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Bill: Infrastructure and Communications Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Arbeiderpartiet (Labour Party)
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: June 3896
Description[?]:
| An Act to bring infrastructure and communications into national ownership |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on airports.
Old value:: The government has some involvement in the ownership and operation of airports, but leaves a role for the private sector too.
Current: The government has some involvement in the ownership and operation of airports, but leaves a role for the private sector too.
Proposed: The government owns and operates all airports.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on energy generation.
Old value:: Private power stations provide energy for the entire power grid.
Current: All power stations are publicly owned.
Proposed: Small scale private electrical generation is permitted but most energy is generated by a government-owned company.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on the nation's power grid.
Old value:: Multiple private companies each own and maintain sections of the national power grid.
Current: The national grid is fully owned by the state.
Proposed: The national grid is fully owned by the state.
Article 4
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 agency. Private post offices are allowed to exist but the services provided by them are regulated.
Proposed: There is a nationalised post office agency. Private post offices are allowed to exist but the services provided by them are regulated.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Public works initiatives
Old value:: The government contracts with private corporations to build public works.
Current: The government funds a program to build public works.
Proposed: The government funds a program to build public works.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Train Operating Companies (TOC).
Old value:: Private companies operate TOCs throughout the country.
Current: There is a single publicly owned TOC.
Proposed: There is a single publicly owned TOC.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 23:17:25, August 22, 2015 CET | From |  Arbeiderpartiet (Labour Party) | To | Debating the Infrastructure and Communications Act |
| Message | Mr Speaker, Transport and communications in this country are not luxuries, they are essential services, and as such it is absolutely necessary that they be run democratically for the benefit of those who make use of them. I commend this bill to the house. Sara Bringedal Minister for Infrastructure and Transport |
| Date | 23:57:12, August 22, 2015 CET | From | Folkeviljen (FV) | To | Debating the Infrastructure and Communications Act |
| Message | Mr Speaker, If Infrastructure Minister could explain why transport and communications are not luxuries, we might only then consider this bill. Christine Lovenskold SD Leader Leader of Opposition |
| Date | 16:02:10, August 23, 2015 CET | From | Folkepartiet (People's Party) | To | Debating the Infrastructure and Communications Act |
| Message | (OOC: A more detailed speech is yet to come but on balance, though this goes too far in the FP's eyes, this is an improvement. Really only the total nationalisation instead of leaving a role for the market is a problem.) |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 53 | ||||
| no | Total Seats: 58 | ||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 28 |
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