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Bill: Infrastructural Devolution and Foreign Relationship Establishment Act 2632
Details
Submitted by[?]: God's and the King's Fighters
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: November 2632
Description[?]:
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Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Eminent Domain.
Old value:: The government may seize private property for vital government works.
Current: The government may seize private property for vital government works.
Proposed: The policy regarding eminent domain is left to local governments.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Eminent domain compensation (if eminent domain is legal).
Old value:: The victim of eminent domain determines just compensation.
Current: The victim of eminent domain sets compensation, government can appeal to the courts if they deem the cost too high.
Proposed: A neutral body appointed by the courts determines the compensation, either party may appeal.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on energy generation.
Old value:: Small scale private electrical generation is permitted but most energy is generated by a government-owned company.
Current: Private and public power stations exist side-by-side.
Proposed: Private and public power stations exist side-by-side.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on the nation's power grid.
Old value:: The national grid is fully owned by the state.
Current: Each region owns and maintains its own power grid.
Proposed: Each region owns and maintains its own power grid.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Firefighting services.
Old value:: There is a national fire department, funded by the government.
Current: Fire prevention and management is left to the local governments.
Proposed: Fire prevention and management is left to the local governments.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Travel by nationals to foreign nations
Old value:: The nation does not issue passports to any nationals, except on specific authorisation of the Foreign Minister.
Current: The nation issues passports to nationals after a cursory security check.
Proposed: The nation issues passports to nationals after an invasive security check.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning immigration.
Old value:: No foreigners are permitted to reside permanently in this nation.
Current: Quotas are based on individual applicant's qualifications.
Proposed: Quotas are based on individual applicant's qualifications.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change International trade (this is a default in the absense of a specific free trade agreement or specific trade embargo)
Old value:: The nation does not impose any tariffs or quotas on imports.
Current: The nation allows for imports, but imposes tariffs and quotas in certain areas.
Proposed: The nation imposes reciprocal tariffs on imports, with no tariffs imposed on states which impose no tariffs on our exports.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning the post office
Old value:: There is a nationalised post office agency. Private post offices are allowed to exist but the services provided by them are regulated.
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. Private post office agencies are allowed to exist, and the services provided by them are not regulated.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change Funding of public transport (where applicable).
Old value:: Public transport is fully subsidised by the government.
Current: Local governments decide upon the funding policy.
Proposed: Local governments decide upon the funding policy.
Article 11
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 decision on renewable energy sources is left up to local governments.
Article 12
Proposal[?] to change The government policy regarding housing.
Old value:: The state provides public housing to low-income families.
Current: Housing policy is to be determined by local governments.
Proposed: Housing policy is to be determined by local governments.
Article 13
Proposal[?] to change Train Operating Companies (TOC).
Old value:: There is a single publicly owned TOC.
Current: Private companies operate regional TOC's. The national service is provided by a publicly owned, national TOC.
Proposed: The State owns and operates a national TOC, alongside private TOCs.
Debate
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| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes | Total Seats: 151 | ||
| no | Total Seats: 113 | ||
| abstain | Total Seats: 36 |
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