Proposed Bill: Special Act on the Establishment and Support of Renewable Energy Self-Sufficient Cities

Proposed by Rep. Kim Won-i (Democratic Party of Korea)

  • The bill would establish a legal basis for fostering renewable energy self-sufficient cities equipped with both industrial and residential functions, aiming to promote the use of renewable energy and contribute to balanced regional development.

Proposed Bill: Partial Amendment to the Telecommunications Business Act

Proposed by Rep. Kim Jang-kyom (People Power Party)

  • This bill, introduced amid growing criticism over global platform companies’ uncompensated use of domestic networks, would require value-added telecommunications service providers that use networks owned by other telecommunications service providers to enter into network usage agreements.

Pending Bill: Special Act on Strengthening the Competitiveness of the Steel Industry and Transition to Green Steel Technology

Proposed by Rep. Eoh Kiy-ku (Democratic Party of Korea) and Rep. Lee Sang-hwi (People Power Party)

  • This bill would expand state-level support for the steel industry by establishing a Special Committee for Strengthening the Competitiveness of the Steel Industry under the President, tightening restrictions on the import and distribution of non-conforming steel products, and providing subsidies and tax incentives for the development of, or investment in, green steel technologies.

Promulgated Bill: Enforcement Decree of the Personal Information Protection Act

Competent Authority: Personal Information Protection Commission

  • The bill expands the scope of public institutions subject to personal information level assessments and clarifies the standards for domestic agents that overseas personal information controllers must appoint, as well as their obligations to manage and supervise those agents.

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