Gangwon Province, Strives for April National Assembly Passage of the 'Gangwon Special Self-Governing Province Act'

Formation and Operation of T/F for Amendment of 'Gangwon Special Self-Governing Province Act' by the National Assembly
Promotion of Consultations with Relevant Ministries on National Assembly Standing Committee Response and Authority Transfer

Gangwon Province, which is set to launch as a Special Self-Governing Province this June, is accelerating the legislation of the 'Gangwon Special Self-Governing Province Act.'

According to the province on the 7th, the National Assembly and Gangwon Province have formed a practical T/F team for the Gangwon Special Self-Governing Province Act and agreed to cooperate to pass the full revision bill of the Gangwon Special Self-Governing Province Act (representative bill by Assemblyman Heo Young, proposed last month on the 6th) in the April National Assembly session.

Gangwon Provincial Government

The province plans to organize a 20-member T/F team this month, including 9 staff members responsible for each local district lawmaker's office, 1 director of the Special Self-Governing Bureau, 4 team leaders, the head of the Seoul headquarters, 3 team leaders, and 2 clerks from the Gangwon Support Division of the Office for Government Policy Coordination.

This is to carry out multifaceted activities for prior coordination and role division to pass the National Assembly standing committees (such as the Public Administration and Security Committee, the Legislation and Judiciary Committee) and the plenary session, as well as legislative advice on special cases and securing consent from ministries.

The full revision bill, jointly proposed by 86 lawmakers from both ruling and opposition parties, aims primarily to bring about substantial local autonomy and decentralization as Gangwon Province gains the status and special privileges as a Special Self-Governing Province and prepares for its official launch this June.

As the first Special Self-Governing Province elevation under the Yoon Suk-yeol administration, the official launch of Gangwon Special Self-Governing Province aligns with the government's core goal of leading the 'local era.'

The practical T/F team plans to establish and operate a close legislative cooperation system by preparing response strategies for each special case throughout the entire process, starting with the review by the National Assembly's Public Administration and Security Committee scheduled this month, followed by the Legislation and Judiciary Committee review and plenary session approval in April.

A Gangwon Special Self-Governing Province promotion desk will be operated at the Government Complex Sejong to spread support for the amendment of the Gangwon Special Self-Governing Province Act among central government officials.

Kim Han-su, Director of the Planning and Coordination Office of Gangwon Province, said, "The full revision bill, which contains future development plans tailored to the unique regional characteristics and environment of Gangwon Special Self-Governing Province, will be a cornerstone to overcome the national crisis of regional extinction and open a true local era."

He added, "During the enactment and first revision process of the Gangwon Special Self-Governing Province Act last year, we felt the utmost need for close cooperation with the National Assembly," emphasizing, "This practical T/F team will be a great force in laying the foundation for the Special Self-Governing Province era by enabling real-time information sharing and pre-preparation of legislative response strategies between the National Assembly and Gangwon Province."

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