L9.10.5.: Lincoln Infrastructure Renewal and Maintenance Act (LIRMA)

[OneJ]

Lincoln Infrastructure Renewal and Maintenance Act (LIRMA)

Section 1: Short Title

This bill should be cited as the "Lincoln Infrastructure Renewal and Maintenance Act".

Section 2: Establishing the Infrastructure and Development Bureau

I. The Bureau of Infrastructure and Development shall be established and referred to as the BID.
II. The BID shall enforce regulations and laws related to infrastructure.
III. The Office of Infrastructure Safety and Inspection shall be established as part of the BID.
IV. The Office of Infrastructure Repair shall be established as part of the BID.
V. The Office of Infrastructure Employment shall be established as part of the BID.
VI. An Administrator of the BID shall be chosen by the Governor and confirmed by a majority vote in the Assembly.
VII. The Office of Infrastructure Safety and Inspection, the Office of Infrastructure Repair, and Office of Infrastructure Employment all shall have a deputy administrator appointed to them by the Administrator of the BID.

Section 3: Funding

I. All funding shall be directed to the Infrastructure and Development Bureau.
II. There shall be 25 billion dollars allocated for updates, repairs, or replacement of existing infrastructure and for the construction of new infrastructure.
III. There shall be 500 million dollars allocated for job training and recruitment in fields related to infrastructure.

Section 4: Inspection

I. The Office of Infrastructure Safety and Inspection shall be responsible for monitoring the condition of infrastructure and the need for repairs.
II. Infrastructure as defined in this bill includes roads, bridges, tunnels, dams, railroads, public utilities such as water, sewage, and the electrical grid, and telecommunication systems such as internet and phone.
III. Infrastructure should be put into 3 categories: "Major Concern", "Moderate Concern", and "Low Concern". "Major Concern" means the infrastructure is in immediate need of repair, "Moderate Concern" means the infrastructure needs repair in the near future, and "Low Concern" means the infrastructure is in good condition.
IV. All infrastructure shall be inspected every year to find the condition and rank it with one of the three categories.

Section 5: Repair

I. The Office of Infrastructure Repair shall be responsible for planning for and managing the repair of infrastructure the Office of Infrastructure Safety and Inspection deems necessary.
II. Infrastructure in the category "Major Concern" shall be repaired or replaced as soon as possible, followed by infrastructure in the category "Moderate Concern".
III. The Office of Infrastructure Repair shall have the power to hire private companies to complete jobs in addition to hiring government workers.
IV. Local people who are qualified for jobs related to any infrastructure project shall be hired first before bringing in workers from other areas.

Section 6: Employment

I. The Office of Infrastructure Employment shall create an “Infrastructure Job Training” program to increase the number of skilled workers.
II. The program shall train people who wish to work in areas related to infrastructure such as construction and engineering.

Section 7: Enactment

This law shall be enacted immediately upon passage.

Sponsor/Author: Jimmy7812

[OneJ]

The sponsor has 48 hours as of this post to advocate for his bill.

[Bidenworth2020]

I support this.

[Esteemed Jimmy]

Infrastructure is very important for Lincoln, from our roads and bridges we drive on to the electrical grid we rely on every day to power our appliances and electronics. Outdated and unsafe infrastructure has a negative impact on our citizens and this problem must be fixed. Updating our infrastructure will create jobs for our citizens and lead to a more advanced Lincoln. Creating the Bureau of Infrastructure and Development will help achieve this goal.

[OneJ]

I definitely agree that infrastructure is a highly important issue regarding the entire Republic of Atlasia, including Lincoln. There is so much to like about this bill including the ratings of concern, the training, ensuring that those more qualified should be the first ones to have the opportunity, etc.

I'll definitely support this.

[Bidenworth2020]

I think you need to round it up to 30 billion in funding, tbh

[Esteemed Jimmy]

Proposed Amendment to Bill to Change Allocated Funding to 30 Billion Dollars.

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[Bidenworth2020]

Proposed Amendment to Bill to Change Allocated Funding to 30 Billion Dollars.

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thank you!

[OneJ]

Alright then guys, I think we're ready for a final vote. Assemblymen, please vote AYE, NAY, or ABSTAIN.

Aye

[Esteemed Jimmy]

Aye

[Bidenworth2020]

Aye

[OneJ]

With 100% of votes in, I can now confirm that LIRMA has passed via a vote of 3-0 and will be taken to the Governor pending his decision.