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Bill: Ecology (2616)
Details
Submitted by[?]: Normand Pluralist 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: June 2617
Description[?]:
| Local issues require local governance. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning forest protection.
Old value:: Forests have strictly enforced protection. Felling is limited to fire breaks.
Current: Forests have strictly enforced protection. Felling is limited to fire breaks.
Proposed: Forest protection is left to local governments.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government regulation of hunting.
Old value:: Hunting and fishing activities are restricted to designated areas and periods.
Current: Private hunting and fishing practices are banned.
Proposed: The matters of hunting and fishing are handled by local governments.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Government policy regarding a national park system.
Old value:: The government funds and maintains a network of national parks and/or marine protected areas.
Current: The government funds and maintains a network of national parks and/or marine protected areas.
Proposed: The government devolves park policy to local governments.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy on tree plantation.
Old value:: The government requires tree plantation at higher than replacement levels for all logging or clearance operations.
Current: The government requires tree plantation at higher than replacement levels for all logging or clearance operations.
Proposed: The government requires tree plantation at replacement level for all logging or clearance operations.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Waste disposal responsibility.
Old value:: The government is responsible for waste disposal.
Current: It is the responsibility of local governments to decide on waste disposal regulation.
Proposed: It is the responsibility of local governments to decide on waste disposal regulation.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Regulation of the quality of drinking water.
Old value:: The government sets a range of standards dependant on water usage. (grey water regulation, etc.)
Current: The government sets a single standard to ensure all tap water is drinkable.
Proposed: Local government is responsible for drinking water quality regulation.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 23:49:43, August 05, 2008 CET | From |  Citizen's Communist Council | To | Debating the Ecology (2616) |
| Message | Environmental decline is a global problem. |
| Date | 00:56:06, August 06, 2008 CET | From | Normand Pluralist Party | To | Debating the Ecology (2616) |
| Message | It is a global problem in the sense that it is a problem everywhere. However, encouraging the federal government to deal with these issues increases waste and can actually EXCACERBATE the problem. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes | Total Seats: 140 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 460 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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