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Bill: Infrastrucural Reform
Details
Submitted by[?]: Conservative-Libertarian Party (UM)
Status[?]: defeated
Votes: This is an ordinary bill. It requires more yes votes than no votes. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: October 2370
Description[?]:
| Privatise infrastructure in Hutori. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on energy generation.
Old value:: All power stations are publicly owned.
Current: Private and public power stations exist side-by-side.
Proposed: Private power stations provide energy for the entire power grid.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on the nation's power grid.
Old value:: The national grid is fully owned by the state.
Current: Each region owns and maintains its own power grid.
Proposed: Multiple private companies each own and maintain sections of the national power grid.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on nuclear power.
Old value:: Nuclear power plants are not permitted.
Current: The government encourages nuclear power (subsidies, tax relief etc).
Proposed: The government does not take any position on nuclear power.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning the post office
Old value:: There is a nationalised post office agency. Private post offices are allowed to exist but the services provided by them are regulated.
Current: There is a nationalised post office agency. Private post offices are allowed to exist but the services provided by them are regulated.
Proposed: Only private post agencies exist, and the services they provide are regulated.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Funding of public transport (where applicable).
Old value:: Public transport is partially subsidised with the remainder "user-pays".
Current: Local governments decide upon the funding policy.
Proposed: Public transport is fully user-pays.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Renewable energy sources (eg. solar power, wind power).
Old value:: Government subsidies are provided for research and generation of energy through renewable sources.
Current: Government subsidies are provided for research and generation of energy through renewable sources.
Proposed: The government does not take any position with regards to renewable energy.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change The government policy regarding housing.
Old value:: The state provides public housing to low-income families.
Current: Housing policy is to be determined by local governments.
Proposed: All housing is privately-owned.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 16:23:22, March 06, 2007 CET | From | Christian Democratic Alternative | To | Debating the Infrastrucural Reform |
| Message | I'm not sure on the ownership of the power grid (Article 2). In the USA there are all too frequent power outages because the grid is so poorly maintained by the private companies, which are engaged in cutthroat competition and neglecting the grid. We are His Most Royal and Serene Majesty's Goverment, not the Board of Directors of an energy company. Our first duty rests with the people. Furthermore, I would like article 7 to be changed into "The State contracts with private companies to provide public housing." and article 5 scrapped. The rest is OK is it is. |
| Date | 16:33:08, March 06, 2007 CET | From | United Forces of Decay | To | Debating the Infrastrucural Reform |
| Message | Do not privatise things. The more power the government has over infrastructure, the better. |
| Date | 22:43:51, March 06, 2007 CET | From | Guds og Konges Kjemprene | To | Debating the Infrastrucural Reform |
| Message | The reason why the private power grids work so poorly in America is not, that they're private, but that America regulates them very strictly, and has a price-limit holding them down. |
| Date | 22:46:25, March 06, 2007 CET | From | Conservative-Libertarian Party (UM) | To | Debating the Infrastrucural Reform |
| Message | "We are His Most Royal and Serene Majesty's Goverment, not the Board of Directors of an energy company." Therefore, we should not be owning the energy companies...! |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes | Total Seats: 17 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 108 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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