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National Infrastructure Promotion Law, 5783-2023

חוק לקידום תשתיות לאומיות, תשפ"ג-2023

Published: 2023-06-06Consolidated Hebrew text as of 2026-08-03 · Last amended 2026-07-28✓ Amendment status checked against the Knesset legislation record on 2026-09-28
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Section C: Removal of Additional Barriers

Coordination by means of the National Infrastructure Coordination System§
40.

An executing body or an infrastructure body carrying out infrastructure coordination for the purpose of promoting an essential infrastructure project shall carry out such coordination by means of the National Infrastructure Coordination System; for this purpose, "the National Infrastructure Coordination System" — a computerised infrastructure coordination system whose details have been published by the Director General of the Ministry of Transport and Road Safety on the Ministry's website and on the "e-Government" website.

Approval of Traffic Arrangements§
41.

Where a local traffic authority has applied to a police officer, under the Traffic Ordinance [New Version], for consultation with the officer in connection with the determination of a traffic arrangement within the framework of an essential infrastructure project, the following provisions shall apply:

(1)the police officer shall transmit to the local traffic authority the officer's position on the application within 30 days from the date of receipt of the application; however, the police officer may, before the expiry of that period, extend it by written notice to the local traffic authority, for an additional period not exceeding 30 days;
(2)if the police officer has not transmitted the officer's position by the expiry of the period referred to in paragraph (1), the obligation of consultation with the officer shall be deemed to have been fulfilled at the expiry of that period.

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Chapter VIII: Preferred Essential Infrastructure Projects

Section A: Designation of Preferred Essential Infrastructure Projects and Timetable for their Implementation

Determination of the List of Preferred Essential Infrastructure Projects, its Publication and Update§
42.
(a)The Government, on the proposal of the Prime Minister and the Minister of Finance, shall determine by its decision a list of up to ten essential infrastructure projects that shall be preferred essential infrastructure projects, provided that the following conditions are met with respect to each such project:
(1)the project is required for the supply of an essential service or resource to the public and there is urgency in its implementation;
(2)the project is economically viable, generates significant economic benefit, and a delay in the duration of its implementation will, with a high degree of certainty, cause significant harm to the economy or to the public interest;
(3)the project or its outputs shall serve a population on a broad scale;
(4)the application of the provisions of this Law relating to a preferred essential infrastructure project to the project will remove significant barriers, one or more, to its promotion or will prevent significant delays or significant cost increases.
(b)The list of preferred essential infrastructure projects shall be published in Reshumot (Official Gazette) and on the website of the Ministry of Finance.
(c)The Government, on the proposal of the Prime Minister and the Minister of Finance, may update the list of preferred essential infrastructure projects from time to time, subject to the following provisions:
(1)the Government may not remove from the list a preferred essential infrastructure project in respect of which less than one year has elapsed since the date of its inclusion in the list;
(2)an essential infrastructure project that was on the list and has been removed from it shall not be re-included in the list during the year that has elapsed since the date of its removal;
(3)the list shall not include, at any time, more than ten preferred essential infrastructure projects.
Publication of Timetables for the Implementation of a Preferred Essential Infrastructure Project§
43.
(a)At least once a year, an executing body responsible for a preferred essential infrastructure project shall publish on its website the estimated timetables for the implementation of the preferred essential infrastructure project, and shall clarify in the publication that changes to those timetables may occur.
(b)Where no executing body has been selected for a preferred essential infrastructure project, the provisions of subsection (a) shall apply to the Director General of the government ministry responsible for promoting the preferred essential infrastructure project.
(c)The Director General of the Prime Minister's Office, with the consent of the Director General of the Ministry of Finance, may direct the manner of publication under subsection (a), including the level of detail and frequency thereof.

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Section B: Removal of Barriers

Planning the Relocation of an Infrastructure Line for the Purpose of Promoting a Preferred Essential Infrastructure Project§
44.
(a)Without derogating from the provisions of any law, an executing body may propose a plan for the relocation of an infrastructure line held by an infrastructure body that is a public body (in this section — a public infrastructure body), for the purpose of promoting a preferred essential infrastructure project, by means of a qualified planner, provided that it has previously approached the infrastructure body with respect to the examination of the identity of the planner; for this purpose, "qualified planner" — any of the following:
(1)a person registered in the Register of Engineers and Architects under the Engineers and Architects Law, 5718-1958, or in the Register of Certified Practical Engineers and Technicians under the Certified Practical Engineers and Technicians Law, 5773-2012, who has at least seven years of experience in the field for which planning is required under this subsection;
(2)a planner agreed upon between the executing body and the infrastructure body.
(b)The executing body shall transmit its proposal under subsection (a) to the public infrastructure body, which shall be entitled to approve it, reject it or make modifications to it.
(c)Where a permit or authorisation has been granted by the licensing authority under the Planning and Building Law for the relocation of an infrastructure line for the purpose of promoting a preferred essential infrastructure project, and a public infrastructure body holding the infrastructure line, the executing body or another public infrastructure body initiates modifications to the plan submitted for the purpose of obtaining the permit or authorisation as aforesaid during a period of two years from the date of the grant of the permit or authorisation, as the case may be, the body that initiated the modification shall bear all the direct costs arising from such modification, unless the modification was required under the provisions of any law.
Prevention of Noise§
45.
(a)The Minister of Environmental Protection, with the consent of the Minister of Finance and with the approval of the Interior and Environmental Protection Committee of the Knesset, may make Regulations with respect to the prevention of noise due to the carrying out of works for the promotion of a preferred essential infrastructure project.
(b)Regulations as referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to have been made under the Abatement of Nuisances Law, 5721-1961.
Administrative Orders§
46.
(a)Notwithstanding the provisions of the Planning and Building Law, no administrative order shall be issued and no notice shall be delivered under section 218 of that Law, in respect of a preferred essential infrastructure project, except with the consent of the head of the National Enforcement Unit or a person authorised by the head of the unit for that purpose; however, an administrative order or notice required urgently due to a danger to the wellbeing, security, health or safety of a person or the public, or to serious harm to the environment, does not require consent under this subsection; in this section, "head of the National Enforcement Unit" and "administrative order" — as defined in section 203 of the Planning and Building Law.
(b)Notwithstanding the provisions of section 11b of the Abatement of Nuisances Law, 5721-1961, no order for the removal or cessation of a nuisance shall be issued in respect of a preferred essential infrastructure project, except with the consent of the head of the division responsible for abatement of nuisances in the Ministry of Environmental Protection, after consultation with the head of the division in the government ministry responsible for the preferred essential infrastructure project; however, such an order required urgently due to a danger to the wellbeing, security, health or safety of a person or the public, or to serious harm to the environment, does not require consent under this subsection.
(c)Notwithstanding the provisions of section 13b of the Cleanliness Law, 5744-1984, no cleanliness maintenance order that is capable of significantly delaying the promotion of a preferred essential infrastructure project or of creating a significant burden on the promotion of such a project shall be issued, except with the consent of the head of the division responsible for cleanliness maintenance in the Ministry of Environmental Protection, after consultation with the head of the division in the government ministry responsible for the preferred essential infrastructure project; however, such an order required urgently due to a danger to the wellbeing, security, health or safety of a person or the public, or to serious harm to the environment, does not require consent under this subsection.
(d)Notwithstanding the provisions of section 20 of the Business Licensing Law, no administrative stop order shall be issued in respect of a preferred essential infrastructure project, except after the issuer of the order has also consulted with the chairperson of the Objections Committee; however, an administrative stop order required urgently due to a danger to the wellbeing, security, health or safety of a person or the public, or to serious harm to the environment, does not require consultation as referred to in this subsection.
(e)A person whose consent is required or with whom consultation is required under the provisions of this section shall deliver a response within a reasonable time in the circumstances of the matter from the date of the approach to that person.
Antiquities§
47.
(a)Notwithstanding the provisions made under the Antiquities Law, 5738-1978, where an executing body has requested authorisation to continue work or an approval from the Director of the Antiquities Authority, under sections 6 or 29(a) of the Antiquities Law, 5738-1978 (in this section — authorisation or approval), within the framework of a preferred essential infrastructure project, the following provisions shall apply:
(1)the Antiquities Authority shall carry out the inspection cuts and inspection excavations required for that purpose as soon as possible and no later than the end of the maximum period for carrying out inspection cuts or inspection excavations, commencing on the date of the work order;
(2)at the end of the period referred to in paragraph (1), the Antiquities Authority shall transmit to the executing body the findings of the inspection cuts and inspection excavations it carried out under that paragraph and their significance with respect to the promotion of the project;
(3)the Antiquities Authority shall carry out a salvage excavation as soon as possible and no later than the end of the maximum period for carrying out a salvage excavation, commencing on the date of the work order.
(b)Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a), the Director of the Antiquities Authority, with the consent of the Director General of the Ministry of Finance, may extend the periods referred to in that subsection, if one of the following applies:
(1)in the course of carrying out an inspection cut, inspection excavation or salvage excavation as referred to in subsection (a), an antiquity was discovered which, due to its unique characteristics, cannot be dealt with in the manner referred to in that subsection by the end of the periods referred to therein;
(2)other exceptional circumstances arose due to which the Director of the Antiquities Authority considered that the actions referred to in subsection (a) could not be carried out by the end of the periods referred to therein.
(c)Where inspection cuts or inspection excavations have been carried out as referred to in subsection (a)(1), and the Director of the Antiquities Authority has not received by the end of the period referred to in that subsection or in subsection (b), as the case may be, a decision on an application for authorisation or approval or a decision on the carrying out of a salvage excavation as referred to in subsection (a)(3), the authorisation or approval shall be deemed to have been granted.
(d)Where a salvage excavation has been carried out as referred to in subsection (a)(3), at the end of the period referred to in subsection (a)(3) or (b), as the case may be, the Director of the Antiquities Authority shall be deemed to have granted the authorisation or approval, unless the authorisation or approval was granted prior to that time.
(e)Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (d), the Director of the Antiquities Authority may refuse to grant an approval or authorisation, until the end of the period referred to in subsection (a)(3) or (b), as the case may be, if satisfied that an antiquity discovered in the course of the salvage excavation is an antiquity which, due to its unique characteristics and the historical or archaeological significance arising from it, is required to remain in situ; a decision of the Director of the Antiquities Authority as aforesaid shall be taken after consultation with the Director General of the Ministry of Finance and after having considered the importance of the preferred essential infrastructure project, including the public benefit in promoting it and the harm that will be caused by a delay to the timetables for the promotion of the project as a result of the non-grant of the approval or authorisation.
(f)In this section —

"the maximum period for carrying out inspection cuts or inspection excavations" — a number of days equal to the product of the area cells in which the inspection cuts or inspection excavations are being carried out, multiplied by 21;

"the maximum period for carrying out a salvage excavation" — a number of days equal to the product of the area cells in which the salvage excavation is being carried out, multiplied by 60;

"date of the work order" — the date on which the executing body paid the Antiquities Authority or undertook to pay for the carrying out of inspection cuts, inspection excavations or salvage excavations, as the case may be;

"area cell" — an area of up to 30 inspection squares.

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Chapter IX: Miscellaneous Provisions and Indirect Amendments

Implementation and Regulations§

48.

The Minister of Finance is responsible for the implementation of this Law and may make Regulations for its implementation.

Amendment of the Land (Acquisition for Public Purposes) Ordinance – No. 5§

49.

In the Land (Acquisition for Public Purposes) Ordinance, 1943, in section 22 —

(1)in subsection (2b) —
(a)after "shall not apply to" there shall come "an authorisation as set out below, as the case may be";
(b)the concluding part commencing with the words "an authorisation granted by the Minister of Transport" shall be designated as paragraph (1), and therein, after "granted by" there shall come "the Minister of Finance or" and instead of "to Cross-Israel Highway Ltd." there shall come "to Cross-Israel Highway Ltd., to Urban Transportation Networks Ltd.";
(c)after paragraph (1) there shall come:

"(2) an authorisation granted by the Minister of Finance to Mekorot Water Company Ltd., for a public purpose that is a national water infrastructure, including a water facility or a purpose arising from or connected to it, including land intended for a desalination facility; for this purpose, 'national infrastructure' — as defined in the National Infrastructure Promotion Law, 5783-2023.";

(2)after subsection (3) there shall come:

"(3a) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsections (1) to (2b), a public body that is an executing body of a preferred essential infrastructure project shall be deemed to have been granted an authorisation under subsection (2) for the acquisition of land to which a plan within the meaning of the Planning and Building Law applies, for the preferred essential infrastructure project; however, the executing body shall not publish a notice under sections 5 and 7 with respect to the acquisition of the land, unless the Advisory Committee within the meaning of section 2a has approved this; notwithstanding the foregoing, the powers under sections 14 to 14d shall not be vested in the executing body with respect to the acquisition of land as referred to in this subsection; for this purpose, 'executing body', 'public body' and 'preferred essential infrastructure project' — as defined in section 2 of the National Infrastructure Promotion Law, 5783-2023."

Amendment of the Water Law – No. 29§

50.

In the Water Law, 5719-1959, after section 108 there shall come:

"Section G: Powers of the Israel Water Authority Related to Real Property

Powers Related to Real Property

108a. The powers vested in a water and sewerage services company pursuant to the provisions of Section D of Chapter III of the Water and Sewerage Corporations Law, 5761-2001, shall be vested in the Israel Water Authority, for the purpose of carrying out its functions, and all the provisions of that Section shall apply for this purpose, with the necessary modifications and with this modification: the powers vested in the Commissioner under that Section shall be vested in the Director of the Governmental Authority."

Amendment of the Municipal Corporations Ordinance – No. 153§

51.

In the Municipal Corporations Ordinance —

(1)After section 252, the following shall be inserted:

"Exemption from drainage or paving levy in respect of a photovoltaic installation – temporary provision

252a. Notwithstanding the provisions of any law, a municipality shall not impose, in respect of a photovoltaic installation as defined in the Planning and Building Law, 5725-1965, the construction of which commenced during the period from the 12th of Sivan 5783 (1 June 2023) to the 5th of Tevet 5791 (31 December 2030), a levy in respect of a drainage system or in respect of the paving of roads, pavements or streets, provided that the installation serves as a roof over a storey of a building designated for parking or as a roof over a lot designated for open parking.";

(2)In section 274b(c)(3), in the definition "infrastructure lines", after "petroleum or gas products," the following shall be inserted: "as well as an above-ground or underground tunnel through which or above which they pass".

Amendment of the Local Councils Ordinance – No. 78§

52.

In the Local Councils Ordinance, in section 24a, after "251d," the following shall be inserted: "252a,".

Amendment of the Administrative Courts Law – No. 133§

53.

In the Administrative Courts Law, 5760-2000, in the First Schedule, in item 7, the closing words beginning with the words "matters of the grant of a licence" shall be designated as paragraph "(1)" and after it the following shall be inserted:

"(2) A decision of an objections committee pursuant to Section B of Chapter VII of the National Infrastructure Promotion Law, 5783-2023."

Amendment of the Planning and Building Law – No. 144§

54.

[Amendments were made to the Planning and Building Law, 5725-1965]

Amendment of the Clean Air Law – No. 3§

55.

[Amendments were made to the Clean Air Law, 5768-2008]

Amendment of the Electricity Sector Law – No. 19§

56.

In the Electricity Sector Law, 5756-1996, in section 19(a1), the existing text shall be designated as paragraph (1) and after it the following shall be inserted:

"(2) In preparing a development plan pursuant to this section, the holder of a licence to manage the system shall take into account, inter alia, the purposes of this Law and the obligation to ensure the resilience of the electricity system and reliability of supply in accordance with demand trends, the need to connect consumers and producers, and the need to reduce, as far as possible, the issuance of requirements for exceptional operation in accordance with the provisions of section 25a of the Clean Air Law, 5768-2008."

Commencement§

57.

This Law shall commence on the 12th of Sivan 5783 (1 June 2023) (in this Law – the commencement day); however, sections 25a, 53 and 63(b)(6) of the Clean Air Law, as worded in this Law, shall commence on the 15th of Elul 5783 (1 September 2023).

Planning and Building Law – Transitional Provisions§

58.
(a)The Secretary of the National Council shall transfer to the Government Secretary every detailed national master plan for national infrastructure in respect of which, before the commencement day, the National Council decided to submit it for Government approval but the Government has not yet decided to approve or reject it, within ten days of the day on which the plan was received by the Secretary or from the commencement day, whichever is the later, and the provisions of section 53a of the Planning and Building Law as worded in this Law shall apply to a plan so transferred.
(b)The Secretary of the Infrastructure Committee shall transfer to the Government Secretary every national infrastructure plan in respect of which, before the commencement day, the Infrastructure Committee decided to submit it for Government approval but the Government has not yet decided to approve or reject it, within ten days of the day on which the plan was received by the Secretary or from the commencement day, whichever is the later, and the provisions of section 76c(10a) of the Planning and Building Law, as worded in this Law, shall apply to a plan so transferred.
(c)In this section —

"the Infrastructure Committee", "the National Council" and "national infrastructure plan" — as their meaning in the Planning and Building Law;

"detailed national master plan for national infrastructure" — as its meaning in section 6b(b) of the Planning and Building Law.

(d)Section 6b(b1) of the Planning and Building Law, as worded in this Law, shall commence on the 15th of Elul 5783 (1 September 2023), however it shall apply, for the purpose of counting the periods referred to in section 6b(b1)(1) thereof, also to applications for a permit or an authorisation submitted before the commencement day referred to in section 57 of this Law.

Transitional Provisions regarding the Clean Air Law§

59.
(a)
(1)Notwithstanding the provisions of section 25a(e) of the Clean Air Law, as worded in this Law, until a procedure is determined pursuant to section 25a(m) of that Law, the selection by the system manager of a restricted production unit for the purpose of issuing a requirement pursuant to section 25a(b)(1)(a) of that Law, from among the restricted production units capable of responding to the risk situation, shall be made in accordance with the order of priority as directed by the Commissioner after consultation with the Chairman of the Electricity Authority and with the system manager (in this section – the interim procedure);
(2)The interim procedure shall also include provisions regarding the registration and documentation of the execution of actions for the selection of a restricted production unit as aforesaid, material particulars that the system manager must include in the report in this regard, and the retention of documents;
(3)Nothing in the provisions of this section shall derogate from the obligation to examine alternatives as referred to in section 25a(d) of the Clean Air Law as worded in this Law;
(4)In this section —

"the Commissioner" — as defined in the Clean Air Law;

"system manager" — as defined in section 25a(a) of the Clean Air Law as worded in this Law;

"the Electricity Authority" — the Authority as its meaning in the Electricity Sector Law, 5756-1996.

(b)
(1)If an agreed procedure as referred to in section 25a(m) of the Clean Air Law as worded in this Law has not been determined by the date referred to in that section, the provisions determined by the Commissioner in the interim procedure shall be deemed to be provisions determined in the agreed procedure with respect to the matters set out in subsection (a), and with respect to provisions regarding the procedure for examining alternatives — the Electricity Authority shall determine the provisions as aforesaid;
(2)The Electricity Authority shall determine the provisions with respect to the procedure for examining alternatives, after the proposal of the system manager on the matter and the position of the Ministry of Environmental Protection regarding the proposal have been submitted to it;
(3)The Electricity Authority shall determine the provisions referred to in this subsection within 18 months of the date referred to in section 25a(m) of the Clean Air Law as worded in this Law; however, until that date, the Commissioner and the system manager may determine an agreed procedure in accordance with the provisions of that section.
(c)The Commissioner and the Chairman of the Electricity Authority shall report to the Interior and Environmental Protection Committee of the Knesset every six months from the commencement day referred to in section 57 opening words, and until an agreed procedure as referred to in section 25a(m) of the Clean Air Law as worded in this Law has been prepared, on the progress of the preparation of the procedure as aforesaid, in accordance with the provisions of section 25a(m) aforesaid or in accordance with the provisions of subsection (b), as the case may be.
(d)Notwithstanding the provisions of section 25a(c)(3) of the Clean Air Law, as worded in this Law, until the risk situations document has been approved by the Electricity Authority, the system manager shall act in accordance with the risk situations document submitted by the system manager to the Electricity Authority and delivered to the Commissioner, provided that the approval of the Electricity Authority as aforesaid shall be given within nine months of the commencement day referred to in section 57 closing words.
(e)The first report pursuant to the provisions of section 25a(p) of the Clean Air Law, as worded in this Law, shall be submitted to the Commissioner by the 16th of Tishrei 5784 (1 October 2023).

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