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Bill: Local Government Empowerment Act of 2808
Details
Submitted by[?]: Konstitutionelle Monarchie Partei
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: July 2809
Description[?]:
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's position towards the use of forensic DNA databases.
Old value:: DNA from persons accused or convicted for a crime is recorded.
Current: No DNA is recorded.
Proposed: The decision on forensic DNA databases is left to local governments.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Eminent Domain.
Old value:: The government may not seize private property.
Current: The government may seize private property for vital government works.
Proposed: The policy regarding eminent domain is left to local governments.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Energy regulation.
Old value:: Energy is provided by private, unregulated companies but subsidies are given to those on a low income.
Current: Energy is provided by nationalised companies.
Proposed: Energy provision is left to local governments.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change
The government's policy regarding foreign investments.
Old value:: Foreign investors may freely invest in national companies.
Current: Foreign investors need to obtain government approval for all investments in national companies.
Proposed: Local governments regulate foreign investments.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Higher education institutions.
Old value:: The government maintains a system of universities, vocational schools, and colleges nationwide.
Current: The government maintains a system of universities, vocational schools, and colleges nationwide.
Proposed: The government leaves the development and funding of all higher education institutions up to local governments.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Policy concerning industrial hemp.
Old value:: Only regulated agribusinesses may produce industrial hemp.
Current: There are no regulations on industrial hemp.
Proposed: Industrial hemp regulations are left up to local governments.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change The government's stance on a salary cap.
Old value:: The government has no stance on a salary cap.
Current: The government has no stance on a salary cap.
Proposed: Local governments decide on salary cap laws.
Article 8
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 9
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning the use of pesticides.
Old value:: The government approves and regulates agricultural chemical use.
Current: Farmers are required to list chemicals used on their crops.
Proposed: Local governments may choose to regulate pesticides certification programs.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change Pharmaceutical drugs policy.
Old value:: The government subsidises the cost of pharmaceutical drugs for people on low incomes.
Current: The government pays partially for all citizens' pharmaceutical drugs, and pays entirely for those of low income citizens.
Proposed: The government does not subsidise the cost of pharmaceutical drugs at all.
Article 11
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning phone services.
Old value:: The state subsidizes the phone service of low income families but does not regulate the rates providers can charge for phone service.
Current: Telephone lines are provided free of charge to all citizens.
Proposed: There are no regulations on phone service.
Article 12
Proposal[?] to change Government's policy towards the powers of the police.
Old value:: The police may arrest crime suspects.
Current: The police may arrest crime suspects.
Proposed: Powers of police are left to the local government .
Article 13
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards police presence.
Old value:: The police patrol public property at all times.
Current: The police patrol all property at all times.
Proposed: Presence of the police is left to the local governments.
Article 14
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning the post office
Old value:: There is a nationalised post office. Private post office agencies are allowed to exist, and the services provided by them are not regulated.
Current: There is a nationalised post office agency. Private post offices are allowed to exist but the services provided by them are regulated.
Proposed: Only private post agencies exist, and the services they provide are unregulated.
Article 15
Proposal[?] to change Pre-school education.
Old value:: The government maintains a system of free publically owned nurseries alongside unregulated private establishments.
Current: The government maintains a system of free publically owned nurseries alongside unregulated private establishments.
Proposed: The government leaves development of nurseries to the private sector.
Article 16
Proposal[?] to change The government's position towards the stock exchange(s).
Old value:: Stock exchanges are allowed and are unregulated.
Current: Stock exchanges are allowed but are regulated.
Proposed: This is left to the local governments.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
Date | 07:46:09, August 28, 2009 CET | From | Kaiserlich Partei | To | Debating the Local Government Empowerment Act of 2808 |
Message | This proposed legislation gives too much power to the Local Governments |
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Voting
Vote | Seats | |||||
yes |
Total Seats: 269 | |||||
no |
Total Seats: 456 | |||||
abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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