Columbia
Proposals
Economic Modernization Provision of 2016

Legislative Bill · Columbia

Economic Modernization Provision of 2016

Proposed by National Reform · fronted by Richard Preston

Opened

20 Mar 2017

Voting closes

19 May 2017

Chambers

2 legislatures

Articles

4 changes

Rationale

These changes modernize outdated policies to boost energy diversity, housing affordability, worker well-being, and youth opportunities while aligning with current economic and social needs.

Proposed Changes

	Law	Previous	Proposed
1	Renewable Energy Mandates	Nuclear-only energy policy (all fossil and renewable phased out for nuclear)	Renewables priority
2	housing_policy	moderate_subsidies	no_subsidies
3	Maximum Working Hours	48-hour weekly maximum	40-hour weekly maximum with overtime controls
4	Child Labour Law	Employment permitted from age 16 with restrictions; no work under 16	Light work permitted from age 14; full employment from 16

1

Renewable Energy Mandates

Previous law

Nuclear-only energy policy (all fossil and renewable phased out for nuclear)

Renewables priority

2

housing_policy

Previous law

moderate_subsidies

no_subsidies

3

Maximum Working Hours

Previous law

48-hour weekly maximum

40-hour weekly maximum with overtime controls

4

Child Labour Law

Previous law

Employment permitted from age 16 with restrictions; no work under 16

Light work permitted from age 14; full employment from 16

Proposer

Party

National Reform

A nation reborn through tradition, renewal, and the land we cherish.

Core pillars

Richard Preston

Activist · Age 44

3,934 social followers

A former banker with a sharp eye for strategy, Richard Preston operates behind the scenes, leveraging his financial acumen and street smarts to navigate the complexities of political power.

🏦 Former Banker 🏠 Reclusive 🏙️ Street Smart

Timeline

Draft

8 June 2016
Vote Open

20 March 2017
Vote Closed

19 May 2017
Did Not Become Law

19 May 2017

Vote tally

Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.

Senate

Failed

21Yes 79No 0Not voted 100 seats

For: 21 / 100 seats (21.0%)

Against: 79 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 0

50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 21.0%)

Party	Seats	Vote	Reason
Conservative Alliance Of Columbia (CAC)	79	No	No reason given
Free Citizens Alliance	8	Yes	No reason given
National Reform Proposer	13	Yes	No reason given
Empty seats	26	Not voted

House of Representatives

Failed

81Yes 88No 266Not voted 435 seats

For: 81 / 435 seats (18.6%)

Against: 88 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 266

50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 47.9%)

Party	Seats	Vote	Reason
Conservative Alliance Of Columbia (CAC)	88	No	No reason given
Free Citizens Alliance	81	Yes	No reason given
National Reform Proposer	0	Yes	No reason given
Empty seats	103	Not voted

Presidency

Failed

0Yes 1No 0Not voted 1 seat

For: 0 / 1 seats (0.0%)

Against: 1 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 0

Passes unless the office holder votes against (abstention counts as pass)

Party	Seats	Vote	Reason
Conservative Alliance Of Columbia (CAC)	1	No	No reason given

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