The regional Chamber has greenlit 21 bills and 8 proposals during the XIII Legislature, with a clear liberal profile and measures to boost social housing.
The Assembly of Madrid concluded its parliamentary activity last Friday with the approval of the Law recognising the unborn conceived, a regulation that has transcended regional borders. This has been the highlight of a political session in which the Madrid Parliament has approved 29 legislative initiatives, according to the official balance provided by the Chamber.
Tax cuts and administrative simplification: the core of legislative action
The bulk of the approved regulations reflects a clear liberal profile. The Assembly has greenlit the deflation of income tax (IRPF), the exemption of the Wealth Tax, and the Succession and Donation Tax. This is complemented by administrative simplification measures aimed at attracting foreign investment.
Among the most notable projects, the regional Parliament modified the Public Function Law of the Community of Madrid, the Finance Law, and recognised the private university IE University of Madrid. The law for the simplification and improvement of the effectiveness of regional institutions and bodies was also approved.
In social matters, the regulations were adapted to the new terminology for referring to people with disabilities, honorary distinctions were regulated, and the law protecting victims of terrorism in the region was amended. Additionally, two proposals were approved to amend the Gender Identity and Expression Law and the Law against LGTBIfobia.
Social housing and new agencies: the bets of the last plenary session
Legislative activity did not cease until the last moment. In the extraordinary plenary session, the PP promoted two key projects: the new Hunting and Fishing Law and the Law Supporting Family Businesses. However, the star regulation of the final stretch was the Law on Urgent Measures for Increasing the Supply of Publicly Protected Housing.
With this law, the regional government promises to facilitate the construction of 18,000 new protected homes, a goal aimed at alleviating pressure in the Madrid real estate market. For residents of municipalities like Alcalá de Henares, Getafe, or Móstoles, this measure could translate into more options for accessing affordable housing in the coming years.
Furthermore, the Assembly promoted the creation of the Cybersecurity Agency and approved the Circular Economy law, as well as measures for balanced territorial development. In total, four parliamentary committees have been created, three for study and one for investigation.
The PP boasts of activity and criticises Sánchez
The spokesperson for the Popular Group, Carlos Díaz-Pache, defended in the Forum Europa the legislative work as an example that "institutions must serve society and not the other way around." The PP presents itself as "the most active regional parliament in Spain," while accusing the Prime Minister, Pedro Sánchez, of not having held a Debate on the State of the Nation throughout the entire legislature.
In parallel, the Popular Group has responded to 1,156 questions in Plenary, nearly 300 of which were answered directly by the President of the Community of Madrid, Isabel Díaz Ayuso. However, the opposition has criticised the lack of consensus on many of the regulations, which were approved thanks to the PP's absolute majority.
With an eye on the Debate on the State of the Region, which will be held after the summer, activity in Vallecas does not stop. Madrid residents can expect that, upon returning from vacation, the Assembly will resume its pace with new initiatives, especially in housing and taxation.
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