{"id":"dossiers/PL8494","title":"PL8494 — CFL","type":"dossier","html":"<p>Bill 8494 (\"CFL\"). The Chamber debated and voted it on 30 October 2025.</p>\n<p>Sittings: <a href=\"/lhoft?page=seances%2F2025-10-30-n105\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"seances/2025-10-30-n105\">Sitting of 30 October 2025</a>, <a href=\"/lhoft?page=seances%2F2025-10-30-n106\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"seances/2025-10-30-n106\">Sitting of 30 October 2025</a></p>\n<h2>Debate</h2>\n<h3>30 October 2025 — <a href=\"/lhoft?page=topics%2Ftransport-and-mobility\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"topics/transport-and-mobility\">Transport and mobility</a></h3>\n<p>Three rail and tram financing bills were before the Chamber and all passed unanimously with 60 votes: bill 8448 for the tram remisage and maintenance centre at the Cloche d'Or, bill 8494 for the 4.77 billion euro rail infrastructure management contract, and bill 8517 for the rebuilding of Bettembourg station; a motion by Jeff Engelen asking for a study on a second track in the north was sent to committee.</p>\n<p>Corinne Cahen (DP), describing bill 8448 as a financing law that gives the government the go-ahead for the new tram depot:</p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Et ass e Finanzéierungsgesetz, mat deem mer der Regierung de Feu vert ginn, den neien Tramsschapp ze bauen, deen op d’Cloche d’Or kënnt.</p>\n</blockquote>\n<p><em>It is a financing law with which we give the government the green light to build the new tram depot, which is coming to the Cloche d'Or.</em></p>\n<p><a href=\"/lhoft?page=seances%2F2025-10-30-n106\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"seances/2025-10-30-n106\">Sitting of 30 October 2025</a>, <a href=\"/lhoft?page=deputies%2Fcorinne-cahen\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"deputies/corinne-cahen\">Corinne Cahen</a>, DP</p>\n<p>Marc Lies (CSV), arguing for continued investment in rail and other transport infrastructure:</p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>An et ass wichteg fir d’Attraktivitéit vun eisem Land, datt mer weider an d’Schinn an och weider an aner Infrastrukturen investéieren, och den Tram, wéi virdru scho gesot.</p>\n</blockquote>\n<p><em>And it is important for the attractiveness of our country that we keep investing in rail and also in other infrastructure, including the tram, as already said before.</em></p>\n<p><a href=\"/lhoft?page=seances%2F2025-10-30-n106\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"seances/2025-10-30-n106\">Sitting of 30 October 2025</a>, <a href=\"/lhoft?page=deputies%2Fmarc-lies\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"deputies/marc-lies\">Marc Lies</a>, CSV</p>\n<p>Meris Sehovic (déi gréng), reminding the minister of her promise to table the bill for the Arelerstrooss tram section by October 2025:</p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Enn lescht Joer hat Der eis an der Kommissioun versprach, de Projet de loi fir Oktober 2025 wëllen ze deposéieren.</p>\n</blockquote>\n<p><em>At the end of last year you promised us in the committee that you wanted to table the bill in October 2025.</em></p>\n<p><a href=\"/lhoft?page=seances%2F2025-10-30-n106\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"seances/2025-10-30-n106\">Sitting of 30 October 2025</a>, <a href=\"/lhoft?page=deputies%2Fmeris-sehovic\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"deputies/meris-sehovic\">Meris Sehovic</a>, déi gréng</p>\n<h2>Votes</h2>\n<h3>Main vote: PL 8494  - CFL</h3>\n<p>30 October 2025 — Premier vote constitutionnel.</p>\n<table><thead><tr><th>Party</th><th style=\"text-align: right;\">For</th><th style=\"text-align: right;\">Against</th><th style=\"text-align: right;\">Abstain</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><a href=\"/lhoft?page=parties%2Fcsv\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"parties/csv\">CSV</a></td><td style=\"text-align: right;\">21</td><td style=\"text-align: right;\">0</td><td style=\"text-align: right;\">0</td></tr><tr><td><a href=\"/lhoft?page=parties%2Fdp\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"parties/dp\">DP</a></td><td style=\"text-align: right;\">14</td><td style=\"text-align: right;\">0</td><td style=\"text-align: right;\">0</td></tr><tr><td><a href=\"/lhoft?page=parties%2Flsap\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"parties/lsap\">LSAP</a></td><td style=\"text-align: right;\">12</td><td style=\"text-align: right;\">0</td><td style=\"text-align: right;\">0</td></tr><tr><td><a href=\"/lhoft?page=parties%2Fadr\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"parties/adr\">ADR</a></td><td style=\"text-align: right;\">5</td><td style=\"text-align: right;\">0</td><td style=\"text-align: right;\">0</td></tr><tr><td><a href=\"/lhoft?page=parties%2Fdei-greng\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"parties/dei-greng\">déi gréng</a></td><td style=\"text-align: right;\">4</td><td style=\"text-align: right;\">0</td><td style=\"text-align: right;\">0</td></tr><tr><td><a href=\"/lhoft?page=parties%2Fpiraten\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"parties/piraten\">Piraten</a></td><td style=\"text-align: right;\">2</td><td style=\"text-align: right;\">0</td><td style=\"text-align: right;\">0</td></tr><tr><td><a href=\"/lhoft?page=parties%2Fdei-lenk\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"parties/dei-lenk\">déi Lénk</a></td><td style=\"text-align: right;\">2</td><td style=\"text-align: right;\">0</td><td style=\"text-align: right;\">0</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Total</strong></td><td style=\"text-align: right;\"><strong>60</strong></td><td style=\"text-align: right;\"><strong>0</strong></td><td style=\"text-align: right;\"><strong>0</strong></td></tr></tbody></table>\n<p>No deputy voted against the majority of their party in this vote.</p>"}