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Bill: Economic Nationalisation Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: People's Liberation Bloc
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: May 4326
Description[?]:
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Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Policy on monopolies (this general law is superceded by other laws relating to specific parts of the economy).
Old value:: Monopolies are forbidden, and are actively broken up.
Current: There is no policy on monopolies, they are unregulated.
Proposed: Monopolies are only forbidden in specific sectors of the economy.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning phone services.
Old value:: There are no regulations on phone service.
Current: There are no regulations on phone service.
Proposed: Telephone lines are provided free of charge to all citizens.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on industry and subsidies to industrial operations.
Old value:: The government does not intervene in the market nor provide any form of subsidies/relief to industries.
Current: The government does not intervene in the market nor provide any form of subsidies/relief to industries.
Proposed: All industry is owned and operated by the state.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Central Bank oversight and regulation (if a central bank exists)
Old value:: The central bank is underneath the direct oversight of the head of state.
Current: The central bank is underneath the direct oversight of the head of state.
Proposed: The government appoints the head of the central bank and an executive board to manage the central bank but does not otherwise interfere in its operations.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The banking system.
Old value:: All banks are privately owned.
Current: All banks are privately owned.
Proposed: The government operates and owns all banks.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Health care policy.
Old value:: Health care is private, but is paid for by the state for people with low incomes.
Current: Local governments decide about healthcare policies
Proposed: Health care is entirely public and free; private clinics are banned.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change The nation's defence industry.
Old value:: Defence industries are privately owned and not subsidised.
Current: Defence industries are privately owned but subsidised by the state.
Proposed: The state owns all defence industries.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change Education for children under adult age.
Old value:: Education is compulsory, but home schooling is permitted.
Current: Education is entirely voluntary.
Proposed: Education is compulsory and has to happen at school.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change Charter school policy (free, privately run, publicly funded schools).
Old value:: Charter school funding, regulation, and development is left up to local governments.
Current: Charter school funding, regulation, and development is left up to local governments.
Proposed: Charter schools are not allowed.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change The government's position towards the stock exchange(s).
Old value:: The government has no position on the proliferation of stock exchanges.
Current: Stock exchanges are allowed and are unregulated.
Proposed: The government owns the stock exchange(s).
Article 11
Proposal[?] to change Policy on the organization of police/law enforcement
Old value:: There is a national police department funded by the national government and there are local police departments, funded by local governments.
Current: The operation and funding of the police is left to local governments.
Proposed: There is a national police department, funded by the government.
Article 12
Proposal[?] to change Higher education institutions.
Old value:: The government leaves the development and funding of all higher education institutions up to local governments.
Current: The government leaves the development and funding of vocational schools and colleges up to local governments.
Proposed: The government maintains a system of universities nationwide.
Article 13
Proposal[?] to change Pre-school education.
Old value:: The government leaves the pre-school education policy to local governments.
Current: The government leaves the pre-school education policy to local governments.
Proposed: The government maintains a system of free publically owned nursery and pre-school educational centres.
Article 14
Proposal[?] to change The education system.
Old value:: Education is a matter of local governments.
Current: Education is a matter of local governments.
Proposed: Education is entirely public and free; private schools are banned.
Article 15
Proposal[?] to change National, cultural and historic sites and monuments.
Old value:: This matter is left up to the local governments.
Current: This matter is left up to the local governments.
Proposed: The state actively protects scenery, localities, cultural, and historical sites; it maintains an agency to preserve them untouched if public interest so requires.
Article 16
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards the funding of libraries.
Old value:: Funding and operation of libraries is left entirely to local governments.
Current: The national government contracts with private companies to maintain a system of libraries.
Proposed: The national government controls a vast and comprehensive system of public libraries.
Article 17
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning museum funding.
Old value:: The government leaves funding and operation of museums to local governments.
Current: The government gives monetary grants to organizations which have established or are looking to establish museums.
Proposed: The national government maintains a system of museums nationwide.
Article 18
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy on internet service providers (ISPs).
Old value:: Private companies provide internet service throughout the nation, without government interference.
Current: The government controls and provides internet service throughout the nation. Private ISPs are banned.
Proposed: The government controls and provides internet service throughout the nation. Private ISPs are banned.
Article 19
Proposal[?] to change Forest management.
Old value:: Local governments are required to operate forestry agencies, which own and manage all forest land.
Current: There is a national agency which owns all forests, but subcontracts the work to private companies.
Proposed: There is a national agency which owns and manages all forest land.
Article 20
Proposal[?] to change Waste disposal responsibility.
Old value:: Waste disposal is left entirely to the private sector and is unregulated.
Current: It is the responsibility of local governments to decide on waste disposal regulation.
Proposed: The government is responsible for waste disposal.
Article 21
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on airports.
Old value:: The government leaves airports entirely to the private sector.
Current: The government owns and operates all airports.
Proposed: The government owns and operates all airports.
Article 22
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on energy generation.
Old value:: Private power stations provide energy for the entire power grid.
Current: Private and public power stations exist side-by-side.
Proposed: All power stations are publicly owned.
Article 23
Proposal[?] to change Firefighting services.
Old value:: Fire prevention and management is left to the local governments.
Current: The government competitively subcontracts firefighting services.
Proposed: There is a national fire department, funded by the government.
Article 24
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning the post office
Old value:: Only private post agencies exist, and the services they provide are unregulated.
Current: There is a nationalised post office. Private post office agencies are allowed to exist, and the services provided by them are not 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 25
Proposal[?] to change Funding of public transport (where applicable).
Old value:: Local governments decide upon the funding policy.
Current: Local governments decide upon the funding policy.
Proposed: Public transport is fully subsidised by the government.
Article 26
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: The government funds a program to build public works.
Article 27
Proposal[?] to change The government policy regarding housing.
Old value:: Housing policy is to be determined by local governments.
Current: The state contracts with private companies to provide public housing.
Proposed: The state provides public housing to low-income families.
Article 28
Proposal[?] to change Train Operating Companies (TOC).
Old value:: Private companies operate TOCs throughout the country.
Current: There is a single privately owned national TOC.
Proposed: There is a single privately owned national TOC.
Article 29
Proposal[?] to change Homeless shelters and reintegration projects
Old value:: Local governments decide on homeless shelters and reintegration projects.
Current: There are government-run shelters, but these coexist with privately run shelters.
Proposed: The government runs all homeless shelters and reintegration projects
Debate
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| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 339 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 78 | |||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 83 |
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