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Bill: Environmental Protection Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Vrné Eslam (Green Theocracy)
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: October 3639
Description[?]:
| A bill to enhance our nation's stewardship of the natural environment, making sure our resources are available to future generations. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards hunting endangered animals.
Old value:: Local governments decide about this.
Current: The government enforces no regulations.
Proposed: Hunting endangered animals is illegal.
Article 2
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: Everyone may keep endangered animals, without any restrictions whatsoever.
Proposed: Only zoos or zoological institutions are allowed to keep endangered animals; all other forms of keeping or trading in endangered animals are forbidden.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning the use of pesticides.
Old value:: Local governments may choose to regulate pesticides certification programs.
Current: There is no government oversight or regulation of pesticides.
Proposed: Farmers are required to list chemicals used on their crops.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Government regulation of pollution in industry.
Old value:: Industrial pollution is not regulated by the government.
Current: The government provides pollution prevention guidelines, but does not enforce them.
Proposed: The government enforces moderate pollution restrictions.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning private cars.
Old value:: There are no regulations on the ownership of private cars.
Current: There are no regulations on the ownership of private cars.
Proposed: Private cars are allowed, but people are encouraged to travel collective and tax incentives are provided for cars using environmentally friendly fuels.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy on tree plantation.
Old value:: Local governments may set plantation policy.
Current: The government does not intervene with regard to the replantation of trees.
Proposed: The government encourages, but does not require new and replacement plantation.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Regulation of the quality of drinking water.
Old value:: Local government is responsible for drinking water quality regulation.
Current: Local government is responsible for drinking water quality regulation.
Proposed: The government sets a single standard to ensure all tap water is drinkable.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 14:30:31, March 20, 2014 CET | From | Parti Minarchiste | To | Debating the Environmental Protection Act |
| Message | The Free Liberals support Articles 2,3,4,5,6,7. We do not support Article 1. On this occasion we will vote in favour - in future we may be less willing to compromise on large bills such as this where we do not agree with all articles. |
| Date | 17:27:27, March 21, 2014 CET | From | Parti Minarchiste | To | Debating the Environmental Protection Act |
| Message | We have U turned! |
| Date | 18:14:03, March 21, 2014 CET | From | Vrné Eslam (Green Theocracy) | To | Debating the Environmental Protection Act |
| Message | *considers U-turning on the cabinet proposal* |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 50 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 100 | ||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 51 |
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