Omnibus bill, final green light from the Senate: three decrees in a single provision

Three measures converted into law in one fell swoop. Palazzo Madama gave the green light to the text, approved last week in the Chamber, which combines the legislative decree of the end of July and the two of August.

The text is practically identical to that of the three provisions. Furthermore, no changes were approved at the meeting. The only ones had arrived first, in Montecitorio's Finance commission. Regarding the repayment of public funding by the commissioner bodies of the Ilva Group and the Acciaierie d'Italia Group in extraordinary administration, it is established that such repayment must take place "in prededuction" and "with priority over any other credit in relation to the respective extraordinary administration procedures".

In detail, the law provides that the repayment of public funding to the State is placed before "any other credit in relation to the same procedures, whether pre-deductible or insolvency, including those supported by pledge, mortgage or other legitimate cause of pre-emption", expressly derogating from the ordinary regulation of pre-deductible credits provided for by the Business Crisis and Insolvency Code.

The only exception is made for work credits which, therefore, will continue to be satisfied before repayment of public funding to the State. Furthermore, the exemption from criminal, administrative and civil liability for the conduct carried out by the commissioners in implementation of the Environmental Plan is confirmed. The latest news on the former Ilva concerns the Hague (integrated environmental authorisation): it is established, in fact, that the plants declared to be of national strategic interest "are subjected to the Hague at a state level" and, therefore, not regionally.

To contribute to the economic coverage of the excise duty cut, the Government asks for the collaboration of large energy companies. This is not a tax on extra profits, but a 39% advance tax on the profits of companies with revenues exceeding 20 billion, the distribution of which was approved in the 2025 financial year.