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Bill: Reformed Ecology Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Socialist Ecology 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: January 2153
Description[?]:
This Bill is an attempt to reverse the abuses of the environment set forth by the preceding "Ecology Bill" and other reform bills. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards hunting endangered animals.
Old value:: Only licensed people may hunt endangered animals.
Current: Local governments decide about this.
Proposed: Hunting endangered animals is illegal.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding the keeping of endangered animals.
Old value:: Everyone may keep endangered animals, but the trade in, and the ownership of, endangered animals is strictly regulated by the government to prevent their extinction in the wild.
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 3
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 have strictly enforced protection. Felling is limited to fire breaks.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Government regulation of hunting.
Old value:: Hunting and fishing is not regulated.
Current: The matters of hunting and fishing are handled by local governments.
Proposed: Private hunting and fishing practices are banned.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Government regulation of pollution in industry.
Old value:: The government provides pollution prevention guidelines, but does not enforce them.
Current: The government enforces moderate pollution restrictions.
Proposed: The government enforces highly restrictive industrial pollution standards.
Article 6
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 | 04:38:55, December 08, 2005 CET | From | National Farmers' Party | To | Debating the Reformed Ecology Bill |
Message | This bill basically limits several industries in the primary and secondary sectors. I can never vote for something which is so damaging to the economy. |
Date | 04:50:23, December 08, 2005 CET | From | Christian Socialist Party | To | Debating the Reformed Ecology Bill |
Message | It may support the economy in the short run, but when the resources are all used up, what then will happen to the economy? |
Date | 11:04:26, December 08, 2005 CET | From | National Farmers' Party | To | Debating the Reformed Ecology Bill |
Message | Our resources won't run out anytime soon, and if they do, we'll just invade our neighbouring countries. What you're proposing isn’t just going to restrict growth, but will send us back to the stone age. Anyway, we already have regulations for the disposal of waste. |
Date | 17:33:40, December 08, 2005 CET | From | Socialist Ecology Party | To | Debating the Reformed Ecology Bill |
Message | You're sick, the regulations you propose on polution you don't even enforce. Your regulations on ecology are destorying the very land your "Framers'" are attempting to use...hypocrite. |
Date | 01:39:55, December 09, 2005 CET | From | National Farmers' Party | To | Debating the Reformed Ecology Bill |
Message | I leave the decision up to farmers; if they want their land to be useable in the future (after all it is their land). Most agree to sustainable use. |
Date | 01:43:32, December 09, 2005 CET | From | National Farmers' Party | To | Debating the Reformed Ecology Bill |
Message | I leave the decision up to farmers; if they want their land to be useable in the future (after all it is their land). Most agree to sustainable use. |
Date | 02:39:50, December 09, 2005 CET | From | Socialist Ecology Party | To | Debating the Reformed Ecology Bill |
Message | I refuse to debate with such ignorance |
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Voting
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yes | Total Seats: 0 | ||||
no |
Total Seats: 450 | ||||
abstain |
Total Seats: 300 |
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