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Bill: Infrastructure Reform Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Democratic Party of Aloria
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 3300
Description[?]:
| To reform Infrastructure Laws |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on nuclear power.
Old value:: The decision is left up to local governments.
Current: The government encourages nuclear power (subsidies, tax relief etc).
Proposed: The government encourages nuclear power (subsidies, tax relief etc).
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Funding of public transport (where applicable).
Old value:: Public transport is fully subsidised for people with low-income, with the remainder "user-pays".
Current: Public transport is fully user-pays.
Proposed: Public transport is partially subsidised with the remainder "user-pays".
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Public works initiatives
Old value:: Public works projects are left to local governments.
Current: The government contracts with private corporations to build public works.
Proposed: The government contracts with private corporations to build public works.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The government policy regarding housing.
Old value:: The state provides public housing to low-income families.
Current: All housing is privately-owned.
Proposed: All housing is private but rent is subsidised for low-income households.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Train Operating Companies (TOC).
Old value:: The State owns and operates a national TOC, alongside private TOCs.
Current: Private companies operate TOCs throughout the country.
Proposed: Private companies operate TOCs throughout the country.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 23:33:35, May 05, 2012 CET | From | True Men of God Party | To | Debating the Infrastructure Reform Act |
| Message | Mr. Speaker Please remove those articles that would take power from the local governments, and it will have my support. |
| Date | 23:35:43, May 05, 2012 CET | From | Democratic Party of Aloria | To | Debating the Infrastructure Reform Act |
| Message | Mr. Representative, The bill has already moved to vote and I would still not remove them. Public Work projects I could live with and remove but Nuclear power policies are a federal issue, as a mismanagement of one region effects the whole nation. |
| Date | 23:00:18, May 06, 2012 CET | From | Conservative Party | To | Debating the Infrastructure Reform Act |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, We the Labour Party can not support the privatisation of the housing system that could easily lead to the worse off in our great society being thrown onto the streets. We strongly support localisation so we cannot support Article 1. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 40 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 35 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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