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Bill: Foreign Investment (Devolution of) 2231
Details
Submitted by[?]: Jelbék Zemojad Lofrkad Prta
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: July 2232
Description[?]:
| Whereas, foreign investment in Jelbanian companies was controlled nationally and relatively unregulated. Henceforth, should this bill pass into law, local governments shall decide the level of foreign investment allowed for businesses in their sphere of influence, which should help protect smaller local businesses without over-regulating the economy. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change
The government's policy regarding foreign investments.
Old value:: Foreign investors may freely invest in national companies.
Current: Foreign investors may freely invest in national companies.
Proposed: Local governments regulate foreign investments.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 20:51:19, May 22, 2006 CET | From |  Green Manalishi Party | To | Debating the Foreign Investment (Devolution of) 2231 |
| Message | We're currently unsure on this bill as ideologically we oppose both. We will further consider our options. |
| Date | 22:27:47, May 22, 2006 CET | From | Growth and Prosperity Party | To | Debating the Foreign Investment (Devolution of) 2231 |
| Message | ooc: I have a suggestion. Why don't we put all the bills where it's pretty clear it's going to pass to vote during this session, and other ones like this hash it out after the elections? All along the abstension penalty idea... |
| Date | 23:25:58, May 22, 2006 CET | From | Green Manalishi Party | To | Debating the Foreign Investment (Devolution of) 2231 |
| Message | ooc: I think I support than idea. |
| Date | 01:56:59, May 23, 2006 CET | From | Jelbék Zemojad Lofrkad Prta | To | Debating the Foreign Investment (Devolution of) 2231 |
| Message | ooc: Why? There will be no abstention penalty if we don't put the bills to a vote. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||||
| yes | Total Seats: 77 | ||||||
| no | Total Seats: 160 | ||||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 388 |
| Random fact: Particracy has been running since 2005. Dorvik was Particracy's first nation, the Dorvik Social Democrats the first party and the International Greens the first Party Organisation. |
| Random quote: "Everything that is really great and inspiring is created by the individual who can labor in freedom." - Albert Einstein |