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Bill: Localism Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: National Federalist 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: December 3668
Description[?]:
| This Bill plans to devolve power to the local level in order to benefit the people of Beluzia. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards alcoholic beverages.
Old value:: Alcoholic beverages may be purchased only from licensed sales outlets, and can only be available to adults.
Current: Alcoholic beverages may be purchased only from licensed sales outlets, and can only be available to adults.
Proposed: Alcoholic beverages are regulated by local governments.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Food safety policy.
Old value:: The government introduces, and actively enforces, food standards provisions.
Current: The government introduces, and actively enforces, food standards provisions.
Proposed: Local governments determine food safety standards.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Licensing of food sales.
Old value:: Food may be sold by licensed vendors only, and shelf lives of foods are enforced.
Current: Food may be sold by licensed vendors only, and shelf lives of foods are enforced.
Proposed: The licensing of food sale is left for local governments to decide.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards the funding of libraries.
Old value:: The national government controls a vast and comprehensive system of public libraries.
Current: The national government provides local governments with funding to operate libraries.
Proposed: The national government provides local governments with funding to operate libraries.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Pre-school education.
Old value:: The government maintains a system of free publically owned nurseries alongside heavily regulated private establishments.
Current: The government maintains a system of free publically owned nurseries alongside heavily regulated private establishments.
Proposed: The government leaves the pre-school education policy to local governments.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Public works initiatives
Old value:: The government funds a program to build public works.
Current: The government contracts with private corporations to build public works.
Proposed: Public works projects are left to local governments.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 20:03:21, May 13, 2014 CET | From | Freedom Party | To | Debating the Localism Bill |
| Message | We could support this if there's an article added in restricting abortion to emergencies only, the positive discrimination article was dropped and the articles that are already enacted (for example, Article 9 would not make any difference). |
| Date | 20:05:02, May 13, 2014 CET | From | Freedom Party | To | Debating the Localism Bill |
| Message | Oh and also rename the bill it so it refers to the coalition, the people need to know we are providing leadership. |
| Date | 19:20:50, May 19, 2014 CET | From | Communist Coalition of Beluzia | To | Debating the Localism Bill |
| Message | sorry... unitarism is good. |
| Date | 18:06:02, May 20, 2014 CET | From | Communist Coalition of Beluzia | To | Debating the Localism Bill |
| Message | but federalism is better! |
| Date | 19:51:13, May 20, 2014 CET | From | New Beluzian Movement | To | Debating the Localism Bill |
| Message | We will vote for this for the sake of our coalition government and a sign of good faith. This is a far reaching proposal. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 414 | |||
| no |
Total Seats: 336 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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