July 8, 1996 Second recommendations
・Administrative work classification, rules to coordinate relations between the central and local governments, requisite regulations, local branch agencies, local government administrative system, subsidies and tax revenue, etc.
Sep. 2, 1996 Third recommendations
・ Local administrative officials, administrative work classification (Law of Special Measures for the Expropriation of Land Use by Military Forces Stationed in Japan)
Oct. 9, 1996 Fourth recommendations
・Administrative Work classefication, central government involvement, devolution of powers, dispute-settlement procedures
Government Efforts
Dec. 24, 1996・Report to the Diet on first recommendations
Dec. 25, 1996・Cabinet decision on administrative reform program
Jan. 9, 1997・Establishment of Liaison Council for the Promotion of Decentralization
Feb. 20, 1997・Determination of measures to accelerate implementation
July 11, 1997・Report to the Diet on second recommendations
July 15, 1997・Cabinet decision on policy response to the second recommendations
Sep. 5, 1997・Report to the Diet on third recommendations
Oct. 14, 1997・Report to the Diet on fourth recommendations
Oct. 21, 1997・Cabinet decision on policy responses to the third and fourth recommendations
Dec. 24, 1997・Formulation of guidelines on the administrative function of local authorities following the abolition of the delegated duty system
May 29, 1998・Cabinet decision on the decentralization promotion plan → toward implementation
Ordinary session of Diet 1999
・Scheduled submission to the Diet of relevant laws
Establishing local authorities for the new era
Local authorities in the new era
Administrative reform in local government
〜The "Big Bang" in local public administration〜
・Providing guidelines for administrative reform
・Providing information and enhancing the atmosphere for the promotion of administrative reform
