The Standing Committee on Local Government and Public Administration ( no, Kommunal- og forvaltningskomiteen) is a

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of the

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. It is responsible for policies relating to local government, regional and rural policy, immigration policy, housing policy, building and construction, national minorities,

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issues, matters relating to the organization and operation of state administration, government administration, personnel policy for state employees including pay and pensions, and economic support for political parties. It corresponds to the

Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development The Royal Norwegian Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development ( no, Kommunal- og regionaldepartementet) is a Norwegian ministry established in 1948. It is responsible for the housing and building, regional and rural policy, municipal an ...

and Ministry of Government Administration and Reform. The committee has 15 members and is chaired by

Helge André Njåstad Helge André Njåstad (born 5 June 1980) is a Norwegian politician for the Progress Party. He was elected to the Parliament of Norway from Hordaland in 2013 where he serves as the chair of the Standing Committee on Local Government and Public Adm ...

of the Progress Party.The Standing Committee on Local Government and Public Administration
Stortinget.no. Retrieved 30 October 2013

Members 2013–17

References

{{Storting Standing committees of the Storting