The Standing Committee on Transport and Communications is considering a private member's bill from Bård Hoksrud and others aimed at strengthening Nye Veier AS, a state-owned road development company. A majority from the Progress Party and Conservative Party urges the government to increase the company's investment budget, establish dedicated funding for operations and maintenance, and grant it greater planning autonomy. The Labour Party and members from the Red Party and Green Party oppose several proposals, with the Red Party and Green Party calling for the company's dissolution.
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The Storting calls on the government to increase Nye Veier's investment budget in the 2027 budget proposal to enable faster and more coherent road construction.
The Storting calls on the government to propose a separate budget allocation for operations and maintenance of Nye Veier in the 2027 budget.
The Storting calls on the government to propose start-up funding for the FRE16 project in connection with the 2027 budget.
The Storting calls on the government to give Nye Veier equal status with the Norwegian Public Roads Administration as a policy advisor in the road sector.
The Storting calls on the government to allow Nye Veier to deviate from road standards in its own projects.
The Storting calls on the government to include a high-speed road network in the next National Transport Plan to connect different regions of the country.
The Storting calls on the government to present a plan for dissolving Nye Veier AS and transferring the company's tasks and projects to the Norwegian Public Roads Administration.