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Bill: Environmental Safety and Standards Act, June 3536
Details
Submitted by[?]: Luthori Tory Party
Status[?]: defeated
Votes: This bill asks for an amendement to the Constitution. It will require two-thirds of the legislature to vote in favor. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: February 3537
Description[?]:
| Mr. Speaker, members of the House, people of Luthori, Following the change in leadership of the Luthori Tory Party, itself following on from the change in leadership of this great nation of ours, it is clear to all that this is a time for change. Change from within. The change which will sweep away the old roadblocks to peace and prosperity. The change which will allow us to do what must be done. The change we hope for, and the change we can, and must, believe in. Change is not just some slogan. It is not a buzzword to excite the press. It is not a bogeyman under the bed or a short path to anarchy. Change is our one last, best , truest hope. The old order, my friends, has passed away. Long sickening with the length of years and its blockheaded intransigence, diseased by corruption and oppression, maddened by bloodlust and greed, crazed by guilt and ridden with envy, it has at last died, and we should not mourn its loss. We stand, my friends, upon a precipice, a peak, a cliff, a watershed. What we do today will have profound consequences that shall echo down the ages and overshadow our successors for centuries. Let our watchwords be action, decision, and reform. Let our hearts be willing to bear all that we must bear. Let us stand united against the foe. For too long has this party stood for retrenchment, for reactionary politics, for racism, supremacism, backwardness, colonialism, imperialism, libertarianism, antisecularism and monarchism. It is time to move forward, not backward. Our long war against the environment in Luthori must come to an end. My friends, let us vote for brighter, greener tomorrow. So let us pledge ourselves, my friends, to change. To revolution, without reform, change without alteration. For our future, for our children's futures, for our children's children's futures , and our children's children's children's futures. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The right to kill animals.
Old value:: Killing animals is legal and unregulated.
Current: Killing animals is legal but regulated.
Proposed: Killing animals is illegal.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The constitutional right and responsibility to propose a cabinet to the legislature.
Old value:: Only the Head of State can propose a cabinet coalition.
Current: Each party can propose a cabinet coalition.
Proposed: Each party can propose a cabinet coalition.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding the ownership of domestic animals as pets.
Old value:: There are no laws regarding domestic animal ownership.
Current: There are no laws regarding domestic animal ownership.
Proposed: Ownership of domestic animals is banned.
Article 4
Arrange early elections as soon as this bill passes.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards hunting endangered animals.
Old value:: The government enforces no regulations.
Current: Hunting endangered animals is illegal.
Proposed: Hunting endangered animals is illegal.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding the keeping of endangered animals.
Old value:: Everyone may keep endangered animals, without any restrictions whatsoever.
Current: Only zoos or zoological institutions are allowed to keep endangered animals; all other forms of keeping or trading in endangered animals are forbidden.
Proposed: Keeping endangered animals, or trading therein, is forbidden.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding the keeping of exotic animals.
Old value:: Everyone may keep exotic animals, the trade in exotic animals is unregulated.
Current: Only zoos or zoological institutions are allowed to keep exotic animals.
Proposed: Keeping exotic animals is forbidden.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change Forest management.
Old value:: All forestry is performed by 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 9
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning forest protection.
Old value:: The government promotes and subsidises forest clearance.
Current: Forests are protected. Logging is allowed by licence only.
Proposed: Forests have strictly enforced protection. Felling is limited to fire breaks.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change The title of the head of government, who chairs the cabinet.
Old value:: Speaker of Parliament
Current: Prime Minister
Proposed: Imperial Seal-Bearer
Article 11
Proposal[?] to change The formal title of the Head of State.
Old value:: Protector of the Realm
Current: His Irrevocable Imperial Majesty, by the Almighty's Grace, Inheritor of the House of Elior, Inheritor of the House of Orange-Villayn, Inheritor of the House of Rothingren-Traugott, Albert, Emperor of Luthori, King of Mordusia, King of Rutania, Meleh (King) of the Yeudi Homeland, Head of the House of Orange-Villayn Armstead, Duke of Alcarie, Duke of Canterwall, Holder of the Yeudi Crown of 8 Gems, Supreme Governor of the Church, Defender of the Faith, Defender of the Holy Land.
Proposed: His Most Excellent and Imperial Majesty's Viceroy
Article 12
Proposal[?] to change Government regulation of hunting.
Old value:: Hunting and fishing is not regulated.
Current: Hunting and fishing is not regulated.
Proposed: Private hunting and fishing practices are banned.
Article 13
Proposal[?] to change Government policy regarding a national park system.
Old value:: The government outlaws designation of property for public parks.
Current: The government funds and maintains a network of national parks and/or marine protected areas.
Proposed: The government funds and maintains a network of national parks and/or marine protected areas.
Article 14
Proposal[?] to change Government regulation of pollution in industry.
Old value:: Industrial pollution is not regulated by the government.
Current: The government enforces moderate pollution restrictions.
Proposed: The government enforces highly restrictive industrial pollution standards.
Article 15
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning private cars.
Old value:: There are no regulations on the ownership of private cars.
Current: Private cars are allowed, but people are encouraged to travel collective and tax incentives are provided for cars using environmentally friendly fuels.
Proposed: Private cars are not allowed.
Article 16
Proposal[?] to change Government-sponsored recycling programs.
Old value:: There is no national policy regarding recycled garbage.
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.
Article 17
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy on tree plantation.
Old value:: The government discourages tree plantation.
Current: Local governments may set plantation policy.
Proposed: The government requires tree plantation at higher than replacement levels for all logging or clearance operations.
Article 18
Proposal[?] to change Waste disposal responsibility.
Old value:: Waste disposal is left entirely to the private sector and is unregulated.
Current: Waste disposal is left entirely to the private sector but is regulated.
Proposed: The government is responsible for waste disposal.
Article 19
Proposal[?] to change Regulation of the quality of drinking water.
Old value:: The government does not regulate the quality of drinking water.
Current: The government sets a single standard to ensure all tap water is drinkable.
Proposed: The government sets a single standard to ensure all tap water is drinkable.
Article 20
Proposal[?] to change The government's stance on whaling.
Old value:: Commercial whaling is legal and not subject to restrictions.
Current: Commercial whaling is legal, but the government establishes whaling quotas.
Proposed: Whaling is illegal.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 23:51:42, August 26, 2013 CET | From | Luthori Independence Party | To | Debating the Environmental Safety and Standards Act, June 3536 |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, Who is the King and why is his name not stated? I Yield |
| Date | 00:26:18, August 27, 2013 CET | From | Luthori Tory Party | To | Debating the Environmental Safety and Standards Act, June 3536 |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, Artice XX of this bill naturally refers to His Most Excellent and Imperial Majesty, Philip IV, Defender of the Faith, by the Grace of God, Holy Luthori Emperor of All Terra, Maharaja of Namviet, King of Geharon, Yodukan, Utagia, Yishelem, and New Alduria, Sovereign of Orange, Duke of Sandulka, Liore, and Agathion, Marquess of Randamar, Oalapo, and Laloquon, Prince of Clamfwydd, of his other Realms and Territories King, King of Kings, Ruling over Rulers, who by act of Parliament is at present known within these realms as Philippe d'Orange-Villayn. His Most Excellent and Imperial Majesty's titles are not included here for the sake of brevity. I yield the floor. |
| Date | 04:32:02, August 27, 2013 CET | From | Luthori Independence Party | To | Debating the Environmental Safety and Standards Act, June 3536 |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, If King Philip IV isn't named in the law then he is not the King. You can't simply imply he is the King with this bill. I yield |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes |
Total Seats: 242 | ||
| no |
Total Seats: 407 | ||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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