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Bill: Progressive Reform Bill - Eminent Domain Enactment
Details
Submitted by[?]: Progressive 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: March 2127
Description[?]:
| The government should have the power to take private lands for vital government works being built in the benefit of the greater good. To prevent governmental abuse of eminent domain, the victims of eminent domain shall set a reasonable compensation that the government would pay. The government would be free to appeal to the courts if victims of eminent domain make unreasonable compensation demands. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Eminent Domain.
Old value:: The government may not seize private property.
Current: The government may not seize private property.
Proposed: The government may seize private property for vital government works.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 23:30:50, October 14, 2005 CET | From | Front for State Prosperity | To | Debating the Progressive Reform Bill - Eminent Domain Enactment |
| Message | I believe that a neutral party should remain the one to determine compensation. However, I will support article 1. "Vital government works" could most notably include disaster prevention efforts. |
| Date | 15:04:45, October 16, 2005 CET | From | Liberal Party for Equality | To | Debating the Progressive Reform Bill - Eminent Domain Enactment |
| Message | We do not think the government should be able to sieze property. In an emergency they should find it easy enough to procure the use of property from landowners, most of whom would no doubt be glad to assist in such a situation. |
| Date | 08:20:53, October 17, 2005 CET | From | Front for State Prosperity | To | Debating the Progressive Reform Bill - Eminent Domain Enactment |
| Message | Point taken. If the government needs land for a vital work, it can buy it like any private citizen. Our vote switches to back the LPE position. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 88 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 412 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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