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Bill: Environment Protection Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Nrzi Prta (Democratic 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: May 3459
Description[?]:
| Article I: In order to ensure that fishing in Pontesi is coordinated and protective to our fishes, the national government should be responsible for quota establishment. The local government may lack the bigger picture. Article II and III: The nationalization of Forest Management and ban on private logging is to ensure the protection of our forest which have suffer long from private enterprise. Article IV: With the responsibility the local government already have, it makes sense to allow the national government which have greater funding and resources to maintain the national park system. Article V and VI: It's necessary to increase pollution standard. Pontesi had one of the biggest industrial sector in terra and it's our job to ensure that Terra is protected. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Commercial fishing regulation.
Old value:: Local governments can establish fishing quotas
Current: The fishing industry is nationalised, and the government sets production levels.
Proposed: The government establishes fishing quotas.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Forest management.
Old value:: There is a national agency which owns all forests, but subcontracts the work to private companies.
Current: There is a national agency which owns and manages all forest land.
Proposed: There is a national agency which owns and manages all forest land.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning forest protection.
Old value:: Forests are protected. Logging is allowed by licence only.
Current: The government promotes and subsidises forest clearance.
Proposed: Forests have strictly enforced protection. Felling is limited to fire breaks.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Government policy regarding a national park system.
Old value:: The government devolves park policy to local governments.
Current: The government does not have a national park system policy.
Proposed: The government funds and maintains a network of national parks and/or marine protected areas.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Government regulation of pollution in industry.
Old value:: The government enforces moderate pollution restrictions.
Current: Industrial pollution is not regulated by the government.
Proposed: The government enforces highly restrictive industrial pollution standards.
Article 6
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 and enforces mandatory recycling for residents, commercial enterprise, and industry.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 19:00:15, March 20, 2013 CET | From |  Aurora Libertatis | To | Debating the Environment Protection Act |
| Message | We have mixed feelings with this bill. While we agree that all forests should be owned by the government, we are also in favour of a system where management is subcontracted to private entrepreneurs, to give us the best quality for the lowest price. We oppose taking powers from the local governments, but we otherwise support tougher environmental regulations. We would also support the banning of non-green cars. |
| Date | 04:01:48, March 21, 2013 CET | From | Nrzi Prta (Democratic Party) | To | Debating the Environment Protection Act |
| Message | If it's possible, we would appreciate an indication on which specific articles you will support and which articles will you not. |
| Date | 12:54:25, March 22, 2013 CET | From | Aurora Libertatis | To | Debating the Environment Protection Act |
| Message | Sorry for missing that, we'll come up with a bill of our own. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes | Total Seats: 43 | ||
| no | Total Seats: 362 | ||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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