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Bill: Environment Protection Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Nrzi Prta (Democratic Party)
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: January 2852
Description[?]:
| An act to protect the environment of the Pontesian Dynastic Empire. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards hunting endangered animals.
Old value:: Local governments decide about this.
Current: The government enforces no regulations.
Proposed: Hunting endangered animals is illegal.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding the keeping of endangered animals.
Old value:: Local governments decide about this.
Current: Everyone may keep endangered animals, without any restrictions whatsoever.
Proposed: Only zoos or zoological institutions are allowed to keep endangered animals; all other forms of keeping or trading in endangered animals are forbidden.
Article 3
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, the trade in exotic animals is unregulated.
Proposed: Everyone may keep exotic animals, but the trade in exotic animals is regulated by the government.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 02:20:30, November 20, 2009 CET | From |  Optimate Party | To | Debating the Environment Protection Act |
| Message | The Optimate Party believes there should be a national currency, but not a national policy on pets. We will vote against this should it reach the floor. |
| Date | 04:35:17, November 20, 2009 CET | From | Nrzi Prta (Democratic Party) | To | Debating the Environment Protection Act |
| Message | Would the optimate Party agreed to this bill if the article about the policy regarding the ownership of domesticated animals as pet is removed? http://classic.particracy.net/viewbill.php?billid=270921 : With regard to currency. |
| Date | 22:16:02, November 20, 2009 CET | From | Pnték Prsakij Prta (Phalangists) | To | Debating the Environment Protection Act |
| Message | Although we applaud the concern of the DP for their concern for the environment, we shall be opposing this legislation. |
| Date | 01:58:52, November 21, 2009 CET | From | Nrzi Prta (Democratic Party) | To | Debating the Environment Protection Act |
| Message | We understand the Phalangists position and thank them for their clarification on the position of their party with regard to this bill. |
| Date | 07:52:08, November 21, 2009 CET | From | Optimate Party | To | Debating the Environment Protection Act |
| Message | With some reservations, yes, we would support the passage of a similar bill if the registration of domesticated animals was removed. We believe that it is important to preserve such animals so that our citizens may continue to enjoy the marvels of such creatures in controlled exhibitions. |
| Date | 05:20:24, November 22, 2009 CET | From | Pnték Lofrkadé Nrzi Prta | To | Debating the Environment Protection Act |
| Message | While the leader of the PPDP supports with the proposed legislation, the party votes in accordance with the vote its Members of Parliament hold. As the outcome of the party vote was Against, the party's stance will be Against the legislation. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes | Total Seats: 339 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 411 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: Players using inactive accounts and/or accounts from outside nations may only propose bills and/or contribute to discussions, whether IC (in-character) or OOC (out-of-character) with the general consent of the players in the nation. |
| Random quote: "Oh, judge, your damn laws: the good people don't need them and the bad people don't follow them so what good are they?" - Ammon Hennacy |