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Bill: Infrastructure Control Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Radical Green 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: February 2465
Description[?]:
| When individuals have too much power over their own property, the earth suffers. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Eminent Domain.
Old value:: The government may not seize private property.
Current: The government may seize private property for vital government works.
Proposed: The government may seize private property for any reason.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards hunting endangered animals.
Old value:: The government maintains a list of endangered and threatened species, which it encourages hunters not to shoot.
Current: Hunting endangered animals is illegal.
Proposed: Hunting endangered animals is illegal.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on energy generation.
Old value:: Private power stations provide energy for the entire power grid.
Current: Small scale private electrical generation is permitted but most energy is generated by a government-owned company.
Proposed: All power stations are publicly owned.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Energy regulation.
Old value:: Energy is provided by private companies which are not subject to any special regulations.
Current: Energy is provided by nationalised companies.
Proposed: Energy is provided by nationalised companies.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Firefighting services.
Old value:: The government competitively subcontracts firefighting services.
Current: There is a national fire department, funded by the government.
Proposed: There is a national fire department, funded by the government.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The legality of slavery.
Old value:: The slave trade is illegal, but slavery is legal as a punishment.
Current: Slavery and the slave trade are illegal.
Proposed: Slavery and the slave trade are illegal.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 15:31:56, October 02, 2007 CET | From | Liberal Urban Party | To | Debating the Infrastructure Control Act |
| Message | I simply hate article 1. Image that happening to you RGP |
| Date | 02:13:55, October 03, 2007 CET | From |  National Arab Party of Kafuristan | To | Debating the Infrastructure Control Act |
| Message | MY MANSION! |
| Date | 05:22:36, October 03, 2007 CET | From | Liberal Urban Party | To | Debating the Infrastructure Control Act |
| Message | Damn i love your humour! |
| Date | 14:58:05, October 03, 2007 CET | From | Radical Green Party | To | Debating the Infrastructure Control Act |
| Message | If we can't trust our government to use its powers responsibly, then there is not much point in our participating in it, is there? |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 121 | ||||
| no | Total Seats: 260 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 124 |
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