{"id":"dossiers/PL8663","title":"PL8663 — LuxIMPULSE","type":"dossier","html":"<p>Bill 8663 (\"LuxIMPULSE\"). The Chamber debated and voted it on 30 April 2026.</p>\n<p>Sittings: <a href=\"/lhoft?page=seances%2F2026-04-30-n139\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"seances/2026-04-30-n139\">Sitting of 30 April 2026</a>, <a href=\"/lhoft?page=seances%2F2026-04-30-n140\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"seances/2026-04-30-n140\">Sitting of 30 April 2026</a></p>\n<h2>Debate</h2>\n<h3>30 April 2026 — <a href=\"/lhoft?page=topics%2Feconomy-and-jobs\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"topics/economy-and-jobs\">Economy, jobs and competitiveness</a></h3>\n<p>The Chamber debated and adopted, by 54 votes with 2 abstentions and no votes against, projet de loi 8663 financing Luxembourg's contribution to the European Space Agency programmes and the national LuxIMPULSE programme with about 265 million euros for 2026 to 2029.</p>\n<p>André Bauler (DP), the rapporteur stating the total public investment in the bill:</p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Konkreet gesäit de Projet fir d’Period vun 2026 bis 2029 ëffentlech Investissementer vir, an zwar sinn dat am Ganze ronn 265 Milliounen Euro.</p>\n</blockquote>\n<p><em>Concretely, the bill provides for public investment for the period 2026 to 2029, namely about 265 million euros in total.</em></p>\n<p><a href=\"/lhoft?page=seances%2F2026-04-30-n140\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"seances/2026-04-30-n140\">Sitting of 30 April 2026</a>, <a href=\"/lhoft?page=deputies%2Fandre-bauler\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"deputies/andre-bauler\">André Bauler</a>, DP</p>\n<p>Octavie Modert (CSV), stating the speaker's view of the space sector's role in economic diversification:</p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>An et ass e wichtege Secteur fir eis wirtschaftlech Diversifizéierung.</p>\n</blockquote>\n<p><em>And it is an important sector for our economic diversification.</em></p>\n<p><a href=\"/lhoft?page=seances%2F2026-04-30-n140\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"seances/2026-04-30-n140\">Sitting of 30 April 2026</a>, <a href=\"/lhoft?page=deputies%2Foctavie-modert\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"deputies/octavie-modert\">Octavie Modert</a>, CSV</p>\n<p>Franz Fayot (LSAP), calling for a legal framework for commercial space activities:</p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Awer trotzdeem musse mer, mengen ech, Suerg droen, dass mer do e Kader schafen, och e rechtleche Kader, fir déi Aktivitéiten.</p>\n</blockquote>\n<p><em>But nevertheless we must, I think, take care to create a framework there, also a legal framework, for these activities.</em></p>\n<p><a href=\"/lhoft?page=seances%2F2026-04-30-n140\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"seances/2026-04-30-n140\">Sitting of 30 April 2026</a>, <a href=\"/lhoft?page=deputies%2Ffranz-fayot\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"deputies/franz-fayot\">Franz Fayot</a>, LSAP</p>\n<h2>Votes</h2>\n<h3>Main vote: PL 8663 - LuxIMPULSE</h3>\n<p>30 April 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;\">8</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;\">0</td><td style=\"text-align: right;\">0</td><td style=\"text-align: right;\">2</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Total</strong></td><td style=\"text-align: right;\"><strong>54</strong></td><td style=\"text-align: right;\"><strong>0</strong></td><td style=\"text-align: right;\"><strong>2</strong></td></tr></tbody></table>\n<p>No deputy voted against the majority of their party in this vote.</p>"}