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[Senator Acehtoo of the Miomanian Colonists]

"Fellow senators,

We propose a new law regarding technological research:

Article 1:
The Union wishes to promote cooperation between its members in the development of technology.

Article 2:
Member worlds may reduce their taxes due by 15% of their spending on technological development, provided they meet the conditions in articles 3-6.

Article 3:
At least two member worlds must cooperate in the development of the technology, with each contributor paying adding at least half the amount of the biggest contributor to qualify.

Article 4:
The technology being developed must be sharable. Any technology that cannot be exchanged does not qualify.

Article 5:
The member worlds must make and keep the developed technology available for purchase to other Union members within two turns of completing the technology ((OOC: Post on the trade forum))

Article 6:
The selling price of the technology may not be more than half the total cost of developing the technology.

Article 7:
To help pay for this, the fee for housing a Union Defense Fleet is reduced from 40 to 25 with the liberated funds transfered from the Defence Budget to the Research Budget.

Please vote yes (I support this law) or no (I do not support this 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

[Nehket Aeka]

The Veolian Commonwealth votes: yes.

[Lady Peinaili de Montrève]

The Sundarian Federation votes " Yes " to this law.

[Senator Ardios Eldrilith]

The Praetorian Empire is in favor of the this law and votes: yes.

[RemcoSwenker]

the Unified Republic of Darya votes: yes

[Representative Anselim of the Free Peoples of Wrarrbo]

"We oppose this government intervention in yet another sector. The Free Peoples of Wrarrbo vote No."

[Senator Afra Mesti Vanlind of Komès]

"As the budget is not coming from infrastructure, Komès vote Yes."

[Senator Enrorgh of Meritonia]

"Meritonia votes Yes"

[Representative Uriel of Liberal Assencia]

"Liberal Assencia agrees with the Free Peoples of Wrarrbo. We vote No."

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

"Niom believes this will benefit science and the Union as a whole. We therefor vote Yes"

[Senator Salixa of the Silver Forests of Remunzia]

"The Silver Forests of Remunzia are most enthusiastic to help shift money away from warmachines into more ethically favourable science. We vote 'Yes' in favour of this."

[Former Senator Cabew Illix of Skuldda]

"On behalf of Skuldda, we are afraid our vote on this matter is No."

[Senator Odakim V of the Rising Suns of Deominius]

"We do not feel that this law offers any advantages, nor do we believe in cutting the military budget. We oppose this and vote No." - 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 'No' on this law. The Principality of Suma by contrast has let us know they do 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 tax deduction on research spending and associated laws enter into effect on turn 34.

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Vote overview:

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