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Bill: Clear Skies Initiative
Details
Submitted by[?]: Libertarians for Applied Market Equity
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: November 2466
Description[?]:
| To use market forces to improve our environment through private sector action. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government regulation of pollution in industry.
Old value:: The government enforces highly restrictive industrial pollution standards.
Current: The government enforces moderate pollution restrictions.
Proposed: The government provides pollution prevention guidelines, but does not enforce them.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning private cars.
Old value:: Private cars are allowed, but people are encouraged to travel collective and tax incentives are provided for cars using environmentally friendly fuels.
Current: Private cars are allowed, but people are encouraged to travel collective and tax incentives are provided for cars using environmentally friendly fuels.
Proposed: There are no regulations on the ownership of private cars.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Government-sponsored recycling programs.
Old value:: The government funds recycling facilities and enforces mandatory recycling for residents, commercial enterprise, and industry.
Current: The government funds recycling facilities and enforces mandatory recycling for residents, commercial enterprise, and industry.
Proposed: There is no national policy regarding recycled garbage.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy on tree plantation.
Old value:: The government requires tree plantation at higher than replacement levels for all logging or clearance operations.
Current: Local governments may set plantation policy.
Proposed: Local governments may set plantation policy.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Regulation of the quality of drinking water.
Old value:: The government sets a single standard to ensure all tap water is drinkable.
Current: The government sets a single standard to ensure all tap water is drinkable.
Proposed: Local government is responsible for drinking water quality regulation.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 01:13:51, October 06, 2007 CET | From | Stupidfly Urbanist Exapansion Party | To | Debating the Clear Skies Initiative |
| Message | By clear skies initive do you mean unclear, smoggy, unsafe skies? |
| Date | 01:32:14, October 06, 2007 CET | From | Neo-Epicurean Party | To | Debating the Clear Skies Initiative |
| Message | Sorry, we have to disagree with this one. We take a long term view of economic benefits, and pollution means a higher price to pay tomorrow for some temporary profits today. |
| Date | 02:50:05, October 06, 2007 CET | From | Libertarians for Applied Market Equity | To | Debating the Clear Skies Initiative |
| Message | (ooc: some of you may be able to detect a subtle jab at a certain American president here...) |
| Date | 10:32:37, October 06, 2007 CET | From | Conservative Party | To | Debating the Clear Skies Initiative |
| Message | On this particular view I am more inclined to agree with the Progessive Libertarian Organized Party. If we, as a government, provide guidelines to be followed by do not enforce them, we are giving the people some form of freedom and a choice, hoping they make the correct one. This is the case with most of these policies. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 405 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 283 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 62 |
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