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Bill: Infrastructure and Transport Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Radical 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: October 2620
Description[?]:
| Combining the benefits of state subsidisation, to encourage responsible and environmental commuting, while also supporting the free market in its ability to assess and maintain problems that are unforseeable in relation to energy with a state monopoly. Also to empower local governments to make firm, regional decisions on issues concerning nuclear power. Jean Baptiste Infrastructure and Transport Minister |
Proposals
Article 1
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: Multiple private companies each own and maintain sections of the national power grid.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on nuclear power.
Old value:: The government does not take any position on nuclear power.
Current: The government encourages nuclear power (subsidies, tax relief etc).
Proposed: The decision is left up to local governments.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Funding of public transport (where applicable).
Old value:: Public transport is fully subsidised for people with low-income, with the remainder "user-pays".
Current: Public transport is fully subsidised by the government.
Proposed: Public transport is partially subsidised with the remainder "user-pays".
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 01:00:43, August 12, 2008 CET | From | Democratic Capitalist Delegation | To | Debating the Infrastructure and Transport Act |
| Message | We take issue with certain articles in this bill. Article II which charges private companies with maintaining the power grid is unacceptable to us. The national power grid is absolutely essential to optimally functioning business and properly functioning homes. If done on a for-profit basis, not only will business and private citizen alike end up being gouged, but private companies are liable to cut corners in order to perform the job at minimal cost. Article III would give local governments the ability to interfere with the free market by allowing them to encourage or ban nuclear power. Just as we would not sanction this type of interference from the national government, nor do we support it at the local level. Daunte Woodson Chairman Democratic Capitalist Delegation |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 189 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 207 | ||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 43 |
| Random fact: Party candidates for head of state elections are not visible to the public. This means that you cannot see who will run and who will not, which adds another strategic element to the elections. |
| Random quote: "While the State exists, there can be no freedom. When there is freedom there will be no State." - Vladimir Lenin |