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Bill: Contract with Hutori
Details
Submitted by[?]: Hutori Taxpayer's 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 3981
Description[?]:
| Government must steer the national economy- it must not row. The involvement of the state is too great in Hutori today. Taxpayers are charged double- first on taxes and again on the higher costs. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Train Operating Companies (TOC).
Old value:: There is a single publicly owned TOC.
Current: Private companies operate regional TOC's. The national service is provided by a publicly owned, national TOC.
Proposed: Private companies operate TOCs throughout the country.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning farm size.
Old value:: Farms that grow too large are broken up and the land redistributed.
Current: Farm size regulations are determined by local governments.
Proposed: Farm size is not regulated.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The nation's defence industry.
Old value:: The state owns all defence industries.
Current: Defence industries are privately owned but subsidised by the state.
Proposed: Defence industries are privately owned and not subsidised.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The government's stance on a salary cap.
Old value:: There is a national maximum wage but local governments may enforce stricter salary caps.
Current: Labour unions and organizations of employers negotiate a salary cap.
Proposed: The government has no stance on a salary cap.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The banking system.
Old value:: The government operates a central bank and all other banks are private.
Current: The government operates a central bank and all other banks are private.
Proposed: All banks are privately owned.
Article 6
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 which are not subject to any special regulations.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on industry and subsidies to industrial operations.
Old value:: Certain industries are owned by the state, all others are under private ownership.
Current: The government acts as an investor of last resort, by nationalizing failing industries that provide vital goods or services.
Proposed: The government does not intervene in the market nor provide any form of subsidies/relief to industries.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning phone services.
Old value:: The state subsidizes the phone service of low income families, and regulates the rates providers can charge for phone service.
Current: The state subsidizes the phone service of low income families, and regulates the rates providers can charge for phone service.
Proposed: There are no regulations on phone service.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on Democratic Workers' Councils.
Old value:: The government encourages the formation of Democratic Workers' Councils through subsidies and tax exemptions.
Current: The government does not intervene in the marketplace with regards to Democratic Workers' Councils.
Proposed: The government does not intervene in the marketplace with regards to Democratic Workers' Councils.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards the funding of libraries.
Old value:: The national government controls a vast and comprehensive system of public libraries.
Current: Funding and operation of libraries is left entirely to local governments.
Proposed: The national government contracts with private companies to maintain a system of libraries.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 19:46:54, February 09, 2016 CET | From | Democratic Party | To | Debating the Contract with Hutori |
| Message | This is far too extreme, we need change, but not as quickly and as extreme as this. William Enitter, Party President, The Democratic-Republican Party. |
| Date | 19:48:17, February 09, 2016 CET | From | Hutamale Hut Hut Tamale Parking Ticket | To | Debating the Contract with Hutori |
| Message | OOC: 10 article omnibus bills are always good... |
| Date | 20:36:26, February 09, 2016 CET | From |  Liberal Party of Hutori | To | Debating the Contract with Hutori |
| Message | OOC: Yeah I haven't complained about those for years or anything :P but HTP is new so I'm forgiving... regardless IC I would treat this as a Visibility Bill so I won't be commenting. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||||
| yes | Total Seats: 0 | |||||||
| no |
Total Seats: 250 | |||||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: The people in your nation don't like inactive parties. When you often abstain from voting for a bill, they will dislike your party and your visibility to the electorate will decrease significantly. Low visibility will means you are likely to lose seats. So keep in mind: voting Yes or No is always better than Abstaining. |
| Random quote: "If gays are granted rights, next we'll have to give rights to prostitutes and to people who sleep with St. Bernards and to nailbiters." - Anita Bryant |