SAN MARINO – The Great and General Council met again in the historic headquarters of Palazzo Pubblico after the six-month period of work at the Kursaal. The session on Wednesday 4 November was characterized by the approval of two delegated decrees, dedicated to social tariffs and the mortuary police, and by a heated political debate on the availability of places in San Marino cemeteries.
The first part of the work was dedicated to Delegated Decree no. 117 on “Provisions regarding social tariffs”, ratified with 35 votes in favour. The provision, illustrated by the Secretary of State for Public Services Alessandro Bevitoriconfirms the threshold for access to benefits at 9,000 euros of annual per capita income per family unit.
Among the new features is the extension of the discounts, which include a 50% discount on water, electricity and gas bills, also to domestic Internet connection, which becomes free. The possibility of deducting up to 4,000 euros from the income calculation for the rent or interest paid on the mortgage of the first home is also introduced.
The objective is to broaden the range of beneficiaries: from the 42 applications authorized in 2026, there have been 91 applications underway for 2027. In the debate, Michele Muratori And Barbara Bollinirepresentatives of the majority, recalled the need to accompany economic support with structural interventions for energy autonomy, citing investments in photovoltaics across the border and fixed-price gas agreements with Azerbaijan.
From Repubblica Futura, Nicola Renzi And Antonella Mularoni they instead raised doubts about the actual scope of the measures, considered limited compared to the loss of purchasing power and the increase in the cost of living.
The debate on Delegated Decree no. was more heated. 118 regarding “Mortuary Police”, approved with 24 votes in favour, 5 against and one abstention. The Secretary of State for Internal Affairs Andrea Belluzzi illustrated the emergency situation of the San Marino cemeteries: there are less than 200 places available, compared to around 300 deaths per year. The structures of Serravalle, Faetano and Montalbo are now saturated.
The decree provides, starting from 2027, for the official release of unclaimed or never used burial niches, with concessions prior to 1957. A measure that has sparked protests from the opposition. The advisors Fabio Righi And Gaetano Troinaamong others, have highlighted the risk of compromising rights acquired before 2010, recalling that in the past the niches were sold through contracts considered perpetual by many families. Hence the fears of possible legal disputes.
On the topic, the agenda presented by Repubblica Futura and illustrated by the councilor was also rejected Maria Katia Savoretti. The document asked the Government to protect the acquired rights and legitimate expectations of citizens, increase the state incentive for cremation and identify an area for the construction of a new monumental cemetery and memorial.
The proposals also included spaces for the conservation of ashes and ecological burial solutions through biodegradable capsules, on the Capsula Mundi model.
The majority defended the Executive’s choice, supporting the need to intervene urgently to guarantee every San Marino citizen the right to burial in their own Castle, while at the same time avoiding further consumption of land. In support of the decree, among others, Andrea Belluzzi, Matteo Ciacci And Matteo Rossi.
