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Bill: Devolution Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: New Liberal Party
Status[?]: passed
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: April 2415
Description[?]:
| Devolving some responsibilities to local governments. These things only effect the people in each local area and so theres no need for them to be run by a national government |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding child benefit.
Old value:: The state guarantees child benefit to all families.
Current: The state guarantees child benefit to families classified as low-income or poor.
Proposed: Child benefit policies are left to local governments.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Firefighting services.
Old value:: There is a national fire department, funded by the government.
Current: Fire prevention and management is left to the local governments.
Proposed: Fire prevention and management is left to the local governments.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The appointment of mayors.
Old value:: Citizens elect their mayor directly in a local election.
Current: Local governments determine the method of appointment.
Proposed: Local governments determine the method of appointment.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The government policy regarding housing.
Old value:: The state provides public housing to low-income families.
Current: The state provides public housing to low-income families.
Proposed: Housing policy is to be determined by local governments.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 13:21:40, June 16, 2007 CET | From |  New Liberal Party | To | Debating the Devolution Bill |
| Message | I'm leaving this one up for a bit for comments |
| Date | 14:06:01, June 17, 2007 CET | From | Gao-Showato Kasu-Soto | To | Debating the Devolution Bill |
| Message | We don't really agree with article 1 but the other parts are sensible policy |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes |
Total Seats: 100 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 0 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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