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Bill: Federal Budget
Details
Submitted by[?]: Zardio Federisma Partio
Status[?]: passed
Votes: This bill proposes to change the allocation of funds in the budget. It requires more than half of the legislature to vote yes. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: August 4539
Description[?]:
| The Zardio Federisma Partio propose to adjust the government's spending budget to better address the economic and social situation of the Augustina Respubliko de Zardugalo. |
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: Local governments determine policy on airports.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Art subsidies
Old value:: The government subsidises artistic institutions such as art schools and galleries, but does not subsidise individual artists.
Current: The subsidisation of art is left to local governments.
Proposed: The government subsidises artistic institutions and some artists on a case by case basis.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding child benefit.
Old value:: The state guarantees child benefit to all families.
Current: The state guarantees child benefit to both low-income families and large families.
Proposed: The state guarantees child benefit to families classified as low-income or poor.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Homeless shelters and reintegration projects
Old value:: The government runs all homeless shelters and reintegration projects
Current: There are government-run shelters, but these coexist with privately run shelters.
Proposed: Local governments decide on homeless shelters and reintegration projects.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy on internet service providers (ISPs).
Old value:: The government controls and provides internet service throughout the nation. Private ISPs are banned.
Current: Private companies provide internet service throughout the nation, without government interference.
Proposed: The state owns and operates a national internet service provider, alongside private ISPs.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards the funding of libraries.
Old value:: The national government controls a vast and comprehensive system of public libraries.
Current: The national government provides local governments with funding to operate libraries.
Proposed: The national government provides local governments with funding to operate libraries.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Guarantee of minimum income.
Old value:: All veterans shall be guaranteed a very basic subsistence income by the government.
Current: All adults shall be guaranteed a very basic subsistence income by the government.
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 certain period of time.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning museum funding.
Old value:: The national government maintains a system of museums nationwide.
Current: The national government provides local governments with the funding to operate museums.
Proposed: The national government provides local governments with the funding to operate museums.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change The government's stance on the source code of software.
Old value:: The government requires that all source be opened.
Current: The government requires that all source be opened.
Proposed: The government allows both open and closed source software.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change Funding of public transport (where applicable).
Old value:: Public transport is fully user-pays.
Current: Public transport is fully subsidised for people with low-income, with the remainder "user-pays".
Proposed: Local governments decide upon the funding policy.
Article 11
Proposal[?] to change Public works initiatives
Old value:: The government contracts with private corporations to build public works.
Current: The government contracts with private corporations to build public works.
Proposed: Public works projects are left to local governments.
Article 12
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards space exploration.
Old value:: The government shall fully fund a state-owned space agency which controls all national space-related activity.
Current: The government shall operate a space agency that contracts with and oversees private space-exploration companies.
Proposed: The government shall operate a space agency that contracts with and oversees private space-exploration companies.
Article 13
Proposal[?] to change Legality of stem cell research
Old value:: All stem cell research is legal.
Current: Only stem cell research with adult stem cells is legal, stem cell research with embryonic or fetal stem cells is forbidden.
Proposed: Only stem cell research with adult stem cells is legal, stem cell research with embryonic or fetal stem cells is forbidden.
Article 14
| Ministry | Current Budget | Old Budget | Propesed Budget |
| Head of Government | 3,000,000,000 ZAR | 5,000,000 ZAR | 1,500,000,000 ZAR |
| Foreign Affairs | 63,000,000,000 ZAR | 15,000,000 ZAR | 33,000,000,000 ZAR |
| Internal Affairs | 23,000,000,000 ZAR | 12,500,000 ZAR | 44,000,000,000 ZAR |
| Finance | 23,000,000,000 ZAR | 200,000,000 ZAR | 29,000,000,000 ZAR |
| Defence | 23,000,000,000 ZAR | 9,000,000,000 ZAR | 125,000,000,000 ZAR |
| Justice | 23,000,000,000 ZAR | 150,000,000 ZAR | 23,000,000,000 ZAR |
| Infrastructure and Transport | 73,000,000,000 ZAR | 450,000,000 ZAR | 31,000,000,000 ZAR |
| Health and Social Services | 43,000,000,000 ZAR | 360,000,000 ZAR | 45,000,000,000 ZAR |
| Education and Culture | 63,000,000,000 ZAR | 100,000,000 ZAR | 17,000,000,000 ZAR |
| Science and Technology | 43,000,000,000 ZAR | 250,000,000 ZAR | 19,000,000,000 ZAR |
| Food and Agriculture | 43,000,000,000 ZAR | 250,000,000 ZAR | 15,000,000,000 ZAR |
| Environment and Tourism | 13,000,000,000 ZAR | 120,000,000 ZAR | 16,000,000,000 ZAR |
| Trade and Industry | 123,000,000,000 ZAR | 100,000,000 ZAR | 12,000,000,000 ZAR |
| Total | 559,000,000,000 ZAR | 11,012,500,000 ZAR | 410,500,000,000 ZAR |
Debate
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| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes | Total Seats: 250 | ||
| no | Total Seats: 0 | ||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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