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Bill: Infrastructure Reform Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Wings of Liberty
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: July 3062
Description[?]:
| A bill to reform certain aspects of the infrastructure and the government influence in certain areas |
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 and for corporate use.
Proposed: The government may not seize private property.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Eminent domain compensation (if eminent domain is legal).
Old value:: A neutral body appointed by the courts determines the compensation, either party may appeal.
Current: The government does not compensate victims of eminent domain.
Proposed: The victim of eminent domain sets compensation, government can appeal to the courts if they deem the cost too high.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on the nation's power grid.
Old value:: Each region owns and maintains its own power grid.
Current: The national grid is fully owned by the state.
Proposed: Multiple private companies each own and maintain sections of the national power grid.
Article 4
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 5
Proposal[?] to change The government policy regarding housing.
Old value:: Housing policy is to be determined by local governments.
Current: The state provides public housing to low-income families.
Proposed: All housing is private but rent is subsidised for low-income households.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Train Operating Companies (TOC).
Old value:: The State owns and operates a national TOC, alongside private TOCs.
Current: The State owns and operates a national TOC, alongside private TOCs.
Proposed: Private companies operate regional TOC's. The national service is provided by a publicly owned, national TOC.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 02:34:41, January 14, 2011 CET | From | Wings of Liberty | To | Debating the Infrastructure Reform Bill |
| Message | Article 2 is in place in case certain parties are unwilling to come to an agreement on Article 1 |
| Date | 04:00:26, January 14, 2011 CET | From | Party for Mars in 30 Seconds | To | Debating the Infrastructure Reform Bill |
| Message | We support Article 2 but not Article 1. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes |
Total Seats: 12 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 185 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 2 |
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