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Bill: Military Reform and National Reconstruction Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Zardio Federisma Partio
Status[?]: passed
Votes: This bill proposes to change the allocation of funds in the budget. It requires more than half of the legislature to vote yes. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: March 3731
Description[?]:
| With the war over, defense spending is being cut to reflect the new journey to rebuild our battered nation. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning biological and chemical weaponry.
Old value:: The nation reserves the right to develop, construct and store biological and chemical weapons.
Current: The nation shall never develop, purchase or store biological or chemical weaponry.
Proposed: The nation shall never purchase, produce, or store biological or chemical weaponry, for military purposes. Research and development of the technology is permitted.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government agricultural and farming subsidies policy.
Old value:: Strategic crops are produced on State owned farms. All other produce is left to the Private sector.
Current: Agricultural crops which are considered beneficial to the enviroment or to the continued ecological safety of the state are subsidized.
Proposed: The government subsidises agriculture based on market demand for the crop being grown.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change
The government's policy regarding foreign investments.
Old value:: Foreign investors may invest in national companies, but may not get a majority share.
Current: Foreign investors may invest in national companies, but may not get a majority share.
Proposed: Foreign investors may freely invest in national companies.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning gated communities.
Old value:: The private sector can set up gated communities.
Current: No gated communities are allowed.
Proposed: Both the government and the private sector can set up gated communities.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change National military policy.
Old value:: The nation retains a full time, professional army, navy and air force.
Current: The nation retains a part time, professional army, navy and air force as part of a reserve group.
Proposed: The government retains a part time, professional army, navy and air force in alignment with paramilitary groups
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning the use of nuclear weaponry in warfare.
Old value:: The nation reserves the right to use nuclear weapons in warfare for any reason.
Current: The nation shall never use nuclear weapons in warfare.
Proposed: The nation reserves the right to nuclear weapons in retaliation to a nuclear, chemical or biological attack.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Government's position on paramilitaries.
Old value:: Paramilitaries are allowed as part of each political party.
Current: Paramilitaries are illegal and the recognized government may intervene freely to stop any possible activity.
Proposed: Paramilitaries are allowed with full privileges, with the right to intervene when necessary.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards police presence.
Old value:: Presence of the police is left to the local governments.
Current: The police do not actively patrol public property.
Proposed: The police patrol public property at all times.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change Singing the national anthem in schools.
Old value:: Children are never made to sing the national anthem.
Current: Children are not made to sing the national anthem, but are required to show respect when it is played at the commencement of school each day.
Proposed: Children are not made to sing the national anthem, but are required to show respect when it is played at the commencement of school each day.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change Train Operating Companies (TOC).
Old value:: Private companies operate TOCs throughout the country.
Current: Private companies operate regional TOC's. The national service is provided by a publicly owned, national TOC.
Proposed: The State owns and operates a national TOC, alongside private TOCs.
Article 11
| Ministry | Current Budget | Old Budget | Propesed Budget |
| Head of Government | 25,986,179,937 ZAR | 1,500,000,000 ZAR | 2,400,000,000 ZAR |
| Foreign Affairs | 35,986,179,937 ZAR | 65,000,000,000 ZAR | 65,000,000,000 ZAR |
| Internal Affairs | 25,986,179,937 ZAR | 78,000,000,000 ZAR | 81,000,000,000 ZAR |
| Finance | 19,986,179,937 ZAR | 33,000,000,000 ZAR | 33,000,000,000 ZAR |
| Defence | 54,152,020,700 ZAR | 225,000,000,000 ZAR | 175,000,000,000 ZAR |
| Justice | 20,986,179,937 ZAR | 57,000,000,000 ZAR | 57,000,000,000 ZAR |
| Infrastructure and Transport | 25,986,179,937 ZAR | 96,000,000,000 ZAR | 110,000,000,000 ZAR |
| Health and Social Services | 140,986,179,937 ZAR | 63,000,000,000 ZAR | 65,000,000,000 ZAR |
| Education and Culture | 140,986,179,937 ZAR | 57,000,000,000 ZAR | 60,000,000,000 ZAR |
| Science and Technology | 25,986,179,937 ZAR | 41,000,000,000 ZAR | 41,000,000,000 ZAR |
| Food and Agriculture | 23,486,179,937 ZAR | 29,000,000,000 ZAR | 29,000,000,000 ZAR |
| Environment and Tourism | 60,120,476,570 ZAR | 27,000,000,000 ZAR | 27,000,000,000 ZAR |
| Trade and Industry | 50,986,179,937 ZAR | 33,000,000,000 ZAR | 40,000,000,000 ZAR |
| Total | 651,620,476,577 ZAR | 805,500,000,000 ZAR | 785,400,000,000 ZAR |
Debate
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| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes |
Total Seats: 575 | ||
| no | Total Seats: 0 | ||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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