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Bill: National Industries and Power Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Collectivist Party of Lodamun
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: April 2620
Description[?]:
An act to nationalize most public utilities and all defense industries. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The nation's defence industry.
Old value:: The state owns national defence industries but these exist alongside privately owned defence industries.
Current: The state owns national defence industries but these exist alongside privately owned defence industries.
Proposed: The state owns all defence industries.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on energy generation.
Old value:: Private power stations provide energy for the entire power grid.
Current: Private power stations provide energy for the entire power grid.
Proposed: Small scale private electrical generation is permitted but most energy is generated by a government-owned company.
Article 3
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: Multiple private companies each own and maintain sections of the national power grid.
Proposed: The national grid is fully owned by the state.
Article 4
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 private companies but the prices they can charge are regulated.
Proposed: Energy is provided by nationalised companies.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on industry and subsidies to industrial operations.
Old value:: The government acts as an investor of last resort, by nationalizing failing industries that provide vital goods or services.
Current: The government acts as an investor of last resort, by nationalizing failing industries that provide vital goods or services.
Proposed: Certain industries are owned by the state, all others are under private ownership.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
Date | 14:11:35, August 10, 2008 CET | From | Holy Eliyahu Confession | To | Debating the National Industries and Power Act |
Message | is this the end goal of the government, or merely a waypoint? |
Date | 04:39:27, August 11, 2008 CET | From | The Liberal Party | To | Debating the National Industries and Power Act |
Message | We do not support Article 1 and 5 but we will vote yes because we support the others. |
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Voting
Vote | Seats | |||
yes | Total Seats: 67 | |||
no | Total Seats: 26 | |||
abstain | Total Seats: 10 |
Random fact: When elections in a country are held, all bills in the voting phase are reset to the debate phase. |
Random quote: Wait a min was we tricked into voting for absolute monarchy (Jamie Jamesson, Chancellor of Luthori 4269-4310) |