IDS 1: IDS Save our Utilites Act (Passed)

[Dereich]

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Sponsor: Speaker Dereich


I ask unanimous consent to move this bill to a final vote.

[Dereich]

With unanimous consent I move this bill to a final vote; legislators have 48 hours or until all have voted to vote aye, nay or to abstain.

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[Dereich]

Aye

[Dereich]

With three votes in favor and one legislator not voting, this bill passes the IDS Legislature and is sent to the Emperor for signature or veto.

To be honest, this was a rushed bill meant more than anything else to be passed and ready before the nationalization occurred. Now that it looks like we have a bit more time I definitely agree that this bill could and should be amended. SJoyce's wording is more concise and relevant; I agree with his suggestion that this bill be vetoed and we adopt something along those lines.

[Dereich]

As for redrafting, I'd be fine just adopting SJoyce's amendment, but I'd also be open to expanding from just acting as a counter to the senate bill to include other utilities or businesses that might be targeted.

[Dereich]

Why not expand cooperative opportunities to provide competition to utilities and utilize that Smart Grid Act we passed two years ago or so as a means to facilitate it. That will eliminate any justification for nationalization.

The justification for nationalization is that a group of dogmatic ideologists want to do so as a stepping stone for total control of the economy; if the current Senate proposal was based on any kind of need or practicality we wouldn't need to be discussing this here. Your suggestion might make practical sense and could be added as an additional amendment or in another bill, but even if it was implemented nationwide it wouldn't stop the radicals in the Senate from pursuing total nationalization, necessitating our own response.

[Dereich]

I, for one, am happy to adopt Sjoyce's amendment wholesale and leave the other questions for future bills. Any objections?

[Dereich]

No, sorry. I'm in favor of moving almost immediately with Sjoyce's revision. Its nowhere near as pressing anymore, but there's always a risk that Labor will come back and try again.

[Dereich]

I hereby bring this bill to a final vote. Legislators have 48 hours or until all have voted to vote Aye, Nay or to Abstain.

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[Dereich]

Aye

[Dereich]

With four ayes and one legislator abstaining this bill passes in the IDS Legislature and is sent to the Emperor for signature or veto.