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Bill: Devolution Act 2907
Details
Submitted by[?]: Liberal Democratic Party of Sekowo
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 2909
Description[?]:
To devolve some power to municipae in the interest of good governance. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Charter school policy (free, privately run, publicly funded schools).
Old value:: Only non-profit organizations may establish charter schools.
Current: Charter schools must be non-profit and have a specific focus.
Proposed: Charter school funding, regulation, and development is left up to local governments.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards daily working hours.
Old value:: Daily working hours are regulated by the government.
Current: The government obligates trade unions and employers to negotiate the daily number of working hours.
Proposed: Local governments regulates the daily working hours.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The right to gamble.
Old value:: Gambling is legal across the nation, no regulation whatsoever.
Current: The legality of gambling is a matter of local governments.
Proposed: The legality of gambling is a matter of local governments.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Policy concerning industrial hemp.
Old value:: There are no regulations on industrial hemp.
Current: There are no regulations on industrial hemp.
Proposed: Industrial hemp regulations are left up to local governments.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards the funding of libraries.
Old value:: The national government controls a vast and comprehensive system of public libraries.
Current: The national government provides local governments with funding to operate libraries.
Proposed: The national government provides local governments with funding to operate libraries.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change National Curriculum
Old value:: invalid choice
Current: There is no National Curriculum; curriculum policies for all schools are determined on a local level by local governments.
Proposed: invalid choice
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Waste disposal responsibility.
Old value:: The government is responsible for waste disposal.
Current: It is the responsibility of local governments to decide on waste disposal regulation.
Proposed: It is the responsibility of local governments to decide on waste disposal regulation.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
Date | 20:35:54, March 14, 2010 CET | From | Raijingusan (旭日) | To | Debating the Devolution Act 2907 |
Message | Devolution is harmful to our nation. Next we will be having independence movements and regional nationalist parties. It would be a sad day to see the fall of our great nation that Sekowo is, and replacing it with the People's Republic of Northern Territory and the Kingdom of Kingsland, for example! |
Date | 20:47:58, March 14, 2010 CET | From | Liberal Democratic Party of Sekowo | To | Debating the Devolution Act 2907 |
Message | The fascist government's refusal to allow the people to decide for themselves only fuels these regional parties that it detests. The devolution of power to local governments take away the fuel that drives people to support such parties, killing them and preserving our great nation. |
Date | 20:49:18, March 14, 2010 CET | From | Raijingusan (旭日) | To | Debating the Devolution Act 2907 |
Message | What is the point of having the National Assembly, or Sekowo itself even, if you prefer to let local governments decide ? |
Date | 21:01:07, March 14, 2010 CET | From | Liberal Democratic Party of Sekowo | To | Debating the Devolution Act 2907 |
Message | Perhaps someone in your party can brief you on something called federalism. |
Date | 21:13:34, March 14, 2010 CET | From | Raijingusan (旭日) | To | Debating the Devolution Act 2907 |
Message | Yes, it is harmful to our nation. |
Date | 21:26:22, March 14, 2010 CET | From | Liberal Democratic Party of Sekowo | To | Debating the Devolution Act 2907 |
Message | Of course, because the Leader says so. |
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Voting
Vote | Seats | |
yes | Total Seats: 271 | |
no | Total Seats: 229 | |
abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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