Transport and Infrastructure
Minister Maurizio Lupi on Thursday presented an urban planning
bill that would replace the current one, which dates back to
1942.
"Our objective is urban renewal and improving the quality
of life in our cities," the minister explained.
The bill contains a new set of building regulations that
municipalities can adapt according to their needs.
"Italy has 8,000 different municipal building regulations,"
Lupi pointed out.
"It's difficult to imagine running an administration under
these conditions".
Lupi's bill would eliminate taxes on historic homes and on
those "subject to public-interest restrictions of any kind".
It would also reduce real estate taxes in high-density
urban areas, make housing tax deductible from IRAP regional
business taxes and IRES corporate taxes, and exempt real estate
that is on sale by real estate agencies.
Under the bill, the State would stimulate council housing
construction through subsidizing rents, involving public and
private entities, and providing tax incentives, including
exemptions.
As well, the State will seek to promote the environmental
clean-up and renovation of suburban areas, of disused industrial
sites, and of generally neglected urban and suburban areas.
Municipalities will be expected to indicate priority areas
for such clean-up and renovation in their urban planning
programs, the minister said.
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