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Bill: Fire Department Privatisation Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Pnték Znkak Prta 'Bastardry'
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: March 2172
Description[?]:
Volunteers have no financial incentive to keep them in their jobs. We must subcontract the service to provide more stable jobs for all those who have one of the vital skills the Pontesian State needs. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Firefighting services.
Old value:: The fire department is entirely volunteer, equipment and expenses paid for by the government.
Current: There is a national fire department, funded by the government.
Proposed: The government competitively subcontracts firefighting services.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
Date | 18:06:45, January 15, 2006 CET | From | Pontesi Fascist Coalition | To | Debating the Fire Department Privatisation Bill |
Message | History has shown that private fire departments are notoriously ineffective, hence why they were publicized in the 20th century. |
Date | 00:11:19, January 16, 2006 CET | From | Pnték Znkak Prta 'Bastardry' | To | Debating the Fire Department Privatisation Bill |
Message | However, technology for monitoring the departments and putting out fires has improved dramatically since then. At the time when they were last privatised, they'd probably have tried to use water on a chip-pan fire. |
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Voting
Vote | Seats | ||||
yes |
Total Seats: 248 | ||||
no | Total Seats: 30 | ||||
abstain | Total Seats: 21 |
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