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Bill: State Ownership Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Trigunia Social Democratic 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: December 2303
Description[?]:
Calls for state ownership of major industry & utilities committed to providing, through taxation, vital services for all citizens of Trigunia |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Energy regulation.
Old value:: Energy is provided by private companies which are not subject to any special regulations.
Current: Energy is provided by private companies but the prices they can charge are regulated.
Proposed: Energy is provided by nationalised companies.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on industry and subsidies to industrial operations.
Old value:: The government does not intervene in the market nor provide any form of subsidies/relief to industries.
Current: The government acts as an investor of last resort, by nationalizing failing industries that provide vital goods or services.
Proposed: The state owns the commanding heights of the economy and all major industries, but private ownership is allowed in the minor industries.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning phone services.
Old value:: There are no regulations on phone service.
Current: There are no regulations on phone service.
Proposed: Telephone lines are provided free of charge to all citizens.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Funding of public transport (where applicable).
Old value:: Public transport is fully user-pays.
Current: Public transport is fully subsidised by the government.
Proposed: Public transport is fully subsidised by the government.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
Date | 00:13:28, October 24, 2006 CET | From | TSDRP | To | Debating the State Ownership Bill |
Message | This is far too extreme for my liking |
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Voting
Vote | Seats | |||
yes | Total Seats: 0 | |||
no |
Total Seats: 0 | |||
abstain | Total Seats: 555 |
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