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Bill: Ecological Reform Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: The Surprise Party
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: December 3412
Description[?]:
| Provisions to improve the ecological situation of the Federation of Zardugal. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government-sponsored recycling programs.
Old value:: Local governments decide about this.
Current: The government funds recycling facilities and enforces mandatory recycling for residents, commercial enterprise, and industry.
Proposed: The government funds recycling facilities but enforces mandatory recycling for industry only.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding the keeping of wild animals as pets.
Old value:: This matter is left up to the local governments.
Current: The ownership of wild animals as pets is banned.
Proposed: The government maintains a list of dangerous wild animals which may not be kept as pets; other wild animals may be kept as pets.
Article 3
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: Local governments are required to operate forestry agencies, which own and manage all forest land.
Proposed: There is a national agency which owns all forests, but subcontracts the work to private companies.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Waste disposal responsibility.
Old value:: It is the responsibility of local governments to decide on waste disposal regulation.
Current: It is the responsibility of local governments to decide on waste disposal regulation.
Proposed: Waste disposal is left entirely to the private sector but is regulated.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 17:40:46, December 17, 2012 CET | From |  Zardio Federisma Partio | To | Debating the Ecological Reform Act |
| Message | What...? Central government mandated lists? Nationalization of forests? Central government regulations for waste? |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 288 | |||
| no |
Total Seats: 280 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 82 |
| Random fact: It is forbidden to impersonate a player or Moderator. |
| Random quote: "A wise ruler ought never to keep faith when by doing so it would be against his interests." - Niccolo Machiavelli |