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Bill: Electric grid reform bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: AM Populist Social Democrats
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: August 2329
Description[?]:
| Whereas, With only private powerstations existing and the power grid a mess, everyone should be concerned about the unregulated private electric monopolies that exist within our great nation, and Whereas, There are three ways to fix this problem, one of which would be to nationalize the entire electrical system, which we would rather not do, another of which would be to regulate utility prices, which is reasonable although less effiicient, a third option, of a federal government-owned power grid with both public and private generation that sells to utilities at wholesale prices, allowing them to then compete for customers-- with subsidies for the poor-- is the third option, and with our preference for competition it is the one we choose to advocate, We hereby advocate the measures that we will list in the articles of this bill. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on energy generation.
Old value:: Private power stations provide energy for the entire power grid.
Current: Small scale private electrical generation is permitted but most energy is generated by a government-owned company.
Proposed: Private and public power stations exist side-by-side.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on the nation's power grid.
Old value:: Each region owns and maintains its own power grid.
Current: Each region owns and maintains its own power grid.
Proposed: The national grid is fully owned by the state.
Article 3
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 private, unregulated companies but subsidies are given to those on a low income.
Debate
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| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 139 | ||||
| no | Total Seats: 212 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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