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Bill: Ecology and Agriculture
Details
Submitted by[?]: Green Party of Vorona
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 3282
Description[?]:
| Our party wants to make certain changes in the laws, concerning ecology and agriculture. The grass won't always be greener if we don't protect our forests and national parks. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning forest protection.
Old value:: Forest protection is left to local governments.
Current: The government promotes and subsidises forest clearance.
Proposed: Forests have strictly enforced protection. Felling is limited to fire breaks.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning the use of pesticides.
Old value:: The government approves and regulates agricultural chemical use.
Current: There is no government oversight or regulation of pesticides.
Proposed: Farmers are required to list chemicals used on their crops.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Waste disposal responsibility.
Old value:: It is the responsibility of local governments to decide on waste disposal regulation.
Current: It is the responsibility of local governments to decide on waste disposal regulation.
Proposed: The government is responsible for waste disposal.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Government regulation of pollution in industry.
Old value:: The government enforces moderate pollution restrictions.
Current: Industrial pollution is not regulated by the government.
Proposed: The government enforces highly restrictive industrial pollution standards.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Forest management.
Old value:: Local governments may set up forestry agencies. Where they do not, forestry is on a commercial basis.
Current: There is a national agency which owns all forests, but subcontracts the work to private companies.
Proposed: There is a national agency which owns and manages all forest land.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 03:21:10, April 01, 2012 CET | From |  Social Liberal Party of Vorona (SLP) | To | Debating the Ecology and Agriculture |
| Message | I regret to announce that the SLP will not support this bill as it is too extremely environmentalist, and will affect our economy drastically. |
| Date | 05:31:58, April 01, 2012 CET | From | United Vorona Party | To | Debating the Ecology and Agriculture |
| Message | We agree with the SLP on this matter. Even still, we welcome the Green Party of Vorona's contributions, and we hope their presence will make our debates more colorful and informative. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes |
Total Seats: 163 | ||
| no | Total Seats: 316 | ||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 271 |
| Random fact: Alduria, Rildanor and Lourenne all have Canrilaise (French) cultures. |
| Random quote: "Society comprises two classes: those who have more food than appetite, and those who have more appetite than food." - Nicolas Chamfort |