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Bill: Infrastructure 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: September 2638
Description[?]:
| Large amount of state interference in infrastructure can stifle growth, and lower the quality of the service provided. A middle ground must be reached in order to allow prosperity to blossom, by embracing market-orientated schemes led by local communities to best enhance their local area. Emilie de St. Thérèse Shadow Infrastructure and Transport 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 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 3
Proposal[?] to change Funding of public transport (where applicable).
Old value:: Public transport is fully subsidised by the government.
Current: Public transport is fully subsidised by the government.
Proposed: Public transport is fully user-pays.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Train Operating Companies (TOC).
Old value:: There is a single publicly owned TOC.
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 | 20:55:00, September 16, 2008 CET | From | United Labour Party of Telamon | To | Debating the Infrastructure Act |
| Message | We agree with 1 and 2, but are against 3 and 4. |
| Date | 01:35:49, September 17, 2008 CET | From | Democratic Capitalist Delegation | To | Debating the Infrastructure Act |
| Message | We find this piece of legislation to be "imperfect" without a doubt, but it is a lesser evil than out current policies. Daunte Woodson Chairman Democratic Capitalist Delegation |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||||
| yes | Total Seats: 208 | |||||||
| no |
Total Seats: 293 | |||||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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