I hereby open up a final vote on the bill below. Pleae vote Aye, Nay or Abstain.
Section 1: Atlasia recognizes that necessary steps need to be taken to reduce our energy dependence and protect the environment, and that nuclear energy helps us to accomplish both goals.
Section 2: The federal government of Atlasia will subsidize the construction of nuclear power plants if energy providers replace existing coal, oil or natural gas power plants with equal capacity by the time new nuclear plants go into service.
Section 3: The Atlasian government will fund 20% of the construction of any nuclear power plants built under the conditions of this program, and will grant a commercial tax reduction totalling 25% per annum for 10 years to the applicable energy provider.
Section 4: This program will cost a maximum of $60 billion in direct subsidies (excluding potential losses due to tax cuts). Tax breaks will still be awarded after this point is reached, but no further direct subsidies will be given.
5. Subsidies and grants for the construction of nuclear facilities shall be withheld until such a time as plans are provided by the contracted company for the removal or safe storage of all nuclear wastes from the proposed facility deemed harmful to the public. Said disposal methods must be approved by the EPA. Wastes may not be stored within 25 miles of any Atlasian town of a population greater than 500 persons and may not be within 25 miles of the residence of 1,000 persons.
Aye
