About this bill
Committee rejects proposal to phase out county governments
Six MPs introduced a proposal to review the responsibilities of county governments with a view to eliminating them. The Standing Committee on Local Government and Public Administration's majority (Labour Party, Socialist Left Party, Centre Party, Red Party, and Green Party) opposes abolishing county governments and recommends the proposal be rejected. The Progress Party and Conservative Party submitted alternative proposals with different timelines for the review, while the Red Party and Green Party put forward their own proposal to strengthen the county government's role.