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Bill: Various Changes
Details
Submitted by[?]: General Confederation of Labour
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: March 2542
Description[?]:
| All the power for the unrecognised Republics! Less power for the Central Government! |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding the ownership of domestic animals as pets.
Old value:: People must register domestic animals with the national government.
Current: People must register domestic animals with the local government.
Proposed: People must register domestic animals with the local government.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Forest management.
Old value:: There is a national agency which owns and manages all forest land.
Current: There is a national agency which owns and manages all forest land.
Proposed: Local governments are required to operate forestry agencies, which own and manage all forest land.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning gated communities.
Old value:: No gated communities are allowed.
Current: No gated communities are allowed.
Proposed: The government sets up gated communities.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Radio stations.
Old value:: All radio stations are owned by the state.
Current: The government subsidises a national radio station for educational and informational purposes; other private non-subsidised radio stations are allowed.
Proposed: All radio stations are owned by independent non-profit-making cooperatives which are subsidised by the government.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Television stations.
Old value:: All television stations are owned by the state.
Current: The government subsidises a national TV station for educational and informational purposes; other private non-subsidised TV stations are allowed.
Proposed: All TV stations are owned by independent non-profit-making cooperatives which are subsidised by the government.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Policy on the organization of police/law enforcement
Old value:: There is a national police department, funded by the government.
Current: There is a national police department funded by the national government and there are local police departments, funded by local governments.
Proposed: There is a national police department funded by the national government and there are local police departments, funded by local governments.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 08:49:56, March 05, 2008 CET | From | Commonwealth Workers Army | To | Debating the Various Changes |
| Message | 3 and 4 are okay. 6 is good. The rest leaves us confused. |
| Date | 13:12:18, March 05, 2008 CET | From | Democratic Workers' Party and CTUL List | To | Debating the Various Changes |
| Message | 3 and 4 are good policy directives. All others are abominable. |
| Date | 15:21:51, March 05, 2008 CET | From | General Confederation of Labour | To | Debating the Various Changes |
| Message | What's the problem with 5? |
| Date | 15:45:21, March 05, 2008 CET | From | Commonwealth Workers Army | To | Debating the Various Changes |
| Message | There is no advantage to be gained from creating inequity in law and it's application. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 166 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 450 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 50 |
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