Resolution on National Highways

A resolution to amend The National Highways Act (Inter) and to establish specific budgetary priorities.

IDENTIFYING for the purposes of this resolution "The National Highways Act (Inter)",

OBSERVING the need for a more specified budget,

RECOGNISING the need for investigating pollution and emissions standards on vehicles,

NOTING the allocation of funds presently may be too generous for the Ministry's needs,

INSISTING a savings must be made to aid in the funding of alternative social priorities,

SELECTING for amendment Article 1, section 3, "The National Highway System shall be quarterly funded with ₣1,040,000,000."

HEREBY AMENDS the section to:
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1.3 - The National Highway System shall be quarterly funded with a budget of ₣698,500,500, to be rationed as:

1.3.1 - 13.7% on general maintenance maintenance.

1.3.2 - 26.7% on construction and resurfacing.

1.3.3 - 1.3% on emergency and disaster savings.

1.3.4 - 0.1% on harbour and airport inspections.

1.3.5 - 0.1% on highway safety media and education campaigns.

1.3.6 - 0.2% on maintenance of road/rail level crossings.

1.3.7 - 0.1% for the funding of automated toll and freight weigh stations.

Article 2 - Automobile Regulations and Standards 2.1 - Establishes within the Ministry of Transportation the Department of Standards and Regulations. 2.2 - Enacts within Kodiak the International Performance Standard for Emissions as defined by the World Assembly. 2.3 - Allocates a budget of ₣2,500,000 per quarter for investigating, policing, and regulation of pollution-emitting vehicles within the Republic.
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Proposed by New Asden, MGA
Minister for Transportation