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Bill: Economic Regulation Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Gilde Mercantile Solentia
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: May 3385
Description[?]:
| We want the government to be involved in other areas as well. Some may see it as intruding but rather think of the government as a baby sitter to the industry. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards fireworks.
Old value:: The sale of fireworks is unregulated, anyone may buy them.
Current: Only adults are allowed to purchase fireworks
Proposed: Only adults are allowed to purchase fireworks
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The right to gamble.
Old value:: Gambling is legal across the nation, no regulation whatsoever.
Current: Gambling is legal, but only in private homes and casinos with special licences.
Proposed: Gambling is legal, but only in private homes and casinos with special licences.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Policy concerning industrial hemp.
Old value:: There are no regulations on industrial hemp.
Current: Industrial hemp regulations are left up to local governments.
Proposed: Only regulated agribusinesses may produce industrial hemp.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on industry and subsidies to industrial operations.
Old value:: The government acts as an investor of last resort, by nationalizing failing industries that provide vital goods or services.
Current: The government does not intervene in the market nor provide any form of subsidies/relief to industries.
Proposed: Certain industries are owned by the state, all others are under private ownership.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Government law concerning the sales of recreational drugs.
Old value:: Sales of recreational drugs is completely unregulated.
Current: Sales of recreational drugs within the nation are prohibited by the law.
Proposed: Recreational drugs sales are handled by private foundations which are heavily regulated by the government.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 17:44:35, October 23, 2012 CET | From |  Grand Liberal Party | To | Debating the Economic Regulation Act |
| Message | Senators, We now see clearly what this government stands for. Decrease in personal liberties and freedom, and an increase in the overbearing power of the central state. The Liberals for one will take a stands against this ideology. Joey Simonds Majority Senate Leader |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 275 | ||||
| no | Total Seats: 150 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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| Random quote: "You have to remember one thing about the will of the people: it wasn't that long ago that we were swept away by the Macarena." - Jon Stewart |