It seemed to be stuck in the quagmire of parliamentary work. Instead , the proposed environmental law, which strips all jurisdiction over ranges and assigns all decisions to the state, is moving forward. Defense needs come before any environmental concerns: this is the heart of the law.

Submitted to the Chamber of Deputies in May 2024 by FdI MP Paola Maria Chiesa, the bill was left to fester for a long time. In November 2025, it was submitted to the Defense Committee. The rapporteur explained: " The law gives priority to national defense and security needs over environmental provisions adopted by local authorities. These latter provisions apply, in fact, as long as they do not hinder or compromise military objectives deemed to be priority." Furthermore, it proposes "establishing that regional environmental regulations apply to military areas," therefore to firing ranges, "only in a manner compatible with defense needs, in order to prevent disputes and ensure the full operational readiness of the military." Furthermore, it "also provides for the assimilation of permanent training sites and areas to decommissioned industrial sites, pursuant to Legislative Decree No. 152 of 2006, further strengthening the regulatory framework protecting state jurisdiction." Translated: the levels of contamination from harmful substances, to speak of pollution, are increased.

Discussion of the proposal had been adjourned to a later date, a date that was recently set. The committee met, and the position of the majority governing the country emerged from the words of the member who proposed it.

During the meeting, Sardinian Five Star Movement MP Mario Perantoni contested the raid: the continuation of the debate on the bill, he argued, "was not announced during the last Bureau meeting of the Committee." In short, there was no advance warning. And given the sensitivity of the topic, he had proposed a series of hearings. Chiesa responded, explaining that his proposal addresses "Defense needs related to training and logistics activities, which are well known and have become urgent over time." And in his opinion Therefore, the government is in a hurry.