Bill 8263 (\"Barrage Lac Haute-Sûre\"). The Chamber debated and voted it on 15 May 2024.
\nSittings: Sitting of 15 May 2024
\nThe Chamber debated and adopted bill 8263 on the reinforcement works for the Upper Sûre dam by 60 votes, a financing law covering drinking water supply and flood protection.
\nGusty Graas (DP), stating that demand for drinking water keeps rising:
\n\n\nDat bréngt natierlech mat sech, datt d’Demande no Drénkwaasser nach wie vor an d’Luucht geet.
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That naturally means that demand for drinking water keeps going up.
\nSitting of 15 May 2024, Gusty Graas, DP
\nEmile Eicher (CSV), stating the cost of the works and calling it an investment:
\n\n\nDéi 98 Milliounen, déi mer mat dësem Projet de loi fir dëse Chantier guttheeschen, sinn eng wichteg Investitioun an ons Zukunft.
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The 98 million that we approve with this bill for this site are an important investment in our future.
\nSitting of 15 May 2024, Emile Eicher, CSV
\nJeff Engelen (ADR), arguing from the value of past investment in the reservoir:
\n\n\nStellt Iech emol vir, mir hätten all déi Joren net an dee Stauséi investéiert.
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Just imagine if we had not invested in that reservoir all those years.
\nSitting of 15 May 2024, Jeff Engelen, ADR
\n15 May 2024 — Premier vote constitutionnel.
\n| Party | For | Against | Abstain |
|---|---|---|---|
| CSV | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| DP | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| LSAP | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| ADR | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| déi gréng | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Piraten | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| déi Lénk | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 60 | 0 | 0 |
No deputy voted against the majority of their party in this vote.
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