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Bill: Infrastructure Revamp
Details
Submitted by[?]: Conservative-Libertarian Party (UM)
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: July 2199
Description[?]:
| Re-organize the infratructure of Hutori. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Eminent Domain.
Old value:: The government may seize private property for vital government works.
Current: The government may seize private property for vital government works.
Proposed: The government may not seize private property.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on the nation's power grid.
Old value:: Each region owns and maintains its own power grid.
Current: Each region owns and maintains its own power grid.
Proposed: Multiple private companies each own and maintain sections of the national power grid.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on nuclear power.
Old value:: The decision is left up to local governments.
Current: The government encourages nuclear power (subsidies, tax relief etc).
Proposed: The government does not take any position on nuclear power.
Article 4
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: Only private post agencies exist, and the services they provide are unregulated.
Article 5
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 user-pays.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Renewable energy sources (eg. solar power, wind power).
Old value:: Government subsidies are provided for research and generation of energy through renewable sources.
Current: Government subsidies are provided for research and generation of energy through renewable sources.
Proposed: The government does not take any position with regards to renewable energy.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change The government policy regarding housing.
Old value:: All housing is private but rent is subsidised for low-income households.
Current: Housing policy is to be determined by local governments.
Proposed: All housing is privately-owned.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 18:00:13, March 10, 2006 CET | From | Hutori Freedom Party | To | Debating the Infrastructure Revamp |
| Message | Heeeck no. |
| Date | 20:50:17, March 10, 2006 CET | From | Libertarian Party | To | Debating the Infrastructure Revamp |
| Message | This will recieve our full support. However, we believe you have more chance of getting the DRP and PRP to talk economic sense than getting this passed! |
| Date | 04:29:26, March 13, 2006 CET | From | Democratic-Republican Party | To | Debating the Infrastructure Revamp |
| Message | No to ALL! |
| Date | 04:30:01, March 13, 2006 CET | From | Democratic-Republican Party | To | Debating the Infrastructure Revamp |
| Message | And how is it not sense to say "Collect $10, Spend $10"? |
| Date | 18:28:28, March 13, 2006 CET | From | Rainbow Party | To | Debating the Infrastructure Revamp |
| Message | Usually it is "Collect $10, Spend $6" or the like. Those programs do have adminstrative costs. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 117 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 180 | ||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 33 |
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