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Bill: Devolution Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Republican 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: May 3534
Description[?]:
| In order to give more rights to the states, the Republican Party introduces the Devolution Act. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change National, cultural and historic sites and monuments.
Old value:: The state actively protects scenery, localities, cultural, and historical sites; it maintains an agency to preserve them untouched if public interest so requires.
Current: The state actively protects scenery, localities, cultural, and historical sites; it maintains an agency to preserve them untouched if public interest so requires.
Proposed: This matter is left up to the local governments.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Eminent Domain.
Old value:: The government may not seize private property.
Current: The government may seize private property for vital government works.
Proposed: The policy regarding eminent domain is left to local governments.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Energy regulation.
Old value:: Energy is provided by private companies but the prices they can charge are regulated.
Current: Energy is provided by nationalised companies.
Proposed: Energy provision is left to local governments.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Higher education institutions.
Old value:: The government maintains a system of universities, vocational schools, and colleges nationwide.
Current: The government maintains a system of universities, vocational schools, and colleges nationwide.
Proposed: The government leaves the development and funding of all higher education institutions up to local governments.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Funding of public transport (where applicable).
Old value:: Public transport is partially subsidised with the remainder "user-pays".
Current: Public transport is fully user-pays.
Proposed: Local governments decide upon the funding policy.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 00:04:24, August 20, 2013 CET | From | Realism Party | To | Debating the Devolution Act |
| Message | This gives a lot of power to the state, which could be a good thing, but it seems like a little too much. The national government still needs to hold a lot of power. I don't agree with the bill, but if it was modified to give less things to the local governemnt, I would support it. |
| Date | 16:25:31, August 20, 2013 CET | From | Republican Party | To | Debating the Devolution Act |
| Message | I have taken out some articles. |
| Date | 16:57:47, August 20, 2013 CET | From | Realism Party | To | Debating the Devolution Act |
| Message | We agree with this bill now. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes |
Total Seats: 215 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 0 | |||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 335 |
| Random fact: In order for a Cabinet bill to pass, more than half of the legislature must vote for it and all of the parties included in the proposed Cabinet must support it. If your nation has a Head of State who is also the Head of Government, then the party controlling this character must also vote for the bill, since the Head of Government is also a member of the Cabinet. If any of these requirements are not met, the bill will not pass. |
| Random quote: "The best politics is right action." - Mahatma Gandhi |