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Bill: OPX Regulations Act 2467
Details
Submitted by[?]: Txurruka/Aperribai/Mayoz's OPX
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: July 2468
Description[?]:
| A bill to right the regulations of Baltusia and improve its economic situation. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The banking system.
Old value:: The government operates a central bank and all other banks are private.
Current: All banks are privately owned.
Proposed: The government operates large, national banks, but small community based private banks are allowed.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Eminent Domain.
Old value:: The government may not seize private property.
Current: The government may seize private property for vital government works and for corporate use.
Proposed: The government may seize private property for vital government works.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Licensing of food sales.
Old value:: The sale of food is unregulated.
Current: Anyone may sell food, but shelf lives of foods are enforced.
Proposed: Food may be sold by licensed vendors only, and shelf lives of foods are enforced.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The right to gamble.
Old value:: Gambling is legal across the nation, no regulation whatsoever.
Current: Gambling is legal, but only in private homes and casinos with special licences.
Proposed: Gambling is legal, but only in private homes and casinos with special licences.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on industry and subsidies to industrial operations.
Old value:: The government subsidizes private enterprises that face bankruptcy.
Current: The government does not intervene in the market nor provide any form of subsidies/relief to industries.
Proposed: The government acts as an investor of last resort, by nationalizing failing industries that provide vital goods or services.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards labor unions.
Old value:: Trade unions may exist and worker membership is voluntary.
Current: Trade unions may exist and worker membership is voluntary.
Proposed: Trade unions may exist and all workers must have membership in one.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards smoking.
Old value:: Smoking is legal everywhere, at the discretion of the property owner. However, service/employer property owners that allow smoking must provide a separate non-smoking section.
Current: Smoking is legal everywhere, at the discretion of the property owner. However, service/employer property owners that allow smoking must provide a separate non-smoking section.
Proposed: Smoking is legal outdoors and in private homes and clubs, but illegal indoors in all places of employment.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change Sale of tobacco products.
Old value:: There are no regulations on the sale of tobacco.
Current: There are no regulations on the sale of tobacco.
Proposed: Only adults may purchase tobacco.
Debate
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| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 142 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 113 | ||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 45 |
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