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Bill: P.d.l 04/4332 Economics, Infrastructure and Welfare Privitization and Deregulation
Details
Submitted by[?]: Partito Nazionale Democratico
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 4333
Description[?]:
| Gianluigi Ricollo, PNI/PNP Speaker for Finance, With the presence of the new parties and the lack of a government despite the need for free-market reform, we present a renewed attempt at improving the lives of our people, as is our duty of us as civil servants, and which the PNI and PNP take very seriously. Thank you |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Energy regulation.
Old value:: Energy is provided by private companies but the prices they can charge are regulated.
Current: Energy is provided by private companies which are not subject to any special regulations.
Proposed: Energy is provided by private companies which are not subject to any special regulations.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards daily working hours.
Old value:: The government obligates trade unions and employers to negotiate the daily number of working hours.
Current: The government obligates trade unions and employers to negotiate the daily number of working hours.
Proposed: The government has no policy concerning daily working hours.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Tax percentage of the profit made by corporations.
Old value:: 10
Current: 8
Proposed: 9
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Sales tax on essential goods such as food and non-luxury clothing.
Old value:: 5
Current: 1
Proposed: 1
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Exchange rate regime
Old value:: The exchange rate of the national currency is allowed to float, but the government is permitted to intervene when necessary.
Current: The exchange rate of the national currency is allowed to float, and the government does not intervene at all.
Proposed: The exchange rate of the national currency is allowed to float, and the government does not intervene at all.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Employer's rights in regards to firing striking workers.
Old value:: Employers cannot fire workers who have gone on strike.
Current: Employers cannot fire workers who have gone on strike.
Proposed: Employers can fire workers who are deemed to have gone on strike without reasonable reasons.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Sales tax on luxury goods.
Old value:: 25
Current: 15
Proposed: 24
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change The nation's policy on minimum wage regulation.
Old value:: There shall be a minimum wage at a level that a single full time worker on it can adequately subsist.
Current: There shall be a minimum wage at a level that a full time worker on it can support a family of four without falling under the poverty line.
Proposed: There is no provision for a minimum wage.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change A law on employers' obligations with regards to social security contributions.
Old value:: All enterprises are required to cover basic payroll contributions for their employees.
Current: Employers are not required to cover payroll contributions.
Proposed: Payroll contributions are not mandatory but the government grants tax incentives to providers.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning phone services.
Old value:: The state subsidizes the phone service of low income families but does not regulate the rates providers can charge for phone service.
Current: There are no regulations on phone service.
Proposed: There are no regulations on phone service.
Article 11
Proposal[?] to change The government's position towards the stock exchange(s).
Old value:: Stock exchanges are allowed but are regulated.
Current: Stock exchanges are allowed and are unregulated.
Proposed: Stock exchanges are allowed and are unregulated.
Article 12
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: The government competitively subcontracts firefighting services.
Article 13
Proposal[?] to change Funding of public transport (where applicable).
Old value:: Public transport is fully subsidised for people with low-income, with the remainder "user-pays".
Current: Public transport is fully user-pays.
Proposed: Public transport is partially subsidised with the remainder "user-pays".
Article 14
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on rent regulation
Old value:: The government obligates organizations representing landlords and tenants to negotiate rents.
Current: Local governments decide on housing rent regulation.
Proposed: The government does not regulate rents.
Article 15
Proposal[?] to change Guarantee of minimum income.
Old value:: All adults not supported by another person shall be guaranteed a very basic subsistence income by the government.
Current: All adults not supported by another person shall be guaranteed a very basic subsistence income by the government. However, the provision of this is not to exceed a certian period of time.
Proposed: All adults not supported by another person shall be guaranteed a very basic subsistence income by the government. However, the provision of this is not to exceed a certian period of time.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 09:35:19, January 13, 2018 CET | From | Alleanza Radicale - NCD | To | Debating the P.d.l 04/4332 Economics, Infrastructure and Welfare Privitization and Deregulation |
| Message | Francesco di Nacosia-Rohan, Leader of LP: "Mr Speaker, I would like just ask to Mr Ricollo this: have you an idea, "speaker of Finance", of the fact that this reform first of all will generate a considerable hole into our budget? Are you conscious of this? Not to talk about the terrible conseguences of such reform for Istalian workers and for Istalian services. Another law for the rich and only the rich!" |
| Date | 14:20:52, January 13, 2018 CET | From | Nuova Unione | To | Debating the P.d.l 04/4332 Economics, Infrastructure and Welfare Privitization and Deregulation |
| Message | Saul Cartucci, ULD: The hard-working, Mr di Nacosia-Rohan. The hard-working and ambitious. |
| Date | 00:24:39, January 14, 2018 CET | From | Partito Nazionale Democratico | To | Debating the P.d.l 04/4332 Economics, Infrastructure and Welfare Privitization and Deregulation |
| Message | Gianluigi Ricollo, PNI/PNP Speaker for Finance, The hole in our budget would not be so big if your regime, Mr di Nacosia-Rohan, would not have increased the government's budget by such an excessive amount. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 387 | ||||
| no | Total Seats: 248 | ||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 0 |
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