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Bill: Environmental Deregulation Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Beluzian National 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: April 3301
Description[?]:
| An Act to hand more powers to the Parishes regarding environmental policy and to deregulate areas in which businesses and individuals are capable of taking responsibility. |
Proposals
Article 1
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 exists side-by-side with commercial forestry companies.
Proposed: Local governments are required to operate forestry agencies, which own and manage all forest land.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning forest protection.
Old value:: Forests are protected. Logging is allowed by licence only.
Current: Forests have strictly enforced protection. Felling is limited to fire breaks.
Proposed: Forest protection is left to local governments.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Government regulation of hunting.
Old value:: Hunting and fishing activities are restricted to designated areas and periods.
Current: Hunting and fishing activities are restricted to designated areas and periods.
Proposed: Hunting and fishing is not regulated.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Government regulation of pollution in industry.
Old value:: The government enforces moderate pollution restrictions.
Current: The government enforces highly restrictive industrial pollution standards.
Proposed: Industrial pollution is not regulated by the government.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning private cars.
Old value:: Private cars are allowed, but people are encouraged to travel collective and tax incentives are provided for cars using environmentally friendly fuels.
Current: Only cars using environmentally friendly fuels are allowed.
Proposed: There are no regulations on the ownership of private cars.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 13:43:40, May 08, 2012 CET | From | House of Amistad | To | Debating the Environmental Deregulation Act |
| Message | Vote NO: due to Articles 3 & 4 the removal of regulations regarding Hunting/Fishing and Industrial pollution |
| Date | 13:46:13, May 08, 2012 CET | From |  Beluz Democratic Karavist Party | To | Debating the Environmental Deregulation Act |
| Message | The Karav family can propose a bill to leave those regulations to local government. |
| Date | 15:31:53, May 09, 2012 CET | From | Beluzian National Party | To | Debating the Environmental Deregulation Act |
| Message | I congratulate my fellow Lords for securing the passage of this Act, particular the 3 Lords who gave us the positive result. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 51 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 48 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: Real life-life nationalities, cultures or ethnicities should not be referenced in Particracy (eg. "German"). |
| Random quote: "We should therefore claim, in the name of tolerance, the right not to tolerate the intolerant." - Karl Popper |