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Bill: Ecological Devolution Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Devolutionist Alliance
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: August 3410
Description[?]:
It is the place of the Regions to make laws that are tailored to their area and demographic for these issues. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding the ownership of domestic animals as pets.
Old value:: There are no laws regarding domestic animal ownership.
Current: There are no laws regarding domestic animal ownership.
Proposed: People must register domestic animals with the local government.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards hunting endangered animals.
Old value:: The government enforces no regulations.
Current: The government enforces no regulations.
Proposed: Local governments decide about this.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding the keeping of endangered animals.
Old value:: Only zoos or zoological institutions are allowed to keep endangered animals; all other forms of keeping or trading in endangered animals are forbidden.
Current: Everyone may keep endangered animals, without any restrictions whatsoever.
Proposed: Local governments decide about this.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding the keeping of exotic animals.
Old value:: Everyone may keep exotic animals, but the trade in exotic animals is regulated by the government.
Current: Only zoos or zoological institutions are allowed to keep exotic animals.
Proposed: Local governments decide about this.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Forest management.
Old value:: All forestry is performed by private companies.
Current: There is a national agency which owns and manages all forest land.
Proposed: Local governments may set up forestry agencies. Where they do not, forestry is on a commercial basis.
Article 6
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: Forest protection is left to local governments.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Government regulation of hunting.
Old value:: Hunting and fishing activities are restricted to designated areas and periods.
Current: Hunting and fishing activities are restricted to designated areas and periods.
Proposed: The matters of hunting and fishing are handled by local governments.
Article 8
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 devolves park policy to local governments.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change Government-sponsored recycling programs.
Old value:: There is no national policy regarding recycled garbage.
Current: There is no national policy regarding recycled garbage.
Proposed: Local governments decide about this.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy on tree plantation.
Old value:: The government does not intervene with regard to the replantation of trees.
Current: The government requires tree plantation at replacement level for all logging or clearance operations.
Proposed: Local governments may set plantation policy.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
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Vote | Seats | ||
yes | Total Seats: 0 | ||
no | Total Seats: 301 | ||
abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
Random fact: Any RP law granting extraordinary "emergency powers" or dictator-like powers to a government must be passed by at least a 2/3rds majority, but (like all RP laws) may always be overturned by a simple majority vote of the legislature. |
Random quote: "I'm the motherfucking Premier of Kalistan. It don't get more full time than that!" - Omar Al-Khali, former Kalistani politician |