Financing of municipal water and sewerage infrastructure

The plan does not address the water and sewage tax structure, but it requires investments in society's core operations and a robust society built to handle different types of crises, and sees infrastructure as something whose investments shall be based on societal economic goals. The fee being allowed to be used for reinvestments and to build up reserves is a way to avoid deferred maintenance of the pipe networks. The conclusion is derived from the plan's infrastructure principles and therefore uncertain.

• investments in core operationsdecisive»Vi vill se ett robust samhälle som är byggt för att klara olika sorters kriser. Investeringar i samhällets kärnverksamheter, gemensamt ägande i nyckelsektorer och medvetna strategier för landets ekonomiska utveckling är viktiga delar av det.« (party programme ↗)“We want to see a robust society that is built to handle different kinds of crises. Investments in society's core operations, joint ownership in key sectors and conscious strategies for the country's economic development are important parts of that.”
• infrastructure guided by societal goals»Vi ser el och värme som en del av Sveriges infrastruktur, där investeringar och priser behöver utgå från samhällsekonomiska mål.« (party programme ↗)“We see electricity and heat as part of Sweden's infrastructure, where investments and prices need to be based on societal economic goals.”
• public responsibility for infrastructure»Utbyggnaden av transportinfrastruktur och fiber går alldeles för sakta, staten behöver gå in och ta ett större ansvar för utbyggnaden.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The expansion of transport infrastructure and fiber is going far too slowly, the state needs to intervene and take greater responsibility for the expansion.”

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The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The plan requires a toxic-free environment with clean water throughout Sweden and continued investments so that municipalities can climate-adapt locally. That the water/wastewater fee can be used for reinvestments and to build reserves is one means to avoid deferred maintenance with environmental and health consequences. The plan also values municipal autonomy with taxation rights. The counter-proposal is supported, but on derived ground.

• rent vatten i hela landetdecisive»Giftfri miljö med ren luft och rent vatten i hela Sverige.« (party programme ↗)“Toxic-free environment with clean air and clean water throughout Sweden.”
• kommunal klimatanpassning»Vi vill fortsätta de stora investeringarna så att kommunerna kan klimatanpassa lokalt.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We want to continue the major investments so that municipalities can climate-adapt locally.”
• kommunalt självstyre»Kommunalt och regionalt självstyre med beskattningsrätt.« (party programme ↗)“Municipal and regional autonomy with taxation rights.”
• likvärdig samhällsservice»God service och välfärd till medborgarna oavsett var i landet de bor.« (party programme ↗)“Good service and welfare for citizens regardless of where in the country they live.”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The plan wants to strengthen environmental adaptation of water and sewage systems to increase resilience against flooding and drought, and requires that more water sources be protected against pollution. That water and sewage fees can be used for reinvestment and to build up reserves is a direct means of avoiding deferred maintenance of pipe networks. The plan also requires stable financing for climate adaptation measures, which supports the counter-proposal.

• resilient water and sewage systemsdecisive»miljöanpassning av vatten- och avloppssystem för att öka resiliensen mot« (party programme ↗)“environmental adaptation of water and sewage systems to increase resilience against”
• protection of drinking water»stärka skyddet av våra dricksvattentäkter och se till att det finns fungerande reservvattentäkter« (2022 manifesto ↗)“strengthen the protection of our drinking water sources and ensure there are functioning backup water sources”
• protected water sources»vattentäkter skyddas mot exploatering och föroreningar.« (party programme ↗)“water sources are protected against exploitation and pollution.”
• stable financing for climate adaptation»till att viktiga klimatanpassningsåtgärder får stabil finansiering.« (party programme ↗)“that important climate adaptation measures receive stable financing.”

The plan wants to save lakes, watercourses and seas and requires close and reliable public services throughout the country, built on decisions near those affected. Allowing municipalities to use water and sewerage fees for reinvestment and reserves is a tool to avoid deferred maintenance with environmental and health damage as a consequence. However, the plan does not address water and sewerage tax construction, so the support is derived.

• clean lakes and watercoursesdecisive»Rädda Sveriges sjöar, vattendrag och hav. Våra barn ska kunna bada utan att utsättas för gifter, nedskräpning eller algblomning.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Save Sweden's lakes, watercourses and seas. Our children should be able to swim without being exposed to toxins, littering or algal blooms.”
• reliable public services»Offentlig service ska vara nära och pålitlig i hela landet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Public services must be close and reliable throughout the country.”
• municipal self-determination»Decentralisering handlar om att flytta makten närmare människors vardag.« (party programme ↗)“Decentralisation is about moving power closer to people's daily lives.”
• long-term stewardship»Vi har en skyldighet att bruka utan att förbruka« (party programme ↗)“We have a duty to use without consuming”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The plan states that everyone has the right to clean water and that drinking water supply must be secured, and that spatial planning is needed to cope with the consequences of climate change. Letting the water and sewage fee finance reinvestment and reserves for future investment needs is one way to fulfill this according to the principle that those who cause costs also pay. The counter-proposal's demands thereby align with the plan.

• secured drinking water supplydecisive»Alla har rätt till rent vatten. Dricksvattenförsörjningen måste säkras och fler yt- och« (party programme ↗)“Everyone has the right to clean water. Drinking water supply must be secured and more surface and”
• climate-adapted planning»Det behövs samhällsplanering för att klara klimatförändringarnas« (party programme ↗)“Spatial planning is needed to cope with the consequences of climate change”
• cost-oriented financing»Principen att förorenaren betalar ska upprätthållas.« (party programme ↗)“The principle that the polluter pays shall be maintained.”
• cleaner seas and waters»Kampen mot övergödningen ska fortsätta« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The fight against eutrophication shall continue”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The stewardship idea means according to the plan a responsibility to steward also the common assets and that all political decisions should consider the consequences from a future perspective. Letting the water and sewage fee finance reinvestments and reserves in the face of coming investment needs is precisely such long-term stewardship of the distribution networks. The plan also gives municipalities their own taxation and financing power for their tasks.

• stewardship of common assetsdecisive»Ansvaret att förvalta gäller såväl de egna som de gemensamma tillgångarna.« (party programme ↗)“The responsibility to steward applies both to one's own and to common assets.”
• long-term future perspective»Alla politiska beslut bör fattas i enlighet med förvaltarskapsprincipen, vilket innebär att konsekvenserna av besluten ska beaktas utifrån ett framtidsperspektiv.« (party programme ↗)“All political decisions should be made in accordance with the stewardship principle, which means that the consequences of decisions shall be considered from a future perspective.”
• municipal funding power»De regionala och kommunala nivåerna ska ha egen beskattningsrätt.« (party programme ↗)“The regional and municipal levels shall have their own right to taxation.”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The plan lacks commitments on water and sewage tax structure, but is built on stewardship and long-term economy as well as investments in water purification and a better water environment. Allowing the water and sewage fee to finance reinvestments and reserves for coming investments is such long-term economy that prevents expensive deferred maintenance. The plan thus comes closest to the counter-proposal's demand.

• expanded water purificationdecisive»Satsa på forskning om vattenrening samt utbyggnad av avancerad vattenrening« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Invest in research on water purification and expansion of advanced water purification”
• stewardship across generations»Vårt förvaltaransvar är ett ansvar mot kommande generationer,« (party programme ↗)“Our stewardship responsibility is a responsibility toward coming generations,”
• long-term economy»Marknadsekonomin främjar hushållning, ansvar, kreativitet och långsiktighet.« (party programme ↗)“Market economy promotes economy, responsibility, creativity and long-term thinking.”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The plan is based on the stewardship idea and establishes that water distribution is of central strategic importance and should be under strong social control. Allowing water and sewage fees to finance reinvestments and reserves is a way to avoid deferred maintenance of distribution networks, in line with the plan's requirement for crisis planning and long-term responsibility. The plan, however, does not address the water and sewage tax's structure, which is why the conclusion is derived.

• social control over waterdecisive»Även andra sektorer av central strategisk och säkerhetspolitisk betydelse, såsom el- och vattendistributionen, bör stå under stark samhällskontroll.« (party programme ↗)“Also other sectors of central strategic and security policy importance, such as electricity and water distribution, should be under strong social control.”
• stewardship idea»Ett varsamt hanterande av de gemensamma ekonomiska resurserna är en viktig och naturlig del av den sverigedemokratiska förvaltarskapstanken.« (party programme ↗)“A careful handling of the common economic resources is an important and natural part of the Sweden Democrats' stewardship idea.”
• planning for crises»Analysera och planera för olika typer av stora kriser« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Analyze and plan for various types of major crises”
• municipal financing principle»Staten bör aldrig fatta beslut om nya kostnadsdrivande åtaganden för kommunerna utan att fullt ut kompensera dem för kostnaderna.« (party programme ↗)“The state should never make decisions about new cost-driving commitments for municipalities without fully compensating them for the costs.”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.