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Bill: Public Utilities Act of 2200
Details
Submitted by[?]: Socialibertarian Party
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: February 2201
Description[?]:
| To ensure that Solentian consumers pay fair prices for their public utilities. Since public utilities have a continuously decreasing average cost curve over most of their demand, there will always be a below-optimal level of utilities produced. For this reason, utilities are regulated in most countries, and they should be so here. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Energy regulation.
Old value:: Energy is provided by private companies which are not subject to any special regulations.
Current: Energy is provided by private companies which are not subject to any special regulations.
Proposed: Energy is provided by private companies but the prices they can charge are regulated.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning phone services.
Old value:: There are no regulations on phone service.
Current: The state regulates the rates providers can charge for phone service.
Proposed: The state regulates the rates providers can charge for phone service.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 21:44:26, March 15, 2006 CET | From | United Planet Party | To | Debating the Public Utilities Act of 2200 |
| Message | Sounds good to me. Should be able to aid ours in need. |
| Date | 15:55:11, March 16, 2006 CET | From | Cult of the Sacred Feline | To | Debating the Public Utilities Act of 2200 |
| Message | The Lords are aghast with horror at this proposal! Many of our number have large share-holdings in these companies and this bill could see their earnings from these investments collapse. We will see nobles unable to maintain such large numbers of servants to polish the ground before them. Some nobles may not be able to afford an adequate number of grape-peelers! We must vote "NO!" to this attack on commercial freedom. Lord Taylor of Chyngton Trade and Industry Spokesman for the Solentian Nobles Alliance |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 63 | ||||
| no | Total Seats: 37 | ||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: Moderation will not implement nation renaming requests where the proposed name does not comply with the requirements set out in the Nation Renaming Guide: http://forum.particracy.net/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=6364 |
| Random quote: "Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting that vote." - Unknown |