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Bill: DSPB.0320.3121 Infrastructure
Details
Submitted by[?]: BDSP un Beys fun Yisserles-Binyomen
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: July 3123
Description[?]:
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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 Government policy on the nation's power grid.
Old value:: Each region owns and maintains its own power grid.
Current: Multiple private companies each own and maintain sections of the national power grid.
Proposed: A single private company owns and maintains the national power grid.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on nuclear power.
Old value:: The government encourages nuclear power (subsidies, tax relief etc).
Current: The government requires most energy to be generated by nuclear power.
Proposed: Nuclear power plants are not permitted.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Public works initiatives
Old value:: The government funds a program to build public works.
Current: The government funds a program to build public works.
Proposed: The government contracts with private corporations to build public works.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The government policy regarding housing.
Old value:: The state owns and maintains all housing.
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:: There is a single publicly owned TOC.
Current: The State owns and operates a national TOC, alongside private TOCs.
Proposed: The State owns and operates a national TOC, alongside private TOCs.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 02:26:54, May 16, 2011 CET | From | BDSP un Beys fun Yisserles-Binyomen | To | Debating the DSPB.0320.3121 Infrastructure |
| Message | Article 2 needs to be discussed. The DSPB supports requiring local governments to each have 10% and the national government 5% of the voting shares of the company. |
| Date | 05:12:59, May 16, 2011 CET | From | Algemeyner Manarkistishen Arbeter Bund | To | Debating the DSPB.0320.3121 Infrastructure |
| Message | Why should we hand over control over our nation's power system, housing, public works and transport to concentrations of private power? Why should businesses be allowed to make a profit on what are essential resources and services for all of our nation's citizens? We also question the merit of granting a private company a monopoly on power generation. Historically, such monopolies have engaged in exploitative practices without any reasonable regulation in place. How would such abuses be prevented under this plan? |
| Date | 05:13:07, May 16, 2011 CET | From | Algemeyner Manarkistishen Arbeter Bund | To | Debating the DSPB.0320.3121 Infrastructure |
| Message | Why should we hand over control over our nation's power system, housing, public works and transport to concentrations of private power? Why should businesses be allowed to make a profit on what are essential resources and services for all of our nation's citizens? We also question the merit of granting a private company a monopoly on power generation. Historically, such monopolies have engaged in exploitative practices without any reasonable regulation in place. How would such abuses be prevented under this plan? |
| Date | 05:21:11, May 16, 2011 CET | From | BDSP un Beys fun Yisserles-Binyomen | To | Debating the DSPB.0320.3121 Infrastructure |
| Message | The private companies would provide the utmost flexibility in management and would increase opportunities for investment. Keep in mind that the private companies would still be answerable to the government. The privatisation of certain services would also allow for foreign companies to enter the market and to introduce new technologies which may have been less attainable without their interest in their investment. The private company would not control power generation, only power distribution. We were planning on adding requirements for government control over the company before putting the bill to a vote. |
| Date | 18:19:23, May 18, 2011 CET | From | Natsyonaler Partey | To | Debating the DSPB.0320.3121 Infrastructure |
| Message | We disagree with articles 2 and 3, but support the rest of the bill. However, we are not sure if it is wise to so rapidly privatize a large part of our infrastructure. |
| Date | 18:32:39, May 18, 2011 CET | From | BDSP un Beys fun Yisserles-Binyomen | To | Debating the DSPB.0320.3121 Infrastructure |
| Message | The DSPB would support a compromise on articles 2 and 3. We have an advisory council of experts in privatisation and nationalisation who have ensured us that this level of privatisation is usually not dangerous. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 589 | ||||
| no | Total Seats: 161 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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