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Bill: Environmental Protection Act of 2115 (Reconciliation)
Details
Submitted by[?]: Conservative Party
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: June 2116
Description[?]:
| A bill to insure the protection of Rutania for Future Generations. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding the keeping of exotic animals.
Old value:: Everyone may keep exotic animals, the trade in exotic animals is unregulated.
Current: Only zoos or zoological institutions are allowed to keep exotic animals.
Proposed: Everyone may keep exotic animals, but the trade in exotic animals is regulated by the government.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government regulation of hunting.
Old value:: Hunting and fishing is not regulated.
Current: The matters of hunting and fishing are handled by local governments.
Proposed: Hunting and fishing activities are restricted to designated areas and periods.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Government regulation of pollution in industry.
Old value:: The government provides pollution prevention guidelines, but does not enforce them.
Current: The government enforces moderate pollution restrictions.
Proposed: The government enforces moderate pollution restrictions.
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 and enforces mandatory recycling for residents, commercial enterprise, and industry.
Proposed: The government funds recycling facilities and enforces mandatory recycling for residents, commercial enterprise, and industry.
Article 5
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: The government maintains a list of dangerous wild animals which may not be kept as pets; other wild animals may be kept as pets.
Proposed: The government maintains a list of dangerous wild animals which may not be kept as pets; other wild animals may be kept as pets.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 10:35:59, September 24, 2005 CET | From |  Freedom Party | To | Debating the Environmental Protection Act of 2115 (Reconciliation) |
| Message | I cannot agree with any of them |
| Date | 21:15:58, September 24, 2005 CET | From | Civic Democratic Party | To | Debating the Environmental Protection Act of 2115 (Reconciliation) |
| Message | Neither can I. This is a disgrace and the CP is only putting these forward so it can lead us down the path to regulation with their new buddies in the RSDP. |
| Date | 22:32:16, September 24, 2005 CET | From | Conservative Party | To | Debating the Environmental Protection Act of 2115 (Reconciliation) |
| Message | The SDP and the CP have a majority in the parliament CDP. Don't make me reconsider my choice of allies. |
| Date | 22:38:53, September 24, 2005 CET | From | Freedom Party | To | Debating the Environmental Protection Act of 2115 (Reconciliation) |
| Message | Its ensure by the way, not insure ;-) |
| Date | 22:43:03, September 24, 2005 CET | From | Civic Democratic Party | To | Debating the Environmental Protection Act of 2115 (Reconciliation) |
| Message | "The SDP and the CP have a majority in the parliament CDP. Don't make me reconsider my choice of allies." Well I don't think you will. Plus that was a very hard-line member from Delvar anyway and is in no way representative of the CDP's thoughts on the CP at all. ;-) |
| Date | 22:47:19, September 24, 2005 CET | From | Conservative Party | To | Debating the Environmental Protection Act of 2115 (Reconciliation) |
| Message | Shush. I'm very tired :D Ah, those good old delvarian extremists. |
| Date | 22:56:22, September 24, 2005 CET | From | Liberal Imperialist Party | To | Debating the Environmental Protection Act of 2115 (Reconciliation) |
| Message | Good god no. |
| Date | 23:01:57, September 24, 2005 CET | From | Civic Democratic Party | To | Debating the Environmental Protection Act of 2115 (Reconciliation) |
| Message | "Good god no." Well more legislation for us to propose I guess. ;-) |
| Date | 17:00:47, September 25, 2005 CET | From | Conservative Party | To | Debating the Environmental Protection Act of 2115 (Reconciliation) |
| Message | Now that's a slim majority. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 307 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 292 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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