About this bill
Committee recommends rejecting transparency register proposal
Three MPs—Julie E. Stuestøl, Margit Bye, and Ingrid Liland—proposed giving municipalities the legal authority to establish transparency registers for lobbying activity. The Standing Committee on Municipal and General Affairs is divided. Members from the Red Party and Green Party support the proposal, arguing that systematic transparency about lobbying is necessary. Members from the Labour Party and Socialist Left Party contend that the Storting should wait for an ongoing government inquiry into lobby registries before considering municipal authority. Members from the Progress Party, Conservative Party, and Centre Party argue that giving municipalities legal authority based on unclear definitions would be unwise. The committee majority, representing the Labour Party, Progress Party, Conservative Party, Socialist Left Party, and Centre Party, recommends rejecting the proposal.