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Bill: Public Services Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Democratic People's Movement
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: August 4189
Description[?]:
| Time to make our public services work for the people they operate for: the public. Currently, the system only benefits the upper class, wealthy business moguls who make a huge profit by overcharging consumers for essential services. Kathleen Wiley Majority Speaker of the House |
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: The government owns and operates all airports.
Article 2
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: The national grid is fully owned by the state.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on rent regulation
Old value:: The government does not regulate rents.
Current: The government sets a cap on housing rents.
Proposed: The government sets a cap on housing rents.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The government policy regarding housing.
Old value:: The state provides public housing to low-income families.
Current: The state provides public housing to low-income families.
Proposed: The state owns and maintains all housing.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Train Operating Companies (TOC).
Old value:: The State owns and operates a national TOC, alongside private TOCs.
Current: Private companies operate TOCs throughout the country.
Proposed: There is a single publicly owned TOC.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 00:32:24, April 01, 2017 CET | From | Baltusian International Democratic Party | To | Debating the Public Services Act |
| Message | As a party of the free market we will continually be diametrically opposed to nationalisation and red tape choking our people. Xi Xiang Republican Party |
| Date | 00:51:27, April 01, 2017 CET | From | Democratic People's Movement | To | Debating the Public Services Act |
| Message | By which you mean that your corporate chums will lose out under this legislation and have less cash to donate to your party? Kathleen Wiley Majority Speaker of the House |
| Date | 01:38:54, April 01, 2017 CET | From | United Democratic Party - Liberal | To | Debating the Public Services Act |
| Message | I agree with this bill. The good far outweighs the bad. |
| Date | 06:40:26, April 01, 2017 CET | From | Foundation Party | To | Debating the Public Services Act |
| Message | The bill gives way to too big government |
| Date | 21:30:01, April 01, 2017 CET | From | Baltusian Democratic Green Party (BDGP) | To | Debating the Public Services Act |
| Message | My party believes in respectful government involvement, and sees no reason to completely exclude private corporations who are willing to do good for our country, especially when doing so would devastate Baltusia's economy. BDGP Chairwoman Valentine Perkins Finance Secretary |
| Date | 23:43:47, April 01, 2017 CET | From | Democratic People's Movement | To | Debating the Public Services Act |
| Message | We do not need reminding that the BDGP are corporate sellouts. Kathleen Wiley Majority Speaker of the House |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 260 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 391 | ||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 49 |
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