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Bill: Earth Day 2556
Details
Submitted by[?]: Centralized Union Protectorate
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: February 2558
Description[?]:
| It is about time we decide to protect the environment for the sake of our future, this bill will set guideline for business, government, and our people to follow. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government agricultural and farming subsidies policy.
Old value:: Strategic crops are produced on State owned farms. All other produce is left to the Private sector.
Current: Strategic crops are produced on State owned farms. All other produce is left to the Private sector.
Proposed: Agricultural crops which are considered beneficial to the enviroment or to the continued ecological safety of the state are subsidized.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Forest management.
Old value:: There is a national agency which owns all forests, but subcontracts the work to private companies.
Current: There is a national agency which owns and manages all forest land.
Proposed: There is a national agency which owns and manages all forest land.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning forest protection.
Old value:: Forest protection is left to local governments.
Current: Forests are protected. Logging is allowed by licence only.
Proposed: Forests are protected. Logging is allowed by licence only.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Government-sponsored recycling programs.
Old value:: The government funds recycling facilities for public use.
Current: The government funds recycling facilities for public use.
Proposed: The government funds recycling facilities and enforces mandatory recycling for residents, commercial enterprise, and industry.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Waste disposal responsibility.
Old value:: It is the responsibility of local governments to decide on waste disposal regulation.
Current: The government is responsible for waste disposal.
Proposed: Waste disposal is left entirely to the private sector but is regulated.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 20:18:29, April 04, 2008 CET | From |  Poe Party | To | Debating the Earth Day 2556 |
| Message | Hmmmm...some I like, some I dont like. Article 1 I could go either way 2: I proposed and it was defeated. 3. Ok 4. Yep 5. I think government should have a say in this. So 1 and 5 I am on the fence with, but 2,3 and 4 I am onboard. |
| Date | 20:25:11, April 04, 2008 CET | From | Centralized Union Protectorate | To | Debating the Earth Day 2556 |
| Message | #5 they do have a say, they regulate it, but the jobs are given to the private sector to handle, so it's more economical. #1 I really wish this could be separated, I would like both to be in effect, but again if there is a need, for a specific crop the private sector will fill that need, where there is a dollar to be made there will be someone there to earn it. |
| Date | 20:27:54, April 04, 2008 CET | From | Centralized Union Protectorate | To | Debating the Earth Day 2556 |
| Message | Hmm.. disregard the explanation for #1 above, that is for #4 |
| Date | 14:04:58, April 05, 2008 CET | From | Donner Party | To | Debating the Earth Day 2556 |
| Message | Saving the environment: good. More government influence: bad. Have to vote no on this one, even though I agree with the idea of the bill. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 438 | ||||||||
| no |
Total Seats: 62 | ||||||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: When elections in a country are held, all bills in the voting phase are reset to the debate phase. |
| Random quote: "Because we don't think about future generations, they will never forget us." - Henrik Tikkanen |