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Hamburg's Mayor Peter Tschentscher Slams Federal Government Over Investment Booster Cost Burden
Here's the lowdown on the recent spat between Hamburg's influential Mayor, Peter Tschentscher, and the federal government. The bone of contention? The scalZoning regulations, known as the "Investment Booster" ("Investitionsbooster"), which Tschentscher believes could cause a significant financial drain on already strapped municipal budgets.
The SPD politician, following a conference of state government heads with the federal government in Berlin, asserted that the "who orders, pays" principle is not commonly applied or accepted in federal politics. The federal government, he argued, expects states and municipalities to shoulder the majority of the revenue losses resulting from their decisions despite this being a responsibility they reject[1].
Things got testy at the MPK as the principle of "who causes a political decision, should bear its costs" fell on deaf ears. Nevertheless, there was some positive movement on the distribution of the 100 billion euros allocated by the federal government for states and municipalities from the special fund[1].
On a brighter note, the federal government has promised to expedite the conversion of already prepared measures from the last legislative period focused on planning and approval acceleration into laws and regulations[1]. These measures will then be jointly decided upon and implemented by the federal government and states.
- Investment Booster
- Peter Tschentscher
- Municipality (City)
- Hamburg
- Federal Government
- Berlin
- SPD
- State Government Heads
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- Despite Mayor Peter Tschentscher's concerns about the financial impact of the Investment Booster on municipalities like Hamburg, the federal government is committing to expediting vocational training programs and policy-and-legislation implementation as part of the 100 billion euros allocated for states and cities.
- In light of the ongoing disagreement between Hamburg's Mayor Peter Tschentscher and the federal government over the cost burden of the Investment Booster, vocational training in the city may potentially benefit from the general news of the federal government's promise to quicken the conversion of prepared measures from the last legislative period.
