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Bill: L'Etat Libre
Details
Submitted by[?]: Union Pour Un Movement Populaire
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: October 2516
Description[?]:
| Yes, I said it. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on subsidising contraception.
Old value:: The government does not supply free or discounted contraceptives.
Current: The government does not supply free or discounted contraceptives.
Proposed: The government subsidises a considerable discount for contraceptives.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The nation's defence industry.
Old value:: The state owns national defence industries but these exist alongside privately owned defence industries.
Current: Defence industries are privately owned but subsidised by the state.
Proposed: The state owns all defence industries.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on the nation's power grid.
Old value:: Each region owns and maintains its own power grid.
Current: The national grid is fully owned by the state.
Proposed: The national grid is fully owned by the state.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Food safety policy.
Old value:: Local governments determine food safety standards.
Current: The government introduces, and actively enforces, food standards provisions.
Proposed: The government introduces, and actively enforces, food standards provisions.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning genetically modified (GM) crops.
Old value:: Production and selling of GM crops is banned. Research is allowed.
Current: All activities related to production, selling or researching of GM crops are allowed.
Proposed: All activities related to production, selling or researching of GM crops are allowed.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Policy concerning industrial hemp.
Old value:: Industrial hemp regulations are left up to local governments.
Current: Industrial hemp is illegal.
Proposed: There are no regulations on industrial hemp.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Pre-school education.
Old value:: The government leaves the pre-school education policy to local governments.
Current: The government maintains a system of free publically owned nurseries alongside heavily regulated private establishments.
Proposed: The government maintains a system of free publically owned nurseries alongside heavily regulated private establishments.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change Regulation of the quality of drinking water.
Old value:: Local government is responsible for drinking water quality regulation.
Current: The government sets a range of standards dependant on water usage. (grey water regulation, etc.)
Proposed: The government sets a range of standards dependant on water usage. (grey water regulation, etc.)
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 04:11:21, January 14, 2008 CET | From |  Parti Libertaire | To | Debating the L'Etat Libre |
| Message | While we agree with a lot of these proposals, this isn't exactly FREEING people. You're handing things out that are paid with taxes, adding new regulations or nationalizing big business. Ce n'est pas l'etat libre que tu veux! C'est l'etat grand! |
| Date | 04:27:18, January 14, 2008 CET | From | 2ème PPPP | To | Debating the L'Etat Libre |
| Message | Meh this is ok. |
| Date | 04:44:16, January 14, 2008 CET | From | Union Hosienne-Démocrate (UHD) | To | Debating the L'Etat Libre |
| Message | This should have really been broken up if you had been serious about it being passed. |
| Date | 04:45:45, January 14, 2008 CET | From | Union Pour Un Movement Populaire | To | Debating the L'Etat Libre |
| Message | (I wasn't) |
| Date | 02:41:55, January 15, 2008 CET | From | Union Hosienne-Démocrate (UHD) | To | Debating the L'Etat Libre |
| Message | Then you have succeeded in a very odd way. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 123 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 347 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 30 |
| Random fact: Voters have an extra appreciation for bills that actually get passed, so if you want to maximally take profit from your votes, make sure you compromise with others. |
| Random quote: “Can anyone imagine a more perverse idea than forcing faithful Hosians like me to give away my money to enable irresponsible teenage girls to kill off their children because they were too drunk to use a damn condom?" - Dr. Francesca dos Santos, former Dranian politician |