Legislative Decree no. 30 of June 2025, 95, nicknamed the "Omnibus Decree" due to its comprehensive nature, introduced important provisions that hotel managers must know and understand.
While the measure covers a wide range of areas, from transportation to agriculture, the measures aimed at the tourism and hospitality sector are of particular interest and require in-depth analysis to fully grasp the opportunities and deadlines.
Hotel managements and tourism businesses must prepare to welcome these changes, which promise to alleviate some of the sector's long-standing problems.
Measures for the accommodation of seasonal workers
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One of the main challenges the hospitality sector has faced in recent years is labor shortages, often exacerbated by the difficulty for seasonal workers to find decent, affordable accommodation in tourist destinations.
The Omnibus Decree addresses this critical issue with a three-year funding plan. For the first time, a legislative measure allocates significant resources (€120 million in total) to support employee housing.
Specifically, the government has allocated €44 million for 2025, followed by €38 million for 2026 and the same amount for 2027. Accommodation facilities and tourism businesses will be able to access these funds for two main purposes: the redevelopment and construction of properties for staff housing, or to cover part of the rental costs, guaranteeing a rent reduction of at least 30% compared to the market value.
This intervention not only improves workers' conditions but, by extension, increases the attractiveness of the sector, facilitating the easier recruitment of qualified personnel.
Extension of fire prevention requirements
Another significant development that directly affects hotel managers is the extension of the deadlines for complying with fire safety regulations.
The Omnibus Decree extends the deadline for bringing accommodation facilities with more than 25 beds into compliance to December 31, 2026. However, it is important to emphasize that this extension does not eliminate an essential intermediate step: businesses are required to submit a partial Certified Notification of Commencement of Activity (SCIA) by December 31, 2025.
This tight deadline requires hotel management not to delay planning the necessary interventions. The partial SCIA must certify the completion of at least part of the work and the ability to guarantee temporary safety conditions, pending completion of the entire retrofit project.
Failure to complete this intermediate step could result in severe penalties and the loss of the right to a full extension.
Other relevant measures
The Omnibus Decree also addresses other issues that, while not directly related to the hospitality sector, have an indirect impact. These include the extension of the sugar tax and plastic tax to January 1, 2026.
This postponement provides breathing space for companies that use sugary drinks or plastic packaging, allowing them to better plan their procurement and pricing strategies ahead of the future implementation of the taxes. While it may seem like a secondary measure, it helps maintain a certain stability in operating costs during a period of economic uncertainty.
In conclusion, the Omnibus Decree 2025 is a crucial measure for the future of the hotel industry. Hotel management must act proactively, taking advantage of funding for staff accommodation and strictly adhering to the new deadlines for fire safety upgrades.
The new regulations aim to strengthen the sector's competitiveness, improve working conditions, and ensure increasingly high safety standards. Attention to detail and timely planning will be crucial to reaping the full benefits of this important legislative initiative.
All the details of the decree are available on the Official Journal page.
