{"id":"dossiers/PL8607","title":"PL8607 — Pôle d'échange Howald","type":"dossier","html":"<p>Bill 8607 (\"Pôle d'échange Howald\"). The Chamber debated and voted it on 10 February 2026.</p>\n<p>Sittings: <a href=\"/lhoft?page=seances%2F2026-02-10-n124\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"seances/2026-02-10-n124\">Sitting of 10 February 2026</a></p>\n<h2>Debate</h2>\n<h3>10 February 2026 — <a href=\"/lhoft?page=topics%2Fstate-infrastructure\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"topics/state-infrastructure\">Large state building projects</a></h3>\n<p>Report, general discussion, and unanimous vote on Projet de loi 8607, an additional financing law for the Howald interchange and the redevelopment of the rue des Scillas after the 2018 budget of 130 million euros proved insufficient.</p>\n<p>Corinne Cahen (DP), the rapporteur stating how far the excavated soil exceeded the estimate:</p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Et goung een dervunner aus, dass 1.200 Tonne Buedem missten oftransportéiert ginn. Mëttlerweil sinn et éischter scho ronn 70.000 Tonne Buedem.</p>\n</blockquote>\n<p><em>It was assumed that 1,200 tonnes of soil would have to be carted away. By now it is rather about 70,000 tonnes of soil.</em></p>\n<p><a href=\"/lhoft?page=seances%2F2026-02-10-n124\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"seances/2026-02-10-n124\">Sitting of 10 February 2026</a>, <a href=\"/lhoft?page=deputies%2Fcorinne-cahen\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"deputies/corinne-cahen\">Corinne Cahen</a>, DP</p>\n<p>Michel Lemaire (ADR), stating his group's support despite the cost:</p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Mir hunn et hei mat engem Projet ze dinn, deen zwar substanziell Käschte mat sech bréngt, mee, ech mengen, mir sinn awer och der Iwwerzeegung a mir hu jo och gesinn, dass et e gudde Projet ass, a virun allem ass et en noutwendege Projet.</p>\n</blockquote>\n<p><em>We are dealing here with a project that does carry substantial costs, but I think we are also convinced, and we have seen, that it is a good project, and above all it is a necessary project.</em></p>\n<p><a href=\"/lhoft?page=seances%2F2026-02-10-n124\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"seances/2026-02-10-n124\">Sitting of 10 February 2026</a>, <a href=\"/lhoft?page=deputies%2Fmichel-lemaire\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"deputies/michel-lemaire\">Michel Lemaire</a>, ADR</p>\n<p>Meris Sehovic (déi gréng), announcing his group will vote for the bill:</p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Merci, Här President. Och mir Gréng wäerten de Projet matstëmmen.</p>\n</blockquote>\n<p><em>Thank you, Mr President. We Greens will also vote for the project.</em></p>\n<p><a href=\"/lhoft?page=seances%2F2026-02-10-n124\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"seances/2026-02-10-n124\">Sitting of 10 February 2026</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 8607 - Pôle d'échange Howald</h3>\n<p>10 February 2026 — 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>"}