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Bill: SLP omnibus
Details
Submitted by[?]: Aurora Libertatis
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 3243
Description[?]:
This is just to clarify what we stand for. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on energy generation.
Old value:: Private and public power stations exist side-by-side.
Current: Small scale private electrical generation is permitted but most energy is generated by a government-owned company.
Proposed: Private power stations provide energy for the entire power grid.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change
The government's policy regarding foreign investments.
Old value:: Foreign investors may invest in national companies, but may not get a majority share.
Current: Foreign investors need to obtain government approval for all investments in national companies.
Proposed: Local governments regulate foreign investments.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Forest management.
Old value:: Local governments are required to operate forestry agencies, which own and manage all forest land.
Current: There is a national agency which owns and manages all forest land.
Proposed: All forestry is performed by private companies.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Health care policy.
Old value:: There is a public health care system, but private clinics are allowed.
Current: There is a free public health care system and a small number of private clinics, which are heavily regulated to ensure they treat their patients well and provide good care.
Proposed: Local governments decide about healthcare policies
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The regulation of higher education.
Old value:: The government allows public and private higher education institutions to coexist with self-regulation for those that are private.
Current: The government allows public and private higher education institutions to coexist with self-regulation for those that are private.
Proposed: The government does not fund any public higher education institutions, permitting only private higher education institutions to exist.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning immigration.
Old value:: Quotas are based on individual applicant's qualifications.
Current: No foreigners are permitted to reside permanently in this nation.
Proposed: Everyone is allowed to reside permanently in this nation.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change The government's stance on a salary cap.
Old value:: Local governments decide on salary cap laws.
Current: There is a national maximum wage but local governments may enforce stricter salary caps.
Proposed: The government has no stance on a salary cap.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change National service.
Old value:: All adults upon completion of schooling must serve a term in the military.
Current: All adults upon completion of schooling must serve either a term in the military or a lesser paid term of civilian national service, at their option.
Proposed: There shall be no mandatory military or civilian national service.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change Government regulation of the viewing of movies.
Old value:: The government sets a range of standards (to be determined) but these only apply to movie theaters.
Current: Only government approved movies are allowed to be viewed.
Proposed: The viewing of movies is not regulated by the government.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning the pension system.
Old value:: The state offers a voluntary public pension, combined with other voluntary private pensions.
Current: The state operates a compulsory public system combined with an optional private pension.
Proposed: The state does not operate a pension system. Individuals must save up for retirement on their own.
Article 11
Proposal[?] to change Pharmaceutical drugs policy.
Old value:: The government subsidises the cost of pharmaceutical drugs for people on low incomes.
Current: The government pays partially for all citizens' pharmaceutical drugs, and pays entirely for those of low income citizens.
Proposed: The government does not subsidise the cost of pharmaceutical drugs at all.
Article 12
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning phone services.
Old value:: The state subsidizes the phone service of low income families but does not regulate the rates providers can charge for phone service.
Current: Telephone lines are provided free of charge to all citizens.
Proposed: There are no regulations on phone service.
Article 13
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding the treatment of prisoners of war.
Old value:: Prisoners of war are treated according to the national laws of the captor power.
Current: Prisoners of war are enslaved.
Proposed: Prisoners of war are enslaved.
Article 14
Proposal[?] to change The legality of slavery.
Old value:: Slavery and the slave trade are illegal.
Current: Slavery and the slave trade is allowed.
Proposed: Slavery and the slave trade is allowed.
Article 15
Proposal[?] to change National Curriculum
Old value:: invalid choice
Current: There is no National Curriculum; the curriculum is set by the schools themselves.
Proposed: invalid choice
Article 16
Proposal[?] to change The government's position towards the stock exchange(s).
Old value:: This is left to the local governments.
Current: The government owns the stock exchange(s).
Proposed: Stock exchanges are allowed and are unregulated.
Article 17
Proposal[?] to change Travel by foreigners to the nation.
Old value:: The nation imposes strict border control on visitors, with intensive security checks, to maintain law and order.
Current: The nation does not allow any visitors unless a specific permit is authorized by the Foreign Minister.
Proposed: The nation imposes no border controls on visitors.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
Date | 19:38:09, January 13, 2012 CET | From | Medrisite-Associated Revisionist Council | To | Debating the SLP omnibus |
Message | OOC: We really need to do something about these visibility bills. They just aren't suited for serious roleplay. |
Date | 02:46:02, January 14, 2012 CET | From | Crimson Crusade | To | Debating the SLP omnibus |
Message | OOC: I absolutely agree. This needs to be fixed. |
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Voting
Vote | Seats | ||
yes | Total Seats: 27 | ||
no |
Total Seats: 27 | ||
abstain |
Total Seats: 22 |
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