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Bill: Environmental Protection and Natural Resource Preservation Act of 3839
Details
Submitted by[?]: Democratic Socialist Party
Status[?]: defeated
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: October 3839
Description[?]:
| Sponsor: Senator Shenna Dummond, DSP Fuwan Cosponsors: Senator Nathalie Pelosi, DSP Shinatawa; Senator Bernard Sanderson, DSP Orame § 1: AMENDMENTS TO THE USC: Section 1: Title IV, § 15 of the USC shall be stricken and replaced with "Only regulated agribusinesses may produce industrial hemp." Section 2: Title XV, § 7 of the USC shall be amended to show "Nuclear power plants are not permitted" Section 3: Title XII, § 5 of the USC regulating pesticide use shall be amended to show "The government approves and regulates agricultural chemical use." Section 4: Title XI, § 12 of the USC shall be amended to show "The government funds recycling facilities and enforces mandatory recycling for residents, commercial enterprise, and industry." Section 5: Title XI, § 14 of the USC shall be stricken and replaced with "The government is responsible for waste disposal." §: 2 RULES AND REGULATIONS: Section 1: The Senate Select Committee on Food and Drugs shall be responsible for reviewing and approving chemicals for agricultural use. The Committee will be responsible for hiring a team of scientists to review the safety of each pesticide before approval. Section 2: The Ministry for Environment and Tourism shall be responsible for establishing a "Federal Waste Management Agency" responsible for coordinating all waste management and recycling programs in the Democratic Republic of Solentia. The agency will be funded under the Ministry of Environment's general budget. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government-sponsored recycling programs.
Old value:: Local governments decide about this.
Current: The government funds recycling facilities for public use.
Proposed: The government funds recycling facilities and enforces mandatory recycling for residents, commercial enterprise, and industry.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Policy concerning industrial hemp.
Old value:: Industrial hemp regulations are left up to local governments.
Current: Only regulated agribusinesses may produce industrial hemp.
Proposed: Only regulated agribusinesses may produce industrial hemp.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Waste disposal responsibility.
Old value:: It is the responsibility of local governments to decide on waste disposal regulation.
Current: Waste disposal is left entirely to the private sector but is regulated.
Proposed: The government is responsible for waste disposal.
Article 4
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: The government approves and regulates agricultural chemical use.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on nuclear power.
Old value:: The government does not take any position on nuclear power.
Current: The government does not take any position on nuclear power.
Proposed: Nuclear power plants are not permitted.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 23:36:19, April 29, 2015 CET | From | Communist Party of Solentia (CPS) | To | Debating the Environmental Protection and Natural Resource Preservation Act of 3839 |
| Message | Section 2 is outrageous. Rene Howell. SCNU chairman |
| Date | 15:40:49, April 30, 2015 CET | From | Chann National Party (CNP) | To | Debating the Environmental Protection and Natural Resource Preservation Act of 3839 |
| Message | Article 2 props up foreign hemp production at the expense of local hemp production. We are surprised you would want to ship jobs overseas. |
| Date | 21:35:40, April 30, 2015 CET | From | Democratic Socialist Party | To | Debating the Environmental Protection and Natural Resource Preservation Act of 3839 |
| Message | OOC: I should have reviewed that section of the bill before submitting it to vote, it wasn't intentional. I meant to select the option that allowed for both domestic and foreign production of hemp. |
| Date | 01:07:02, May 01, 2015 CET | From | Democratic Socialist Party | To | Debating the Environmental Protection and Natural Resource Preservation Act of 3839 |
| Message | "Mr/Madam Chairman, The faulty statute outlined in § 1 (Sec. 1) has been amended to a much more reasonable proposal." Senator Shenna Dummond DSP, Fuwan |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 170 | ||||||
| no |
Total Seats: 196 | ||||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 59 |
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