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Bill: The Modernization Act of 4208
Details
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: January 4210
Description[?]:
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Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on energy generation.
Old value:: Private power stations provide energy for the entire power grid.
Current: Private power stations provide energy for the entire power grid.
Proposed: Private and public power stations exist side-by-side.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Firefighting services.
Old value:: Fire prevention and management is left to the local governments.
Current: Fire prevention and management is left to the local governments.
Proposed: There is a national fire department, funded by the government.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning the post office
Old value:: There is a nationalised post office. Private post office agencies are allowed to exist, and the services provided by them are not 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 agency. Private post offices are allowed to exist but the services provided by them are regulated.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Funding of public transport (where applicable).
Old value:: Local governments decide upon the funding policy.
Current: Public transport is fully user-pays.
Proposed: Public transport is fully subsidised by the government.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on rent regulation
Old value:: Local governments decide on housing rent regulation.
Current: The government does not regulate rents.
Proposed: The government sets a cap on housing rents.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The government policy regarding housing.
Old value:: The state contracts with private companies to provide public housing.
Current: All housing is privately-owned.
Proposed: The state provides public housing to low-income families.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Train Operating Companies (TOC).
Old value:: Private companies operate regional TOC's. The national service is provided by a publicly owned, national TOC.
Current: Private companies operate TOCs throughout the country.
Proposed: The State owns and operates a national TOC, alongside private TOCs.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 19:53:20, May 09, 2017 CET | From | Republican Party | To | Debating the The Modernization Act of 4208 |
| Message | This is communism we cannot support |
| Date | 08:25:52, May 11, 2017 CET | From | Socialist Party of Solentia (SPS) | To | Debating the The Modernization Act of 4208 |
| Message | We support this bill. Communism is not anything that the state does. If the republican knew anything about our ideology they would know that the goal of communism is a classless, currencyless and stateless society. |
| Date | 18:02:48, May 11, 2017 CET | From |  AnNAP | To | Debating the The Modernization Act of 4208 |
| Message | Communism is not an ideology i support this mere intervention. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes |
Total Seats: 406 | ||
| no |
Total Seats: 343 | ||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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