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Bill: Energy Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: AMDRepublicanKadima
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 2217
Description[?]:
| We need to do something about our energy provision. Energy should stay in the hands of private corporations, but we cannot allow them to hijack prices. For this reason, i propose that we either regulate the prices at which energy can be charged, or help low-income families pay for their energy. Choices are: # Energy is provided by private companies but the prices they can charge are regulated. # Energy is provided by private, unregulated companies but subsidies are given to those on a low income. I am unsure of which to choose. We must choose on though. I would like to know which one you support before i propose anything. Please get back to me on this important issue. |
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.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 04:56:57, April 20, 2006 CET | From | Socialibertarian Party | To | Debating the Energy Bill |
| Message | It is economically vital that energy company prices be regulated. Due to the fact that they are natural monopolies, they are able to charge however much they want. Additionally, they have continuously falling average cost curves, since their marginal costs rarely catch up with average cost. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 66 | ||||
| no | Total Seats: 27 | ||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 7 |
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