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Bill: Socialist Infrastructure Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Kunihito Sei-tō
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: May 3679
Description[?]:
| "Every citizen of Sekowo must have free access to every infrastructure in the nation and in the best conditions possible. The only possibility to assure them that right is through a strong socialist state" Satoru Nakajima, Chairman of the PCPS |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Eminent Domain.
Old value:: The government may seize private property for vital government works.
Current: The policy regarding eminent domain is left to local governments.
Proposed: The government may seize private property for any reason.
Article 2
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 victim of eminent domain sets compensation, government can appeal to the courts if they deem the cost too high.
Proposed: The government determines compensation for victims of eminent domain; victims can sue if they deem it unfair.
Article 3
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: Small scale private electrical generation is permitted but most energy is generated by a government-owned company.
Proposed: All power stations are publicly owned.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on nuclear power.
Old value:: The decision is left up to local governments.
Current: The decision is left up to local governments.
Proposed: Nuclear power plants are not permitted.
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 in the nation. Private ones are banned.
Proposed: There is a nationalised post office agency in the nation. Private ones are banned.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The government policy regarding housing.
Old value:: The state contracts with private companies to provide public housing.
Current: The state provides public housing to low-income families.
Proposed: The state owns and maintains all housing.
Article 7
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 publicly owned TOC.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 03:19:58, June 11, 2014 CET | From | 帝国公明党 (Teikoku Kōmeitō) | To | Debating the Socialist Infrastructure Act |
| Message | We would support the articles on Nuclear Power and Housing, but we do not support the rest. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |
| yes |
Total Seats: 47 | |
| no | Total Seats: 0 | |
| abstain |
Total Seats: 653 |
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