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Hence the Bill. [L.A. Bill No.19 of 2012, File No. Samvyashae 13 Shasana 2012] [Entry 5 of List II of the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India.] XLIV Amending Act 55 of 2013.- The solid wastes generated by All the City Corporations of the State specially in Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) is very high. These solid wastes has to be disposed systematically through scientific 35 manner and as per the guidelines prescribed in Solid Wastes (Handling & Management) Rules, 2000 by the Government of India. Recently, several Public Interest Litigation Writ Petitions have been filed before the High Court of Karnataka complaining that the solid wastes generated in B.B.M.P. areas not disposed scientifically and as per the rules made by the Government of India and praying to issue directions to Government and B.B.M.P. and these cases are being heard by the Hon'ble Court even now. The directions given by the Hon'ble Court in W.P.No. 24739-40/2012 on 10.09.2012 for imposition of fines of house holds which are failing to segregate into dry and wet garbage. Questioning the decision taken by the B.B.M.P. Council for fixing rates for laying Optical Fibers Cables (OFC), several O.F.C agencies have filed W.P.No. 37882-37893/2011 before the High Court of Karnataka. The Hon'ble High Court in its order dated 11.10.2012 has directed to frame Rules and Regulations with regard to laying of O.F.C Cables and fixing of rates. Therefore, it is considered necessary to amend the Karnataka Municipal Corporations Act, 1976. (Karnataka Act 14 of 1977) Hence the Bill. [L.A. Bill No. 04 of 2013, File No. Samvyashae 23 Shasana 2013] [Entry 5 of List II of the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India.] XLV Amending Act 57 of 2013.- It is considered necessary to amend the Karnataka Town and Country Planning Act, 1961 (Karnataka Act 11 of 1963), the Karnataka Municipal Corporations Act, 1976 (Karnataka Act 14 of 1977) and the Karnataka Municipalities Act, 1964 (Karnataka Act 22 of 1964) to provide for,- (a) Extension of time limit for filing application for regularisation by one year from the date of commencement of this Amendment Act; (b) Regularisation of buildings constructed in violation of provisions of law and building bye law prior to 3rd day of December 2009; and (c) Reduction of fee/amount for regularisation of such buildings. Hence the Bill. [L.A. Bill No. 43 of 2009, File No. Samvyashae 52 Shasana 2009] [Entries 5 and 18 of List II and 20 of List III of the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India.] XLVI Amending Act 60 of 2013.- It is necessary to constitute Metropolitan Planning Committee under Article 243ZE of the Constitution of India. The said Committee was constituted in the Karnataka Municipal Corporation (Amendment) Act, 1994 (Karnataka Act 35 of 1994) whereas section 45 of the said Amendment Act provides for repeal of the Bangalore Metropolitan Area Development Authority Act, 1985 (Karnataka Act 39 of 1985) consequent upon Constitution of Metropolitan Planning Committee. Therefore, it is considered necessary to retain the Bangalore Metropolitan Area Development Authority Act, 1985 even after Constitution of the Metropolitan Planning Committee and also to omit section 45 of the Karnataka Municipal Corporation (Amendment) Act, 1994. Hence the Bill. [L.A. Bill No. 09 of 2013, File No. Samvyashae 10 Shasana 2012] [Entry 5 of List II of the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India.] XLVII Amending Act 67 of 2013.- It is considered necessary to amend the Karnataka Town and Country Planning Act, 1961, (Karnataka Act 11 of 1963) the 36 Karnataka Municipal Corporations Act, 1976 (Karnataka Act 14 of 1977) and the Karnataka Municipalities Act, 1964 (Karnataka Act 22 of 1964) to provide for,- (1) extension of time limit for regularization of unauthorized constructions till the date of promulgation of the Karnataka Town and country Planning and certain other Laws (Amendment) Ordinance, 2013 (Karnataka Ordinance 2 of 2013); and (2) empowering the State Government to prescribe the last date for receiving applications for regularization of unauthorized constructions. As the matter was urgent and both Houses of the Karnataka State Legislature were not in session, the Karnataka Town and Country Planning and certain other laws (Amendment) Ordinance, 2013 (Karnataka Ordinance 2 of 2013) was promulgated on 19.10.2013. This bill seeks to replace the said ordinance. Hence the Bill. [L.A. Bill No. 19 of 2013, File No. Samvyashae 46 Shasana 2013] [Entry 5 of List II of the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India.] XLVIII Amending Act 21 of 2014.- It is considered necessary to amend section 503 of the Karnataka Municipal Corporations Act, 1976 (Karnataka Act 14 of 1977) to continue the term of elected members of Smaller Urban Area till the compeltion of their term which have been declared as Larger Urban Area and no additional area is added to it and where election to such Smaller Uraban Area was held not more than one year prior to the date of such declaration. Hence the Bill. [L.A. Bill No. 38 of 2014, File No. Samvyashae 15 Shasana 2014] [Entry 5 of List II of the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India.] XLIX Amending Act 06 of 2015.- It is considered necessary to amend the Karnataka Municipalities Act, 1964 (Karnataka Act 22 of 1964) and the Karnataka Municipal Corporations Act, 1976 (Karnataka Act 14 of 1977) to comply the observation made by Hon'ble High Court of Karnataka in W.A. Nos. 1/2011 and 551- 552/2011 c/w W.A. Nos. 1009/2011 and others and further to give effect to levy tax on telecommunication towers or advertisement structure by urban local bodies. Hence, the Bill. [L.A. Bill No. 56 of 2014, File No. Samvyashae 32 Shasana 2014] [Entry 5 of List II of the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India.] L Amending Act 42 of 2015.- It is considered necessary to amend the Karnataka Municipalities Act, 1964 (Karnataka Act 22 of 1964) and the Karnataka Municipal Corporations Act, 1976 (Karnataka Act 14 of 1977) in order to meet the objectives of the Karnataka Industrial Policy 2014-2019 by exempting certain enterprises from obtaining trade license in the jurisdiction of Urban Local bodies . Hence, the Bill. [L.A. Bill No.38 of 2015, File No. Samvyashae 46 Shasana 2015] [Entry 05 of List II of the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India.] LI Amending Act 08 of 2020.- It is considered necessary to amend the Karnataka Municipal Corporations Act, 1976 (Karnataka Act 14 of 1977),- 37 (i) to control unauthorized construction of buildings in Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike, by collecting property tax and penalty equal to property tax on the buildings constructed without permission or in violation of building bye-laws; and (ii) to levy fees and annual track rent on the cable including optional fibre cables laid by the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike. Hence, the Bill. [L.A. Bill No. 05 of 2020, File No. Samvyashae 15 Shasana 2016] [Entry 5 of List II of the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India.] [Published in the Karnataka Gazette Extra-ordinary No. 151 in part-IV dated: 27.04.2020] LII Amending Act 10 of 2020.- It is considered necessary to amend the Karnataka Municipalities Act, 1964 (Karnataka Act 22 of 1964) and the Karnataka Municipal corporations Act, 1976 (Karnataka Act 14 of 1977) to give option to the voters in the ballot papers and electronic voting machine regarding the none of the above candidates contesting at the election. Hence, the Bill. [L.A. Bill No. 12 of 2020, File No. Samvyashae 12 Shasana 2019] [Entry 5 of list II of the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India.] [Published in the Karnataka Gazette Extra-ordinary No. 154 in part-IV dated: 27.04.2020] LIII Amending Act 17 of 2020.- The Joint Select Committee on the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike Bill, 2020 has given a special report to the Legislature where in it has recommended that an amendment to the Karnataka Municipal Corporation Act, 1976 may be brought to enhance the total number of wards in respect of Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike to two hundred and fifty in view of the increase in population and to re-adjustment of geographical area before holding elections to Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP). Now therefore, It is considered necessary to amend the Karnataka Municipal Corporations Act, 1976 (Karnataka Act 14 of 1977) to enhance the number of wards in respect of Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike to two hundred and fifty in view of the increase in population, to include certain areas within the purview of Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike and to re-adjust the existing wards within MLA constituency; and to constitute a delimitation commission to recommend the State Government, regarding the manner of delimitation of wards. Hence the Bill. [L.A. Bill No.60 of 2020, File No. Samvyashae 57 Shasana 2020] [Entry 5 of List II of the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India.] [Published in Karnataka Gazette Extra-ordinary No.431 in part-IV A dated: 03.10.2020] LIV Amending Act 32 of 2020.- The solid wastes generated by the City Corporations of the State specially in Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) 38 is very high. These solid wastes have to be disposed systematically through scientific manner and as per the guidelines prescribed in Solid Wastes Management Rules, 2016 by the Government of India. Recently, several Public Interest Litigation Writ Petitions have been filed before the High Court of Karnataka complaining that the solid wastes generated in B.B.M.P areas not disposed scientifically and as per the rules made by the Government of India and praying to issue directions to Government and B.B.M.P and these cases are being heard by the Hon'ble Court even now. The directions given by the Hon'ble Court in W.P. No. 24739-40/2012 on 10.09.2012 for imposition of fines of house-holds which are failing to segregate into dry and wet garbage. Therefore, it is considered necessary to amend the Karnataka Municipal Corporations Act, 1976. (Karnataka Act 14 of 1977) to enhance the fine. Hence the Bill. [L.A. Bill No. 45 of 2020, File No. Samvyashae 60 Shasana 2020] [Entry 5 of List II of the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India.] [Published in Karnataka Gazette Extra-ordinary No. 469 in part-IVA dated: 19.10.2020] LV Amending Act 04 of 2021.- It is considered necessary to amend the Karnataka Municipal Corporations Act, 1976 (Karnataka Act 14 of 1977) in order to,- (i) revise the existing property tax structure and provide a simplified property tax base; (ii) improve the revenues of the Municipal Corporations by linking the property tax base to the prevailing guidelines value under section 45B of the Karnataka Stamps Act, 1957; and (iii) enable the State Government to become eligible for additional borrowing limit of 0.25 percent of GSDP (Gross State Domestic Product) for the year 2020-21, it is desirable to bring about property tax reforms for the purpose of strengthening Municipal Corporations. As the matter was urgent and both the Houses of the State Legislature were not in session, the Karnataka Municipal Corporations (Amendment) Ordinance, 2021 (Karnataka Ordinance 03 of 2021) was promulgated to achieve the above object. This Bill seeks to replace the above ordinance. Hence, the Bill. [L.A. Bill No. 11 of 2021, File No. Samvyashae 07 Shasana 2021] [Entry 5 of List II of the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India.] [Published in Karnataka Gazette Extra-ordinary No. 192 in part-IVA dated: 18.02.2021] LVI 39 Amending Act 07 of 2021.- In view of the covid-19 pandemic in the financial year 2020-21, it is considered necessary to amend the Karnataka Municipalities Act, 1964 (Karnataka Act 22 of 1964) and the Karnataka Municipal Corporations Act, 1976 (Karnataka Act 14 of 1977) to extend the time limit for payment of the property tax and also to provide rebate of five percent in case tax is paid within one month from the date of commencement of this Amendment Act. Hence, the Bill. [L.A. Bill No. 06 of 2021, File No. Samvyashae 83 Shasana 2020] [Entry 05 of List II of the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India.] [Published in Karnataka Gazette Extra-ordinary No. 193 in part-IVA dated: 19.02.2021] LVII Amending Act 30 of 2021.- It is considered necessary to amend the Karnataka Municipalities Act, 1964 (Karnataka Act 22 of 1964) and the Karnataka Municipal Corporations Act, 1976 (Karnataka Act 14 of 1977) to provide the power to the urban local bodies to levy fee for granting permission for erecting outdoor advertisements within their jurisdiction so that the urban local bodies do not incur loss of revenue, as the advertisement tax has been subsumed under the Goods and Services tax. Hence the Bill. [L.A. Bill No. 31 of 2021, File No. Samvyashae 29 Shasana 2021] [Entry 5 of List II of the Seventh Schedule and Article 243X of the Constitution of India.] [Published in Karnataka Gazette Extra-ordinary No. 819 in part-IVA dated: 07.10.2021] LVIII Amending Act 01 of 2022.- The Honorable High Court of Karnataka has passed the final order on 04.08.2021 in Writ Petition No. 4601/2020 (LB-BMP) and others as under,- (a) The bye-laws under which Ground Rent, Licence Fee, Buillding Licence Fee, Scrutiny Fee, Security Deposit are all held ultravires the Act and are resultantly rendered unenforceable. (b) The Circular bearing No. ಹನಿನಯೋ/ಜೆಡಿ(ಉ)/ಡಿಎಂ3/ಪಿಆರ್/320/2015-16, ದಿನಂಕ:04.09.2015 stands quashed. 40 (c) The State or the BBMP is not precluded from bringing in the impugned levies under the provisions of the Act or the Rules by making suitable amendments to the act and the Rules. (d) Petitioners in all these petitions who have deposited certain amounts in terms of the interim order passed by this Court before this Court are entitled to refund of the amounts so deposited. (e) Insofar as refund in other cases who have paid to the Corporation under protest, they shall be entitled to such refund only if the same is not collected from the consumers of the apartments, businesses are the case would be. (f) Insofar as all other payments made, they would all be at liberty to give representation to the BBMP and the BBMP would consider the refund of the amounts, in accordance with law and findings of this Court. (g) If representations are made by the petitioners for refund, the BBMP shall pass appropriate orders within 12 weeks from the date of such representations. Since the fee collected by the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike has already been utilized for various development works, refund of the same would incur a financial burden of Rupees 2362 crores (Two thousand three hundred and sixty two crores) to the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike. Therefore, it is considered necessary to amend the Karnataka Municipal Corporations Act, 1976 (Karnataka Act 14 of 1977) and the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike Act, 2020 (Karnataka Act 53 of 2020) with retrospective effect for validation of fee and penalty collected by the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike at the time of sanction of building plan and grant of Commencement certificate and Completion certificate to buildings and also to provide exemption or concession to a Board or Corporation or an Organization owned or controlled by the Central Government or the State Government from the payment of such fee. As the matter was urgent and both the Houses of the State Legislature were not in session, therefore the Karnataka Municipal Corporations and Certain other Law (Amendment) Ordinance, 2021 (Karnataka Ordinance 08 of 2021) was promulgated to achieve the above object. This Bill seeks to replace the above ordinance. Hence, the Bill. [L.A. Bill No. 48 of 2021, File No. DPAL 50 Shasana 2021] [Entry 5 and 18 of List II of the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India.] 41 [Published in Karnataka Gazette Extra-ordinary No. 46 in part-IVA dated: 13.01.2022] LIX Amending Act 2 of 2022.- It is considered necessary to amend the Karnataka Municipal Corporations Act, 1976 (Karnataka Act 14 of 1977) and the Kar- nataka Municipalities Act, 1964 (Karnataka Act 22 of 1964) to give effect to the proposal made in the Budget Speech of 2021-22, to specify separate rate of property tax to be levied for industrial buildings in the Corporations and other urban local bodies, to encourage the establishment of industries in the State. Hence, the Bill. [L.A. Bill No. 41 of 2021, File No. DPAL 51 Shasana 2021] [Entry 5 of List II of the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India.] [Published in Karnataka Gazette Extra-ordinary No. 47 in part-IVA dated: 13.01.2022] LX Amendment Act 37 of 2024.- It is considered necessary to amend the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike Act, 2020 (Karnataka Act 53 of 2020) and the Karnataka Municipal Corporations Act, 1976 (Karnataka Act 14 of 1977) to make provisions to specify the ratio of cess, scrutiny fee etc. with reference to the guidance value under the Karnataka Stamps Act, 1957 and give validity to the earlier collection of cess, scrutiny fee etc. Hence, the Bill. [L.A. Bill No. 24 of 2023, File No. SAMVYASHAE 36 SHASANA 2023] [Entry 5 of List II of the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India] [Published in Karnataka Gazette Extra-ordinary No. 391 in part-IVA dated:16.08.2024] LXI Amendment Act 43 of 2024.- It is considered necessary to amend the Karnataka Municipalities Act, 1964 (Karnataka Act 22 of 1964) and the Karnataka Municipal Corporations Act, 1976 (Karnataka Act 14 of 1977) to,- (i) bring in all assets under the purview of the urban local authorities under their network of financial resources; (ii) extend the provisions of property tax to the premises and buildings in unauthorised settlements, other than Government land, and to unauthorized 42 buildings in official settlements, as provided in the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike Act, 2020 (Karnataka Act 53 of 2020); (iii) provided for necessary provisions regarding e-Asthi software; and ` 39 (iv) provided for penalty to the officers in case of non-compliance of the provisions of the said Acts. Hence, the Bill. [L.A. Bill No.31 of 2024, File No. SAMVYASHAE 33 SHASANA 2024] [Entry 5 of List II of the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India.] [Published in Karnataka Gazette Extra-ordinary No.434 in part-IVA dated:10.09.2024] LXII Amendment Act 61 of 2025:- It is considered necessary to amend the following Acts for decriminalising and rationalising offences and to further enhance trust-based governance for ease of living and doing business, namely:-