加快对选定项目的开发许可（Resource Consent）以促进经济复苏的立法已在国会通过二读和三读。
“给全国范围内的工程项目审批加速，将有助于实现更快的经济复苏和增加就业，并解决新西兰的基础设施短缺问题。”环境部长大卫·帕克（Hon David Parker）说。
新冠病毒恢复（开发许可快速通道）法案（COVID-19 Recovery （Fast-track Consenting) Bill）旨在加快政府在基础设施、环境和发展项目上的投资，同时维持环境和条约（Treaty）保障措施。
“这包括支持向低排放经济的过渡，并在支持可持续管理的同时提高对气候变化和自然灾害的抵御能力。”
《资源管理法》（Resource Management Act）第2部分（包括对国家重大关键事项的认同）将继续适用，并对其进行了巩固与加强。
皇后镇枢纽项目已被添加到该法案最初列出的11个项目中。该项目将建造一条穿过皇后镇的新城市路线，包括道路，自行车道和人行道。
皇后镇湖区政府表示，该项目有望在两年的建设期内直接创造450个工作岗位，并可以间接创建650个其他岗位。
“加上皇后镇项目，我们现在已经有12个实质性项目。其中包括铁路升级，住宅，道路，自行车道和储水等项目。”部长说。
这些项目将直接由专家小组做出决定并讨论设定条件。
“这些列出的项目将创造大约1700个工作机会，而这仅仅是个开始。”
法案同时允许其他公共和私人项目通过向环境部长申请的形式，将其转交给专家小组来决定是否可以使用快速审批流程。
“该法案现获得通过，将可以立即使用。我期待着收到包括地区和区域政府，毛利组织，非政府组织和私营部门在内的各种人士和组织的项目申请。”
一项重大更改是环境部长可以将温室气体排放因素考虑在内。申请和指导材料可在环境部网站上找到。
除了以上12项目，Waka Kotahi新西兰运输局和KiwiRail Holdings Limited铁路管理公司可以对道路和铁路中的现有基础设施进行维修，保养和小规模升级。
Kainga Ora项目以及住房和城市发展部的项目可能会随后添加进去。
（以上为简译，仅供参考，具体内容请见原文）
英文原文
Fast-track consenting law boosts jobs and economic recovery
The law to boost the economic recovery from the impact of COVID-19 by speeding up resource consenting on selected projects has passed its second and third readings in the House today.
“Accelerating nationwide projects and activities by government, iwi and the private sector will help deliver faster economic recovery and more jobs as well as address New Zealand’s infrastructure deficit,” Environment Minister David Parker said.
The COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Bill supports and accelerates the Government’s investment in infrastructure, environment and development projects while maintaining environmental and Treaty safeguards.
“This includes supporting the transition to a low-emissions economy and improving resilience to climate change and natural hazards while supporting sustainable management.”
Part 2 of the Resource Management Act, including the recognition of matters of national importance, will continue to apply and reference to it was strengthened.
The Queenstown Arterials Project has been added to the 11 named projects originally listed in the Bill.
This project would build a new urban route through Queenstown, including road, cycle ways and walkways.
The Queenstown Lakes District Council said the project is expected to directly create up to 450 jobs over the two year construction period. Up to 650 other jobs could be created indirectly.
“With the addition of the Queenstown project, there are now 12 substantive projects. They include rail upgrades, residential housing, roads, cycle ways and water storage,” David Parker said.
These projects will go directly to Expert Consenting Panels for decisions and to set any conditions.
“These listed projects will create an estimated 1700 jobs and this is just the start,” David Parker said.
A second pathway under the Bill allows other public and private projects to access the fast-track consenting process by making an application for the Environment Minister to refer them to an Expert Consenting Panel.
“Now that the Bill has passed, this second pathway will be available immediately,” David Parker said.
“I look forward to considering projects from a range of people and organisations including district and regional councils, iwi authorities, NGO’s and the private sector,” he said.
A key change ensures that, when considering whether to refer projects to a panel, the Environment Minister can consider any adverse effects of greenhouse gas emissions.
Application and guidance material is available on the Ministry for the Environment website.
Alongside the 12 named projects and those that can be referred to panels under the second pathway, a third pathway allows Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency and KiwiRail Holdings Limited to carry out repair, maintenance and minor upgrade work on their existing infrastructure within the road and rail corridor.
Works by Kāinga Ora, the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development, or any local authority may be added later.
版权声明：
1、凡《新西兰信报网》转载的新闻、观点等，版权归原新闻信源所有，新闻内容和观点不代表本新闻机构立场。
2、未经本机构许可，其他任何机构、个人不得复制、摘录、转载或以其他任何形式使用《新西兰信报网》采访、编译和其他知识产权的任何内容，违者将追究法律责任。
3、如有任何问题，请联系nzmessenger@xtra.co.nz。
