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Bill: Economic Renewal Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: People's Party of Vorona
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: November 5021
Description[?]:
In the Parliament assembled, an Act is proposed: to provide regulatory relief to critical economic sectors as a stimulus for employment and local commerce |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Tax percentage of the profit made by corporations.
Old value:: 40
Current: 45
Proposed: 15
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Sales tax on essential goods such as food and non-luxury clothing.
Old value:: 0
Current: 5
Proposed: 5
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Sales tax on luxury goods.
Old value:: 20
Current: 18
Proposed: 10
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy on advertising
Old value:: Only advertising that meets certain set standards is permitted.
Current: All advertising is permitted.
Proposed: All advertising is permitted.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The nation's policy on minimum wage regulation.
Old value:: There shall be a minimum wage at a level that a full time worker on it can support a family of four without falling under the poverty line.
Current: There is no provision for a minimum wage.
Proposed: There shall be a minimum wage at a level that a single full time worker on it can adequately subsist.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change
The government's policy regarding foreign investments.
Old value:: Foreign investors need to obtain government approval for all investments in national companies.
Current: Foreign investors may freely invest in national companies.
Proposed: Foreign investors may invest in national companies, but may not get a majority share.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards daily working hours.
Old value:: Daily working hours are regulated by the government.
Current: The government has no policy concerning daily working hours.
Proposed: The government obligates trade unions and employers to negotiate the daily number of working hours.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change Energy regulation.
Old value:: Energy is provided by nationalised companies.
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.
Article 9
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 forbidden, and are actively broken up.
Current: There is no policy on monopolies, they are unregulated.
Proposed: There is no policy on monopolies, they are unregulated.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change Health and safety legislation for industry.
Old value:: The government introduces and actively regulates health and safety legislation in all areas of industry.
Current: The government introduces and actively regulates health and safety legislation in all areas of industry.
Proposed: The government recommends health and safety legislation, but they are not actively enforced on industry.
Debate
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Vote | Seats | |||
yes |
Total Seats: 358 | |||
no | Total Seats: 0 | |||
abstain | Total Seats: 242 |
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