盛り土対策強化へ改正法成立　知事許可制、厳罰化

　静岡県熱海市で昨年発生した土石流災害を踏まえ、盛り土の安全対策を盛り込んだ改正宅地造成等規制法が２０日の参院本会議で可決、成立した。災害リスクがある「規制区域」で行う盛り土について、都道府県知事や政令市長らの許可を必要とする仕組みにして、安全の確保を目指す。また、無許可で造成した法人に最高３億円の罰金を科すなど罰則を強化し、違反行為の抑止を狙う。公布後１年以内に施行する。
　今回の改正を通じ、宅地や森林、農地といった土地の用途にかかわらず、危険な盛り土を全国一律の基準で規制。現行法を全面的に見直し、名称も「宅地造成及び特定盛土等規制法」（通称・盛土規制法）に改める。（2022/05/20-14:13）

Japan's parliament enacted a bill on Friday to ensure the safety of soil mounds following a deadly mudslide in the central prefecture of Shizuoka last year.
   The bill to revise the residential land development regulation law is designed to regulate dangerous soil mounds under uniform rules across the country.
   The revised law requires approval by prefectural governors and municipal mayors to create soil mounds in areas designated by them to have high disaster risk. It will take effect within a year after its promulgation.
   The passage followed the mudslide in Atami in July 2021 that left 27 people dead and one person missing. The mudslide occurred after a soil mound built on high ground collapsed following heavy rain.
   A fine of up to 300 million yen will be imposed on companies that developed soil mounds without permission. Individual violators will face a prison term of up to three years or a fine of up to 10 million yen.