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Bill: Regional Infestructure Act of 4110
Details
Submitted by[?]: Darnussische Hosianer Bund
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: July 4111
Description[?]:
| Recognizing that the federal bureaucracy is too large and unresponsive to the needs of the people, and recognizing the diversity of the regions of our Republic, and acknowledging the right of the people in our federal system to set local infrastructure policy for themselves, local governments are hereby empowered to take control of their local services within a federal framework, and subject to federal oversight. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Policy on the organization of police/law enforcement
Old value:: There is a national police department, funded by the government.
Current: There is a national police department, funded by the government.
Proposed: There is a national police department funded by the national government and there are local police departments, funded by local governments.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Firefighting services.
Old value:: There is a national fire department, funded by the government.
Current: The government competitively subcontracts firefighting services.
Proposed: Fire prevention and management is left to the local governments.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on the nation's power grid.
Old value:: The national grid is fully owned by the state.
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 Forest management.
Old value:: There is a national agency which owns and manages all forest land.
Current: There is a national agency which owns and manages all forest land.
Proposed: Local governments are required to operate forestry agencies, which own and manage all forest land.
Article 5
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 user-pays.
Proposed: Local governments decide upon the funding policy.
Article 6
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 7
Proposal[?] to change Eminent Domain.
Old value:: The government may seize private property for vital government works.
Current: The government may seize private property for vital government works.
Proposed: The policy regarding eminent domain is left to local governments.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change Public works initiatives
Old value:: The government funds a program 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 9
Proposal[?] to change The government policy regarding housing.
Old value:: The state provides public housing to low-income families.
Current: All housing is privately-owned.
Proposed: Housing policy is to be determined by local governments.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 07:00:56, October 26, 2016 CET | From | Liberale Partij der Vrijheid | To | Debating the Regional Infestructure Act of 4110 |
| Message | Mister Speaker, Some of these articles are good, but some articles would mean that some airports don't have the same standards, that the grid can get different, that people will get poorer and the police stations in the nation more fractured. Having police stations and a grid centralised is especially important, as slight differences could mean a lot of trouble later on. The government would need to have certain standards to ensure the living standards in all autonomous republics stay the same. Miriam Spijkerburg |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes | Total Seats: 87 | ||
| no | Total Seats: 212 | ||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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