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

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19.8.2024 - 12:24

Alexia Bischof (center, Wädenswil) is a new member of the Cantonal Council. She replaces Farid Zeroual, who has resigned.

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The cantonal council elected Reto Meisser as a judge at the commercial court with 159 votes.

Alexia Bischof (center, Wädenswil) was elected as a member of the Finance Commission. She replaces Farid Zeroual, who has resigned.

The Cantonal Council rejected an individual initiative by Marcel Blunier for the abolition of the school subject "Religion and Culture". The individual initiative received 0 votes. 60 votes are required for provisional support.

The Cantonal Council rejected an individual initiative by Peter Wolfgang von Matt to anchor the promotion of democracy in the cantonal constitution. The individual initiative received 0 votes. 60 votes are required for provisional support.

The cantonal council rejected an individual initiative by Marcel Blunier, which continues to call for paper tickets on regional buses. The individual initiative received 17 votes. 60 votes are required for provisional support.

The cantonal council has rejected an individual initiative by Sandro Bassola. The individual initiative called for changes to electricity and water management legislation to enable the use of water supply line systems for electricity production. The individual initiative received 31 votes. 60 votes are required for provisional support.

The Cantonal Council has written off a postulate from the GLP, SP and Greens regarding climate protection through moorland protection.

The Cantonal Council has written off a GLP motion on the exemption of electric vehicle charging stations at existing parking lots from the building permit requirement.

The Cantonal Council has written off a motion by the GLP and EVP on targeted environmental management for the cantonal administration.

The Cantonal Council wrote off two postulates on bridge renovation and the Eglisau bypass as settled. With the votes of the SVP, FDP and Mitte, it was decided by 85 votes to 82 and 85 votes to 81 respectively that they would be written off with a dissenting opinion.

There will still be no floating solar power plant on Lake Zurich. The Cantonal Council rejected a corresponding postulate from the EVP by 103 votes to 62.