MPs Geir Inge Lien, Bent-Joacim Bentzen, and Ole Herman Sveian are calling on the government to ensure county authorities are fully compensated for the costs of switching to zero-emission vehicles and vessels. The proposers argue that counties face substantial expenses when transitioning to electric buses, ferries, and speedboats without adequate state funding, forcing them to cut routes and weakening mobility in rural areas.
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The Storting calls on the government to ensure that county authorities are fully compensated for costs arising from state requirements to convert vessels and vehicles to zero-emission technology. Counties that have already completed such conversions should also receive retroactive compensation.