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Bill: Ecological Reform Bill of 3861
Details
Submitted by[?]: New Progressive 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 3862
Description[?]:
| An Act to reform and regulate sectors of environmental and ecological policy of the government, namely those of animal rights/protection, land and resource use, and pollution. This bill aims to fix critical gaps in current government regulation, which does not adequately address key issues in the aforementioned areas of environmental and ecological policy. If enacted, this bill would protect and preserve the environment by setting standards for hunting, forestry, pollution, and water quality regulation. It is also suggested that the National Budget include an increase to the Food and Agriculture (8 billion lira), Enviroment and Tourism (20 billion lira), and Trade and Industry (5 billion lira) ministries to effect these policies: |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The right to kill animals.
Old value:: Killing animals is legal and unregulated.
Current: Killing animals is legal but regulated.
Proposed: Killing animals is legal but regulated.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards hunting endangered animals.
Old value:: The government enforces no regulations.
Current: Hunting endangered animals is illegal.
Proposed: Hunting endangered animals is illegal.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning forest protection.
Old value:: The government has no policy on forest protection.
Current: Forests are protected. Logging is allowed by licence only.
Proposed: Forests are protected. Logging is allowed by licence only.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Government regulation of pollution in industry.
Old value:: Industrial pollution is not regulated by the government.
Current: The government enforces highly restrictive industrial pollution standards.
Proposed: The government enforces moderate pollution restrictions.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning private cars.
Old value:: There are no regulations on the ownership of private cars.
Current: Private cars are allowed, but people are encouraged to travel collective and tax incentives are provided for cars using environmentally friendly fuels.
Proposed: Private cars are allowed, but people are encouraged to travel collective and tax incentives are provided for cars using environmentally friendly fuels.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy on tree plantation.
Old value:: The government does not intervene with regard to the replantation of trees.
Current: The government requires tree plantation at replacement level for all logging or clearance operations.
Proposed: The government requires tree plantation at replacement level for all logging or clearance operations.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Regulation of the quality of drinking water.
Old value:: The government does not regulate the quality of drinking water.
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.)
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 03:55:08, June 16, 2015 CET | From |  Adelia Religious Union | To | Debating the Ecological Reform Bill of 3861 |
| Message | Madam Speaker, Articles 2-4 and 6-7 are perfectly rational and reasonable policies that should be in place. We simply believe that this isn't the proper branch of government to be enacting such change. It is the firm belief of the ARU that environmental protections and direct land management should be delegated to the individual states; not only are they far more connected to the land that is being protected, but they can shift their policies to more efficiently fit their own settings. Article 5 is a massive infringement on the free market, but would be more reasonable if it was more localized. Cities and certain polluted states should have the right to enact such an emergency action, but doing this on such a wide scale blatantly disregards the interests of the countless people who don't require such a market interference. I yield |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 207 | |||
| no |
Total Seats: 104 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 224 |
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