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Bill: Local Governments (Empowerment) Act 2407
Details
Submitted by[?]: Wiedervereinigten Nationalisten
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: November 2407
Description[?]:
An Act to moderately empower the governments of the Crownlands to make more decisions effecting their local populations. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Forest management.
Old value:: There is a national agency which exists side-by-side with commercial forestry companies.
Current: There is a national agency which owns and manages all forest land.
Proposed: Local governments may set up forestry agencies. Where they do not, forestry is on a commercial basis.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Policy concerning industrial hemp.
Old value:: Only regulated agribusinesses may produce industrial hemp.
Current: Only regulated agribusinesses may produce industrial hemp.
Proposed: Industrial hemp regulations are left up to local governments.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy on tree plantation.
Old value:: The government requires tree plantation at replacement level for all logging or clearance operations.
Current: The government requires tree plantation at replacement level for all logging or clearance operations.
Proposed: Local governments may set plantation policy.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
Date | 02:52:27, May 21, 2007 CET | From | Wiedervereinigten Nationalisten | To | Debating the Local Governments (Empowerment) Act 2407 |
Message | We've decided, in line with our reshaping of the HNP policy, to amend our former stance on centralisation to allow for more devolution to the Crownlands. |
Date | 10:50:43, May 21, 2007 CET | From | Republican People's Party | To | Debating the Local Governments (Empowerment) Act 2407 |
Message | This Bill will water down Hulstria's environmental policy. James Underdown (Leader of the RPP) |
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Voting
Vote | Seats | |||
yes |
Total Seats: 251 | |||
no | Total Seats: 289 | |||
abstain | Total Seats: 110 |
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