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Bill: Devolution Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Solentian People Party
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: January 2612
Description[?]:
| Devolving Powers |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The nation's defence industry.
Old value:: The state owns all defence industries.
Current: The state owns national defence industries but these exist alongside privately owned defence industries.
Proposed: Defence industries are privately owned and not subsidised.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Energy regulation.
Old value:: Energy is provided by nationalised companies.
Current: Energy is provided by private companies which are not subject to any special regulations.
Proposed: Energy is provided by private companies which are not subject to any special regulations.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Government regulation of hunting.
Old value:: Hunting and fishing is not regulated.
Current: Hunting and fishing is not regulated.
Proposed: The matters of hunting and fishing are handled by local governments.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on nuclear power.
Old value:: The government does not take any position on nuclear power.
Current: The government does not take any position on nuclear power.
Proposed: The decision is left up to local governments.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Sale of tobacco products.
Old value:: There are certain restrictions on the sale of tobacco and only adults may purchase tobacco.
Current: There are certain restrictions on the sale of tobacco products but everyone is allowed to buy them.
Proposed: The sale of tobacco products is regulated by local governments
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 16:53:20, July 25, 2008 CET | From | Conservative Party of Solentia | To | Debating the Devolution Bill |
| Message | The TRPS scoffs at this bill which clearly aims to use a misleading title in order to trick Solentia's Senators into supporting brazen capitalism in the industries where state control is most necessary. Opposed. Baltazar Harrison |
| Date | 20:15:40, July 25, 2008 CET | From | Social Democratic Party | To | Debating the Devolution Bill |
| Message | Whatever else might be said about the TRPS's comments, this is indeed one book that should not be judged by its cover. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||||
| yes | Total Seats: 207 | ||||||
| no |
Total Seats: 218 | ||||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: It is not allowed to call more than 5 elections in 5 game years in a nation. The default sanction for a player persisting in the early election tactic will be a seat reset. |
| Random quote: "Poetry is about the grief; politics is about the grievance." - Robert Frost |