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Bill: Infrastucture Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Popular Progressive Party of Pontesi
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 4328
Description[?]:
| New policies and regulations for Pontesians infrastructures |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on airports.
Old value:: The government owns and operates all airports.
Current: The government owns and operates all airports.
Proposed: Local governments determine policy on airports.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Firefighting services.
Old value:: Fire prevention and management is left to the local governments.
Current: There is a national fire department, funded by the government.
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:: Only private post agencies exist, and the services they provide are unregulated.
Current: There is a nationalised post office agency in the nation. Private ones are banned.
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 Government policy on nuclear power.
Old value:: The government requires most energy to be generated by nuclear power.
Current: The government encourages nuclear power (subsidies, tax relief etc).
Proposed: Nuclear power plants are not permitted.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on the nation's power grid.
Old value:: Each region owns and maintains its own power grid.
Current: A single private company owns and maintains the national power grid.
Proposed: The national grid is fully owned by the state.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Eminent Domain.
Old value:: The government may not seize private property.
Current: The government may seize private property for any reason.
Proposed: The government may seize private property for vital government works.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 18:13:40, January 03, 2018 CET | From |  United Communist Party of Pontesi | To | Debating the Infrastucture Act |
| Message | Art. 1 would rather nationalized but okay Art. 2 completely okay with Art. 3 Yes Art. 4 why not nuclear power is completely fine Art. 5 yes Art. 6 yes |
| Date | 18:33:17, January 03, 2018 CET | From | Popular Progressive Party of Pontesi | To | Debating the Infrastucture Act |
| Message | Nuclear power plants affect the health and wellbeing of the citizen, there are other ways to get energy without affecting the citizens. |
| Date | 17:56:27, January 05, 2018 CET | From | United Communist Party of Pontesi | To | Debating the Infrastucture Act |
| Message | No not really |
| Date | 18:08:04, January 05, 2018 CET | From | United Communist Party of Pontesi | To | Debating the Infrastucture Act |
| Message | Coal is the biggest pollution cause. Much more so then nuclear. While I do support reusable forms more than nuclear I don't think it should be outlawed |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |
| yes | Total Seats: 65 | |
| no | Total Seats: 0 | |
| abstain | Total Seats: 35 |
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