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Bill: State Interference Reduction Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Parti populaire Libéral
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: April 3640
Description[?]:
| This bill seeks to reduce state interference harming business and slowing our great nation's recovery. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning genetically modified (GM) crops.
Old value:: Production and selling of GM crops is banned. Research is allowed.
Current: All activities related to production, selling or researching of GM crops are allowed.
Proposed: There is no policy concerning GM crops.
Article 2
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: There is no government oversight or regulation of pesticides.
Article 3
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: The government funds recycling facilities for public use.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The government's position towards the stock exchange(s).
Old value:: Stock exchanges are allowed but are regulated.
Current: Stock exchanges are allowed and are unregulated.
Proposed: Stock exchanges are allowed and are unregulated.
Article 5
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 does not intervene with regard to the replantation of trees.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 16:54:23, March 21, 2014 CET | From |  Vrné Eslam (Green Theocracy) | To | Debating the State Interference Reduction Act |
| Message | This bill is a direct attack on our nation's environment, so we cannot support it. |
| Date | 18:11:38, March 21, 2014 CET | From | Parti Minarchiste | To | Debating the State Interference Reduction Act |
| Message | We do not support Article 1 as a strictly pacifist party. With respect to article 3, we would rather not fund at all. We would struggle to support the motion at present. |
| Date | 18:37:04, March 21, 2014 CET | From | Parti populaire Libéral | To | Debating the State Interference Reduction Act |
| Message | We don't really see the link between Article 1 and pacifism/warfare? Also while Article 3 may not perfectly fit your views I believe we can agree it is certainly a step in the right direction. |
| Date | 23:26:55, March 21, 2014 CET | From | Parti Minarchiste | To | Debating the State Interference Reduction Act |
| Message | We do not condone violence against animals or humans except in self-defense. |
| Date | 00:10:08, March 22, 2014 CET | From | Parti populaire Libéral | To | Debating the State Interference Reduction Act |
| Message | The article relating to Fishing Quotas has been removed and a new article concerning GM Crops added in its place. We hope this change will bring our Free Liberal friends around to a yes vote? |
| Date | 00:16:22, March 22, 2014 CET | From | Parti Minarchiste | To | Debating the State Interference Reduction Act |
| Message | We can now support the bill |
| Date | 16:39:26, March 22, 2014 CET | From | Nrzi Knstatak (Democratic National) | To | Debating the State Interference Reduction Act |
| Message | We cannot vote for article 1 as this is dangerous and there needs to be some regulation. However as we support all other measures we will accept l. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 100 | ||||
| no | Total Seats: 50 | ||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 51 |
| Random fact: If there are no parties in your nation with seats, feel free to visit the forum and request an early election on the Early Election Requests thread: http://forum.particracy.net/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=4362 |
| Random quote: "The man who prefers his country before any other duty shows the same spirit as the man who surrenders every right to the state. They both deny that right is superior to authority." - John Dalberg-Acton |