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Bill: Devolution Act 3334
Details
Submitted by[?]: Constitutional Monarchy 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: December 3343
Description[?]:
We, the House of Barbossa, propose that we devolve further powers to local authorities. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding bestiality (performing sexual acts with animals).
Old value:: Bestiality is only legal if it causes no damage to the animals concerned.
Current: Bestiality is illegal.
Proposed: The legality of bestiality is decided upon by local governments.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding child benefit.
Old value:: The state guarantees child benefit to all families.
Current: The state guarantees child benefit to both low-income families and large families.
Proposed: Child benefit policies are left to local governments.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Eminent Domain.
Old value:: The government may not seize private property.
Current: The government may seize private property for vital government works.
Proposed: The policy regarding eminent domain is left to local governments.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy in respect to highways.
Old value:: There is a national highway system constructed and maintained by the national government, and local systems by local governments.
Current: There is a national highway system constructed and maintained by the national government, and local systems by local governments.
Proposed: This is left to local governments.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy on inheritance
Old value:: The government inherits everything, private inheritance is outlawed.
Current: There is a regulated inheritance law, private regulation of inheritance is allowed but also regulated.
Proposed: Local governments establish inheritance laws.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning parental qualifications.
Old value:: The government requires a test for would-be parents, if parents circumvent the test they are allowed to keep the children, but are watched for incompentence.
Current: The government does not hold qualifications for new parents.
Proposed: Parental qualifications are left to local governments.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Funding of public transport (where applicable).
Old value:: Public transport is fully subsidised by the government.
Current: Public transport is fully subsidised for people with low-income, with the remainder "user-pays".
Proposed: Local governments decide upon the funding policy.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change The government policy regarding housing.
Old value:: The state owns and maintains all housing.
Current: The state contracts with private companies to provide public housing.
Proposed: Housing policy is to be determined by local governments.
Debate
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Vote | Seats | |||||
yes | Total Seats: 18 | |||||
no |
Total Seats: 81 | |||||
abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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