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Bill: Economic Reform Bill of 3718
Details
Submitted by[?]: Progressive Conservative 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: September 3721
Description[?]:
| Reverses many of the misled policies enacted in the DLCPG era. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Art subsidies
Old value:: The government subsidises artistic institutions and all artists.
Current: The subsidisation of art is left to local governments.
Proposed: The government never subsidises or commissions art.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Energy regulation.
Old value:: Energy is provided by nationalised companies.
Current: Energy is provided by private companies but the prices they can charge are regulated.
Proposed: Energy is provided by private companies but the prices they can charge are regulated.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Government agricultural and farming subsidies policy.
Old value:: Agricultural crops which are considered beneficial to the enviroment or to the continued ecological safety of the state are subsidized.
Current: The government subsidises the operations of low-income farming families.
Proposed: The government allows local governments to craft agricultural subsidy policy.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change
The government's policy regarding foreign investments.
Old value:: Foreign investors may invest in national companies, but may not get a majority share.
Current: Foreign investors are not allowed to invest in national companies.
Proposed: Foreign investors may freely invest in national companies.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Forest management.
Old value:: Local governments are required to operate forestry agencies, which own and manage all forest land.
Current: There is a national agency which owns and manages all forest land.
Proposed: Local governments may set up forestry agencies. Where they do not, forestry is on a commercial basis.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Radio stations.
Old value:: The government subsidises independent non-profit-making cooperatives for educational and informational purposes; other private non-subsidised radio stations are allowed.
Current: The government subsidises independent non-profit-making cooperatives for educational and informational purposes; other private non-subsidised radio stations are allowed.
Proposed: All radio stations are private.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Television stations.
Old value:: The government subsidises independent non-profit-making cooperatives for educational and informational purposes; other private non-subsidised TV stations are allowed.
Current: The government subsidises independent non-profit-making cooperatives for educational and informational purposes; other private non-subsidised TV stations are allowed.
Proposed: All television media are private.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on industry and subsidies to industrial operations.
Old value:: The government acts as an investor of last resort, by nationalizing failing industries that provide vital goods or services.
Current: Certain industries are owned by the state, all others are under private ownership.
Proposed: The government does not intervene in the market nor provide any form of subsidies/relief to industries.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change The use of animals in medical research.
Old value:: Animal research projects must apply for a license and submit to regulation.
Current: Animal research projects must apply for a license and submit to regulation.
Proposed: The use of animals in research is subject to basic regulations.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning the use of pesticides.
Old value:: The government approves and regulates agricultural chemical use.
Current: Farmers are required to list chemicals used on their crops.
Proposed: Farmers are required to list chemicals used on their crops.
Article 11
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning private cars.
Old value:: Private cars are allowed, but people are encouraged to travel collective and tax incentives are provided for cars using environmentally friendly fuels.
Current: Private cars are allowed, but people are encouraged to travel collective and tax incentives are provided for cars using environmentally friendly fuels.
Proposed: There are no regulations on the ownership of private cars.
Article 12
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy on tree plantation.
Old value:: The government requires tree plantation at higher than replacement levels for all logging or clearance operations.
Current: The government requires tree plantation at higher than replacement levels for all logging or clearance operations.
Proposed: The government encourages, but does not require new and replacement plantation.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 14:23:18, August 26, 2014 CET | From | Progressive Workers of Gaduridos | To | Debating the Economic Reform Bill of 3718 |
| Message | There are some proposals here that the PWG would support, so we would much prefer have one bill per proposal. However if this bill stays as is, we will abstain. (ooc: as I do not want to mess up my positions) |
| Date | 13:27:02, August 27, 2014 CET | From | Progressive Conservative Party | To | Debating the Economic Reform Bill of 3718 |
| Message | If the PWG could tell us which proposals they would support, then we would be willing to put those in a separate bill. |
| Date | 22:40:43, August 28, 2014 CET | From | Sindicato Obrero Libre | To | Debating the Economic Reform Bill of 3718 |
| Message | Senor Presidente, Most, if not all, of these proposals are a huge setback to Gaduri society. We will vote vehemently against this proposal. Danki, Sabina Alonso Delegate Speaker Union Socialism Alliance |
| Date | 16:34:35, August 29, 2014 CET | From | Democratic Party of Gaduridos | To | Debating the Economic Reform Bill of 3718 |
| Message | We disagree with articles 1, 3, 12 everything else is fine to us. |
| Date | 22:21:50, August 29, 2014 CET | From | Anarcho-Capitalist Party of Gaduridos | To | Debating the Economic Reform Bill of 3718 |
| Message | We support. |
| Date | 11:46:55, August 30, 2014 CET | From | Progressive Workers of Gaduridos | To | Debating the Economic Reform Bill of 3718 |
| Message | We support abolition of compulsory purchase, and decentralisation of libraries. |
| Date | 17:05:36, August 30, 2014 CET | From | Progressive Conservative Party | To | Debating the Economic Reform Bill of 3718 |
| Message | Can both ACPG and DPG support the updated version of this bill? |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes |
Total Seats: 126 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 73 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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