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Bill: National Resources Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Social Progressive Party of Mordusia
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: January 3307
Description[?]:
| Part of getting our house in order requires a sober evaluation of the fine lines between Environmentalism, Conservation for Use and Exploitation of natural resources. The NPP proposes the following ecological platform to straddle the two poles of that spectrum and to promote conservation of national resources for the purpose of sustainable use and growth. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The use of animals in cosmetics research.
Old value:: The use of animals to test cosmetic products is unregulated.
Current: The use of animals to test cosmetic products is unregulated.
Proposed: The use of animals to test cosmetic products is regulated.
Article 2
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 legal but regulated.
Article 3
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: People must register domestic animals with the national government.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards hunting endangered animals.
Old value:: The government maintains a list of endangered and threatened species, which it encourages hunters not to shoot.
Current: Hunting endangered animals is illegal.
Proposed: Hunting endangered animals is illegal.
Article 5
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: Only zoos or zoological institutions are allowed to keep endangered animals; all other forms of keeping or trading in endangered animals are forbidden.
Proposed: Only zoos or zoological institutions are allowed to keep endangered animals; all other forms of keeping or trading in endangered animals are forbidden.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Government agricultural and farming subsidies policy.
Old value:: The government subsidises the operations of low-income farming families.
Current: The government allows local governments to craft agricultural subsidy policy.
Proposed: Agricultural crops which are considered beneficial to the enviroment or to the continued ecological safety of the state are subsidized.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning farm size.
Old value:: Farm size is not regulated.
Current: Farm size regulations are determined by local governments.
Proposed: Farms that grow too large are broken up and the land redistributed.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change Forest management.
Old value:: All forestry is performed by private companies.
Current: All forestry is performed by private companies.
Proposed: There is a national agency which exists side-by-side with commercial forestry companies.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning forest protection.
Old value:: The government has no policy on forest protection.
Current: Forests are protected. Logging is allowed by licence only.
Proposed: Forests are protected. Logging is allowed by licence only.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change Government regulation of hunting.
Old value:: Hunting and fishing is not regulated.
Current: Hunting and fishing activities are restricted to designated areas and periods.
Proposed: Hunting and fishing activities are restricted to designated areas and periods.
Article 11
Proposal[?] to change The use of animals in medical research.
Old value:: There are no restrictions on the use of animals for research.
Current: There are no restrictions on the use of animals for research.
Proposed: The use of animals in research is subject to basic regulations.
Article 12
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning private cars.
Old value:: There are no regulations on the ownership of private cars.
Current: Private cars are allowed, but people are encouraged to travel collective and tax incentives are provided for cars using environmentally friendly fuels.
Proposed: Private cars are allowed, but people are encouraged to travel collective and tax incentives are provided for cars using environmentally friendly fuels.
Article 13
Proposal[?] to change Government-sponsored recycling programs.
Old value:: There is no national policy regarding recycled garbage.
Current: Local governments decide about this.
Proposed: The government funds recycling facilities and enforces mandatory recycling for residents, commercial enterprise, and industry.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 20:20:25, May 19, 2012 CET | From | Social Progressive Party of Mordusia | To | Debating the National Resources Act |
| Message | We'll move the omnibus. It is time to take a stand. NPP has been absent from the legislature for two years. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 60 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 466 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 224 |
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