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Bill: The Kalistani Devolution Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Republican Party of Kalistan
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: April 2139
Description[?]:
| This bill would devolve some powers from the national government to the local government, while keeping more important powers in the hands of the national government. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government agricultural and farming subsidies policy.
Old value:: The government subsidises the operations of low-income farming families.
Current: Strategic crops are produced on State owned farms. All other produce is left to the Private sector.
Proposed: The government allows local governments to craft agricultural subsidy policy.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Food safety policy.
Old value:: The government recommends food safety standards, but they are not enforced upon businesses.
Current: The government introduces, and actively enforces, food standards provisions.
Proposed: Local governments determine food safety standards.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on nuclear power.
Old value:: The government does not take any position on nuclear power.
Current: The government requires most energy to be generated by nuclear power.
Proposed: The decision is left up to local governments.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change
Taxation of religious institutions.
Old value:: Religions are treated as companies, and all profit is taxed, however, charitable donations are not taxed.
Current: All religious income, despite the use, is taxed.
Proposed: Religious taxation policy is left to the local governments.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 05:04:06, November 09, 2005 CET | From | Ecotopian Party of Kalistan | To | Debating the The Kalistani Devolution Act |
| Message | We believe in unitary government, and are not prepared to endorse these types of changes. Interestingly, the country itself is largely unitary. I wonder aloud whether the Republican Party can lose any more seats and remain viable. |
| Date | 07:45:38, November 09, 2005 CET | From | Liberal Patriots' League | To | Debating the The Kalistani Devolution Act |
| Message | And you accuse me of my making enemies in the Parliament EKP; that statement is asking for them. On the bill, no. |
| Date | 17:03:02, November 09, 2005 CET | From | Ecotopian Party of Kalistan | To | Debating the The Kalistani Devolution Act |
| Message | I am merely pointing out to the EKP that he is proposing large scale devolution at a time when the electorate is strongly against it. |
| Date | 18:16:55, November 09, 2005 CET | From | Farmers' Militia | To | Debating the The Kalistani Devolution Act |
| Message | No, I like his tactic. All the unitary voters will split up thier vote between the other 8 parties, and, theoretically, all the federalist voters will vote for him. His minority opinion outweights our divided majority. It only works if there are a large amount of voters who vote solely on the basis of federalism though. |
| Date | 16:34:31, November 10, 2005 CET | From | Pansexual Peace Party -- FNORD | To | Debating the The Kalistani Devolution Act |
| Message | Judging by the previous devolutionary parties that have come and gone, you need more than just federalsim to win a sisable percentage of voters. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||||
| yes | Total Seats: 37 | ||||||
| no |
Total Seats: 176 | ||||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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