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Bill: The Infrastructure Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Democratic 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: February 3985
Description[?]:
| This act aims to free up the private sector in relation to infrastructure. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on airports.
Old value:: The government owns and operates all airports.
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 has some involvement in the ownership and operation of airports, but leaves a role for the private sector too.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on energy generation.
Old value:: All power stations are publicly owned.
Current: Private and public power stations exist side-by-side.
Proposed: Private and public power stations exist side-by-side.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning the post office
Old value:: There is a nationalised post office agency. Private post offices are allowed to exist but the services provided by them are 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. Private post office agencies are allowed to exist, and the services provided by them are not regulated.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 10:05:54, February 16, 2016 CET | From | Democratic Party | To | Debating the The Infrastructure Act |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, I open the floor to questions, comments and concerns. President Enitter |
| Date | 14:08:09, February 16, 2016 CET | From |  Liberal Party of Hutori | To | Debating the The Infrastructure Act |
| Message | Mr. Speaker We agree wholeheartedly with Articles 1, 2 and 3, though we would like clarification on a few things. How would the divisions of responsibilities be between the Ministry of Infrastructure and the private sectors in regards to our Airports. If public and private power stations are to stand side by side, how will it be decided which ones are kept under Government control and which ones are allowed to be sold off to the private sector. We are however against Article 4, the current Status Quo makes sense and doesn't make sense for us to sell the National Rail Company. Darryl Wilson Senator (R-KE) Royalist Party Infrastructure and Transportation Critic |
| Date | 15:17:07, February 16, 2016 CET | From | Democratic Party | To | Debating the The Infrastructure Act |
| Message | Mr Speaker, The division of responsibilities would be as follows: The operations of security, air traffic control, and general management of the airports shall be vested in state corporations whereas that of cleaning, maintenance and hospitality shall be vested in contractually obliged private corporations. As for the power stations, those that are already state possessions shall remain so, the change is that private entities would be allowed to build new ones thereby driving costs down and production up. Any further questions as I believe we're ready to put this to vote. President Enitter |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 154 | ||||
| no | Total Seats: 96 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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