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Bill: Infrastructure Act 3524
Details
Submitted by[?]: United Struggle for Blacks in Lodamun
Status[?]: defeated
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: October 3524
Description[?]:
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Eminent Domain.
Old value:: The government may seize private property for vital government works.
Current: The government may seize private property for vital government works.
Proposed: The government may not seize private property.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on energy generation.
Old value:: Small scale private electrical generation is permitted but most energy is generated by a government-owned company.
Current: Private power stations provide energy for the entire power grid.
Proposed: Private power stations provide energy for the entire power grid.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Firefighting services.
Old value:: The government competitively subcontracts firefighting services.
Current: There is a national fire department, funded by the government.
Proposed: Fire prevention and management is left to the local governments.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy in respect to highways.
Old value:: There is a national highway system constructed and maintained by the national government, and local systems by local governments.
Current: There is a national highway system constructed and maintained by the national government, and local systems by local governments.
Proposed: This is left to local governments.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning the post office
Old value:: There is a nationalised post office. Private post office agencies are allowed to exist, and the services provided by them are not 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: Only private post agencies exist, and the services they provide are regulated.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Funding of public transport (where applicable).
Old value:: Public transport is fully user-pays.
Current: Local governments decide upon the funding policy.
Proposed: Local governments decide upon the funding policy.
Article 7
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: Public works projects are left to local governments.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change The government policy regarding housing.
Old value:: The state contracts with private companies to provide public housing.
Current: The state contracts with private companies to provide public housing.
Proposed: All housing is private but rent is subsidised for low-income households.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change Train Operating Companies (TOC).
Old value:: The State owns and operates a national TOC, alongside private TOCs.
Current: Private companies operate regional TOC's. The national service is provided by a publicly owned, national TOC.
Proposed: Private companies operate regional TOC's. The national service is provided by a publicly owned, national TOC.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 17:37:08, August 01, 2013 CET | From |  Great National Republican Guard | To | Debating the Infrastructure Act 3524 |
| Message | We prefer the current laws in all cases except Article 9. If article 9 was proposed separately, we would vote in favour of it. -- Edwin Fertig, LNP Leader |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 62 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 189 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 49 |
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