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Bill: Forestry Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Labor 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 3659
Description[?]:
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Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning forest protection.
Old value:: Forest protection is left to local governments.
Current: Forests have strictly enforced protection. Felling is limited to fire breaks.
Proposed: Forests are protected. Logging is allowed by licence only.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government policy regarding a national park system.
Old value:: The government devolves park policy to local governments.
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 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy on tree plantation.
Old value:: The government requires tree plantation at replacement level for all logging or clearance operations.
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 4
Proposal[?] to change Waste disposal responsibility.
Old value:: It is the responsibility of local governments to decide on waste disposal regulation.
Current: It is the responsibility of local governments to decide on waste disposal regulation.
Proposed: Waste disposal is left entirely to the private sector but is regulated.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding the keeping of wild animals as pets.
Old value:: This matter is left up to the local governments.
Current: The ownership of wild animals as pets is banned.
Proposed: The government maintains a list of dangerous wild animals which may not be kept as pets; other wild animals may be kept as pets.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 07:25:01, April 29, 2014 CET | From | United Alorian Party | To | Debating the Forestry Act |
| Message | 4 and 5 we support |
| Date | 15:57:42, April 29, 2014 CET | From | Phillipsian Party of Aloria | To | Debating the Forestry Act |
| Message | We support all articles but article 5. We believe it's the government's responsibility for waste disposal. However, we do believe the Labor Party's proposal is a step up, so we will support the bill. However, we will propose a separate bill after this bill's passage. -Jon Webb, Phillipsian Party Spokesperson for Environment and Tourism |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 133 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 111 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 31 |
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