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Bill: Natural Resource Utilization Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: UCP (United Constitutionalist Party)
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: September 3171
Description[?]:
| Modifications to the Ecology laws to promote recreation and usefulness of designated land. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning forest protection.
Old value:: Forests have strictly enforced protection. Felling is limited to fire breaks.
Current: Forest protection is left to local governments.
Proposed: Forests are protected. Logging is allowed by licence only.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy on tree plantation.
Old value:: The government requires tree plantation at higher than replacement levels for all logging or clearance operations.
Current: Local governments may set plantation policy.
Proposed: The government requires tree plantation at replacement level for all logging or clearance operations.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Regulation of the quality of drinking water.
Old value:: The government sets a single standard to ensure all tap water is drinkable.
Current: Local government is responsible for drinking water quality regulation.
Proposed: The government sets a range of standards dependant on water usage. (grey water regulation, etc.)
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 22:31:41, August 19, 2011 CET | From |  Progressive-Labour Party | To | Debating the Natural Resource Utilization Act |
| Message | we can not support this bill because it does not preserve our environment at all. |
| Date | 02:40:27, August 20, 2011 CET | From | New Liberals | To | Debating the Natural Resource Utilization Act |
| Message | The New Liberals support the Preserving Our Environment Act of 3169. We believe it will foster important economic growth in Cobura. |
| Date | 03:04:31, August 20, 2011 CET | From | Progressive-Labour Party | To | Debating the Natural Resource Utilization Act |
| Message | while we agree Cobura needs to foster economic growth, we should not do it through deregulation of the environment. |
| Date | 14:06:54, August 20, 2011 CET | From | UCP (United Constitutionalist Party) | To | Debating the Natural Resource Utilization Act |
| Message | We believe the impact on the environment will be minimal. The proposed replanting strategy is more realistic given that "replanting above replacement levels" raises the question of where the "extra" trees are going. The logging licensces will raise government funds while also cycling the forest ecosystem and preventing major fires fueled by aged and accumulated underbrush. The change in drinking water standards will save countless government funds that won't need to be wasted on water for industrial and non-consumption uses. |
| Date | 19:59:34, August 20, 2011 CET | From | Progressive-Labour Party | To | Debating the Natural Resource Utilization Act |
| Message | remove articles 2, 3 and change the name of the bill. |
| Date | 04:06:38, August 21, 2011 CET | From | UCP (United Constitutionalist Party) | To | Debating the Natural Resource Utilization Act |
| Message | The requested changes have been made. We feel that the remaining proposals are too important to lose over less necessary issues and we hope we can rely on your full support at this time. |
| Date | 04:09:21, August 21, 2011 CET | From | Progressive-Labour Party | To | Debating the Natural Resource Utilization Act |
| Message | we can support this |
| Date | 03:15:44, August 24, 2011 CET | From | Corburan Nationalistic Party | To | Debating the Natural Resource Utilization Act |
| Message | We will support this |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes | Total Seats: 75 | |||||
| no | Total Seats: 0 | |||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 529 |
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