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Bill: Local Governments Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Popular Consensus
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: December 4076
Description[?]:
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Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on airports.
Old value:: The government has some involvement in the ownership and operation of airports, but leaves a role for the private sector too.
Current: The government leaves airports entirely to the private sector.
Proposed: Local governments determine policy on airports.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Civil defence is the government's policy on providing shelters to be used in the event of attacks on major cities, mainly nuclear attacks and bombing.
Old value:: The government builds and maintains a network of shelters across the nation.
Current: The government builds and maintains a network of shelters across the nation.
Proposed: Local authorities are responsible for building and maintaining shelters.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on the nation's power grid.
Old value:: Multiple private companies each own and maintain sections of the national power grid.
Current: Multiple private companies each own and maintain sections of the national power grid.
Proposed: Each region owns and maintains its own power grid.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Government agricultural and farming subsidies policy.
Old value:: The government subsidises agriculture based on market demand for the crop being grown.
Current: The government subsidises the operations of low-income farming families.
Proposed: The government allows local governments to craft agricultural subsidy policy.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Firefighting services.
Old value:: There is a national fire department, funded by the government.
Current: There is a national fire department, funded by the government.
Proposed: Fire prevention and management is left to the local governments.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Forest management.
Old value:: There is a national agency which owns all forests, but subcontracts the work to private companies.
Current: Local governments may set up forestry agencies. Where they do not, forestry is on a commercial basis.
Proposed: Local governments may set up forestry agencies. Where they do not, forestry is on a commercial basis.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy in respect to highways.
Old value:: All highway projects are undertaken by contracted firms.
Current: There is a national highway system constructed and maintained by the national government, and local systems by local governments.
Proposed: There is a national highway system constructed and maintained by the national government, and local systems by local governments.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change Government policy regarding a national park system.
Old value:: The government funds and maintains a network of national parks and/or marine protected areas.
Current: The government funds and maintains a network of national parks and/or marine protected areas.
Proposed: The government devolves park policy to local governments.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change Funding of public transport (where applicable).
Old value:: Public transport is partially subsidised with the remainder "user-pays".
Current: Public transport is fully subsidised by the government.
Proposed: Local governments decide upon the funding policy.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change Public works initiatives
Old value:: The government contracts with private corporations to build public works.
Current: The government contracts with private corporations to build public works.
Proposed: Public works projects are left to local governments.
Article 11
Proposal[?] to change The government policy regarding housing.
Old value:: The state contracts with private companies to provide public housing.
Current: The state provides public housing to low-income families.
Proposed: Housing policy is to be determined by local governments.
Debate
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Vote | Seats | |||||
yes |
Total Seats: 463 | |||||
no |
Total Seats: 216 | |||||
abstain | Total Seats: 71 |
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