For these actors at the municipal level, the same European Union rules apply as for DAX companies, and the reports on sustainability in the areas of environment, social behavior, and corporate governance quickly lead to costs in the six-figure range per operation and year.
From the perspective of the Saarland Liberals, a solution would be quite simple. The federal state of North Rhine-Westphalia has long set an example. The Municipal Self-Government Act (KSVG) of Saarland would only need to be amended in § 110, where it currently states that municipal utilities must always account according to the regulations for large corporations, even if their operation is classified as small or at most medium-sized.
The financial policy spokesperson of the FDP Saar, Roland König, therefore demands of the Saarland state government: "Wake up at last, change § 110 KSVG and replace the word 'large' with 'medium-sized' there, and relieve the municipalities of a looming burden amounting to millions!"
