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Bill: Solentian Industrial & Commercial Emergency Act
Details
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: August 3826
Description[?]:
This order by Parliament places the entirety of industry and commerce of the Republic of Solentia and all foreign assets in the Republic into public stewardship following a comprehensive review. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy with respect to the death penalty.
Old value:: The death penalty is illegal and is never to be applied.
Current: Religious doctrine determines the death penalty.
Proposed: The death penalty is applied for capital crimes.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Policy on monopolies (this general law is superceded by other laws relating to specific parts of the economy).
Old value:: There is no policy on monopolies, they are unregulated.
Current: Monopolies are only forbidden in specific sectors of the economy.
Proposed: Monopolies are forbidden, and are actively broken up.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change
The government's policy regarding foreign investments.
Old value:: Foreign investors may freely invest in national companies.
Current: Foreign investors need to obtain government approval for all investments in national companies.
Proposed: Foreign investors need to obtain government approval for all investments in national companies.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Energy regulation.
Old value:: Energy is provided by private, unregulated companies but subsidies are given to those on a low income.
Current: Energy is provided by private companies which are not subject to any special regulations.
Proposed: Energy is provided by nationalised companies.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The banking system.
Old value:: All banks are privately owned.
Current: All banks are privately owned.
Proposed: The government operates and owns all banks.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on industry and subsidies to industrial operations.
Old value:: The government does not intervene in the market nor provide any form of subsidies/relief to industries.
Current: The government acts as an investor of last resort, by nationalizing failing industries that provide vital goods or services.
Proposed: All industry is owned and operated by the state.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change The government's position towards the stock exchange(s).
Old value:: Stock exchanges are allowed but are regulated.
Current: Stock exchanges are allowed but are regulated.
Proposed: The government owns the stock exchange(s).
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
Date | 00:58:17, March 30, 2015 CET | From | Free Democratic Party | To | Debating the Solentian Industrial & Commercial Emergency Act |
Message | "At least the SUN is ideologically consistent, and I also feel they are honest." ~Donny Kennedy, Youth Outreach Director of the LPS and Minister of Internal Affairs |
Date | 14:59:57, March 30, 2015 CET | From | Federal Green Party (FGP) | To | Debating the Solentian Industrial & Commercial Emergency Act |
Message | Wait, you yourself pushed to make the stock market private but regulated. Why the sudden change of heart? And why should all industry be owned and operated by the state? |
Date | 15:42:32, March 30, 2015 CET | From | Free Democratic Party | To | Debating the Solentian Industrial & Commercial Emergency Act |
Message | "The SUN is not ideologically consistent! They changed their bill since Donny said that!" ~Amy Smith, Secondary Chairman of the LPS |
Date | 19:11:38, March 30, 2015 CET | From | Federal Green Party (FGP) | To | Debating the Solentian Industrial & Commercial Emergency Act |
Message | I just don't see how anyone could justify the state owning everything. This means if I wish to open my own business, including a worker-owned and managed one, I would be shut down and have my business taken from me. How would that benefit anyone in Solentia? If we want to talk about breaking up monopolies and oligopolies then the FGRP is right there with you, but to nationalize everything doesn't make sense nor is it based on any arguments based off reason or logic. What justification is there for it and how would it improve our nation? |
Date | 19:14:03, March 30, 2015 CET | From | Free Democratic Party | To | Debating the Solentian Industrial & Commercial Emergency Act |
Message | "It wouldn't improve our nation." ~Ted Johnson, Head chairman of the LPS and Prime Minister |
Date | 23:40:32, March 30, 2015 CET | From | Federal Green Party (FGP) | To | Debating the Solentian Industrial & Commercial Emergency Act |
Message | Yes, I agree. This is obviously the case. I was directing my question towards the SUN Party, since they proposed this. |
Date | 21:23:25, April 04, 2015 CET | From | Coalition for National Unity [CNU] | To | Debating the Solentian Industrial & Commercial Emergency Act |
Message | "The Unionists are deeply opposed to Articles 1, 2, 5 and 6." Astyrd Goldsea, Unionist Leader |
Date | 23:53:16, April 04, 2015 CET | From | Liberal Democrats | To | Debating the Solentian Industrial & Commercial Emergency Act |
Message | I'm opposed to article 1, 3-7 |
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Voting
Vote | Seats | ||||||
yes |
Total Seats: 135 | ||||||
no |
Total Seats: 230 | ||||||
abstain | Total Seats: 160 |
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