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Bill: Private Enterprise Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Rutanian Centre 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: February 5015
Description[?]:
| An act to promote private enterprise |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Energy regulation.
Old value:: Energy provision is left to local governments.
Current: Energy is provided by private, unregulated companies but subsidies are given to those on a low income.
Proposed: Energy is provided by private companies but the prices they can charge are regulated.
Article 2
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: Local governments determine fireworks laws.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Policy on monopolies (this general law is superceded by other laws relating to specific parts of the economy).
Old value:: Monopolies are only forbidden in specific sectors of the economy.
Current: Monopolies are forbidden, and are actively broken up.
Proposed: Monopolies are forbidden, and are actively broken up.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Positive discrimination.
Old value:: The government encourages positive discrimination and enforces it for government hiring.
Current: The government encourages positive discrimination and enforces it for government hiring.
Proposed: The government does not regulate hiring policies.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Policy on profit sharing
Old value:: A fiscally beneficial system encourages companies to share profits with employees.
Current: Companies are required to distribute a minority fraction of its profits to employees.
Proposed: The law does not mandate or encourage profit sharing programs.
Article 6
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: The state regulates the rates providers can charge for phone service.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy on internet service providers (ISPs).
Old value:: The government controls and provides internet service throughout the nation. Private ISPs are banned.
Current: Private companies provide internet service throughout the nation, without government interference.
Proposed: Private companies provide internet service throughout the nation, without government interference.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 19:05:32, October 15, 2021 CET | From | The Socials | To | Debating the Private Enterprise Act |
| Message | I dont accept every proposal |
| Date | 21:02:00, October 15, 2021 CET | From | Rutanian Centre Party | To | Debating the Private Enterprise Act |
| Message | Which proposals do you not accept? |
| Date | 21:51:02, October 15, 2021 CET | From | Conservative Alliance Party | To | Debating the Private Enterprise Act |
| Message | I support all except Article 6. |
| Date | 00:12:45, October 16, 2021 CET | From | The Socials | To | Debating the Private Enterprise Act |
| Message | I just accept the monopoly part |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 214 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 286 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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