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Bill: Austerity Program: Privatisation of Forests
Details
Submitted by[?]: Sekouo Kaikaku-tō
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: May 3856
Description[?]:
| With the large budgetary deficit, the Government is exploring a number of avenues to reduce expenditure and potentially raise revenues. This proposal will have the Sekowan Forestry Bureau dissolved and its holdings sold to investors. We would also reduce the percentage of protected forests thus stimulating the forestry industry considerably. Hideo Hirano Sessei |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Forest management.
Old value:: There is a national agency which owns and manages all forest land.
Current: Local governments are required to operate forestry agencies, which own and manage all forest land.
Proposed: All forestry is performed by private companies.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning forest protection.
Old value:: Forests have strictly enforced protection. Felling is limited to fire breaks.
Current: Forests have strictly enforced protection. Felling is limited to fire breaks.
Proposed: Forests are protected. Logging is allowed by licence only.
Debate
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| Vote | Seats | |
| yes | Total Seats: 0 | |
| no |
Total Seats: 500 | |
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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