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Bill: Private Enterprise Act 5022
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: October 5022
Description[?]:
| A new Private Enterprise Act |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Energy regulation.
Old value:: Energy is provided by private companies but the prices they can charge are regulated.
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 which are not subject to any special regulations.
Article 2
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 to change Policy on monopolies (this general law is superceded by other laws relating to specific parts of the economy).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: Monopolies are forbidden, and are actively broken up.
Proposed: There is no policy on monopolies, they are unregulated.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning phone services.
Old value:: Telephone lines are provided free of charge to all citizens.
Current: The state regulates the rates providers can charge for phone service.
Proposed: There are no regulations on phone service.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Policy on the charging and collection of interest on loans
Old value:: Local governments decide loan interest policies
Current: The central bank determines the policy on charging interest on loans (if one exists)
Proposed: Banks and financial institutions charge interest on loans and are unregulated
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Radio stations.
Old value:: The government subsidises a national radio station for educational and informational purposes; other private non-subsidised radio stations are allowed.
Current: All radio 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 radio stations are allowed.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Television stations.
Old value:: The government subsidises a national TV station for educational and informational purposes; other private non-subsidised TV stations are allowed.
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 7
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning the use of pesticides.
Old value:: Chemical pesticides, herbicides and fungicides are banned.
Current: The government approves and regulates agricultural chemical use.
Proposed: The government approves and regulates agricultural chemical use.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on airports.
Old value:: Local governments determine policy on 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 9
Proposal[?] to change Train Operating Companies (TOC).
Old value:: The State owns and operates a national TOC, alongside private TOCs.
Current: The State owns and operates a national TOC, alongside private TOCs.
Proposed: Private companies operate TOCs throughout the country.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change Renewable energy sources (eg. solar power, wind power).
Old value:: Government subsidies are provided for research and generation of energy through renewable sources.
Current: Government subsidies are provided for research and generation of energy through renewable sources.
Proposed: The decision on renewable energy sources is left up to local governments.
Article 11
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on nuclear power.
Old value:: Nuclear power plants are not permitted.
Current: The government does not take any position on nuclear power.
Proposed: The decision is left up to local governments.
Article 12
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding the ownership of domestic animals as pets.
Old value:: People must register domestic animals with the local government.
Current: People must register domestic animals with the local government.
Proposed: There are no laws regarding domestic animal ownership.
Article 13
Proposal[?] to change Funding of public transport (where applicable).
Old value:: Public transport is fully subsidised by the government.
Current: Public transport is fully subsidised by the government.
Proposed: Local governments decide upon the funding policy.
Article 14
Proposal[?] to change Positive discrimination.
Old value:: Hiring policies are regulated by local governments.
Current: The government encourages positive discrimination and enforces it for government hiring.
Proposed: The government does not regulate hiring policies.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 16:30:31, November 02, 2021 CET | From | Left Party | To | Debating the Private Enterprise Act 5022 |
| Message | Way too much to read, but the Left Party is against private businesses anyway. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 211 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 289 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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