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Bill: SPV - 5 Infrastrucutre Reform Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Socialist Party of Vorona
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: March 4735
Description[?]:
BE IT ENACTED BY THE HOUSE OF COMMONS PREAMBLE: Whereas the Socialist Party disagrees with the current laws in transport and communication, and since public ownership of the means of communication and transport shall be more effective and helpful for public good, SECTION 1 : This is the SPV - 5 Infrastructure Reform Act. SECTION 2: All airports shall be nationalized. SECTION 3: All power stations shall be publicly owned. SECTION 4: There shall be only one nationalized post office agency. SECTION 5: Public transport shall be fully subsidized by the government. SECTION 6: There shall be a single publicly owned TOC. SECTION 7: This bill passes when the majority of the members of the House of Commons shall vote in favour of this bill. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on airports.
Old value:: Local governments determine policy on airports.
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 owns and operates all airports.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on energy generation.
Old value:: Private and public power stations exist side-by-side.
Current: Private and public power stations exist side-by-side.
Proposed: All power stations are publicly owned.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning the post office
Old value:: There is a nationalised post office agency. Private post offices are allowed to exist but the services provided by them are 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: There is a nationalised post office agency in the nation. Private ones are banned.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Funding of public transport (where applicable).
Old value:: Public transport is partially subsidised with the remainder "user-pays".
Current: Public transport is fully subsidised for people with low-income, with the remainder "user-pays".
Proposed: Public transport is fully subsidised by the government.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Train Operating Companies (TOC).
Old value:: Private companies operate regional TOC's. The national service is provided by a publicly owned, national TOC.
Current: The State owns and operates a national TOC, alongside private TOCs.
Proposed: There is a single publicly owned TOC.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
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Vote | Seats | |||
yes | Total Seats: 58 | |||
no | Total Seats: 341 | |||
abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
Random fact: Any RP law granting extraordinary "emergency powers" or dictator-like powers to a government must be passed by at least a 2/3rds majority, but (like all RP laws) may always be overturned by a simple majority vote of the legislature. |
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