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Bill: Ecological Localism Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Dorvikische Volkspartei
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 3032
Description[?]:
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Forest management.
Old value:: There is a national agency which owns and manages all forest land.
Current: There is a national agency which owns all forests, but subcontracts the work to private companies.
Proposed: Local governments are required to operate forestry agencies, which own and manage all forest land.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government policy regarding a national park system.
Old value:: The government funds and maintains a network of national parks and/or marine protected areas.
Current: The government funds and maintains a network of national parks and/or marine protected areas.
Proposed: The government devolves park policy to local governments.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 13:55:50, November 17, 2010 CET | From |  . | To | Debating the Ecological Localism Bill |
| Message | Our great national parks are key national assets, far too important to be left in the hands of local councillors. The stewardship of our national parks is such an important issue it is really a national issue, not just a local or even a regional issue. |
| Date | 18:33:20, November 17, 2010 CET | From | Dorvikische Volkspartei | To | Debating the Ecological Localism Bill |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, Local government understand LOCAL issues such as the environment much better than the national government! |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes |
Total Seats: 167 | |||
| no |
Total Seats: 209 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 124 |
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