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Bill: Mass Privatization Initiative
Details
Submitted by[?]: Technocratic Nationalist 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 2494
Description[?]:
| Privatization allows greater competition, which benefits the consumer. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Eminent Domain.
Old value:: The government may seize private property for vital government works.
Current: The government may seize private property for vital government works.
Proposed: The government may seize private property for vital government works and for corporate use.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on energy generation.
Old value:: Private and public power stations exist side-by-side.
Current: Private and public power stations exist side-by-side.
Proposed: Private power stations provide energy for the entire power grid.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Firefighting services.
Old value:: There is a national fire department, funded by the government.
Current: Fire prevention and management is left to the local governments.
Proposed: The government competitively subcontracts firefighting services.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Radio stations.
Old value:: The government subsidises a national radio station for educational and informational purposes; other private non-subsidised radio stations are allowed.
Current: The government subsidises a national radio station for educational and informational purposes; other private non-subsidised radio stations are allowed.
Proposed: All radio stations are private.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Television stations.
Old value:: The government subsidises a national TV station for educational and informational purposes; other private non-subsidised TV stations are allowed.
Current: The government subsidises a national TV station for educational and informational purposes; other private non-subsidised TV stations are allowed.
Proposed: All television media are private.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards giving aid to foreign countries.
Old value:: The government gives high levels of aid to countries in need.
Current: The government gives high levels of aid to countries in need.
Proposed: The government supplies "tied" aid to poorer nations in return for trading rights.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards the funding of libraries.
Old value:: The national government controls a vast and comprehensive system of public libraries.
Current: The national government controls a vast and comprehensive system of public libraries.
Proposed: The national government contracts with private companies to maintain a system of libraries.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning museum funding.
Old value:: The national government provides local governments with the funding to operate museums.
Current: The national government maintains a system of museums nationwide.
Proposed: The government does not fund or manage museums. This is left to the private sector.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning phone services.
Old value:: The state regulates the rates providers can charge for phone service.
Current: There are no regulations on phone service.
Proposed: There are no regulations on phone service.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change Policy on the organization of police/law enforcement
Old value:: There is a national police department funded by the national government and there are local police departments, funded by local governments.
Current: There is a national police department funded by the national government and there are local police departments, funded by local governments.
Proposed: The government competitively subcontracts security management to private security firms.
Article 11
Proposal[?] to change Train Operating Companies (TOC).
Old value:: The State owns and operates a national TOC, alongside private TOCs.
Current: Private companies operate regional TOC's. The national service is provided by a publicly owned, national TOC.
Proposed: Private companies operate TOCs throughout the country.
Debate
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| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 82 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 273 | ||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 144 |
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