Bali TRAP Committee Ends Mandate Without Filing Recommendations

Denpasar — Bali’s Panitia Khusus Tata Ruang, Aset, dan Perizinan (Pansus TRAP) ended its mandate on Oct. 6, but had not submitted its work report and recommendations to the leadership of the Bali Provincial Regional House of Representatives, or DPRD Bali, by then.

The recommendations are intended to be forwarded to the executive for follow-up. The committee’s second six-month term was scheduled to conclude on Oct. 6, 2026, and its report had to be submitted through the legislature before the next step could be determined.

Why the unfinished report matters to Bali residents and visitors

Pansus TRAP oversees issues involving spatial planning, regional assets and permits. Its recommendations can therefore affect how authorities respond to alleged zoning, asset-management and licensing violations in Bali. For foreign residents and visitors, the practical significance is that any government action arising from the committee’s unfinished recommendations remains a matter for the provincial and regency or city administrations, rather than an immediate new rule for travel or residence.

Bali Post reported on Oct. 8 that the committee’s mandate had ended without the report and recommendations being delivered to DPRD Bali’s leadership. A separate Bali Post report said the documents were expected to be submitted after the legislative recess, which was scheduled to continue through Oct. 10, 2026. Before formal submission, the recommendations were to be discussed internally.

The committee had been formed as part of DPRD Bali’s oversight function. Earlier reporting said the committee’s recommendations were to be passed to the executive so the relevant government bodies could act within their authority. A possible continuation of the committee was tied to developments in the government’s response, but the later report said the immediate issue was completion and submission of the second-term report.

Sources

• Bali Post — regional news organisation
• bali.tribunnews.com
• DOMA News — regional news organisation