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Bill: IC Devolutionary Agenda
Details
Submitted by[?]: Gaduri Resistencia
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: September 2413
Description[?]:
Increasing the power of regional soviets. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning adoption.
Old value:: Adoption is regulated by the government. Applicants can adopt after a routine check-up.
Current: Regulation is used to screen out only those with a previous history of child abuse.
Proposed: Adoption policy is to be established by local governments.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Weapon concealment.
Old value:: Any legal weapon may be concealed when carried.
Current: People must first obtain a permit in order to carry concealed weapons.
Proposed: Local governments may set and enforce concealed carry laws.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on the nation's power grid.
Old value:: The national grid is fully owned by the state.
Current: Each region owns and maintains its own power grid.
Proposed: Each region owns and maintains its own power grid.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Firefighting services.
Old value:: There is a national fire department, funded by the government.
Current: There is a national fire department, funded by the government.
Proposed: Fire prevention and management is left to the local governments.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Health and safety legislation for industry.
Old value:: The government introduces and actively regulates health and safety legislation in all areas of industry.
Current: The government introduces and actively regulates health and safety legislation in all areas of industry.
Proposed: Health and safety laws are to be determined by local governments.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Policy on the organization of police/law enforcement
Old value:: There is a national police department, funded by the government.
Current: There is a national police department funded by the national government and there are local police departments, funded by local governments.
Proposed: The operation and funding of the police is left to local governments.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Renewable energy sources (eg. solar power, wind power).
Old value:: Government subsidies are provided for research and generation of energy through renewable sources.
Current: Government subsidies are provided for research and generation of energy through renewable sources.
Proposed: The decision on renewable energy sources is left up to local governments.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change The teacher's right to discipline children.
Old value:: Teachers may use corporal punishment at their discretion.
Current: Teachers are forbidden from striking children and may only use non-contact discipline (detention, expulsion etc).
Proposed: Discipline levels are set by local governments.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
Date | 17:08:24, June 05, 2007 CET | From | Free Movement of Gaduridos | To | Debating the IC Devolutionary Agenda |
Message | THough I am for smaller govt, there are some things that need to stay with the national govt |
Date | 20:59:35, June 05, 2007 CET | From | (GCCP) H.P. Sauce Committee | To | Debating the IC Devolutionary Agenda |
Message | fire and police need to be state owned |
Date | 21:12:11, June 05, 2007 CET | From | Gaduri Resistencia | To | Debating the IC Devolutionary Agenda |
Message | Under this bill they would still be owned by govt., just local govt. However, I still recommend you vote no. |
Date | 18:09:37, June 06, 2007 CET | From | People's Liberation Front | To | Debating the IC Devolutionary Agenda |
Message | what if one of the local govs. tries to counter the revolution? |
Date | 20:05:24, June 06, 2007 CET | From | Gaduri Resistencia | To | Debating the IC Devolutionary Agenda |
Message | We have... "loyalty programs" for them. |
Date | 01:28:14, June 14, 2007 CET | From | Capitalists for Prosperity | To | Debating the IC Devolutionary Agenda |
Message | No, some of these things need to be maintained by the national government. |
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Voting
Vote | Seats | |||
yes | Total Seats: 133 | |||
no | Total Seats: 218 | |||
abstain | Total Seats: 84 |
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