Water |
Heavy penalties and criminal liability for executives
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Strict air and water limits, actively inspected
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| 4 | Waste Management |
Licensed landfill and incineration with basic recycling targets
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Producers pay for recycling their packaging and products
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Rent Control2
Social Housing3
Industrial Pollution & Water4
Waste ManagementProposer
Party
Democratic Liberal Platform
A forward-looking centrist party committed to protecting personal freedoms, boosting trust in public institutions and building an economy where everyone can thrive. By prioritizing bold investments in education and innovation, we secure lasting opportunities and prosperity for all citizens.
Core pillars
Erik Olsen
Activist · Age 45
A working-class autodidact who rose from dockyard laborer to university professor, Erik Olsen wields razor-sharp rhetoric to expose hypocrisy in the halls of power, refusing to bend even when powerful interests demand his silence.
Timeline
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Draft16 October 2024
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Vote Open16 October 2024
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Vote Closed15 December 2024
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Became Law15 December 2024
Vote tally
Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.
Nordting
PassedFor: 24 / 35 seats (68.6%)
Against: 0 · Abstained: 11 · Not voted: 0
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Better Fjordheim | 11 | Abstain | ABF supports easing rent controls and replacing excessive environmental penalties with practical standards, but abolishing right-to-buy conflicts with our commitment to private ownership. The package contains reforms we support and others we cannot endorse. |
| Democratic Liberal Platform Proposer | 5 | Yes | No reason given |
| Libertarian Alliance | 19 | Yes | We agree with liberalizing our economy, although social housing should be more liberalized in our opinion. Either way its a step in the right direction |
Voting record
Every vote must state a public reason. Most recent first.
“ABF supports easing rent controls and replacing excessive environmental penalties with practical standards, but abolishing right-to-buy conflicts with our commitment to private ownership. The package contains reforms we support and others we cannot endorse.”