Cantonal Council resolutions The resolutions passed by the Zurich Cantonal Council on Monday

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8.7.2024 - 17:11

Zurich Children's Hospital receives financial aid from the canton. The cantonal council has approved the supplementary credit for the children's hospital requested by the cantonal government. This involves a subsidy of CHF 35 million for the current year and a loan of CHF 50 million for the new building.

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Digitalization should help to reduce the administrative workload for doctors. The Cantonal Council has referred an urgent postulate from the GLP, Center and SP with this demand to the Government Council. The cantonal government must now submit a report on this within a year.

The Cantonal Council approved the Government Council's 2023 annual report by 168 votes to 0.

The Cantonal Council approved the 2023 activity report of the Cantonal Audit Office by 170 votes to 0.

The Cantonal Council approved the re-election of Martin Billeter as Head of the Audit Office by 115 votes to 0.

The Cantonal Council approved the 2023 statement of accounts of the High Court by 147 votes to 0.

The Cantonal Council approved the 2023 statement of accounts of the Administrative Court by 165 votes to 0.

The Cantonal Council approved the 2023 statement of accounts of the Social Insurance Court by 163 votes to 0.

The canton is supporting the City of Zurich's bid for the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 with a contribution of CHF 5 million from the public benefit fund. The contribution was approved by 105 votes to 62 with one abstention. The bill also achieved the quorum of 91 votes required for the spending brake with 108 votes in favor.

The Cantonal Council rejected a GLP motion to promote investment in decarbonization and energy efficiency by 141 votes to 21.