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Bill: Transport and Infrastructure Act 2423
Details
Submitted by[?]: Constitutional Monarchy Party
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: August 2424
Description[?]:
| Changes as recommended by Jeremy Clarkeson, Minister for Infrastructure and Transport, after considerable research by his department into the areas concerned. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on the nation's power grid.
Old value:: The national grid is fully owned by the state.
Current: The national grid is fully owned by the state.
Proposed: Multiple private companies each own and maintain sections of the national power grid.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on nuclear power.
Old value:: Nuclear power plants are not permitted.
Current: The government requires most energy to be generated by nuclear power.
Proposed: The government does not take any position on nuclear power.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning the post office
Old value:: There is a nationalised post office. Private post office agencies are allowed to exist, and the services provided by them are not 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 4
Proposal[?] to change Funding of public transport (where applicable).
Old value:: Public transport is fully subsidised by the government.
Current: Public transport is fully subsidised for people with low-income, with the remainder "user-pays".
Proposed: Public transport is fully subsidised for people with low-income, with the remainder "user-pays".
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The government policy regarding housing.
Old value:: The state provides public housing to low-income families.
Current: The state contracts with private companies to provide public housing.
Proposed: All housing is private but rent is subsidised for low-income households.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 20:21:45, July 04, 2007 CET | From | Beluzian Republican Party | To | Debating the Transport and Infrastructure Act 2423 |
| Message | No we demand that this country remains as socialist as it is in nature. |
| Date | 22:54:19, July 04, 2007 CET | From | Constitutional Monarchy Party | To | Debating the Transport and Infrastructure Act 2423 |
| Message | The Ministry for Transport would disagree with you. Can you please explain to the Minister what is socialist about the nature of the country? |
| Date | 23:44:42, July 04, 2007 CET | From | Beluzian Republican Party | To | Debating the Transport and Infrastructure Act 2423 |
| Message | what will be socialist |
| Date | 23:48:44, July 04, 2007 CET | From | Constitutional Monarchy Party | To | Debating the Transport and Infrastructure Act 2423 |
| Message | There is nothing particularly socialist about Beluzia, and nor shall there be. |
| Date | 12:55:27, July 05, 2007 CET | From | United Workers Union | To | Debating the Transport and Infrastructure Act 2423 |
| Message | it's not about socialism, it's about fairnes and justice, for ALL in this land |
| Date | 22:49:17, July 05, 2007 CET | From | Constitutional Monarchy Party | To | Debating the Transport and Infrastructure Act 2423 |
| Message | There is nothing unfair about this. the poor will get their transport paid for, the rich will have to pay as they should do... |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 336 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 368 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 46 |
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