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Bill: Decentralization Act
Details
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 2598
Description[?]:
| to decrease the power of the federal government |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Licensing of food sales.
Old value:: Food may be sold by licensed vendors only, and shelf lives of foods are enforced.
Current: Anyone may sell food, but shelf lives of foods are enforced.
Proposed: The licensing of food sale is left for local governments to decide.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy on tree plantation.
Old value:: The government requires tree plantation at replacement level for all logging or clearance operations.
Current: The government requires tree plantation at higher than replacement levels for all logging or clearance operations.
Proposed: Local governments may set plantation policy.
Article 3
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 ownership of wild animals as pets is banned.
Proposed: This matter is left up to the local governments.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 06:58:32, June 27, 2008 CET | From | Dranland First Party (CC) | To | Debating the Decentralization Act |
| Message | A brilliant initiative - we commend the local spirit of the Dustintml Party. The federal government's responsibilities and power should be kept to an absolute minimum, and local governments should have complete dominion over all matters that concern local families and communities. We give our full support and look forward to the continued transferral of political power and authority to local and regional governments. |
| Date | 11:35:47, June 27, 2008 CET | From | Sons of Liberty | To | Debating the Decentralization Act |
| Message | While we are in favor of decentralized government, we first and foremost wish to protect lasseiz-faire tradition in both civil and economic perspectives, and thus reject giving the power to any body within our borders the right to restrict them. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 35 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 230 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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