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Bill: Utilities Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: United Republics Party
Status[?]: passed
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: January 2418
Description[?]:
Privatizes Utilities |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on energy generation.
Old value:: Private and public power stations exist side-by-side.
Current: Private power stations provide energy for the entire power grid.
Proposed: Private power stations provide energy for the entire power grid.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Energy regulation.
Old value:: Energy is provided by private companies but the prices they can charge are regulated.
Current: Energy is provided by private companies but the prices they can charge are regulated.
Proposed: Energy is provided by private companies which are not subject to any special regulations.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning phone services.
Old value:: The state regulates the rates providers can charge for phone service.
Current: The state regulates the rates providers can charge for phone service.
Proposed: There are no regulations on phone service.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
Date | 22:03:39, June 21, 2007 CET | From | New Democratic Party | To | Debating the Utilities Act |
Message | We cannot support a bill that eliminates the opportunity for regulation. We cannot allow private utility corporations to prey upon Lodamun's citizens. |
Date | 23:41:56, June 21, 2007 CET | From | Democrats | To | Debating the Utilities Act |
Message | We supprt, it is time to allow the free market to provide improvements unhindered by the state. |
Date | 00:48:22, June 22, 2007 CET | From | Radical Nationalist Party | To | Debating the Utilities Act |
Message | Oh please, you know our view that essential industries should be public and we class energy as essential. |
Date | 03:08:52, June 22, 2007 CET | From | Communist Party of Lodamun | To | Debating the Utilities Act |
Message | I believe you can all see the CPL's stance on this. |
Date | 06:27:30, June 22, 2007 CET | From | Lodamun Distributionist Party | To | Debating the Utilities Act |
Message | The LDP still believes that the agreed-upon time has not passed since introducing private companies in the first place. It was 10 years, if memory serves. |
Date | 07:23:18, June 22, 2007 CET | From | Free Lodamun | To | Debating the Utilities Act |
Message | There was never a set time agreed upon. Most of us thought a bear minimum of 10 years. |
Date | 08:12:10, June 22, 2007 CET | From | Lodamun Distributionist Party | To | Debating the Utilities Act |
Message | Ah, thank you for filling me in. Memory did not serve...should have looked it up. |
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Voting
Vote | Seats | |||||
yes |
Total Seats: 361 | |||||
no |
Total Seats: 238 | |||||
abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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