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Bill: Decentralisation of Authority Act 2574
Details
Submitted by[?]: Wiedervereinigten Nationalisten
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: August 2574
Description[?]:
| An Act to empower the governments of the Crownlands to make certain decisions locally. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards fireworks.
Old value:: Only adults are allowed to purchase fireworks
Current: Only adults are allowed to purchase fireworks
Proposed: Local governments determine fireworks laws.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning the use of pesticides.
Old value:: The government approves and regulates agricultural chemical use.
Current: Farmers are required to list chemicals used on their crops.
Proposed: Local governments may choose to regulate pesticides certification programs.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Funding of public transport (where applicable).
Old value:: Public transport is fully subsidised for people with low-income, with the remainder "user-pays".
Current: Public transport is fully subsidised by the government.
Proposed: Local governments decide upon the funding policy.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The teacher's right to discipline children.
Old value:: Teachers are forbidden from striking children and may only use non-contact discipline (detention, expulsion etc).
Current: Teachers are forbidden from striking children and may only use non-contact discipline (detention, expulsion etc).
Proposed: Discipline levels are set by local governments.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 10:40:53, May 08, 2008 CET | From | Progressive Liberal Party of Hulstria | To | Debating the Decentralisation of Authority Act 2574 |
| Message | Against, the decentralized government can not see the greater part, the entire nation, and will only act in its own interest. |
| Date | 02:54:21, May 09, 2008 CET | From | Traditional Conservative's Party | To | Debating the Decentralisation of Authority Act 2574 |
| Message | We will vote for this. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes | Total Seats: 150 | ||
| no | Total Seats: 157 | ||
| abstain | Total Seats: 193 |
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