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Bill: Economic Regulation Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Sindicato Obrero Libre
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: January 3207
Description[?]:
| SPECIAL CLAUSES Art 1A No bank is permitted to charge interest on loans, and no banks are allowed to have a liquidity percentage lower than 100%. Art 2A Small scale, personal fishing is allowed, in special areas on special days. All career fishermen have to register with the government. Art 3A Private clinics must register with the government, and only the public health care system is allowed to own and operate medical hospitals, though they are allowed to seek partnership with small scale private clinics. Regulations also include regulation of prices. Art 4A Private schools must register with the government, and only the public education system is allowed to own and operate academic universities, though they are allowed to seek partnership with small scale private college. Art 5A Regulations only include suggestions and viewer's guidelines. Children are allowed as long as 1) they consent and 2) the Parents consent, though either of these requirements can be deemed not-needed in special cases, to be decided by the courts Art 6A Landlines are nationalised, but mobile networks are allowed but are regulated and restricted, including prices and services. Art 7A Pornography depicting consenting adults from the age of suffrage is also legal for kids, with consent of the parents or adult-authority. Art 8A Private Schools are required to register with the government. Private schools and Public schools are not allowed to directly compete against each other. Public schools are independently operated. the Public Education System can relegate public schools to private organisations, and private schools can ascend into the Public Education System. Art 9A Private companies shall face heavy penalties if waste is not disposed responsibly or properly. Art 10A All private institutions in the Healthcare or Education sector, must be operated by at least a pseudo-democratic worker's council, must be independent from corporations, companies, domestic or foreign, and must be post-non-profit, with all excess profit divulged equally to the labourers, or used for investment after consultation with the democratic worker's council. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The banking system.
Old value:: The government operates and owns all banks.
Current: The government operates a central bank and all other banks are private.
Proposed: The government operates large, national banks, but small community based private banks are allowed.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Commercial fishing regulation.
Old value:: Local governments can establish fishing quotas
Current: The government establishes fishing quotas.
Proposed: The fishing industry is nationalised, and the government sets production levels.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Health care policy.
Old value:: Health care is entirely public and free; private clinics are banned.
Current: There is a free public health care system and a small number of private clinics, which are heavily regulated to ensure they treat their patients well and provide good care.
Proposed: There is a free public health care system and a small number of private clinics, which are heavily regulated to ensure they treat their patients well and provide good care.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The regulation of higher education.
Old value:: The government does not allow private higher education institutions.
Current: The government provides local governments with funding to operate higher educational institutions.
Proposed: The government allows private higher education but regulates it to meet nationally set standards.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Government regulation of the viewing of movies.
Old value:: The viewing of movies is not regulated by the government.
Current: The government sets a range of standards (to be determined) but these only apply to movie theaters.
Proposed: The government sets a range of standards (to be determined) but these only apply to movie theaters.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning phone services.
Old value:: Telephone lines are provided free of charge to all citizens.
Current: Telephone lines are provided free of charge to all citizens.
Proposed: The state subsidizes the phone service of low income families, and regulates the rates providers can charge for phone service.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change The distribution, purchasing and possession of material depicting pornographic acts.
Old value:: Pornography depicting consenting adults is legal for adults.
Current: Pornography depicting consenting adults is legal for adults.
Proposed: Pornography depicting consenting adults is legal for everyone.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change The education system.
Old value:: Education is entirely public and free; private schools are banned.
Current: Education is entirely public and free; private schools are banned.
Proposed: There is a free public education system and a small number of private schools, which are heavily regulated to ensure they teach adequate skills and information.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change Waste disposal responsibility.
Old value:: The government is responsible for waste disposal.
Current: The government is responsible for waste disposal.
Proposed: Private companies are responsible for disposing of their own waste. The government disposes of residential waste.
Debate
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| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes | Total Seats: 433 | ||
| no | Total Seats: 0 | ||
| abstain | Total Seats: 317 |
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