Documents and Laws in Parliament

The amendment introduces a special simplified regime for plug-in photovoltaic microgenerators, i.e. small “balcony” solar power plants. It allows them to be more easily installed and operated without a licence, without a connection contract and without the prior consent of the distributor, on the basis of notification only, provided that the technical and safety conditions are met. At the same time, it excludes this scheme for cultural monuments, modifies the rules for conservation zones and provides that grid overflows are not unjustified but do not give rise to a claim for remuneration. These changes are set to take effect from 1 January 2027.

The amendment extends the possibility to apply for an interim decision for energy infrastructure to all constructions, not only to the selected constructions. The amendment consists in deleting the word “selected” in Section 4d(1) of the Act on accelerating the construction of strategically important infrastructure. The aim is to align the procedure with transport, mining and carbon storage infrastructure and to speed up the permitting of energy distribution structures in particular.

The amendment extends the constitutional scope of the Supreme Audit Office beyond the control of Czech Television and Czech Radio to the possibility of auditing the management of international organisations of which the Czech Republic is a member. The SAO would only be able to carry out this control if the law provides for it and the rules of the organisation or international obligations allow it. The proposal is intended to strengthen the transparency of public funds at the international level, without giving the SAO sanctioning powers.

The amendment adds to Article 40 of the Constitution a law on legal entities providing public service in the field of radio and television broadcasting. The new law would therefore have to be approved by both chambers of Parliament, not just the Chamber of Deputies. The aim is to strengthen stability, legitimacy and broader political consensus in regulating the status of Czech Television and Czech Radio.

The amendments mainly increase some benefits for people with disabilities from 1 January 2027. They propose to increase the care allowance either across the board in several tiers or significantly only for the highest tier from CZK 27,000 to CZK 40,500 or CZK 54,000, and to increase the mobility allowance from CZK 2,900 to CZK 3,000. At the same time, it provides that the Labour Office will make adjustments automatically without an application, and cancels some of the earlier postponed changes in the 2022 Act.

The amendments mainly change the rules on parental allowance. One version increases its total amount from CZK 350 000 to CZK 420 000 and introduces regular indexation, while another newly links it to the minimum wage; transitional rules are also added for ongoing entitlements. Another proposal regulates the payment of the allowance before birth and clarifies the obligation to provide proof of personal care after the birth of the child, otherwise the entitlement will retroactively expire on the date of birth.

The proposal amends several laws in the internal administration mainly to postpone some digitization obligations and to regulate the funding of the postal service. For the postal licence, it reverts the compensation rules to their previous form, in particular reducing the maximum annual reimbursement from CZK 2 billion to CZK 1.5 billion and changing advance payments to comply with EU rules. It also postpones the obligation of certified filing systems, the introduction of eLegislation for amending laws and the launch of the registry information system. Security forces and the Military Police are now exempted from the obligation to use a certified filing system.

The proposal amends the Energy Act to allow municipalities, regions and their selected organisations to connect up to 60 transfer points as an active customer in the electricity sharing regime instead of the current 11.The aim is to facilitate the use of electricity from renewable sources in public buildings and to simplify sharing without the need to establish energy communities. According to the explanatory memorandum, the change is expected to have a neutral to positive impact on public budgets and promote energy self-sufficiency of local governments. It is proposed to take effect from 1 January 2027.

The document asks for consent to ratify the new treaty between the Czech Republic and Germany on common state borders, replacing the existing 1994 and 1999 treaties. The border is not materially changed, but its course is now determined mainly by a list of coordinates and a map, while technical updates to the border documentation will be carried out by a joint commission without the need for each change to be re-approved by Parliament. The treaty also regulates the marking and control of the border in the field, the protection of border signs and some restrictions on landowners and activities near the border.

The document contains an interpellation from MP Petr Hladík to the Minister of Justice regarding the Government’s legislative work plan and the Minister’s reply. The MP requests access to internal material that is supposed to specify the implementation of the Government’s programme declaration. The Minister replies that it is only a non-binding working document with no relevance to the management of legislative activity and therefore he will not provide it; only the approved plan and the outlook published by the Government Office are binding.

The document contains a written interpellation of the MP to the Minister of Justice on the possible regulation of non-profit and other foreign-funded entities. The MP asks for an explanation of the contradictions in the government’s statements and asks about a possible register, the labelling of these entities and possible sanctions. In response, the Minister states that the Ministry of Justice is not preparing any such legislation, is not working on it and does not have a working version of the draft.

The proposal amends the Municipal Elections Act by lowering the age for active voting in municipal elections from 18 to 16. At the same time, it explicitly preserves the passive right to vote up to the age of 18. The other conditions of the right to vote remain unchanged and are proposed to take effect from 1 January 2027.

The amendment increases the amounts of the child and adult care allowance from 1 January 2027 to partially restore their purchasing power after inflation. The new amounts are to be adjusted automatically without an application and without issuing a notice, only by an entry in the file. The annual impact on the state budget is estimated at around CZK 1.91 billion.

The amendment amends the main text so that the enhanced mobility allowance for people using home oxygen therapy or home lung ventilation is not just extended temporarily but remains permanently. Existing provisions which were intended to end this support in the future are removed, so that it is no longer time-limited. The proposal does not change the amount of the benefit or the range of beneficiaries, but strengthens the legal certainty of the households concerned; the additional costs are not due to be incurred until 2028.

The amendment doubles the care allowance for stage IV dependency for people outside residential social services from CZK 27 000 to CZK 54 000 per month, for both children and adults. It does not change the range of beneficiaries or the conditions of entitlement, but only increases the benefit for the most severe cases of care in the home environment. At the same time, it introduces transitional rules to allow the Labour Office to increase the benefit automatically even for cases already running and being paid without a new application. This change is proposed to take effect on January 1, 2027.

The amendment increases the care allowance for persons living outside of residential social services from CZK 27 000 to CZK 40 500 per month for children and adults. It does not change the range of eligible persons or the conditions of entitlement, but only the amount of the benefit for a narrowly defined group of people with the most severe disabilities. At the same time, it introduces transitional rules to allow the Labour Office to increase the benefit automatically even for cases already underway and being paid without a new application. This change is now set to take effect on 1 January 2027.

The amendment increases the care allowance for children up to 18 years of age in dependency level IV outside residential social services from CZK 27 000 to CZK 54 000 per month. The change does not affect adults or children in residential services and is intended to help families caring for children with the most severe disabilities at home. It includes transitional rules to allow the Labour Office to adjust the benefit automatically without a request. The effective date is proposed to be January 1, 2027.

The amendment moves the enhanced mobility allowance for people using home oxygen therapy or pulmonary ventilation from a temporary to a permanent scheme. It also increases the amount from CZK 2 900 to CZK 3 000 per month from 1 January 2027 and stipulates that the Labour Office will automatically adjust the benefit without a new application and without issuing a new decision. The proposal also abolishes earlier provisions under which this special arrangement was to expire over time.

The amendment changes the parental allowance from a fixed amount to an amount linked to the minimum wage. The total amount is changed from CZK 350 000 to 20 times the minimum wage, for multiples from twice CZK 350 000 to 40 times the minimum wage, and the monthly limit is changed from CZK 15 000 to one twenty-fourth of the total amount. At the same time, it introduces transitional rules for previously accrued entitlements and increases them to CZK 375,000 or CZK 400,000, depending on the date of birth of the child, with effect from 1 July 2026.

The amendment increases the total amount of the parental allowance from CZK 350 000 to CZK 420 000; the increase will be doubled for multiples. At the same time, it introduces regular annual indexation according to price increases and part of the increase in real wages, so that the benefit does not lose value. It provides for a transitional increase to CZK 375,000 or CZK 400,000 depending on the date of birth or adoption of the child, starting from 1 July 2026.