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Bill: Nationalisation of Key Utilities Act 2993
Details
Submitted by[?]: Social Justice Party
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: June 2994
Description[?]:
| Nationalisation of Key Utilities Act 2993 |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on energy generation.
Old value:: Private and public power stations exist side-by-side.
Current: Private power stations provide energy for the entire power grid.
Proposed: Small scale private electrical generation is permitted but most energy is generated by a government-owned company.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on the nation's power grid.
Old value:: A single private company owns and maintains the national power grid.
Current: Multiple private companies each own and maintain sections of the national power grid.
Proposed: The national grid is fully owned by the state.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 16:16:56, September 02, 2010 CET | From |  Meritocratic Alliance | To | Debating the Nationalisation of Key Utilities Act 2993 |
| Message | Why? |
| Date | 16:30:30, September 02, 2010 CET | From | Social Justice Party | To | Debating the Nationalisation of Key Utilities Act 2993 |
| Message | For purposes of efficiency and security of a vital resource. To have a single private company operating the power grid is pointless if that company fails. It is better off in State hands where it is ensured that a service will be provided, whilst prices are regulated so that Solentians are not overcharged. |
| Date | 19:19:19, September 02, 2010 CET | From | Meritocratic Alliance | To | Debating the Nationalisation of Key Utilities Act 2993 |
| Message | It will be vastly inefficient. There will be no competition to secure improved means of delivery. |
| Date | 22:22:27, September 02, 2010 CET | From | Sue's Corner | To | Debating the Nationalisation of Key Utilities Act 2993 |
| Message | How can over statism ever be efficent? It is not going to be in competition with any otherprovider, it will have nothing to compete against and will be funded by the taxpayer. If the service collapsed and was mismanaged, the taxpayer would have to spend billions bailing the service out, whilst the private sector is banned. Patsy Davidson Party Leader |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 60 | |||||
| no | Total Seats: 31 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 9 |
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