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Bill: "Keeping the Dranian Engine Running" bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Confucian League 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: March 2526
Description[?]:
| The simplied objective of this bill is to create more cooperation between businesses and the government for the interest of the people of Dranland - Jobs, government programs, good health and limiting abusive corporate power. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy on advertising
Old value:: All advertising is permitted.
Current: Only advertising that meets certain set standards is permitted.
Proposed: Only advertising that meets certain set standards is permitted.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The banking system.
Old value:: All banks are privately owned.
Current: The government operates a central bank and all other banks are private.
Proposed: The government operates large, national banks, but small community based private banks are allowed.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Tax percentage of the profit made by corporations.
Old value:: 0
Current: 22
Proposed: 10
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on the nation's power grid.
Old value:: Multiple private companies each own and maintain sections of the national power grid.
Current: The national grid is fully owned by the state.
Proposed: A single private company owns and maintains the national power grid.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Government agricultural and farming subsidies policy.
Old value:: The government denies subsidy assistance to farmers.
Current: All agricultural operations are state-owned and operated.
Proposed: Agricultural crops which are considered beneficial to the enviroment or to the continued ecological safety of the state are subsidized.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Food and beverage labeling regulations.
Old value:: There are no laws concerning food and beverage labeling.
Current: Companies must clearly label food and beverage products, in a manner that can be easily understood.
Proposed: Companies must clearly label food and beverage products, in a manner that can be easily understood.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Sales tax on luxury goods.
Old value:: 15
Current: 50
Proposed: 18
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning phone services.
Old value:: There are no regulations on phone service.
Current: The state regulates the rates providers can charge for phone service.
Proposed: The state subsidizes the phone service of low income families, and regulates the rates providers can charge for phone service.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning the post office
Old value:: Only private post agencies exist, and the services they provide are unregulated.
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. Private post offices are allowed to exist but the services provided by them are regulated.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change Funding of public transport (where applicable).
Old value:: Public transport is fully user-pays.
Current: Public transport is fully subsidised by the government.
Proposed: Public transport is fully subsidised for people with low-income, with the remainder "user-pays".
Article 11
Proposal[?] to change Train Operating Companies (TOC).
Old value:: Private companies operate TOCs throughout the country.
Current: Private companies operate regional TOC's. The national service is provided by a publicly owned, national TOC.
Proposed: There is a single publicly owned TOC.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 04:51:12, January 30, 2008 CET | From | Order of Valtiel | To | Debating the "Keeping the Dranian Engine Running" bill |
| Message | :Alessa Gillespie Speaks: We would like to see agri. subsidies go further, but we can support this bill (that is if you ever put it to a vote). |
| Date | 12:40:33, January 30, 2008 CET | From | Confucian League Party | To | Debating the "Keeping the Dranian Engine Running" bill |
| Message | -Dr. Cheng Kang-min introduces new proposals to the bill- New propositions are in article(s) 4, 8 and 10 Phone service, public transportation and electricity and power grids. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 199 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 489 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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