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Bill: Devolution Act I
Details
Submitted by[?]: Liberal Reform Party of Cobura
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 2539
Description[?]:
| "We do not usually support devolution, but since we support wider self-governance rights for the provinence of Tokundi, we will prospose this law" Bae Kim, Leader of LRP ooc: at least DLP and Republicans are against all so i will put this to vote...there will be 3 other parts to come... |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning adoption.
Old value:: Regulation is used to screen out only those with a previous history of child abuse.
Current: Adoption policy is to be established by local governments.
Proposed: Adoption policy is to be established by local governments.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The recreational drug policy.
Old value:: There are no laws regulating what citizens can put into their bodies.
Current: The use of cannabis is legal.
Proposed: Recreational drug use is regulated by local governments.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change
Taxation of religious institutions.
Old value:: Religions are treated as companies, and all profit is taxed, however, charitable donations are not taxed.
Current: Recognized religions are not taxed.
Proposed: Religious taxation policy is left to the local governments.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The government policy regarding housing.
Old value:: The state provides public housing to low-income families.
Current: The state contracts with private companies to provide public housing.
Proposed: Housing policy is to be determined by local governments.
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: Local government is responsible for drinking water quality regulation.
Proposed: Local government is responsible for drinking water quality regulation.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding the keeping of wild animals as pets.
Old value:: Wild animals may be kept as pets; the owners of dangerous wild animals must take the necessary measures to ensure they can't escape.
Current: This matter is left up to the local governments.
Proposed: This matter is left up to the local governments.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 18:16:24, February 28, 2008 CET | From |  Revolucia Partio de Koburo | To | Debating the Devolution Act I |
| Message | They have not asked for it. STOP LYING. |
| Date | 18:18:41, February 28, 2008 CET | From | Liberal Reform Party of Cobura | To | Debating the Devolution Act I |
| Message | :D |
| Date | 18:33:22, February 28, 2008 CET | From | Revolucia Partio de Koburo | To | Debating the Devolution Act I |
| Message | Verdammt! |
| Date | 19:22:12, February 28, 2008 CET | From | Democratic Labour Party of Cobura | To | Debating the Devolution Act I |
| Message | Article 1, 2, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11 we will not support |
| Date | 19:25:27, February 28, 2008 CET | From | Democratic Labour Party of Cobura | To | Debating the Devolution Act I |
| Message | Adoption is too important to be devovled down Education ditto It is better for public nudity laws and drug laws to be standardised across Cobura Taxes should be standardised across the nation, otherwise it will lead to economic complications Housing is too important for the economy, crime and homelessness Watar regulation is too important for health Do you really want wild animals kept without any steps to stop them from escaping |
| Date | 19:56:06, February 28, 2008 CET | From |  Nacia Repuvlican partio de Kobura | To | Debating the Devolution Act I |
| Message | The Republican party will not support article 1,3,5,7,8,9,10,11 |
| Date | 19:59:10, February 28, 2008 CET | From | Liberal Reform Party of Cobura | To | Debating the Devolution Act I |
| Message | i want strictter regulations to few thing, and thats why i want to devolve some of these for example the wild animals thing ;D |
| Date | 20:50:08, February 28, 2008 CET | From | Revolucia Partio de Koburo | To | Debating the Devolution Act I |
| Message | Why not just propose a stricter bill? |
| Date | 01:29:31, February 29, 2008 CET | From | Democratic Labour Party of Cobura | To | Debating the Devolution Act I |
| Message | indeed |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||||
| yes | Total Seats: 78 | ||||||
| no |
Total Seats: 342 | ||||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 80 |
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