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Bill: Clearwater Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: The Royal Union
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: May 2748
Description[?]:
| A bill establishing environmental safeguards for Kanjor. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning the use of pesticides.
Old value:: Local governments may choose to regulate pesticides certification programs.
Current: The government approves and regulates agricultural chemical use.
Proposed: The government approves and regulates agricultural chemical use.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Regulation of the quality of drinking water.
Old value:: The government sets a single standard to ensure all tap water is drinkable.
Current: The government sets a range of standards dependant on water usage. (grey water regulation, etc.)
Proposed: The government sets a range of standards dependant on water usage. (grey water regulation, etc.)
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's stance on whaling.
Old value:: Local governments decide about whaling.
Current: Whaling is illegal.
Proposed: Whaling is illegal.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 21:48:37, April 27, 2009 CET | From |  The Kanjoran Centrist Party | To | Debating the Clearwater Act |
| Message | We agree with Articles 1,2 and 3 but we feel that Article 4 is an area which should remain devoled to local government. Since internal affairs is under my parties mandate I would urge that unless Article 4 is removed, the coalition partners vote against this measure. Premier Stonemason |
| Date | 22:37:33, April 27, 2009 CET | From | Union Hosienne-Démocrate (UHD) | To | Debating the Clearwater Act |
| Message | Agree, Article 4 should stay local. |
| Date | 23:31:35, April 27, 2009 CET | From | The Royal Union | To | Debating the Clearwater Act |
| Message | We can agree to that. |
| Date | 23:34:41, April 27, 2009 CET | From | The Kanjoran Centrist Party | To | Debating the Clearwater Act |
| Message | Government is always easy when people adhere to the voice of reason. Margaret Stonemason Premier of Kanjor |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 399 | |||||
| no | Total Seats: 201 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: The people in your nation don't like inactive parties. When you often abstain from voting for a bill, they will dislike your party and your visibility to the electorate will decrease significantly. Low visibility will means you are likely to lose seats. So keep in mind: voting Yes or No is always better than Abstaining. |
| Random quote: "It does me no injury for my neighbor to say there are twenty gods or no god. It neither picks my pocket nor breaks my leg." - Thomas Jefferson |