The Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs has approved changes to the 2025 state budget. A majority comprising the Labour Party, Socialist Left Party, Centre Party, Red Party, and Green Party proposes increasing allocations by roughly 2.5 billion kroner for humanitarian aid to Gaza, forest conservation, the climate investment fund, voluntary organizations, and food banks. Opposition members from the Progress Party, Conservative Party, Christian Democratic Party, and Liberal Party present alternative proposals with different spending priorities.
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In the 2025 state budget: Chapter 150, item 70 (Emergency and humanitarian aid, transferable) increases by 601.7 million kroner, from 4.336 billion to 4.938 billion kroner.
Chapter 159, item 70 (Middle East, transferable) increases by 400 million kroner, from 707.181 million to 1.107 billion kroner.
Chapter 162, item 76 (Norfund climate investment fund—risk capital) increases by 500 million kroner, from 250 million to 750 million kroner.
Chapter 162, item 96 (Norfund climate investment fund—capital contribution) increases by 1.5 billion kroner, from 750 million to 2.25 billion kroner.
Chapter 315, item 86 (Sports initiatives) increases by 100 million kroner, from 81.77 million to 181.77 million kroner.
Chapter 320, item 74 (Grants to organizations and competence centres, etc.) increases by 5 million kroner, from 415.505 million to 420.505 million kroner.
Chapter 320, item 75 (Grants to literary houses, art venues, and companies, etc.) increases by 4 million kroner, from 346.77 million to 350.77 million kroner.
Chapter 326, item 73 (Language initiatives) increases by 1 million kroner, from 39.93 million to 40.93 million kroner.
Chapter 328, item 78 (Other museum and cultural heritage measures) increases by 4 million kroner, from 89.16 million to 93.16 million kroner.
Chapter 846, item 61 (Grants for inclusion of children and youth, transferable to item 71) increases by 45 million kroner, from 758.299 million to 803.299 million kroner, with the Red Cross receiving 12 million and the remaining 21 million split equally among the Blue Cross, the Salvation Army, and the Church City Mission.
Chapter 1138, item 70 (Support to organizations) increases by 5 million kroner, from 53.751 million to 58.751 million kroner.
Chapter 1150, item 50 (Grants to the Agricultural Development Fund) increases by 100 million kroner, from 2.895 billion to 2.995 billion kroner.
Chapter 1420, item 32 (State acquisitions and nature conservation, transferable) increases by 1.004 billion kroner, from 580.247 million to 1.584 billion kroner.
Chapter 1850, item 75 (Norwegian Energy Partners) increases by 25 million kroner, from 28.5 million to 53.5 million kroner.
Chapter 2421, item 70 (Basic costs) increases by 174.6 million kroner, from 183 million to 357.6 million kroner.
Chapter 5800, item 50 (Fund transfers) increases by 34.352 billion kroner, from 445.844 billion to 480.197 billion kroner.
Chapter 5999, item 90 (Borrowing) decreases by 28.552 billion kroner, from 176.336 billion to 147.785 billion kroner.
The majority calls on the government to examine as soon as possible how to continue the Supplier Development Programme (LUP) within state aid rules and emphasizes the importance of dialogue with LUP to ensure their expertise is retained.
The Progress Party proposes: Chapter 150, item 70 (Emergency and humanitarian aid, transferable) increases by 51.7 million kroner, from 4.336 billion to 4.388 billion kroner.
The Progress Party proposes: Chapter 159, item 70 (Middle East, transferable) decreases by 50 million kroner, from 707.181 million to 657.181 million kroner.
The Progress Party proposes: Chapter 732, item 72 (Basic appropriation, South-Eastern Regional Health Authority) increases by 7.817 billion kroner, from 88.208 billion to 96.025 billion kroner.
The Progress Party proposes: Chapter 732, item 73 (Basic appropriation, Western Regional Health Authority) increases by 2.931 billion kroner, from 31.095 billion to 34.026 billion kroner.
The Progress Party proposes: Chapter 732, item 74 (Basic appropriation, Central Norway Regional Health Authority) increases by 2.124 billion kroner, from 22.964 billion to 25.088 billion kroner.
The Progress Party proposes: Chapter 732, item 75 (Basic appropriation, Northern Regional Health Authority) increases by 1.85 billion kroner, from 19.507 billion to 21.357 billion kroner.
The Conservative Party calls on the government to clarify state aid questions concerning the Supplier Development Programme (LUP) as quickly as possible and ensure the programme's objectives can continue within state aid rules.
The Christian Democratic Party proposes: Chapter 150, item 70 (Emergency and humanitarian aid, transferable) increases by 1.7 million kroner, from 4.336 billion to 4.338 billion kroner.
The Christian Democratic Party proposes: Chapter 171, item 71 (UN Children's Fund, UNICEF) increases by 250 million kroner, from 480.6 million to 730.6 million kroner.
The Christian Democratic Party proposes: Chapter 883, item 60 (Grants for culturally and historically valuable church buildings, transferable) decreases by 14.3 million kroner, from 300 million to 285.7 million kroner.
The Christian Democratic Party proposes: Chapter 5800, item 50 (Fund transfers) increases by 31.79 billion kroner, from 445.844 billion to 477.635 billion kroner.
The Christian Democratic Party proposes: Chapter 5999, item 90 (Borrowing) decreases by 30.052 billion kroner, from 176.336 billion to 146.285 billion kroner.
The Liberal Party proposes: Chapter 1700, item 79 (Military support to Ukraine, transferable and usable under chapters 1710, 1720, and 1760) increases by 10.9 billion kroner, from 41.233 billion to 52.133 billion kroner.
The Liberal Party proposes: Chapter 231, item 70 (Grants for swimming in kindergartens) increases by 77.471 million kroner, from 77.735 million to 155.206 million kroner.
The Liberal Party proposes: Chapter 1850, item 75 (Norwegian Energy Partners) increases by 20 million kroner, from 28.5 million to 48.5 million kroner.
The Liberal Party proposes: Chapter 760, item 71 (Competence, research, and recruitment measures, usable under item 21) increases by 10 million kroner, from 234.368 million to 244.368 million kroner.
The Liberal Party proposes: Chapter 5800, item 50 (Fund transfers) increases by 13.409 billion kroner, from 477.635 billion to 491.044 billion kroner.
The Liberal Party calls on the government to implement necessary measures as soon as possible to ensure Supplier Development Programme (LUP) grants can be allocated in line with state aid rules.
The Liberal Party calls on the government to secure continued funding for the Supplier Development Programme (LUP) pending further handling in connection with the revised national budget for 2026.
The Committee notes that the government has announced follow-up to resolution no. 983 (25 May 2021) on the search and rescue helicopter base in Tromsø, with the Defence Force taking over as operator when the current civil operator contract expires.
The Committee notes follow-up to resolution no. 576 (18 April 2017) that the government shall examine a separate law for the treatment of prisoners in armed conflict.