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Bill: Infrastructure Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: 変化する (Change)
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: November 4412
Description[?]:
| This doesn't go as far as we wish but we hope it's a good compromise between our ideas and the ideas of the others that will still lead to much needed progress. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on airports.
Old value:: The government leaves airports entirely to the private sector.
Current: The government has some involvement in the ownership and operation of airports, but leaves a role for the private sector too.
Proposed: The government has some involvement in the ownership and operation of airports, but leaves a role for the private sector too.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on energy generation.
Old value:: Private power stations provide energy for the entire power grid.
Current: Small scale private electrical generation is permitted but most energy is generated by a government-owned company.
Proposed: Private and public power stations exist side-by-side.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on the nation's power grid.
Old value:: Multiple private companies each own and maintain sections of the national power grid.
Current: Each region owns and maintains its own power grid.
Proposed: Each region owns and maintains its own power grid.
Article 4
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 5
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy in respect to highways.
Old value:: All highway projects are undertaken by contracted firms.
Current: There is a national highway system constructed and maintained by the national government, and local systems by local governments.
Proposed: There is a national highway system constructed and maintained by the national government, and local systems by local governments.
Article 6
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. Private post office agencies are allowed to exist, and the services provided by them are not regulated.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Public works initiatives
Old value:: The government has no program for public works projects.
Current: The government funds a program to build public works.
Proposed: Public works projects are left to local governments.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change Train Operating Companies (TOC).
Old value:: Private companies operate TOCs throughout the country.
Current: The State owns and operates a national TOC, alongside private TOCs.
Proposed: The State owns and operates a national TOC, alongside private TOCs.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change The government policy regarding housing.
Old value:: All housing is privately-owned.
Current: The state provides public housing to low-income families.
Proposed: All housing is private but rent is subsidised for low-income households.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 02:14:13, June 21, 2018 CET | From |  Jiyū Party of Sekouo (自由党) | To | Debating the Infrastructure Act |
| Message | We will oppose all of these except for article 7. That individual article we could support. National Council of the Jiyū Party of Sekowo (自由党) |
| Date | 14:41:45, June 21, 2018 CET | From | 変化する (Change) | To | Debating the Infrastructure Act |
| Message | We believe this to be a good compromise between free market ideas and big government ones. This bill simply proposes envolving the government in these areas to guarantee its acessibility for people with less economic power while respecting the involvement of the private sector in these areas. We can't keep ignoring the needs of those in the bottom, we must guarantee the dignity of all human beings and we believe this to be a great step towards that. Whether we want it or not, free market alone can't survive. Our economy may have good results but that's at the expense of those most vulnerable. A better free market is one that is controlled to guarantee economic competition and human dignity. Saki Hamasaki, Spokesperson of Change |
| Date | 18:47:01, June 21, 2018 CET | From | 変化する (Change) | To | Debating the Infrastructure Act |
| Message | We will now move into voting procedures. Enough time was already given for parties to state what they think on this bill. Saki Hamasaki, Spokesperson of Change |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |
| yes |
Total Seats: 61 | |
| no | Total Seats: 45 | |
| abstain |
Total Seats: 71 |
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