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Bill: Power to Local Communities, 2591
Details
Submitted by[?]: Konservativ Monarkistpartiet
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: November 2591
Description[?]:
| Sometimes local governance can best deal with local issues. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government position in respect to crossdressing policy.
Old value:: Crossdressing is allowed.
Current: Crossdressing is allowed.
Proposed: Local governments determine the legality of crossdressing.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change National, cultural and historic sites and monuments.
Old value:: The state actively protects scenery, localities, cultural, and historical sites; it maintains an agency to preserve them untouched if public interest so requires.
Current: The state actively protects scenery, localities, cultural, and historical sites; it maintains an agency to preserve them untouched if public interest so requires.
Proposed: This matter is left up to the local governments.
Article 3
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 may set up forestry agencies. Where they do not, forestry is on a commercial basis.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The appointment of mayors.
Old value:: The Head of State oversees the appointment of all mayors.
Current: Local governments determine the method of appointment.
Proposed: Citizens elect their mayor directly in a local election.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The funding of sports clubs.
Old value:: All sports clubs are government owned and run.
Current: Local governments decide the funding policy of sports clubs.
Proposed: Local governments decide the funding policy of sports clubs.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The government's stance on whaling.
Old value:: Commercial whaling is legal and not subject to restrictions.
Current: Whaling is illegal.
Proposed: Local governments decide about whaling.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 17:57:25, June 13, 2008 CET | From |  Folks Revolusjonær Kommunistiske Parti | To | Debating the Power to Local Communities, 2591 |
| Message | Could you do the mayoral election in a seperate bill? |
| Date | 17:57:51, June 13, 2008 CET | From | Konservativ Monarkistpartiet | To | Debating the Power to Local Communities, 2591 |
| Message | Sure. |
| Date | 19:15:41, June 13, 2008 CET | From | (NWO) Saiserist Förening | To | Debating the Power to Local Communities, 2591 |
| Message | "No to local governments! I hate these blasted seditious federalists!" ~Official Spokesman Artur Churkin, when asked by reporters if the Saiserist Forening would support the recently-proposed legislation |
| Date | 04:42:34, June 14, 2008 CET | From | Demokratisk Pacifist Partiet | To | Debating the Power to Local Communities, 2591 |
| Message | Although I disagree with a few of these articles, overall I agree that the government is far too centralized. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 162 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 338 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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