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Bill: [Private Member's Bill] Ecology Reform Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Luthori Tory Party
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 3270
Description[?]:
Hon. Hendrie Ward's proposals for the reform of approaches to the Environment. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The right to kill animals.
Old value:: Killing animals is legal and unregulated.
Current: Killing animals is legal but regulated.
Proposed: Killing animals is illegal.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding the ownership of domestic animals as pets.
Old value:: There are no laws regarding domestic animal ownership.
Current: People must register domestic animals with the local government.
Proposed: Ownership of domestic animals is banned.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards hunting endangered animals.
Old value:: The government enforces no regulations.
Current: Hunting endangered animals is illegal.
Proposed: Hunting endangered animals is illegal.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding the keeping of endangered animals.
Old value:: Everyone may keep endangered animals, without any restrictions whatsoever.
Current: 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.
Proposed: Keeping endangered animals, or trading therein, is forbidden.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding the keeping of exotic animals.
Old value:: Everyone may keep exotic animals, the trade in exotic animals is unregulated.
Current: Only zoos or zoological institutions are allowed to keep exotic animals.
Proposed: Keeping exotic animals is forbidden.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Forest management.
Old value:: All forestry is performed by private companies.
Current: There is a national agency which owns and manages all forest land.
Proposed: There is a national agency which owns and manages all forest land.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning forest protection.
Old value:: The government promotes and subsidises forest clearance.
Current: Forests are protected. Logging is allowed by licence only.
Proposed: Forests have strictly enforced protection. Felling is limited to fire breaks.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change Government regulation of hunting.
Old value:: Hunting and fishing is not regulated.
Current: Hunting and fishing is not regulated.
Proposed: Private hunting and fishing practices are banned.
Debate
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Vote | Seats | ||||
yes | Total Seats: 11 | ||||
no |
Total Seats: 638 | ||||
abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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