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Bill: The Jelbe Forestry and Fishing Regulations Act 2394
Details
Submitted by[?]: Jelbe' Democratic Islamist Party
Status[?]: defeated
Votes: This is an ordinary bill. It requires more yes votes than no votes. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: June 2395
Description[?]:
| To ensure the protection on a national level as communities and industries are more interested in gaining money than protecting some of our forests and fish stocks. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Forest management.
Old value:: Local governments are required to operate forestry agencies, which own and manage all forest land.
Current: There is a national agency which owns all forests, but subcontracts the work to private companies.
Proposed: There is a national agency which exists side-by-side with commercial forestry companies.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning forest protection.
Old value:: Forest protection is left to local governments.
Current: The government has no policy on forest protection.
Proposed: Forests are protected. Logging is allowed by licence only.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Government regulation of hunting.
Old value:: The matters of hunting and fishing are handled by local governments.
Current: Hunting and fishing is not regulated.
Proposed: Hunting and fishing activities are restricted to designated areas and periods.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 04:44:30, April 26, 2007 CET | From |  Centre Démocratique | To | Debating the The Jelbe Forestry and Fishing Regulations Act 2394 |
| Message | Article 1: We support the current law in which local communities are heavily involved in the protection and management of their own forests. Private corporations need not get involved in this matter. Article 2 and 2: We support local control over these matters. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |
| yes | Total Seats: 250 | |
| no |
Total Seats: 251 | |
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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