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Bill: AFK - Devolution Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Union Hosienne-Démocrate (UHD)
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: August 3022
Description[?]:
| Upon the passage of this Act, the following proposals shall become law. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning child labour.
Old value:: Child labour is forbidden.
Current: Child labour is forbidden.
Proposed: Child labour is regulated by local governments.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards daily working hours.
Old value:: The government obligates trade unions and employers to negotiate the daily number of working hours.
Current: Daily working hours are regulated by the government.
Proposed: Local governments regulates the daily working hours.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Energy regulation.
Old value:: Energy is provided by private companies but the prices they can charge are regulated.
Current: Energy is provided by private companies but the prices they can charge are regulated.
Proposed: Energy provision is left to local governments.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The right to gamble.
Old value:: Gambling is illegal unless taking place in a licensed casino.
Current: The legality of gambling is a matter of local governments.
Proposed: The legality of gambling is a matter of local governments.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Policy concerning industrial hemp.
Old value:: Only regulated agribusinesses may produce industrial hemp.
Current: Industrial hemp is illegal.
Proposed: Industrial hemp regulations are left up to local governments.
Article 6
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 enforces a salary cap.
Proposed: Local governments decide on salary cap laws.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Positive discrimination.
Old value:: The government sets compulsory quotas for hiring women, minorities and marginalized groups.
Current: The government encourages positive discrimination and enforces it for government hiring.
Proposed: Hiring policies are regulated by local governments.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change The right for a person to prostitute himself or herself.
Old value:: Prostitution is legal and a recognized profession.
Current: Prostitution regulation decisions are left up to local governments.
Proposed: Prostitution regulation decisions are left up to local governments.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 22:43:51, October 21, 2010 CET | From | Parti Conservateur Royaliste | To | Debating the AFK - Devolution Act |
| Message | We prefer central Government control, the local Governments should enforce our decisions and run their regions, not start making policy, especially different policies across the country. A unified system is better for all. |
| Date | 16:06:21, October 24, 2010 CET | From | Union Hosienne-Démocrate (UHD) | To | Debating the AFK - Devolution Act |
| Message | Local governments are more responsive to the people; they are closer and represent them better. With a population of over 600 million, the centralized government can become too unwieldy, inefficient, and out of touch with the people. |
| Date | 05:36:58, October 26, 2010 CET | From | Parti Conservateur Royaliste | To | Debating the AFK - Devolution Act |
| Message | The central Government should decide central issues for the a compulsive legislative programme for the nation while the local governments handle local issues and represent the local community. We cannot allow a separation of legislation across the regions. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes | Total Seats: 47 | ||
| no | Total Seats: 53 | ||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: It is forbidden to impersonate a player or Moderator. |
| Random quote: "The political ballot box stands for willingness to be ruled by somebody other than yourself." - Alvin Lowi, Jr. |