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Bill: Sturm und Drang - Preserving the Motherland
Details
Submitted by[?]: Commonwealth Workers Army
Status[?]: defeated
Votes: This bill asks for an amendement to the Constitution. It will require two-thirds of the legislature to vote in favor. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: June 2374
Description[?]:
| A few gentle suggestions for a better Likatonia. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Structure of the executive branch.
Old value:: The Head of State is also Head of Government.
Current: The Head of State and Head of Government are two separate officials.
Proposed: The Head of State is hereditary and symbolic; the Head of Government chairs the cabinet.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning forest protection.
Old value:: Forest protection is left to local governments.
Current: Forests are protected. Logging is allowed by licence only.
Proposed: Forests have strictly enforced protection. Felling is limited to fire breaks.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Government regulation of hunting.
Old value:: The matters of hunting and fishing are handled by local governments.
Current: The matters of hunting and fishing are handled by local governments.
Proposed: Private hunting and fishing practices are banned.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning the use of pesticides.
Old value:: The government approves and regulates agricultural chemical use.
Current: Farmers are required to list chemicals used on their crops.
Proposed: Chemical pesticides, herbicides and fungicides are banned.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning private cars.
Old value:: Private cars are allowed, but people are encouraged to travel collective and tax incentives are provided for cars using environmentally friendly fuels.
Current: There are no regulations on the ownership of private cars.
Proposed: Private cars are not allowed.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Waste disposal responsibility.
Old value:: Private companies are responsible for disposing of their own waste. The government disposes of residential waste.
Current: The government is responsible for waste disposal.
Proposed: The government is responsible for waste disposal.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 13:57:04, March 14, 2007 CET | From | Democratic National Party | To | Debating the Sturm und Drang - Preserving the Motherland |
| Message | We strongly oppose. We're also baffled as the why the Eastern Likaton Independence Party would vote for this bill. We thought they had seen the light and embraced the free market. |
| Date | 21:55:51, March 14, 2007 CET | From | Commonwealth Workers Army | To | Debating the Sturm und Drang - Preserving the Motherland |
| Message | Maybe they see the logic behind the idea that a 'free market' is useless if everyone is dead because of pollution? |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||||
| yes | Total Seats: 50 | ||||||
| no |
Total Seats: 149 | ||||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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