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Bill: Federalism Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Jelbék Srlji Pvstjogadé Pntejogad
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: February 3530
Description[?]:
In order to establish the foundations of the Union, we first establish federalist policies in Jelbania. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Education for children under adult age.
Old value:: Education is compulsory, but home schooling is permitted.
Current: Education is entirely voluntary.
Proposed: Education is entirely voluntary.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Protection of original works of technology and arts.
Old value:: Works of technology and art are protected by copyright.
Current: Works of techology and art have limited copy protection.
Proposed: Technology and art are part of the commons and are not protected by copyright.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's position towards the administration of law.
Old value:: There are regional courts, but decisions of regional courts may be appealed to national courts (if the right to appeal exists).
Current: There are no courts, the Head of State will determine what's right or wrong.
Proposed: There are regional courts that have jurisdiction over questions of regional law and national courts that have jurisdiction over questions of national law.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards hunting endangered animals.
Old value:: Hunting endangered animals is illegal.
Current: The government enforces no regulations.
Proposed: The government enforces no regulations.
Article 5
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: Everyone may keep exotic animals, but the trade in exotic animals is regulated by the government.
Proposed: Everyone may keep exotic animals, the trade in exotic animals is unregulated.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Radio stations.
Old value:: The government subsidises independent non-profit-making cooperatives for educational and informational purposes; other private non-subsidised radio stations are allowed.
Current: The government subsidises a national radio station for educational and informational purposes; other private non-subsidised radio stations are allowed.
Proposed: All radio stations are private.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Health and safety legislation for industry.
Old value:: The government introduces and actively regulates health and safety legislation in all areas of industry.
Current: Health and safety laws are to be determined by local governments.
Proposed: Health and safety laws are to be determined by local governments.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change Government regulation of pollution in industry.
Old value:: The government enforces highly restrictive industrial pollution standards.
Current: The government provides pollution prevention guidelines, but does not enforce them.
Proposed: Industrial pollution is not regulated by the government.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change Government-sponsored recycling programs.
Old value:: The government funds recycling facilities but enforces mandatory recycling for industry only.
Current: The government funds recycling facilities but enforces mandatory recycling for industry only.
Proposed: There is no national policy regarding recycled garbage.
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 does not intervene with regard to the replantation of trees.
Proposed: Local governments may set plantation policy.
Debate
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Vote | Seats | ||
yes | Total Seats: 0 | ||
no |
Total Seats: 300 | ||
abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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