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Bill: Environmental Reform Act of 2456
Details
Submitted by[?]: Plato's Republican 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: March 2457
Description[?]:
| It is the opinion of the PRP that the time is right for a fresh examination of the state of Sekowo's environment, the changes being brought on by urban and industrial development, and the manner in which the human, animal, and floral populations may coexist. To this end it is the purpose of the bill to introduce the following four resolutions which we feel will help to combat environmental destruction, improve the health of Sekowans, and reinforce our nation's infrastructure. Firstly, this bill proposes the establishing of Government-financed recycling centers across the nation while additionally requiring all industrial recycling to be disposed of properly at a shared cost between the industry and the government. Secondly, this bill calls for the moving of all waste disposal responsibilities into the hands of the government, so as to ensure that all waste is disposed of properly and timely. Third, this bill proposes the creation of several subsidies and tax relief opportunities for the nuclear energy generation industry. Nuclear power is clean, safe, and efficient, and with the proper methods the small amounts of waste generated can be disposed of safely. Finally, this bill will establish new environmental standards to which all industries must adhere. It is the hope of the PRP that these proposals will help to create a more sustainable economy, a less environmentally-impacting industrial sector, and a greener, cleaner Sekowo. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on nuclear power.
Old value:: The decision is left up to local governments.
Current: The decision is left up to local governments.
Proposed: The government encourages nuclear power (subsidies, tax relief etc).
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government regulation of pollution in industry.
Old value:: The government enforces moderate pollution restrictions.
Current: The government enforces highly restrictive industrial pollution standards.
Proposed: The government enforces highly restrictive industrial pollution standards.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Government-sponsored recycling programs.
Old value:: The government funds recycling facilities for public use.
Current: The government funds recycling facilities and enforces mandatory recycling for residents, commercial enterprise, and industry.
Proposed: The government funds recycling facilities but enforces mandatory recycling for industry only.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Waste disposal responsibility.
Old value:: It is the responsibility of local governments to decide on waste disposal regulation.
Current: It is the responsibility of local governments to decide on waste disposal regulation.
Proposed: The government is responsible for waste disposal.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 12:31:00, September 16, 2007 CET | From |  帝国公明党 (Teikoku Kōmeitō) | To | Debating the Environmental Reform Act of 2456 |
| Message | The DSP supports all but the last proposal, as nuclear power is a topic we believe is best left to local government to decide on if it wants it or not. |
| Date | 18:06:32, September 16, 2007 CET | From | Sekowan Communist Party | To | Debating the Environmental Reform Act of 2456 |
| Message | We support this, and would even more emphatically with the removal of article four. |
| Date | 22:22:34, September 16, 2007 CET | From | 帝国公明党 (Teikoku Kōmeitō) | To | Debating the Environmental Reform Act of 2456 |
| Message | We'll support this simply because we agre with the majority of the articles. I suppose it will give me something to do wiht my proposals at least. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 371 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 228 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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