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Bill: Ecology Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Liberal Democrats
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 2430
Description[?]:
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Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding the ownership of domestic animals as pets.
Old value:: People must register domestic animals with the national government.
Current: People must register domestic animals with the local government.
Proposed: People must register domestic animals with the local government.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Forest management.
Old value:: There is a national agency which owns and manages all forest land.
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 3
Proposal[?] to change Government policy regarding a national park system.
Old value:: The government funds and maintains a network of national parks and/or marine protected areas.
Current: The government devolves park policy to local governments.
Proposed: The government devolves park policy to local governments.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 20:17:38, July 13, 2007 CET | From | Liberal Democrats | To | Debating the Ecology Bill |
| Message | We should actively protect our environment. It's the only (beside police force etc.) reason why government exist. But it's better if local government manage everything and federal government only function as "night watchman". |
| Date | 22:52:10, July 13, 2007 CET | From | Socialist Advancement League | To | Debating the Ecology Bill |
| Message | OOC: we don't have a "federal Government"; Kirlawa isn't that big ... Articles 1 and 3 we can agree with, Article 2 is contradicted by Article 3 and Article 4 is useless because it means that local Government election issues based around whether or not cities will or won't expand into green belts, which complete negates the concept of protecting the environment and distracts attention from where other issues could be better dealt with. |
| Date | 19:23:48, July 15, 2007 CET | From | Kirlawa Green Party | To | Debating the Ecology Bill |
| Message | Our environment is far too important to leave it up to local governments to protect it or not. We have to make sure they act within certain federal laws which protect nature and the well-being of our citizens. |
| Date | 10:03:43, July 17, 2007 CET | From | Liberal Democrats | To | Debating the Ecology Bill |
| Message | Sure, always big government is better for socialist. Anyway, where would they work if not in government? |
| Date | 15:23:28, July 17, 2007 CET | From | Red Star Movement | To | Debating the Ecology Bill |
| Message | There is nothing wrong with federalism, but when it risks privatising key industries due to them having the option to do so, we cannot vote in favour of such moves. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 0 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 299 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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