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Bill: Ecology Reform
Details
Submitted by[?]: Dolgarian Green 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: July 3834
Description[?]:
| The Dolgarian Green Party believes that the following five new proposals will improve the national environment of the Republic of Dolgaria. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government regulation of hunting.
Old value:: Hunting and fishing activities are restricted to designated areas and periods.
Current: Hunting and fishing activities are restricted to designated areas and periods.
Proposed: Private hunting and fishing practices are banned.
Article 2
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: The government requires tree plantation at replacement level for all logging or clearance operations.
Proposed: The government requires tree plantation at higher than replacement levels for all logging or clearance operations.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Waste disposal responsibility.
Old value:: Waste disposal is left entirely to the private sector but is regulated.
Current: It is the responsibility of local governments to decide on waste disposal regulation.
Proposed: The government is responsible for waste disposal.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Regulation of the quality of drinking water.
Old value:: The government sets a single standard to ensure all tap water is drinkable.
Current: The government sets a range of standards dependant on water usage. (grey water regulation, etc.)
Proposed: The government sets a range of standards dependant on water usage. (grey water regulation, etc.)
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding the keeping of wild animals as pets.
Old value:: Wild animals may be kept as pets; the owners of dangerous wild animals must take the necessary measures to ensure they can't escape.
Current: The government maintains a list of dangerous wild animals which may not be kept as pets; other wild animals may be kept as pets.
Proposed: The ownership of wild animals as pets is banned.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 21:18:18, April 20, 2015 CET | From | Radical Democrats | To | Debating the Ecology Reform |
| Message | Mr Speaker, We agree upon everything except article 1 and will therefor support the bill. Jude Martin Minister of Environment and Tourism Radical Democrats |
| Date | 02:07:46, April 21, 2015 CET | From | Forward Party of Dolgaria | To | Debating the Ecology Reform |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, We agree to everything except Article 1, but as hunting/fishing are popular and often necessary practices and can be regulated to protect the diversity and population, we will vote against this bill on those grounds. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 171 | ||||
| no | Total Seats: 41 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 136 |
| Random fact: Cabinet ministers who disagree seriously with the head of government would usually be expected to resign. Parties within the cabinet may attempt to manoeuvre to replace the head of government though, for example by proposing a new cabinet bill or voting for an early election. |
| Random quote: "We are told that this is an odious and unpopular tax. I never knew a tax that was not odious and unpopular with the people who paid it." - John Sherman |