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Bill: Grand local government green initiative Act of 3418
Details
Submitted by[?]: Alorian Freedom 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: June 3420
Description[?]:
| 1. The government's policy regarding the keeping of endangered animals. 2. The government's policy regarding the keeping of exotic animals. 3. The government\'s policy on tree (re)planting. 4. The Government's stance on whaling. 5. The government's policy regarding the keeping of wild animals as pets. |
Proposals
Article 1
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: Keeping endangered animals, or trading therein, is forbidden.
Proposed: Local governments decide about this.
Article 2
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: Keeping exotic animals is forbidden.
Proposed: Local governments decide about this.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy on tree plantation.
Old value:: The government requires tree plantation at higher than replacement levels for all logging or clearance operations.
Current: Local governments may set plantation policy.
Proposed: Local governments may set plantation policy.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The government's stance on whaling.
Old value:: Whaling is illegal.
Current: Whaling is illegal.
Proposed: Local governments decide about whaling.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding the keeping of wild animals as pets.
Old value:: The government maintains a list of dangerous wild animals which may not be kept as pets; other wild animals may be kept as pets.
Current: The ownership of wild animals as pets is banned.
Proposed: This matter is left up to the local governments.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 19:12:53, January 01, 2013 CET | From | New Latin Party | To | Debating the Grand local government green initiative Act of 3418 |
| Message | Mr, Speaker, ... Why don't you just let the bureaucracy run the entire country while you are at it? Localized governments are well known for being easily corrupted, due to the fact that they receive less attention in the national media, and are thus harder to hold accountable. Soon, the individual Providences will be competing with each other to have the lowest standards, until the ground becomes hard and nutrient free, and rain becomes a blessing rather than a given. I ask that the other party's of this grand nation recognizes that this is neither beneficial or right. |
| Date | 19:25:31, January 01, 2013 CET | From | Confederate Party | To | Debating the Grand local government green initiative Act of 3418 |
| Message | We must deny this bill as it gives too much power to local governments on topics that should generally not be handled by the local governing officials so we reject this bill due to our position on small governments and the fact that these issues should not be left to local governments. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes | Total Seats: 78 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 124 | |||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 48 |
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