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[Senator Acehtoo of the Miomanian Colonists]

"Fellow senators,

We propose a change in the infrastructural policy of the Union, consisting of the following:

Article 1:

The Union grants to each Inner and Core world the materials necessary to construct a Quality 2 Hyperspace Lane in their home sector. Furthermore, the Union will the maintenance fees of this lane.

Article 2:

In case of Fringe Worlds, the Union will continue to maintain existing Hyperspace Lanes constructed under perview of article 1, but will not construct new hyperspace lanes, nor pay maintenance for existing lanes not constructed under article 1.

Article 3:

Should an Inner or Core world be located on the Bozzy Spine, the rights in article 1 do not apply - they remain covered by the Bozzy Spine laws and treaties.

Article 4:

Should a member world have already constructed hyperspace lanes of equal or better quality in their home sector, the Union will not provide additional hyperspace lanes, nor improve existing ones, but will pay maintenance fees equivalent to a Quality 2 lane.

Article 5:

The cost associated with articles 1 to 4 will be paid for out of the Union Infrastructure Budget, being drawn from the funds reserved for extending the Bozzy Spine. The delays caused by this will not be considdered in breach of any agreements on the extention of the Bozzy Spine.

Article 6:

Construction of the lanes mentioned in Article 1 will commense in order of the taxable income of each qualifying member, from lowest to highest.

Article 7:

The Minister of Justice is responsible for maintaining this order, including the placement of new members, and for ensuring no manipulation of the taxable income takes place to affect this order.

Please vote Yes (I support this new law) or No (I do not support this new law).

[Senator Acehtoo of the Miomanian Colonists]

The following members are eligable to vote. The vote ends at midnight on 22-1-2012 (at the end of turn 33).

• Free Peoples of Wrarrbo
• High Chiefdom of Skuldda
• Interregnum Democracy of Scir
• Kingdom of Komès
• Kingdom of Meritonia
• Liberal Assencia
• New Communist Imperium of the Rising Suns of Deominius
• Praetorian Empire
• Principality of Suma
• Silver Forests of Remunzia
• Socialist Republic of Niom
• Sundarian Federation
• Unified Republic of Darya
• Veolian Commonwealth

[Lady Peinaili de Montrève]

The Sundarian Federation has decided to vote: yes

[Senator Ardios Eldrilith]

The Praetorian Empire supports this law and votes: yes.

[Nehket Aeka]

The Veolian Commonwealth votes: yes.

"While we think that the 'ensuring no manipulation of the taxable income takes place' is a little vague to write into law, we have confidence in the capabilities of the Ministry of Justice."

[RemcoSwenker]

the Unified Republic of Darya votes: yes

[Representative Anselim of the Free Peoples of Wrarrbo]

"The Free Peoples of Wrarrbo vote No".

[Senator Afra Mesti Vanlind of Komès]

"Obviously, Komès votes Yes on this."

[Senator Enrorgh of Meritonia]

"Meritonia votes Yes"

[Representative Uriel of Liberal Assencia]

"This should be left to the open market, rather than being provided for by the Union. We oppose this interference in the free market and vote No."

[Senator Ght'Twwf of the Socialist Republic of Niom]

"The Socialist Republic of Niom wholeheartedly supports this idea. We vote Yes."

[Senator Salixa of the Silver Forests of Remunzia]

"After carefully weighing the environmental impact of this, the Silver Forests of Remunzia must regrettably inform the Union that we cannot support this law. The effect would be too great to justify this. We vote No."

[Former Senator Cabew Illix of Skuldda]

"Unfortunately, this law would not be in the best interest of Skuldda. We vote No."

[Senator Odakim V of the Rising Suns of Deominius]

"It would have been better if Deominius had been offered a position of presedence in the order in which these lanes were created. This would have been more fair and more in line with reality. Regardless, we support this endeavour and await our turn most impatiently. We vote Yes." - the Imperial Prince of the Rising Suns of Deominius informed the senate via Holo transmission.

[Senator Acehtoo of the Miomanian Colonists]

"The Interregnum Democracy of Scir has asked me to inform the senate they vote 'Yes' on this law. The Principality of Suma has let us know they too support this law and vote 'Yes'."

[Senator Acehtoo of the Miomanian Colonists]

Since all votes are in and the deadline has passed, I hereby close this vote.

Results:

• Yes - 10 votes
  
• No - 4 votes
  
• No abstention

14 votes total of which 10 are yes. An absolute majority was reached. Motion carries. The laws will enter into effect on turn 34.

I have instructed the Ministers of Justice and Commerce to cooperate and present the construction order, with an overview of when the associated Hyperspace Lanes will be ready.

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Vote overview:

No   Free Peoples of Wrarrbo
No   High Chiefdom of Skuldda
Yes   Interregnum Democracy of Scir
Yes   Kingdom of Komès
Yes   Kingdom of Meritonia
No   Liberal Assencia
Yes   New Communist Imperium of the Rising Suns of Deominius
Yes   Praetorian Empire
Yes   Principality of Suma
No   Silver Forests of Remunzia
Yes   Socialist Republic of Niom
Yes   Sundarian Federation
Yes   Unified Republic of Darya
Yes   Veolian Commonwealth