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Bill: Jelbanian Competitiveness Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Growth and Prosperity Party
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: December 2226
Description[?]:
| This bill proposes to increase the competitiveness of Jelbanian industries by guaranteeing that foreign investors can invest in Jelbania under a common set of laws. This allows for greater efficiency and encourages foreign investment in our country which would increase jobs and exports. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change
The government's policy regarding foreign investments.
Old value:: Local governments regulate foreign investments.
Current: Foreign investors may freely invest in national companies.
Proposed: Foreign investors may freely invest in national companies.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 23:10:58, May 05, 2006 CET | From |  Growth and Prosperity Party | To | Debating the Jelbanian Competitiveness Act |
| Message | Hi Everyone, We at the Growth and Efficiency Party feel that a national mascot for export products will lay the groundwork for a competitive Jelbanian export industry in the near future |
| Date | 01:33:28, May 06, 2006 CET | From | Growth and Prosperity Party | To | Debating the Jelbanian Competitiveness Act |
| Message | (ooc:) Please ignore the bit about the mascot, was about a previous bill. The Growth and Efficiency Party is a strong supporter of devolution, but feel that a single national standard allows for scale of investment that is simply not possible on a smaller regional scale. |
| Date | 02:40:51, May 06, 2006 CET | From | Free Conservative Party | To | Debating the Jelbanian Competitiveness Act |
| Message | A BIG yes. |
| Date | 14:28:50, May 06, 2006 CET | From | Jelbék Zemojad Lofrkad Prta | To | Debating the Jelbanian Competitiveness Act |
| Message | The Government only recently repealed the Conservatives former investment act. Local governments may best decide on the level of foreign investment allowed. The DLP opposes this bill wholeheartedly. |
| Date | 16:19:16, May 06, 2006 CET | From | Free Conservative Party | To | Debating the Jelbanian Competitiveness Act |
| Message | "freely invest in national companies" It says National companies. It says nothing on smaller companies, so I assume that is left to local govs. |
| Date | 22:01:04, May 06, 2006 CET | From | Centre Démocratique | To | Debating the Jelbanian Competitiveness Act |
| Message | We (again) oppose this effort. Local control is the best form of government. |
| Date | 18:25:55, May 11, 2006 CET | From | Centre Démocratique | To | Debating the Jelbanian Competitiveness Act |
| Message | How about a vote on this? |
| Date | 22:17:13, May 12, 2006 CET | From | Free Conservative Party | To | Debating the Jelbanian Competitiveness Act |
| Message | helloooooooo |
| Date | 23:32:49, May 12, 2006 CET | From | Growth and Prosperity Party | To | Debating the Jelbanian Competitiveness Act |
| Message | Oh sorry didn't see this because the bill was so far back... |
| Date | 23:41:19, May 12, 2006 CET | From | Green Manalishi Party | To | Debating the Jelbanian Competitiveness Act |
| Message | >message centre >check the box 'automatically subscribe to debates in my country' |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 271 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 115 | ||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 239 |
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