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Bill: Hutori Infrastructure Act of 4850
Details
Submitted by[?]: National Change 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: January 4852
Description[?]:
| The Hutori Infrastructure Act will if passed change the infrastructure of the nation for the better and not make the government micro-manage every aspect of it. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on airports.
Old value:: The government owns and operates all 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 leaves airports entirely to the private sector.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on energy generation.
Old value:: All power stations are publicly owned.
Current: Private and public power stations exist side-by-side.
Proposed: Private and public power stations exist side-by-side.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on the nation's power grid.
Old value:: The national grid is fully owned by the state.
Current: Each region owns and maintains its own power grid.
Proposed: A single private company owns and maintains the national power grid.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy in respect to highways.
Old value:: There is a national highway system constructed and maintained by the national government, and local systems by local governments.
Current: There is a national highway system constructed and maintained by the national government, and local systems by local governments.
Proposed: All highway projects are undertaken by contracted firms.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Public works initiatives
Old value:: The government funds a program to build public works.
Current: The government contracts with private corporations to build public works.
Proposed: The government contracts with private corporations to build public works.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Train Operating Companies (TOC).
Old value:: There is a single publicly owned TOC.
Current: Private companies operate regional TOC's. The national service is provided by a publicly owned, national TOC.
Proposed: The State owns and operates a national TOC, alongside private TOCs.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 07:49:24, November 24, 2020 CET | From | Worker's League of Hutori | To | Debating the Hutori Infrastructure Act of 4850 |
| Message | Mr.Speaker, We will not stand for the privatization of our essential infrastructure. We will not let the infrastructure we need to function as a society be controlled by barons of capitalism, extorting the government and the people out of every cent they have. Hon. Nathan DeLaurier, Senate Leader for the Worker's League, Senator for Port Prosperity Centre |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 155 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 250 | ||||
| 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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