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Bill: Public Transport Devolution Act 2227
Details
Submitted by[?]: Growth and Prosperity 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 2229
Description[?]:
| Public transportation plays different roles that varies widely by region. The cost and effectiveness is particularly affected by the population density. This bill allows regional governments to determine public transport policy, thereby encouraging regions to try new forms of public transport and choose the appropriate funding levels. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Funding of public transport (where applicable).
Old value:: Public transport is fully user-pays.
Current: Local governments decide upon the funding policy.
Proposed: Local governments decide upon the funding policy.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 20:01:00, May 15, 2006 CET | From |  Free Conservative Party | To | Debating the Public Transport Devolution Act 2227 |
| Message | Maybe. |
| Date | 19:35:53, May 16, 2006 CET | From | Jelbék Zemojad Lofrkad Prta | To | Debating the Public Transport Devolution Act 2227 |
| Message | Actually this is not a bad idea, as richer regions can avoid subsiding transport, whilst poorer regions can. We still believe in subsidies for low income families nationally though. |
| Date | 22:11:46, May 16, 2006 CET | From | Green Manalishi Party | To | Debating the Public Transport Devolution Act 2227 |
| Message | the GMP finds itself stuck between the devil and the deep blue sea..............but we were never fans of swimming. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes | Total Seats: 160 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 274 | |||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 191 |
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