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Bill: Environmental Reform Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Plaid Geidwadol Traddodiadol (PGT)
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: June 3072
Description[?]:
| A balance between environmentalism and skepticism must be created, as well as a more free market agricultural sector. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding the keeping of endangered animals.
Old value:: Only zoos or zoological institutions are allowed to keep endangered animals; all other forms of keeping or trading in endangered animals are forbidden.
Current: Keeping endangered animals, or trading therein, is forbidden.
Proposed: Everyone may keep endangered animals, but the trade in, and the ownership of, endangered animals is strictly regulated by the government to prevent their extinction in the wild.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government agricultural and farming subsidies policy.
Old value:: All agricultural operations are state-owned and operated.
Current: The government allows local governments to craft agricultural subsidy policy.
Proposed: The government denies subsidy assistance to farmers.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Commercial fishing regulation.
Old value:: The government establishes fishing quotas.
Current: Local governments can establish fishing quotas
Proposed: There are no limits on the amount of fish that may be caught.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Forest management.
Old value:: There is a national agency which owns and manages all forest land.
Current: Local governments are required to operate forestry agencies, which own and manage all forest land.
Proposed: There is a national agency which owns all forests, but subcontracts the work to private companies.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning forest protection.
Old value:: The government promotes and subsidises forest clearance.
Current: Forests have strictly enforced protection. Felling is limited to fire breaks.
Proposed: The government has no policy on forest protection.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Government policy regarding a national park system.
Old value:: The government outlaws designation of property for public parks.
Current: The government funds and maintains a network of national parks and/or marine protected areas.
Proposed: The government funds and maintains a network of national parks and/or marine protected areas.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning the use of pesticides.
Old value:: The government approves and regulates agricultural chemical use.
Current: Local governments may choose to regulate pesticides certification programs.
Proposed: Farmers are required to list chemicals used on their crops.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change Waste disposal responsibility.
Old value:: The government is responsible for waste disposal.
Current: It is the responsibility of local governments to decide on waste disposal regulation.
Proposed: Waste disposal is left entirely to the private sector and is unregulated.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change Regulation of the quality of drinking water.
Old value:: The government sets a range of standards dependant on water usage. (grey water regulation, etc.)
Current: The government sets a single standard to ensure all tap water is drinkable.
Proposed: The government sets a single standard to ensure all tap water is drinkable.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change The government's stance on whaling.
Old value:: Commercial whaling is legal, but the government establishes whaling quotas.
Current: Whaling is illegal.
Proposed: Commercial whaling is legal and not subject to restrictions.
Article 11
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding the keeping of wild animals as pets.
Old value:: All wild animals may be kept as pets, without any restrictions or precautions whatsoever.
Current: The ownership of wild animals as pets is banned.
Proposed: Wild animals may be kept as pets; the owners of dangerous wild animals must take the necessary measures to ensure they can't escape.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 10:57:44, February 01, 2011 CET | From | Labour Party | To | Debating the Environmental Reform Act |
| Message | Mr Speaker, This will be short and sweet, those opposite me are a complete waste of time and belong in a circus! I yield. |
| Date | 15:49:01, February 01, 2011 CET | From | Plaid Geidwadol Traddodiadol (PGT) | To | Debating the Environmental Reform Act |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, Please keep the debate relevant to the bill as well as refraining from making verbal insults, especially slanderous and malicious ones. Thank you. I yield. |
| Date | 18:59:57, February 01, 2011 CET | From | Republican Party (RM) | To | Debating the Environmental Reform Act |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, This bill is too huge for us to be able to comment on. In addition, the fact that it is a mix of skepticism and environmentalism is extremely bizarre, how can you expect other parties to come to a decision on this? I yield. |
| Date | 19:50:48, February 01, 2011 CET | From | Plaid Geidwadol Traddodiadol (PGT) | To | Debating the Environmental Reform Act |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, A bill concerning one section of visibility cannot be too large so long as it concerns one section. As for the mix of skepticism and environmentalism, that is exactly what we advocate for, a balance concerning the environment. I yield. |
| Date | 23:22:11, February 01, 2011 CET | From | Republican Party (RM) | To | Debating the Environmental Reform Act |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, Then how do you expect other parties to vote on this? I yield. |
| Date | 00:44:45, February 02, 2011 CET | From | Plaid Geidwadol Traddodiadol (PGT) | To | Debating the Environmental Reform Act |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, What don't you cite the articles that you could agree with so we can go on from here? I yield. |
| Date | 07:01:06, February 02, 2011 CET | From | Labour Party | To | Debating the Environmental Reform Act |
| Message | Mr Speaker, I can be making as much or as little verbal attacks to those scum from the far right and they're just going to have to cop it sweet because I am not changing! I yield. |
| Date | 15:13:11, February 02, 2011 CET | From | Plaid Geidwadol Traddodiadol (PGT) | To | Debating the Environmental Reform Act |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, Failure to change once you enter Parliament will mean suspension and possible expulsion from Parliament, as per the rules that we all agreed upon. I yield. |
| Date | 18:13:17, February 02, 2011 CET | From | Republican Party (RM) | To | Debating the Environmental Reform Act |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, Who are the Imperialists to dictate what can and can't go on in Parliament? They are the ones that have shunned democracy by replacing an elected HOS to a hereditary one, thus cannot lecture anyone in regards to Parliament! I yield. |
| Date | 19:14:10, February 02, 2011 CET | From | Plaid Geidwadol Traddodiadol (PGT) | To | Debating the Environmental Reform Act |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, As per the rules of Parliament that we all voted in agreement upon, let us turn our attention back to the bill. I yield. |
| Date | 20:52:48, February 02, 2011 CET | From | Republican Party (RM) | To | Debating the Environmental Reform Act |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, This bill is quite simply too large and too varied for us to possibly vote either way. I yield. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 367 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 383 | ||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 0 |
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