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Bill: Ecological Advancement Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Radical Liberal Party of Dranland
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: December 3446
Description[?]:
| If we don't prevent or reduce the effects of global warming than we don't have a future to live. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning genetically modified (GM) crops.
Old value:: All activities related to production, selling or researching of GM crops are allowed.
Current: All activities related to production, selling or researching of GM crops are allowed.
Proposed: Production and selling of GM crops is banned. Research is allowed.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The use of animals in medical research.
Old value:: The use of animals in research is subject to basic regulations.
Current: The use of animals in research is subject to basic regulations.
Proposed: Animal research projects must apply for a license and submit to regulation.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning the use of pesticides.
Old value:: Farmers are required to list chemicals used on their crops.
Current: Farmers are required to list chemicals used on their crops.
Proposed: Chemical pesticides, herbicides and fungicides are banned.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Government regulation of pollution in industry.
Old value:: The government enforces moderate pollution restrictions.
Current: The government enforces highly restrictive industrial pollution standards.
Proposed: The government enforces highly restrictive industrial pollution standards.
Article 5
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: Only cars using environmentally friendly fuels are allowed.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Waste disposal responsibility.
Old value:: Private companies are responsible for disposing of their own waste. The government disposes of residential waste.
Current: The government is responsible for waste disposal.
Proposed: The government is responsible for waste disposal.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 17:49:52, February 25, 2013 CET | From | Democratic Socialist Party | To | Debating the Ecological Advancement Bill |
| Message | Madam Speaker, we cannot support this Bill because it includes Articles which would do heavy damage to the agricultural and industrial sectors of our economy. This Bill would put jobs and livelihoods at risk. Diego Barreto MP (Leader of the DSP) |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 302 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 397 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: Particracy does not allow role-play that seems to belong to the world of fantasy, science fiction and futuristic speculation. |
| Random quote: "We must face the fact that the preservation of individual freedom is incompatible with a full satisfaction of our views of distributive justice." - Friedrich August von Hayek |