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Bill: Forest Protection Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Christian Socialist Alliance
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: March 2645
Description[?]:
Voronae is blessed with acres upon acres of beautiful woodland, but if we carry on devouring it at our current rate we will have little left within a few decades. James Vorenus (Chairman of the Christian Socialist Alliance) |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Forest management.
Old value:: All forestry is performed by private companies.
Current: There is a national agency which owns all forests, but subcontracts the work to private companies.
Proposed: Local governments are required to operate forestry agencies, which own and manage all forest land.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning forest protection.
Old value:: The government promotes forest clearance.
Current: The government promotes and subsidises forest clearance.
Proposed: Forests are protected. Logging is allowed by licence only.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy on tree plantation.
Old value:: The government does not intervene with regard to the replantation of trees.
Current: The government does not intervene with regard to the replantation of trees.
Proposed: The government encourages, but does not require new and replacement plantation.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
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Vote | Seats | ||
yes | Total Seats: 33 | ||
no | Total Seats: 60 | ||
abstain | Total Seats: 6 |
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