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Bill: national postal and infurstructure funding act
Details
Submitted by[?]: labor party
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 3327
Description[?]:
| this bill will require if passed will require a 3% increase in the respective ministries budget. if passed this will give a legal monopoly to one private train company but it will be strictly regulated. |
Proposals
Article 1
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. Private post office agencies are allowed to exist, and the services provided by them are not regulated.
Proposed: There is a nationalised post office agency. Private post offices are allowed to exist but the services provided by them are regulated.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Funding of public transport (where applicable).
Old value:: Local governments decide upon the funding policy.
Current: Public transport is fully subsidised for people with low-income, with the remainder "user-pays".
Proposed: Public transport is fully subsidised by the government.
Article 3
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 4
Proposal[?] to change Train Operating Companies (TOC).
Old value:: Private companies operate TOCs throughout the country.
Current: The State owns and operates a national TOC, alongside private TOCs.
Proposed: There is a single privately owned national TOC.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 20:36:05, June 27, 2012 CET | From | labor party | To | Debating the national postal and infurstructure funding act |
| Message | open for debate amendments |
| Date | 20:48:04, June 27, 2012 CET | From | União Democrática do Tukarali | To | Debating the national postal and infurstructure funding act |
| Message | "Would the so-called Republican and Socialist Front care to elaborate where a 35% increase in the Ministry of InfRAstructure and Transport's budget is supposed to come from? Will they conjure 82250000000 Tukars out of thin air?" Marisol Paresi, Minister of InfRAstructure and Transport |
| Date | 17:53:16, June 28, 2012 CET | From | labor party | To | Debating the national postal and infurstructure funding act |
| Message | excuse me i meant 3% |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 71 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 54 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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