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Bill: Federal Delegation Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Vereinigte Bewegung der Regionen
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: March 3355
Description[?]:
| On behalf of the Government (re: http://classic.particracy.net/viewbill.php?billid=357802) and Staatsparliament of the State of Mothar, we ask this House to delegate more issues to the regions. Heinrich Bauer MAB Fraktionsvorsitzender Hektor Gronwitz Staats Prime Minister State of Mothar |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards alcoholic beverages.
Old value:: Alcoholic beverages may be purchased and consumed anywhere, but only by adults.
Current: Alcoholic beverages may be purchased only from licensed sales outlets, and can only be available to adults.
Proposed: Alcoholic beverages are regulated by local governments.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Civil defence is the government's policy on providing shelters to be used in the event of attacks on major cities, mainly nuclear attacks and bombing.
Old value:: The government builds and maintains a network of shelters across the nation.
Current: The government builds and maintains a network of shelters across the nation.
Proposed: Local authorities are responsible for building and maintaining shelters.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's position towards the administration of law.
Old value:: There are regional courts, but decisions of regional courts may be appealed to national courts (if the right to appeal exists).
Current: There are regional courts that have jurisdiction over questions of regional law and national courts that have jurisdiction over questions of national law.
Proposed: There are regional courts that have jurisdiction over questions of regional law and national courts that have jurisdiction over questions of national law.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Voting rights of criminals.
Old value:: Criminals released from jail are allowed to vote after a certain period of time.
Current: Criminals who are charged with minor crimes are eligable to vote, others charged with serious crimes are not.
Proposed: The decision is left to the local governments.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The government's position towards the use of forensic DNA databases.
Old value:: Only DNA from persons convicted of crime is recorded.
Current: Only DNA from persons convicted of crime is recorded.
Proposed: The decision on forensic DNA databases is left to local governments.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Government agricultural and farming subsidies policy.
Old value:: The government subsidises agriculture based on market demand for the crop being grown.
Current: The government subsidises agriculture based on market demand for the crop being grown.
Proposed: The government allows local governments to craft agricultural subsidy policy.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Health care policy.
Old value:: Health care is private, but is paid for by the state for people with low incomes.
Current: There is a free public health care system and a small number of private clinics, which are heavily regulated to ensure they treat their patients well and provide good care.
Proposed: Local governments decide about healthcare policies
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change
The government's stance on illegal aliens.
Old value:: The government actively searches houses for illegal aliens and expels them from the country.
Current: The government actively searches houses for illegal aliens and expels them from the country.
Proposed: Dealing with illegal aliens is left to local governments.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change The use of cannabis for medicinal purposes.
Old value:: Cannabis is legal as a sedative for patients in pain.
Current: Cannabis is legal as a sedative for patients in pain.
Proposed: The legality of medicinal cannabis is established by local governments.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning the use of pesticides.
Old value:: The government approves and regulates agricultural chemical use.
Current: Farmers are required to list chemicals used on their crops.
Proposed: Local governments may choose to regulate pesticides certification programs.
Article 11
Proposal[?] to change Policy on the organization of police/law enforcement
Old value:: There is a national police department funded by the national government and there are local police departments, funded by local governments.
Current: There is a national police department funded by the national government and there are local police departments, funded by local governments.
Proposed: The operation and funding of the police is left to local governments.
Article 12
Proposal[?] to change The funding of sports clubs.
Old value:: The government does not fund sports clubs; only private ones are allowed.
Current: The government funds some sports clubs side-by-side with private ones.
Proposed: Local governments decide the funding policy of sports clubs.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 07:20:12, August 24, 2012 CET | From | Hosian-Konservative Allianz | To | Debating the Federal Delegation Act |
| Message | Herr Speaker, You constantly want more and more power for localities, yet it seems that you have your own agenda to merely have power centralized in your hands with no regard for the nation government. |
| Date | 09:06:21, August 24, 2012 CET | From | Vereinigte Bewegung der Regionen | To | Debating the Federal Delegation Act |
| Message | Yes, indeed we want to have the regions to decide about regional matters and the federal Government about national issues like Defence and Foreign policies. Why does the DKP believe that the nation is called Dorvische Föderation ? At the moment it is just "window dressing" . Do you agree that this Government is not willing to listen to the regions which want have more to say about their own environment and society while staying in the Federation ? Heinrich Bauer MAB Fraktionsvorsitzender |
| Date | 20:41:28, August 24, 2012 CET | From | Hosian-Konservative Allianz | To | Debating the Federal Delegation Act |
| Message | Herr Baur, Are you stating that we are dictators? That is a serious accusation. You and your movement have advocated for a single region, you do not speak with all. Other State Minister-presidents have even criticized your efforts, they believe you are weakening the federal government and attempting to succeed from the Federation, I cannot state that I disagree with them. Yakov Ignatov, Chairman of the Federal Assembly. |
| Date | 14:42:19, August 25, 2012 CET | From | Vereinigte Bewegung der Regionen | To | Debating the Federal Delegation Act |
| Message | Mr Speaker, Unbelievable. Are you acting as a neutral Chairman or as a party member of the DKP ? Are you denying our democratic right given by the electorate and constitution to say what we have to say ? Heinrich Bauer MAB Fraktionsvorsitzender |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes | Total Seats: 213 | ||
| no |
Total Seats: 287 | ||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: Dorvik is a nation based on Germanic and old Prussian cultures, it is located on the far north of Artania, making it an almost arctic nation. |
| Random quote: "Do not wait for leaders; do it alone, person to person." - Mother Teresa |