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Bill: General Reforms Act 2 of May 3178
Details
Submitted by[?]: Hulstrian Kommunistische Partei
Status[?]: defeated
Votes: This bill proposes the withdrawal from a treaty. It will require half of the legislature to vote in favor[?]. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: January 3179
Description[?]:
| A general reforms bill. |
Proposals
Article 1
Withdraw from the Graaffsberg Declaration of Human Rights.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy in respect to highways.
Old value:: All highway projects are undertaken by contracted firms.
Current: A national highway infrastructure is constructed and maintained by the government.
Proposed: A national highway infrastructure is constructed and maintained by the government.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning the post office
Old value:: Only private post agencies exist, and the services they provide 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 agency in the nation. Private ones are banned.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Funding of public transport (where applicable).
Old value:: Public transport is fully subsidised by the government.
Current: Public transport is fully subsidised by the government.
Proposed: Public transport is fully subsidised for people with low-income, with the remainder "user-pays".
Article 5
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.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The government policy regarding housing.
Old value:: All housing is private but rent is subsidised for low-income households.
Current: The state provides public housing to low-income families.
Proposed: The state owns and maintains all housing.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Train Operating Companies (TOC).
Old value:: Private companies operate regional TOC's. The national service is provided by a publicly owned, national TOC.
Current: The State owns and operates a national TOC, alongside private TOCs.
Proposed: There is a single publicly owned TOC.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 23:46:15, September 06, 2011 CET | From | Konstitutionelle Monarchie Partei | To | Debating the General Reforms Act 2 of May 3178 |
| Message | Can't support due to the article on post offices. |
| Date | 23:48:22, September 06, 2011 CET | From | Konstitutionelle Monarchie Partei | To | Debating the General Reforms Act 2 of May 3178 |
| Message | If the post office bill is changed to "There is a nationalised post office agency. Private post offices are allowed to exist but the services provided by them are regulated" and the housing one is changed to the state offers housing to low income peoples, the FGP will support the bill. |
| Date | 23:49:24, September 06, 2011 CET | From | Konstitutionelle Monarchie Partei | To | Debating the General Reforms Act 2 of May 3178 |
| Message | Why are you adding the Graaffsberg Declaration of Human Rights to every bill. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes | Total Seats: 358 | ||
| no | Total Seats: 367 | ||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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