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Bill: Industrial Reform Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Free Reform Coalition (FRP)
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: October 2048
Description[?]:
| Recognizing that the environment is an important concern. Recognizing that harsh pollution controls reduce incentive to develop industries. Recognizing that a compromise is possible between the two, this bill proposes a reduction in pollution controls and the development of an advanced recycling program. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government regulation of pollution in industry.
Old value:: The government enforces highly restrictive industrial pollution standards.
Current: The government enforces moderate pollution restrictions.
Proposed: The government enforces moderate pollution restrictions.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government-sponsored recycling programs.
Old value:: The government funds recycling facilities for public use.
Current: Local governments decide about this.
Proposed: The government funds recycling facilities and enforces mandatory recycling for residents, commercial enterprise, and industry.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 01:57:33, May 04, 2005 CET | From |  Free Reform Coalition (FRP) | To | Debating the Industrial Reform Act |
| Message | Recognizing that enforcing recycling controls on residents is difficult and many times too costly, for the sake of the debate, we would like that part not to be considered as part of the bill. |
| Date | 03:33:37, May 04, 2005 CET | From | Leviathan Party | To | Debating the Industrial Reform Act |
| Message | The two issues should be considered seperately, as they implicate two completely different segments of society: business, on one hand, and citizens on the other. We refuse to support any hoax recycling programs, but would quite happily see a return to less stringent environmental regulations. |
| Date | 11:32:40, May 04, 2005 CET | From | LibCom Party | To | Debating the Industrial Reform Act |
| Message | We agree that the issues should be considered separately. On the issue of recycling, does the FRP have in mind the German system, where businesses are required to recycle all packaging they produce? We would welcome such a system, as it would lead to a considerable reduction in unnecessary packaging, and hence a reduction in both waste, regardless of how much is actually recycled. |
| Date | 00:07:27, May 05, 2005 CET | From | Radical Centrists | To | Debating the Industrial Reform Act |
| Message | We support the status quo. |
| Date | 05:34:43, May 05, 2005 CET | From | Free Reform Coalition (FRP) | To | Debating the Industrial Reform Act |
| Message | to LibCom, yes it would be very similar to the german system. The recycling program would be voluntary to residential citizens while being compulsory for industry and commercial enterprises. Considering that statistical figures show that commercial enterprise and industry produce the most recyclable waste, then the bill should apply to them. |
| Date | 05:36:36, May 05, 2005 CET | From | Free Reform Coalition (FRP) | To | Debating the Industrial Reform Act |
| Message | The two issues are linked because, we are reducing the cost of business for industry while still maintaining a program that helps the environment. However if everyone says that this should be separate, we will change the bill. |
| Date | 08:00:19, May 05, 2005 CET | From | Leviathan Party | To | Debating the Industrial Reform Act |
| Message | They should be seperate; it will certainly increase the likelihood of one or both passing. |
| Date | 07:00:21, May 07, 2005 CET | From | Free Reform Coalition (FRP) | To | Debating the Industrial Reform Act |
| Message | It seems since no one else has commented on this that the parties have no problem with them being tied together. |
| Date | 07:05:09, May 07, 2005 CET | From | Social Republican Party | To | Debating the Industrial Reform Act |
| Message | We have a problem with article 2 |
| Date | 07:39:15, May 07, 2005 CET | From | Protectorate Party | To | Debating the Industrial Reform Act |
| Message | And we are against art 1. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||||
| yes | Total Seats: 25 | |||||||
| no |
Total Seats: 75 | |||||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: In cases where players have failed to clearly and accurately reference their nation's RP laws in the "Bills under debate" section, Moderation will rule them invalid if a challenge is made to their validity. |
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