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Bill: Fair and Safe Trade Practices Act of 2960
Details
Submitted by[?]: Bismarckian National Resistance (BNR)
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: February 2961
Description[?]:
| Article 1: The government owns and operates a central bank that distributes money to private banks. The government may not own or operate any bank(s) other than the central bank. Article 2: The profit of corporations shall hereby be taxed at a rate of 15%. Article 3: A person may not work more than 40 hours in a 7-day week unless they are paid overtime pay. A person must be allowed at least 2 days of rest in a 7-day week. A person may not work more than 8 hours a day unless they are paid overtime pay, and must receive at least 45 minutes of rest, either paid or unpaid, for lunch. Article 4: The government shall not subsidize the development and/or production of pharmaceuticals. Pharmaceutical companies may not sell their products for more than 35% of the production cost. Article 5: Energy shall be provided by private companies. Energy companies may not sell their products/services for more than 35% of the production/labor cost. Article 6: Employers may fire striking workers if their original striking conditions have been met and they continue to strike, if the strikers' original striking conditions were impossible to meet and they continue to strike, if they make libelous or slanderous statements about the employers in their strikes, if they engage in violence or vandalism against the employers or places of employment, and/or if they illegally occupy their place of employment. Article 7: Only licensed vendors may sell food and/or beverages of any kind, and shelf lives of food and/or beverages of any kind are enforced. A vendor may not knowingly or willingly sell food and/or beverages that have expired. Article 8: Gambling is legal at casinos that have been licensed by the government, and in private homes in values less of $250 or less. Article 9: Industrial hemp may be grown by licensed agribusinesses for the production of food, dietary supplements, cordage, building materials, composite materials, paper, fabric, animal bedding, and/or biofuel. Article 10: The government introduces and actively regulates health and safety legislation in all areas of Industry. Article 11: The government owns and operates a national internet service provider, alongside private internet service providers. Article 12: Trade unions may exist and worker membership in them is voluntary. Article 13: Luxury goods shall hereby be taxed at a rate of 10%. Article 14: Animals may be used in medical research so long as they are put under anesthesia for procedures involving incisions. Animals may not be killed in medical research if it is not necessary. Article 15: There shall be a minimum wage at a level that a single full time worker on it can adequately feed, clothe, and house themselves. Article 16: Farmers are required to list all chemicals used on their crops. Article 17: Phone companies may not sell their products/services for more than 35% of the production/labor cost. Article 18: Pornography depicting consenting adults is legal for adults. Article 19: The production of pornography is legal, but it may not be produced in a public place, and must depict consenting adults. Article 20: The government shall operate a space agency that contracts with and oversees private space-exploration companies. Article 21: Stock exchanges are allowed but are regulated. Article 22: All workers have the right to strike, but all government officials, police officers, firefighters, all medical personnel, garbage collection and disposal workers, airline workers, and public transport workers have to ensure a minimal service. Article 23: Trade unions must by law hold a ballot of all members before going on strike; majority approval of those that vote is needed from its members. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The banking system.
Old value:: All banks are privately owned.
Current: The government operates a central bank and all other banks are private.
Proposed: The government operates a central bank and all other banks are private.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Tax percentage of the profit made by corporations.
Old value:: 0
Current: 18
Proposed: 15
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards daily working hours.
Old value:: The government has no policy concerning daily working hours.
Current: Local governments regulates the daily working hours.
Proposed: Daily working hours are regulated by the government.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The research and development of pharmaceutical drugs.
Old value:: The government neither subsidizes research and development of drugs nor regulates their prices.
Current: The government subsidizes research and development of prescription drugs and regulates their prices.
Proposed: The government does not subsidize research and development of prescription drugs but regulates their prices.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Energy regulation.
Old value:: Energy is provided by private companies which are not subject to any special regulations.
Current: Energy is provided by private companies but the prices they can charge are regulated.
Proposed: Energy is provided by private companies but the prices they can charge are regulated.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Employer's rights in regards to firing striking workers.
Old value:: Employers are free to fire workers who go on strike.
Current: Employers cannot fire workers who have gone on strike.
Proposed: Employers can fire workers who are deemed to have gone on strike without reasonable reasons.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Licensing of food sales.
Old value:: The sale of food is unregulated.
Current: Food may be sold by licensed vendors only, and shelf lives of foods are enforced.
Proposed: Food may be sold by licensed vendors only, and shelf lives of foods are enforced.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change The right to gamble.
Old value:: Gambling is illegal.
Current: Gambling is illegal unless taking place in a licensed casino.
Proposed: Gambling is legal, but only in private homes and casinos with special licences.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change Policy concerning industrial hemp.
Old value:: Industrial hemp is illegal.
Current: Industrial hemp regulations are left up to local governments.
Proposed: Only regulated agribusinesses may produce industrial hemp.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change Health and safety legislation for industry.
Old value:: There are no set health and safety regulations for industry.
Current: The government introduces and actively regulates health and safety legislation in all areas of industry.
Proposed: The government introduces and actively regulates health and safety legislation in all areas of industry.
Article 11
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy on internet service providers (ISPs).
Old value:: Private companies provide internet service throughout the nation, without government interference.
Current: The government controls and provides internet service throughout the nation. Private ISPs are banned.
Proposed: The state owns and operates a national internet service provider, alongside private ISPs.
Article 12
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards labor unions.
Old value:: Trade unions are illegal.
Current: Trade unions may exist and worker membership is voluntary.
Proposed: Trade unions may exist and worker membership is voluntary.
Article 13
Proposal[?] to change Sales tax on luxury goods.
Old value:: 0
Current: 19
Proposed: 10
Article 14
Proposal[?] to change The use of animals in medical research.
Old value:: There are no restrictions on the use of animals for research.
Current: The use of animals in research is subject to basic regulations.
Proposed: The use of animals in research is subject to basic regulations.
Article 15
Proposal[?] to change The nation's policy on minimum wage regulation.
Old value:: There is no provision for a minimum wage.
Current: There shall be a minimum wage at a level considered a "living wage," well above the poverty line for a full time worker.
Proposed: There shall be a minimum wage at a level that a single full time worker on it can adequately subsist.
Article 16
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning the use of pesticides.
Old value:: There is no government oversight or regulation of pesticides.
Current: Local governments may choose to regulate pesticides certification programs.
Proposed: Farmers are required to list chemicals used on their crops.
Article 17
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning phone services.
Old value:: There are no regulations on phone service.
Current: The state subsidizes the phone service of low income families, and regulates the rates providers can charge for phone service.
Proposed: The state regulates the rates providers can charge for phone service.
Article 18
Proposal[?] to change The distribution, purchasing and possession of material depicting pornographic acts.
Old value:: All forms of pornography are illegal.
Current: Pornography depicting consenting adults is legal for adults.
Proposed: Pornography depicting consenting adults is legal for adults.
Article 19
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy with respect to the production of pornography.
Old value:: Pornography may not be produced in the nation.
Current: The production of pornography is legal, but regulated.
Proposed: The production of pornography is legal, but regulated.
Article 20
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards space exploration.
Old value:: Space exploration and use shall be totally unregulated.
Current: The government shall operate a space agency that contracts with and oversees private space-exploration companies.
Proposed: The government shall operate a space agency that contracts with and oversees private space-exploration companies.
Article 21
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: Stock exchanges are allowed but are regulated.
Article 22
Proposal[?] to change The workers' right to strike.
Old value:: All strikes are illegal.
Current: All workers have the right to strike but certain categories of workers regarded as critical to society have to ensure a minimal service.
Proposed: All workers have the right to strike but certain categories of workers regarded as critical to society have to ensure a minimal service.
Article 23
Proposal[?] to change Trade union strike ballots.
Old value:: Trade unions must by law hold a ballot of all members before going on strike, a majority of all members, regardless of if they vote or not must approve the strike action.
Current: Trade unions are not required by law to hold a ballot before striking.
Proposed: Trade unions must by law hold a ballot of all members before going on strike, majority approval of those that vote is needed from its members.
Debate
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| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes | Total Seats: 47 | ||
| no | Total Seats: 28 | ||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: "Doxxing", or the publishing of personally identifiable information about another player without permission, is forbidden. |
| Random quote: "I'm not interested in preserving the status quo; I want to overthrow it." - Niccolo Machiavelli |