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Bill: Ausbau unserer Infrastruktur Vorschlag
Details
Submitted by[?]: Kokuritsu Sekigun Kakumei-ha
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: September 3571
Description[?]:
| As the previous bill did with science, technology, and culture, this bill shall do for infrastructure. As infrastructure is more expansive than the others, the bill was separated. Nonetheless, this bill should allow for better management of our nation's infrastructure system, and provide a greater quality for all. Alfred Weinschlauz Ersten Offizier der Sozialgewissenhaftigkeits Partei |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on energy generation.
Old value:: Private and public power stations exist side-by-side.
Current: Small scale private electrical generation is permitted but most energy is generated by a government-owned company.
Proposed: Small scale private electrical generation is permitted but most energy is generated by a government-owned company.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Train Operating Companies (TOC).
Old value:: The State owns and operates a national TOC, alongside private TOCs.
Current: The State owns and operates a national TOC, alongside private TOCs.
Proposed: There is a single privately owned national TOC.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Funding of public transport (where applicable).
Old value:: Public transport is partially subsidised with the remainder "user-pays".
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 4
Proposal[?] to change Eminent Domain.
Old value:: The government may not seize private property.
Current: The government may seize private property for vital government works.
Proposed: The government may seize private property for vital government works and for corporate use.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning the post office
Old value:: There is a nationalised post office agency. Private post offices are allowed to exist but the services provided by them 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: Only private post agencies exist, and the services they provide are regulated.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Eminent domain compensation (if eminent domain is legal).
Old value:: A neutral body appointed by the courts determines the compensation, either party may appeal.
Current: The government determines compensation for victims of eminent domain.
Proposed: The victim of eminent domain sets compensation, government can appeal to the courts if they deem the cost too high.
Article 7
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 8
Proposal[?] to change Firefighting services.
Old value:: There is a national fire department, funded by the government.
Current: There is a national fire department, funded by the government.
Proposed: The government competitively subcontracts firefighting services.
Article 9
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: A national highway infrastructure is constructed and maintained by the government.
Proposed: All highway projects are undertaken by contracted firms.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 23:07:38, November 03, 2013 CET | From |  Liberale Volkspartei | To | Debating the Ausbau unserer Infrastruktur Vorschlag |
| Message | Herr Präsident, once again this bill contains contradictory elements. Articles 5, 8 and 9 proposed separately would gain our support, while we oppose the rest, particularly the idea of abolishing private property by giving government unlimited powers of seizure. Ulf Hinteregger, MdR LVP-Budenlar Spokesman for Infrastructure and Transport |
| Date | 23:08:52, November 03, 2013 CET | From | Liberale Volkspartei | To | Debating the Ausbau unserer Infrastruktur Vorschlag |
| Message | OOC: Are these ultra-long bills really necessary? They mess up positions. It would be nice if you could include those proposals where you want to increase government regulation and those where you want to decrease it in separate bills. |
| Date | 02:44:21, November 04, 2013 CET | From | Hulstrianisch-Sozialistischen Partei | To | Debating the Ausbau unserer Infrastruktur Vorschlag |
| Message | Herr Präsident, Much as Ulf Hinteregger has stated, the Sozialgewissenhaftigkeits Partei fluctuates wildly from issue to issue within their bills. I feel their interest within certain topics would be better pursued within separate bills. Leo Wohlfarth HSP OOC: I'm with Alan Delors II on this one. I think we need a greater separation of measures within bills in order to best incorporate individual ideologies. Maybe we could (tongue-in-cheek) have a bill on it? |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes | Total Seats: 30 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 515 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: References to prominent real-life persons are not allowed. This includes references to philosophies featuring the name of a real-life person (eg. "Marxism", "Thatcherism", "Keynesianism"). |
| Random quote: "The 20th century has been characterised by three developments of great political importance: the growth of democracy, the growth of corporate power; and the growth of corporate propaganda against democracy." - Alex Carey |