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Bill: Slaytanic Wehrmacht: Fixing Ecology
Details
Submitted by[?]: Slaytanic Wehrmacht
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: April 2155
Description[?]:
| The happiness of our citizens is far more important than the lives of some small animals... |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The use of animals in cosmetics research.
Old value:: Animals may not be used for testing cosmetics products.
Current: Animals may not be used for testing cosmetics products.
Proposed: The use of animals to test cosmetic products is unregulated.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding the keeping of exotic animals.
Old value:: Only zoos or zoological institutions are allowed to keep exotic animals.
Current: Only zoos or zoological institutions are allowed to keep exotic animals.
Proposed: Everyone may keep exotic animals, the trade in exotic animals is unregulated.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Government agricultural and farming subsidies policy.
Old value:: Agricultural crops which are considered beneficial to the enviroment or to the continued ecological safety of the state are subsidized.
Current: Agricultural crops which are considered beneficial to the enviroment or to the continued ecological safety of the state are subsidized.
Proposed: The government denies subsidy assistance to farmers.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning farm size.
Old value:: Farm size regulations are determined by local governments.
Current: Farms that grow too large are broken up and the land redistributed.
Proposed: Farm size is not regulated.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Commercial fishing regulation.
Old value:: The government establishes fishing quotas.
Current: The government establishes fishing quotas.
Proposed: There are no limits on the amount of fish that may be caught.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Forest management.
Old value:: Local governments may set up forestry agencies. Where they do not, forestry is on a commercial basis.
Current: There is a national agency which owns and manages all forest land.
Proposed: All forestry is performed by private companies.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning genetically modified (GM) crops.
Old value:: invalid choice
Current: Production and selling of GM crops is banned. Research is allowed.
Proposed: There is no policy concerning GM crops.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change Government regulation of hunting.
Old value:: The matters of hunting and fishing are handled by local governments.
Current: Hunting and fishing activities are restricted to designated areas and periods.
Proposed: Hunting and fishing is not regulated.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change The use of animals in medical research.
Old value:: Animal research projects must apply for a license and submit to regulation.
Current: Animals may not be used for any research.
Proposed: There are no restrictions on the use of animals for research.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change Government policy regarding a national park system.
Old value:: The government funds and maintains a network of national parks and/or marine protected areas.
Current: The government funds and maintains a network of national parks and/or marine protected areas.
Proposed: The government does not have a national park system policy.
Article 11
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning the use of pesticides.
Old value:: Local governments may choose to regulate pesticides certification programs.
Current: Chemical pesticides, herbicides and fungicides are banned.
Proposed: There is no government oversight or regulation of pesticides.
Article 12
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning private cars.
Old value:: Private cars are allowed, but people are encouraged to travel collective and tax incentives are provided for cars using environmentally friendly fuels.
Current: Private cars are allowed, but people are encouraged to travel collective and tax incentives are provided for cars using environmentally friendly fuels.
Proposed: There are no regulations on the ownership of private cars.
Article 13
Proposal[?] to change Waste disposal responsibility.
Old value:: It is the responsibility of local governments to decide on waste disposal regulation.
Current: The government is responsible for waste disposal.
Proposed: Waste disposal is left entirely to the private sector and is unregulated.
Article 14
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding the keeping of wild animals as pets.
Old value:: Wild animals may be kept as pets; the owners of dangerous wild animals must take the necessary measures to ensure they can't escape.
Current: The government maintains a list of dangerous wild animals which may not be kept as pets; other wild animals may be kept as pets.
Proposed: All wild animals may be kept as pets, without any restrictions or precautions whatsoever.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 17:38:33, December 10, 2005 CET | From | CNT/AFL | To | Debating the Slaytanic Wehrmacht: Fixing Ecology |
| Message | Oppose all, animals are people too. |
| Date | 03:34:47, December 11, 2005 CET | From | International Society of Bankers | To | Debating the Slaytanic Wehrmacht: Fixing Ecology |
| Message | technically they arnt... |
| Date | 05:41:39, December 11, 2005 CET | From | Slaytanic Wehrmacht | To | Debating the Slaytanic Wehrmacht: Fixing Ecology |
| Message | this bill seems to get very long. Ecology needs a lot of fixing. |
| Date | 12:55:20, December 12, 2005 CET | From | Slaytanic Wehrmacht | To | Debating the Slaytanic Wehrmacht: Fixing Ecology |
| Message | finished; finally. |
| Date | 12:55:54, December 12, 2005 CET | From | Slaytanic Wehrmacht | To | Debating the Slaytanic Wehrmacht: Fixing Ecology |
| Message | putting it to a vote since noone indicated to want any splits. |
| Date | 18:40:58, December 12, 2005 CET | From |  Tuesday Is Coming | To | Debating the Slaytanic Wehrmacht: Fixing Ecology |
| Message | We would prefer to regulate leopards. |
| Date | 00:06:58, December 13, 2005 CET | From | Democractic Socialist Party of Lodamun | To | Debating the Slaytanic Wehrmacht: Fixing Ecology |
| Message | fixing like one fixes the 2000 elections |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||||
| yes | Total Seats: 52 | ||||||
| no |
Total Seats: 190 | ||||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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