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Bill: Economic Liberalization and Federalization Act (ELF)
Details
Submitted by[?]: National Freedom 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: May 3910
Description[?]:
| An act encouraging private investment in our states and nation. This is in-keeping with the INP stance on federalism and more power to the states, and the NFP proposal that suggest market liberalization, protection for poor peoples, and private enterprise. Article One- In keeping with the New Economy Treaty, the state shall not regulate the use of advertising and trusts its people to know right from wrong, truth from deception, fact from fiction. Article Two- Instead of placing the burden of Civil Defense on private business and contractors, the state shall provide for its citizens a state of the art network of shelters and defensive installations should the worst possible scenario in a war occur. Article Three- The poor still take advantage of the help they need but it open up energy to the private sector and allows another industry to open up for investment and innovation. Article Four- Investment is investment and money doesn't discriminate. Our country should be as open as it can be to those who want to make Beluz and Beluzians better off and more wealthy. Article Five- Protecting those that are neediest but not needlessly providing a service for those who can afford it themselves, this proposal allows a boom in the technology and wireless industry that will have access to an entirely new market, and gets government out of our phones, where they have no business being. Article Six- Rather than limit our defense industry to only our strongest allies, our government knows who will use weapons against us and who will not, and these sales should be determined on a case by case basis, so as to not harm the national interest but not harm or limit industry either. Article Seven- Allowing innovation to reach our armed forces is a national priority and should be approved post-haste. Corporations and individual engineers, outside of the bureaucracy, should be able to dedicate their time to making the weapons our army has better and more lethal, and make some money in the process. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy on advertising
Old value:: Only advertising that meets certain set standards is permitted.
Current: Only advertising that meets certain set standards is permitted.
Proposed: All advertising is permitted.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Energy regulation.
Old value:: Energy is provided by nationalised companies.
Current: Energy is provided by nationalised companies.
Proposed: Energy is provided by private, unregulated companies but subsidies are given to those on a low income.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change
The government's policy regarding foreign investments.
Old value:: Local governments regulate foreign investments.
Current: Foreign investors may invest in national companies, but may not get a majority share.
Proposed: Foreign investors may freely invest in national companies.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning phone services.
Old value:: Telephone lines are provided free of charge to all citizens.
Current: There are no regulations on phone service.
Proposed: The state subsidizes the phone service of low income families but does not regulate the rates providers can charge for phone service.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 11:49:22, September 16, 2015 CET | From | Beluzian Coalition of the Regions | To | Debating the Economic Liberalization and Federalization Act (ELF) |
| Message | We support art 2, 5 and 6 only. |
| Date | 17:07:28, September 19, 2015 CET | From | National Freedom Party | To | Debating the Economic Liberalization and Federalization Act (ELF) |
| Message | We are just pushing this through to get it out of debate so we can move on to more important coalition priorities. |
| Date | 05:20:11, September 20, 2015 CET | From | United People's Party | To | Debating the Economic Liberalization and Federalization Act (ELF) |
| Message | We cannot support articles 1-3. An open slather on advertising? This cannot be simply 'pushed through.' |
| Date | 05:25:55, September 20, 2015 CET | From | National Freedom Party | To | Debating the Economic Liberalization and Federalization Act (ELF) |
| Message | The NFP expects this bill to be defeated once the Conservative Stanton House votes against it, our intention is to be on record as in favor, but we vote Aye without any intention of actually having it become law. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes |
Total Seats: 194 | ||
| no | Total Seats: 139 | ||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 117 |
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