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Bill: League Propositions: Ecology/Agriculture
Details
Submitted by[?]: League of Dyspeptic Veterans
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: June 2743
Description[?]:
The LDV makes the following propositions as part of its overall push for deregulation and devolution (with the exception of Article 6). We welcome debate and remain open to modifying the bill if it becomes necessary. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The right to kill animals.
Old value:: Killing animals is legal but regulated.
Current: Killing animals is legal but regulated.
Proposed: Killing animals is legal and unregulated.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding the ownership of domestic animals as pets.
Old value:: People must register domestic animals with the local government.
Current: People must register domestic animals with the local government.
Proposed: There are no laws regarding domestic animal ownership.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding the keeping of exotic animals.
Old value:: Only zoos or zoological institutions are allowed to keep exotic animals.
Current: Only zoos or zoological institutions are allowed to keep exotic animals.
Proposed: Everyone may keep exotic animals, but the trade in exotic animals is regulated by the government.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Government agricultural and farming subsidies policy.
Old value:: Agricultural crops which are considered beneficial to the enviroment or to the continued ecological safety of the state are subsidized.
Current: The government allows local governments to craft agricultural subsidy policy.
Proposed: The government allows local governments to craft agricultural subsidy policy.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The government's stance on whaling.
Old value:: Whaling is illegal.
Current: Commercial whaling is legal and not subject to restrictions.
Proposed: Commercial whaling is legal, but the government establishes whaling quotas.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding the keeping of wild animals as pets.
Old value:: The government maintains a list of dangerous wild animals which may not be kept as pets; other wild animals may be kept as pets.
Current: The government maintains a list of dangerous wild animals which may not be kept as pets; other wild animals may be kept as pets.
Proposed: Wild animals may be kept as pets; the owners of dangerous wild animals must take the necessary measures to ensure they can't escape.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
Date | 23:57:23, April 16, 2009 CET | From | Roccato Anarcho-Syndicalist Union | To | Debating the League Propositions: Ecology/Agriculture |
Message | This will would be good were it not for the proposals to change the government's policy regarding farm size and the government's policy concerning forest protection. The RASU urges the LDV to remove those proposals from the bill in order to ensure our support. |
Date | 23:57:37, April 16, 2009 CET | From | Roccato Anarcho-Syndicalist Union | To | Debating the League Propositions: Ecology/Agriculture |
Message | The RASU of course meant to say that this BILL would be good… |
Date | 06:24:20, April 17, 2009 CET | From | Federalist Minarcho-Capitalist Party | To | Debating the League Propositions: Ecology/Agriculture |
Message | The FMCP will support the bill if the LDV removes articles 5 and 6. |
Date | 02:09:09, April 18, 2009 CET | From | League of Dyspeptic Veterans | To | Debating the League Propositions: Ecology/Agriculture |
Message | The League will acquiesce to the wishes of RASU and FMCP. |
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Voting
Vote | Seats | |||
yes |
Total Seats: 377 | |||
no | Total Seats: 252 | |||
abstain | Total Seats: 121 |
Random fact: Dorvik is a nation based on Germanic and old Prussian cultures, it is located on the far north of Artania, making it an almost arctic nation. |
Random quote: "The greatest lesson in life is to know that even fools are right sometimes." - Winston Churchill |