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New shelters, refuge points and civil defence reforms

The act introduces new types of population protection facilities – refuge points – alongside existing shelters, with detailed rules for their construction and identification. It expands military and emergency services' role in civil defence, changes financing rules for protective infrastructure, and simplifies public procurement for critical infrastructure. Citizens may be called up for civil defence service under new rules.
Key points
Refuge points will be created – simpler protection facilities against shrapnel and weather threats, alongside existing shelters.
New public buildings and multi-family residential buildings must include temporary shelter spaces in basements or underground garages.
The military and military fire service will be able to conduct civil defence training and operate the public warning system.
Retired law enforcement officers may join the national civil defence reserve and be called up for service.
Procurement for protective infrastructure, communications and medical equipment will be exempt from standard public procurement rules.
Construction investors must notify authorities and agree on shelter requirements before building.
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Additional Information
Rządowy projekt ustawy o zmianie ustawy o ochronie ludności i obronie cywilnej oraz niektórych innych ustaw.
Print number: PROJEKT USTAWY 2307
Process start date: 2026-03-09
Voting date: 2026-03-27
Voting no: 51