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Bill: JZFP Platform: Syndicalism, and Restoration of Central Government
Details
Submitted by[?]: Jelbék Zemojad Lofrkad Prta
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: February 2692
Description[?]:
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Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards daily working hours.
Old value:: Local governments regulates the daily working hours.
Current: The government has no policy concerning daily working hours.
Proposed: The government obligates trade unions and employers to negotiate the daily number of working hours.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding the keeping of exotic animals.
Old value:: Local governments decide about this.
Current: Everyone may keep exotic animals, but the trade in exotic animals is regulated by the government.
Proposed: Everyone may keep exotic animals, the trade in exotic animals is unregulated.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards fireworks.
Old value:: Local governments determine fireworks laws.
Current: The sale of fireworks is unregulated, anyone may buy them.
Proposed: Only adults are allowed to purchase fireworks
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Food safety policy.
Old value:: Local governments determine food safety standards.
Current: Local governments determine food safety standards.
Proposed: The government introduces, and actively enforces, food standards provisions.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Licensing of food sales.
Old value:: The licensing of food sale is left for local governments to decide.
Current: The licensing of food sale is left for local governments to decide.
Proposed: Food may be sold by licensed vendors only.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning forest protection.
Old value:: Forest protection is left to local governments.
Current: The government has no policy on forest protection.
Proposed: The government has no policy on forest protection.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change The right to gamble.
Old value:: The legality of gambling is a matter of local governments.
Current: Gambling is legal across the nation, no regulation whatsoever.
Proposed: Gambling is legal across the nation, no regulation whatsoever.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change Higher education institutions.
Old value:: The government leaves the development and funding of all higher education institutions up to local governments.
Current: The government leaves the development and funding of vocational schools and colleges up to local governments.
Proposed: The government maintains a system of universities nationwide.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change Policy concerning industrial hemp.
Old value:: Industrial hemp regulations are left up to local governments.
Current: There are no regulations on industrial hemp.
Proposed: There are no regulations on industrial hemp.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards the funding of libraries.
Old value:: Funding and operation of libraries is left entirely to local governments.
Current: The national government contracts with private companies to maintain a system of libraries.
Proposed: The national government contracts with private companies to maintain a system of libraries.
Article 11
Proposal[?] to change The government's stance on a salary cap.
Old value:: Local governments decide on salary cap laws.
Current: The government has no stance on a salary cap.
Proposed: Labour unions and organizations of employers negotiate a salary cap.
Article 12
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on nuclear power.
Old value:: The decision is left up to local governments.
Current: The government does not take any position on nuclear power.
Proposed: The government does not take any position on nuclear power.
Article 13
Proposal[?] to change Policy on the organization of police/law enforcement
Old value:: The operation and funding of the police is left to local governments.
Current: The operation and funding of the police is left to local governments.
Proposed: There is a national police department, funded by the government.
Article 14
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy with respect to the production of pornography.
Old value:: Local governments establish policies on the production of pornography.
Current: The production of pornography is treated as any other business.
Proposed: The production of pornography is legal, but regulated.
Article 15
Proposal[?] to change Pre-school education.
Old value:: The government leaves the pre-school education policy to local governments.
Current: The government leaves the pre-school education policy to local governments.
Proposed: The government leaves development of nurseries to the private sector.
Article 16
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards smoking.
Old value:: Smoking regulations are to be determined by local governments.
Current: Smoking regulations are to be determined by local governments.
Proposed: Smoking is legal everywhere, at the discretion of the property owner, and is legal in government-owned buildings.
Article 17
Proposal[?] to change The funding of sports clubs.
Old value:: Local governments decide the funding policy of sports clubs.
Current: Local governments decide the funding policy of sports clubs.
Proposed: The government funds some sports clubs side-by-side with private ones.
Article 18
Proposal[?] to change National Curriculum
Old value:: invalid choice
Current: There is a National Curriculum which all schools are obliged to follow.
Proposed: invalid choice
Article 19
Proposal[?] to change The government's position towards the stock exchange(s).
Old value:: This is left to the local governments.
Current: Stock exchanges are allowed and are unregulated.
Proposed: Stock exchanges are allowed but are regulated.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 04:31:59, January 05, 2009 CET | From |  Jelbék Zemojad Lofrkad Prta | To | Debating the JZFP Platform: Syndicalism, and Restoration of Central Government |
| Message | Recognising that Jelbania is in the grip of power hungry local politicians, and governed in an almost feudal manner, the JZFP mandates a return to central government control in almost all matters. |
| Date | 10:34:34, January 05, 2009 CET | From | Lib-Gov Party-part of W.A-S.U | To | Debating the JZFP Platform: Syndicalism, and Restoration of Central Government |
| Message | There are too many proposal in the same Bill. We agree to a number of them, but we can't vote for all of them. Please, divide your proposals in one or at list two articles bills, and we'd vote to a good number of them |
| Date | 18:06:07, January 05, 2009 CET | From | Jelbék Zemojad Lofrkad Prta | To | Debating the JZFP Platform: Syndicalism, and Restoration of Central Government |
| Message | We apologise, but felt it time for our platform of radical reform to be introduced. ooc: When this fails, we'll do that probably. I just wanted my visibilities to swing away from federalist. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 10 | ||||
| no | Total Seats: 0 | ||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 47 |
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