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Bill: Fair Energy Prices Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Democratic Centre Party of Gaduridos
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 2106
Description[?]:
| In order to ensure that energy producers do not use a potential monopoly position to price gouge, the prices for household use of electricity will be capped at the cost of production plus 20%. This Department of Economic Affairs will appoint an independent Board of Energy Prices (BEP) to oversee the setting of maximum prices in each state. The BEP will meet at least once a month to reassess the maximum prices and to hear any appeals from producers and consumers. |
Proposals
Article 1
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 private companies but the prices they can charge are regulated.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 19:48:04, September 02, 2005 CET | From | Democratic Centre Party of Gaduridos | To | Debating the Fair Energy Prices Bill |
| Message | I think this balanced approach protects private industry at the same time as it protects consumers. |
| Date | 19:53:41, September 02, 2005 CET | From | Totalitarian Party | To | Debating the Fair Energy Prices Bill |
| Message | The Totalitarian Party supports this. |
| Date | 00:14:43, September 03, 2005 CET | From | National Libertarian Party | To | Debating the Fair Energy Prices Bill |
| Message | No. |
| Date | 05:39:32, September 03, 2005 CET | From | Nationalist Party of Gaduridos | To | Debating the Fair Energy Prices Bill |
| Message | It is in the best interests of our Great Nation that free-trade organisations do not use their monopoly over a necessity to take advantage of our people. The NPG wholeheartedly agrees with this Bill. |
| Date | 12:34:36, September 03, 2005 CET | From | Democratic Centre Party of Gaduridos | To | Debating the Fair Energy Prices Bill |
| Message | Moving to vote. |
| Date | 13:27:29, September 04, 2005 CET | From | Gaduridos National Party | To | Debating the Fair Energy Prices Bill |
| Message | The GNP will support, we also feel it is a good balence. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 233 | ||||||
| no | Total Seats: 166 | ||||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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