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Bill: Market reform bill.
Details
Submitted by[?]: The Conservative Independence 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: February 4054
Description[?]:
| A bill to have a private but strongly regulated industry. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy on advertising
Old value:: Only governmental organisation advertising is permitted.
Current: Only advertising that meets certain set standards is permitted.
Proposed: Only advertising that meets certain set standards 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 companies but the prices they can charge are regulated.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Exchange rate regime
Old value:: The exchange rate of the national currency is kept within a defined band of fluctuation.
Current: The exchange rate of the national currency is kept within a defined band of fluctuation.
Proposed: The exchange rate of the national currency is allowed to float, but the government is permitted to intervene when necessary.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change
The government's policy regarding foreign investments.
Old value:: Foreign investors may invest in national companies, but may not get a majority share.
Current: Foreign investors may freely invest in national companies.
Proposed: Foreign investors may freely invest in national companies.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on industry and subsidies to industrial operations.
Old value:: The state owns the commanding heights of the economy and all major industries, but private ownership is allowed in the minor industries.
Current: Certain industries are owned by the state, all others are under private ownership.
Proposed: The government acts as an investor of last resort, by nationalizing failing industries that provide vital goods or services.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 19:06:46, July 03, 2016 CET | From | Labour Party | To | Debating the Market reform bill. |
| Message | The KFPM generally supports nationalization of major industry, with private industry allowed alongside this. Consequently we are vehemently opposed to Articles 2,4 and 5. On Article 1, we are in agreement: a government monopoly on advertising is completely unfair and we would definitely support the ANP on this issue. Similarly, on Article 3, we would be willing to allow the floating of the national currency provided that the government's power to effectively intervene is guaranteed, particularly when the currency is unstable. Overall, though we cannot support the bill in its current form. If the ANP were to rewrite this bill and allow further debate, we may support them. |
| Date | 03:54:53, July 04, 2016 CET | From | Socialist Party of Kalistan (SPoK) | To | Debating the Market reform bill. |
| Message | We would be willing to support Article 1 of the Act, if there was a provision that companies who mislead the public in any way with regard to their advertising, or manipulate the population in any way in their advertising, or who engage in any form of persuasion in their advertising, instead of simply informing, could be sanctioned by the state for using the public's airwaves to promote their private interest. The goal is to keep the public and private sectors entirely separate, and the private sector's use of the public's airwaves should come with the highest degree of scrutiny. If the National Party could guarantee this, the SP could support this provision. |
| Date | 03:56:37, July 04, 2016 CET | From | Socialist Party of Kalistan (SPoK) | To | Debating the Market reform bill. |
| Message | Otherwise, we are also in vehement opposition to Articles 2, 4 and 5, and share some of the same concerns expressed by the FPM on the national currency. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes | Total Seats: 0 | ||
| no | Total Seats: 750 | ||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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