“We support each and every proposal in this bill. Beautifully written.”
Public Service Improvement Act of 2024
Rationale
To improve everyone's lives they must be entitled to the necessities of the modern world. Improved waste and water management, internet access, an unbiased news source, and a new ID card to access their services and government benefits.
Proposed Changes
| Law | Previous | Proposed | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | National Identity Cards |
No national ID card
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Mandatory ID card
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| 2 | Water Supply Ownership |
Private water companies under a price regulator
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Municipally owned water utilities with regulated tariffs
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| 3 | Waste Management |
Licensed landfill and incineration with basic recycling targets
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Deposit-return schemes, compulsory household separation and landfill caps
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| 4 | Broadband & Digital Access |
Subsidies for rural and hard-to-reach areas
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Universal service obligation; every home entitled to a connection
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| 5 | Public Broadcasting Funding |
No public broadcaster (privatize existing assets; advertising-only market)
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Limited public broadcaster (news/education remit; funded by small household levy)
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National Identity Cards2
Water Supply Ownership3
Waste Management4
Broadband & Digital Access5
Public Broadcasting FundingProposer
Party
Green Social Union
A Left-wing party dedicated to environmentalism and social democracy.
Core pillars
Penelope Hall
Activist · Age 33
A recent graduate from a prestigious law school, Penelope Hall abandoned corporate opportunities to champion progressive causes, leveraging her sharp intellect and magnetic presence to rally supporters.
Timeline
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Draft21 August 2024
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Vote Open21 August 2024
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Vote Closed20 October 2024
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Did Not Become Law20 October 2024
Vote tally
Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.
House of Representatives
PassedFor: 224 / 435 seats (51.5%)
Against: 189 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 22
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadlands People's Alliance | 0 | Yes | We support each and every proposal in this bill. Beautifully written. |
| Green Social Union Proposer | 40 | Yes | No reason given |
| Homeland Union | 103 | No | Cant´t go with this. It would reduce the free market and our border security |
| Pax Americana | 86 | No | a mandatory national ID is not necessary to deliver services |
| People's Revolutionary Communist Front | 95 | Yes | It's a good start, but we need to go further and push harder! |
| Progressive Reform | 89 | Yes | This is a good idea to pass |
Senate
FailedFor: 42 / 100 seats (42.0%)
Against: 52 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 6
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadlands People's Alliance | 0 | Yes | We support each and every proposal in this bill. Beautifully written. |
| Green Social Union Proposer | 14 | Yes | No reason given |
| Homeland Union | 23 | No | Cant´t go with this. It would reduce the free market and our border security |
| Pax Americana | 29 | No | a mandatory national ID is not necessary to deliver services |
| People's Revolutionary Communist Front | 13 | Yes | It's a good start, but we need to go further and push harder! |
| Progressive Reform | 15 | Yes | This is a good idea to pass |
| Empty seats | 6 | Not voted |
Presidency
PassedFor: 1 / 1 seats (100.0%)
Against: 0 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 0
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bernard Blake | 1 | Yes | No reason given |
Voting record
Every vote must state a public reason. Most recent first.
“Cant´t go with this. It would reduce the free market and our border security”
“a mandatory national ID is not necessary to deliver services”
“It's a good start, but we need to go further and push harder!”
“This is a good idea to pass”