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Bill: Infrastructure Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Islamic Revolutionary 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: April 2941
Description[?]:
| To streamline the nation's infrastructure in a more logical, efficient, safe way. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Eminent Domain.
Old value:: The government may not seize private property.
Current: The government may seize private property for any reason.
Proposed: The government may seize private property for vital government works.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on energy generation.
Old value:: Private power stations provide energy for the entire power grid.
Current: All power stations are publicly owned.
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: The national grid is fully owned by the state.
Proposed: Each region owns and maintains its own power grid.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Public works initiatives
Old value:: The government contracts with private corporations to build public works.
Current: The government funds a program to build public works.
Proposed: The government funds a program to build public works.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 08:09:34, May 19, 2010 CET | From | Seluciani Factio Liberalis | To | Debating the Infrastructure Bill |
| Message | Articles 2 and 3 do not go far enough and we oppose Article 1. |
| Date | 15:02:30, May 19, 2010 CET | From | Islamic Revolutionary Party | To | Debating the Infrastructure Bill |
| Message | We agree that some of the articles do not go far enough but we figured a step in the right direction was preferable for the time being. |
| Date | 16:05:23, May 19, 2010 CET | From | Factio Liberum Selucianum | To | Debating the Infrastructure Bill |
| Message | Opposed to the re-nationalization of energy markets. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes |
Total Seats: 351 | |||
| no |
Total Seats: 399 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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