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Bill: Infrastructure Privatisation Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Radical Party
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 2574
Description[?]:
| To defer the responsibility of energy and infrastructure to the private sector, at which it can be competitive and profitable, as well as providing an excellent service. Fieren Goldmark Finance Minister |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on energy generation.
Old value:: All power stations are publicly owned.
Current: Private and public power stations exist side-by-side.
Proposed: Private and public power stations exist side-by-side.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on the nation's power grid.
Old value:: The national grid is fully owned by the state.
Current: Multiple private companies each own and maintain sections of the national power grid.
Proposed: A single private company owns and maintains the national power grid.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning the post office
Old value:: There is a nationalised post office agency in the nation. Private ones are banned.
Current: There is a nationalised post office agency. Private post offices are allowed to exist but the services provided by them are regulated.
Proposed: Only private post agencies exist, and the services they provide are unregulated.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Train Operating Companies (TOC).
Old value:: The State owns and operates a national TOC, alongside private TOCs.
Current: There is a single publicly owned TOC.
Proposed: Private companies operate TOCs throughout the country.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 19:01:51, May 08, 2008 CET | From | Democratic Capitalist Delegation | To | Debating the Infrastructure Privatisation Act |
| Message | We oppose article II regarding postal service and article III regarding the national power grid strongly enough to vote no to this legislation. If one of those articles is removed, we will support this bill. James Lott Chairman Democratic Capitalist Delegation |
| Date | 19:11:27, May 08, 2008 CET | From | Radical Party | To | Debating the Infrastructure Privatisation Act |
| Message | We have amended article III on energy grids. Does this meet your approval? Fieren Goldmark Finance Minister |
| Date | 14:39:31, May 09, 2008 CET | From | Social Democratic Party | To | Debating the Infrastructure Privatisation Act |
| Message | What is the difference if there is a single private monopoly or a single publicly owned national grid? |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes |
Total Seats: 227 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 130 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 96 |
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