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Bill: Utilities & services
Details
Submitted by[?]: Bachelor Party
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: February 2213
Description[?]:
| A few small services for the government to provide. |
Proposals
Article 1
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: Multiple private companies each own and maintain sections of the national power grid.
Proposed: The national grid is fully owned by the state.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Firefighting services.
Old value:: Fire prevention and management is left to the local governments.
Current: Fire prevention and management is left to the local governments.
Proposed: There is a national fire department, funded by the government.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on nuclear power.
Old value:: The government does not take any position on nuclear power.
Current: Nuclear power plants are not permitted.
Proposed: The government encourages nuclear power (subsidies, tax relief etc).
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Funding of public transport (where applicable).
Old value:: Local governments decide upon the funding policy.
Current: Public transport is fully subsidised by the government.
Proposed: Public transport is fully subsidised for people with low-income, with the remainder "user-pays".
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The state's policy concerning religious clothing.
Old value:: There are no laws regulating the wearing of religious clothing and the wearing of religious symbols.
Current: There are no laws regulating the wearing of religious clothing and the wearing of religious symbols.
Proposed: Wearing religious clothing or religious symbols in public is illegal.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 10:57:31, April 09, 2006 CET | From |  Party for the Promotion of Pandas | To | Debating the Utilities & services |
| Message | Everything but Article 5, dont be surprised if i try to change it if this bill passes. Otherwise I like it. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 166 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 167 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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