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Bill: Energy Equality Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Civic Democratic 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: June 2116
Description[?]:
| Whereas current forms of energy production are given preference over other; Whereas we feel that the government should not give preferences concerning the production of energy; Whereas we feel that subsidies put an unneeded burden upon the free market; Whereas energy companies should not expect money from the government; Resolves that the following measures be put in place. ADDENDUM I The Federal Government of Rutania can still give out grants for scientific research into alternate forms of energy production, however the government cannot subsidise or provide funding to a corporation in order to effect the internal decisions of a corporation. ADDENDUM II The state governments may continue to provide subsidies and incentives at the behest of the state governments. The federal government does encourage state governments to align their positions with that of the federal government. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on nuclear power.
Old value:: The government encourages nuclear power (subsidies, tax relief etc).
Current: The government does not take any position on nuclear power.
Proposed: The government does not take any position on nuclear power.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Renewable energy sources (eg. solar power, wind power).
Old value:: Government subsidies are provided for research and generation of energy through renewable sources.
Current: Government subsidies are provided for research and generation of energy through renewable sources.
Proposed: The government does not take any position with regards to renewable energy.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 20:06:04, September 23, 2005 CET | From |  Freedom Party | To | Debating the Energy Equality Act |
| Message | Full support. Minimal government interference is what we want. Its strange we subsidise one and 'encourage' the other |
| Date | 20:35:10, September 23, 2005 CET | From | Conservative Party | To | Debating the Energy Equality Act |
| Message | nay. |
| Date | 22:55:17, September 24, 2005 CET | From | Liberal Imperialist Party | To | Debating the Energy Equality Act |
| Message | Against. Nuclear power is necessary for the strategic independence of Rutania from foreign fuels. In addition, oil (which is used to make plastic, paint, glue etc) is simply too valuable to burn. |
| Date | 12:20:56, September 25, 2005 CET | From | RSDP - Democratic Front | To | Debating the Energy Equality Act |
| Message | We are forced to abstain on this bill, we do not want the subsidies to renewable energy to be abolished, but we don't want to encourage nuclear power either. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes |
Total Seats: 166 | |||
| no |
Total Seats: 246 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 187 |
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