The last sitting of the Sejm will probably be remembered. It was on him that there was a short circuit between Jarosław Kaczyński and Roman Giertych. The PiS president accused Gierty of Barbara Skrzypek and called him the “main sadist”. Giertych answered from the rostrum, which caused a violent reaction of PiS deputies who began to shout “get out of the podium, get the murderer!”. As a result of the Presidium of the Sejm, 50 PiS deputies punished and deprived their half of the salary. Most deputies will earn less two months ago, and Jarosław Kaczyński and Iwona Arent for three months. At the same sitting of the Sejm, MPs decided on many important changes to millions of Poles. And it's not just about lowering the health premium. Here are the most important.
The Sejm adopted a government draft act amending the principle of accounting for the health contribution from 2026. This means a reduction in burdens from January for approx. 2.5 million entrepreneurs and an increase for 130 thousand. lump sums. This was done despite the lack of consent of the left, which together with PiS voted against the project. The left warns against A big financial hole in the National Health Fund. However, the confederation abstained, thanks to which the law could pass despite the absence of absolute majority. The changes in the health premium are to cost the state budget PLN 4.6 billion, and the provisions apply from the beginning of 2026. The Minister of Finance has repeatedly announced that the defect at the NFZ ticket office would be supplemented from the state budget. A week ago, Minister of Health Izabela Leszczyna with KO expressed an objection to the reduction of the premium, arguing that the National Health Fund will not bear such a change. Now she voted for him. Why?
“Indeed, I said that I would not vote for lowering the premium, because I did not have such assurances of the Minister of Finance and the Prime Minister I was waiting for” Leszczyna explained to PAP. And assured that “We will not have less money in the National Health Fund, even for a zloty because of the decision made by the Sejm. If it is PLN 5 billion in the defect, then PLN 5 billion from the state budget will receive more to the National Health Fund as compensation”.
It is said that Prime Minister Donald Tusk put her ultimatum, and hazel did not want to become a one -day heroine.
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Spatial planning reform shifted. What about building conditions?
The Sejm also adopted a government amendment to the Act on spatial planning and development and some other acts by the Ministry of Development and Technology. Thanks to her Previous studies of conditions and directions of spatial development of municipalities will apply half a year longer, i.e. until June 30, 2026.
This means that municipalities will gain half a year more to adopt general plans. On the last simple work in the government, however, resigned from facilitations for investors, and MPs did not make amendments.
What does this mean?
– The adopted act leaves as a principle that decisions on building conditions that will remain Published after January 1, 2026 or after this date they will become final, they will be timely. All that will become final by that day will be indefinite -explains Dr. Agnieszka Grabowska-Toś, legal advocate from Kania Stachura Toś.
This is an important change, unfavorable for investors. Now the law will go to the Senate, and it is to enter into force 14 days after its announcement in the Journal of Laws.
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The government exacerbates visa policy. How will this affect universities?
In the academic year 2023/2024, 107,000 studied at Polish universities. foreigners, including 57 thousand at private universities.
They constituted about 10 percent all students. Due to the adopted act amending certain acts in order to eliminate irregularities in the visa system of the Republic of Poland, the Polish number of foreigners may decrease. This is afraid of universities, especially private ones.
As we read in the justification of the government project, at 13 universities the number of foreigners was greater than the number of students who are Polish citizens.
Therefore, first of all, the adopted act introduces the principle that Number of foreigners studying in a given academic year at a given university It cannot be greater than 50 percent. total number of students.
In addition The Act reforms the system of issuing domestic visa to foreigners to study in our country, Document requirements are increased.
Thirdly, the Act expands the catalog of universities that will have to apply for the permission of the Minister of the Interior to educate foreigners.
Only public academic universities would be exempt from such an obligation to obtain such a permit. Now the Act will go to the Senate, and it is to apply from the first day of the month following 14 days from the date of announcement.
MP rapporteur Marek Sowa (KO) clearly assured in the Sejm that “This is not a blockage in any way so that schools continue to intern“.
“We want to make this percentage of students high at universities and universities. First of all, we want these students at these universities, because in the previous system it was different. Many people got a student visa and often did not even appear at all one day at the university in which they were to continue this education” – he said.
However, as XYZ.pl wrote, The Ministry of the Interior and Administration did not detect any irregularities in private universities related to the reception of students from abroad and issuing student visas.
More paid parking zones. What about rural communes?
The Sejm also voted unexpectedly a parliamentary draft act amending the Act on public roads, which went to the Sejm in November 2024. Thanks to him, they will be able to arise Downtown Paid Zones (SSP) Parking also in smaller towns (below 100,000 inhabitants), including spa and tourist nature. A correction on spas has already been added during work in the Sejm. It enables The introduction of such zones in the spa communes that do not have a defined area of the city center. For example, it is about the vicinity of the graduation tower, spa parks or beaches, where there is no dense buildings. Municipal councils will have the right to establish such a zone.
We remind you that the downtown paid parking zone appeared in Polish law in 2019 and began to operate next to the paid parking zone. The difference between them is important. Payments are charged only on business days for stopping in SPP, while in ŚSPP every day.
Changes in the protection of monuments shifted. What about treasure hunters?
The Sejm also decided to re -extend the entry into force of the provisions to help amateur search for treasures from May 2025 at … May 2027. It's about amendment to the Act on the protection of monuments. We remind you that it is already The recipes are shifted for the second time, And the government admits that it will not be able to prepare a special application, thanks to which the search would be simpler and more easily accessible.
The search for treasures using metal detectors will not be simpler. Archaeologists amateurs still have to obtain the consent of the monument conservator.
