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Bill: Trade Stabilization Act of 3189
Details
Submitted by[?]: Kirlawan Electors' Union
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: October 3189
Description[?]:
| WHEREAS international trade is the bedrock of our economy, and WHEREAS the current state of the economy requires external investment to help Kirlawa rejoin the world's economy, and WHEREAS trade encourages immigration, and WHEREAS our current citizenship policies prevent the children of immigrants from becoming citizens, thus discouraging immigration, THEREFORE do we enact this Bill into Law to encourage foreign investment. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Tax percentage of the profit made by corporations.
Old value:: 58
Current: 25
Proposed: 40
Article 2
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 and manages all forest land.
Proposed: There is a national agency which owns all forests, but subcontracts the work to private companies.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning forest protection.
Old value:: Forests have strictly enforced protection. Felling is limited to fire breaks.
Current: Forests are protected. Logging is allowed by licence only.
Proposed: Forests are protected. Logging is allowed by licence only.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change International trade (this is a default in the absense of a specific free trade agreement or specific trade embargo)
Old value:: The nation allows for imports, but imposes protectionist tariffs and quotas on all imports.
Current: The nation imposes reciprocal tariffs on imports, with no tariffs imposed on states which impose no tariffs on our exports.
Proposed: The nation imposes reciprocal tariffs on imports, with no tariffs imposed on states which impose no tariffs on our exports.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Sales tax on luxury goods.
Old value:: 20
Current: 33
Proposed: 17
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning granting nationality (national of this state without implication of having citizenship rights).
Old value:: Only those born to nationals become nationals.
Current: Only those born in this country or to nationals receive nationality.
Proposed: Only those born in this country or to nationals receive nationality.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change The patenting of software techniques.
Old value:: Software designs, techniques, formulae and algorithms cannot be patented.
Current: Software designs, techniques, formulae and algorithms cannot be patented.
Proposed: Software patents can be obtained from the patent office.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change The government policy regarding housing.
Old value:: The state provides public housing to low-income families.
Current: The state provides public housing to low-income families.
Proposed: All housing is private but rent is subsidised for low-income households.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change Weapons allowed to private citizens.
Old value:: Only certain types of weapons may be owned by the general public, and there are further restrictions on places where they may be carried.
Current: Only certain types of weapons may be owned by the general public, and there are further restrictions on places where they may be carried.
Proposed: Citizens may own any type of weapons, but certain types are restricted to designated places.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding regulation of video games.
Old value:: The government does not maintain laws as to age limitation for purchasing video games, although it does require a content rating to be clearly displayed on the box.
Current: The government does not regulate video games.
Proposed: The government does not regulate video games.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 08:57:31, September 28, 2011 CET | From | Kirlawan Electors' Union | To | Debating the Trade Stabilization Act of 3189 |
| Message | We believe this may be necessary to maintain our economic recovery. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |
| yes |
Total Seats: 501 | |
| no | Total Seats: 216 | |
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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