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Bill: New State: Infrastructure
Details
Submitted by[?]: Christian Communist 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: January 2481
Description[?]:
| There is no space for private property in the New State. For the duration of the Age of Change the State will own and control all of the nation's infrastructure. |
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 Eminent domain compensation (if eminent domain is legal).
Old value:: A neutral body appointed by the courts determines the compensation, either party may appeal.
Current: The government determines compensation for victims of eminent domain.
Proposed: The government does not compensate victims of eminent domain.
Article 3
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: There is a nationalised post office agency in the nation. Private ones are banned.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The government policy regarding housing.
Old value:: All housing is privately-owned.
Current: The state provides public housing to low-income families.
Proposed: The state owns and maintains all housing.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Train Operating Companies (TOC).
Old value:: The State owns and operates a national TOC, alongside private TOCs.
Current: The State owns and operates a national TOC, alongside private TOCs.
Proposed: There is a single publicly owned TOC.
Debate
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| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes | Total Seats: 88 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 315 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 97 |
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