SRINAGAR, Sept 28: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah is scheduled to introduce five government bills in the Legislative Assembly on Monday, covering amendments related to GST, salaries and allowances of ministers and legislators, members' pensions, and decriminalisation of certain offences.
According to the Supplementary List of Business issued by the J&K Legislative Assembly Secretariat, the bills have been listed for introduction during Monday's proceedings.
The first legislation is the Jammu and Kashmir Goods and Services Tax (Amendment) Bill, 2026, listed as L.A. Bill No. 12 of 2026. Omar Abdullah, in his capacity as Minister Incharge Finance, will introduce the bill seeking amendments to the J&K GST Act, 2017.
The Chief Minister, as Minister Incharge Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs, will also introduce L.A. Bill No. 13 of 2026, seeking amendments to the Jammu and Kashmir Ministers' and Ministers of State Salaries Act, 1956.
The third bill, L.A. Bill No. 14 of 2026, proposes amendments to the Jammu and Kashmir State Legislature Members' Salaries and Allowances Act, 1960.
Another legislation, L.A. Bill No. 15 of 2026, seeks to amend the Jammu and Kashmir State Legislature Members' Pension Act, 1984.
The fifth bill, L.A. Bill No. 16 of 2026, proposes amendments to various enactments aimed at decriminalising and rationalising offences and promoting ease of living and doing business. It also provides for the repeal of certain enactments.
The Assembly Secretariat said all five bills have been published in an extraordinary issue of the Official Gazette.
The introduction of the proposed legislations forms part of the Assembly's scheduled legislative business for Monday.
