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Bill: Markets Act 4884
Details
Submitted by[?]: Liberty 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: March 4888
Description[?]:
| Mr. Speaker, Realizing that certain elements of the free market may be constricted under current provisions of the laws, and yet acknowledging that some businesses ought not to be conducted by the free market, I shall propose several provisions which may serve to enhance the conduct of business within our Commonwealth before the Assembly. Kind Regards, Mr. Erwin T. Jones, President, Liberty Party. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The banking system.
Old value:: The government operates and owns all banks.
Current: The government operates a central bank and all other banks are private.
Proposed: The government operates large, national banks, but small community based private banks are allowed.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Policy concerning industrial hemp.
Old value:: Industrial hemp is illegal.
Current: Industrial hemp regulations are left up to local governments.
Proposed: Only regulated agribusinesses may produce industrial hemp.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards labor unions.
Old value:: Only government-run trade unions exist and membership in them is compulsory.
Current: Trade unions may exist and worker membership is voluntary.
Proposed: Trade unions may exist and worker membership is voluntary.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning phone services.
Old value:: The state subsidizes the phone service of low income families but does not regulate the rates providers can charge for phone service.
Current: The state regulates the rates providers can charge for phone service.
Proposed: Telephone lines are provided free of charge to all citizens.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards fireworks.
Old value:: Only professionals may run licensed fireworks shows, fireworks are illegal to the general public.
Current: Local governments determine fireworks laws.
Proposed: Professionals may run licensed fireworks shows, small fireworks are legal to the general public.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on industry and subsidies to industrial operations.
Old value:: The government does not intervene in the market nor provide any form of subsidies/relief to industries.
Current: Certain industries are owned by the state, all others are under private ownership.
Proposed: The government acts as an investor of last resort, by nationalizing failing industries that provide vital goods or services.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Television stations.
Old value:: All television media are private.
Current: All TV stations are owned by independent non-profit-making cooperatives which receive no subsidies from the government.
Proposed: The government subsidises independent non-profit-making cooperatives for educational and informational purposes; other private non-subsidised TV stations are allowed.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change Government regulation of hunting.
Old value:: Hunting and fishing activities are restricted to designated areas and periods.
Current: Hunting and fishing activities are restricted to designated areas and periods.
Proposed: The matters of hunting and fishing are handled by local governments.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 06:00:47, January 31, 2021 CET | From |  Liberty Party | To | Debating the Markets Act 4884 |
| Message | negotiation is doable for many of these articles, particularly regarding the unions, where i would be willing to push through that these are still government-run or keep the old laws altogether. |
| Date | 07:10:27, January 31, 2021 CET | From | Democracy Freedom Party | To | Debating the Markets Act 4884 |
| Message | only agree with article 1 |
| Date | 09:16:16, February 03, 2021 CET | From | Social Egalitarian Party | To | Debating the Markets Act 4884 |
| Message | The SEP prefers the status quo on Article 5 (Workers Councils). We are undecided with regard to Article 9 (Hunting & Fishing). We are in full support of the remaining Articles. |
| Date | 03:27:52, February 05, 2021 CET | From | Liberty Party | To | Debating the Markets Act 4884 |
| Message | upon defeat a second bill with provisions of article 1 only shall be passed if necessary |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 150 | ||||
| no | Total Seats: 154 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 196 |
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