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Bill: Federalist Centralization Act of June 3923
Details
Submitted by[?]: Liberal Party of Sekowoの共産党
Status[?]: passed
Votes: This bill asks for an amendement to the Constitution. It will require two-thirds of the legislature to vote in favor. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: March 3924
Description[?]:
| This bill proposes to decentralize powers from unitary to Federalist government. We propose to give more powers to local government. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Regulation of advertising of substances classified as addictive and harmful (if general advertising by companies is permitted and sale of the addictive/harmful products is allowed).
Old value:: Advertising is legal and unregulated.
Current: Advertising is banned.
Proposed: Policy on advertising is determined by local governments.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards alcoholic beverages.
Old value:: Alcoholic beverage regulations are not imposed by the government.
Current: Alcoholic beverages may be purchased and consumed anywhere, but only by adults.
Proposed: Alcoholic beverages are regulated by local governments.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding child benefit.
Old value:: The state guarantees child benefit to families classified as low-income or poor.
Current: The state guarantees child benefit to all families.
Proposed: Child benefit policies are left to local governments.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Weapon concealment.
Old value:: People must first obtain a permit in order to carry concealed weapons.
Current: People must first obtain a permit in order to carry concealed weapons.
Proposed: Local governments may set and enforce concealed carry laws.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Commercial fishing regulation.
Old value:: There are no limits on the amount of fish that may be caught.
Current: Commercial fishing is completely banned
Proposed: Local governments can establish fishing quotas
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Parliamentary privilege.
Old value:: Members of the legislature are not exempt from any civil or criminal liability for their speech or actions during their term of office.
Current: Members of the legislature are not exempt from any civil or criminal liability for their speech or actions during their term of office.
Proposed: Members of the legislature are exempted from any civil or criminal liability for their speech or actions, but this immunity can be overruled by a vote in the nation's legislative body.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning the use of pesticides.
Old value:: The government approves and regulates agricultural chemical use.
Current: Local governments may choose to regulate pesticides certification programs.
Proposed: Local governments may choose to regulate pesticides certification programs.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change The method used to determine the number of seats each region receives in the national legislature.
Old value:: A pseudo-proportional algorithm that gives considerable advantage to smaller regions.
Current: A proportional algorithm that gives a very small advantage to larger regions.
Proposed: A proportional algorithm that gives a very small advantage to larger regions.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change Train Operating Companies (TOC).
Old value:: There is a single privately owned national TOC.
Current: The State owns and operates a national TOC, alongside private TOCs.
Proposed: The State owns and operates a national TOC, alongside private TOCs.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change Waste disposal responsibility.
Old value:: The government is responsible for waste disposal.
Current: It is the responsibility of local governments to decide on waste disposal regulation.
Proposed: It is the responsibility of local governments to decide on waste disposal regulation.
Debate
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| Vote | Seats | |
| yes | Total Seats: 750 | |
| no | Total Seats: 0 | |
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: Culturally Open nations can adopt advisory/non-enforceable Nation Descriptions. See http://forum.particracy.net/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=6242 |
| Random quote: “Can anyone imagine a more perverse idea than forcing faithful Hosians like me to give away my money to enable irresponsible teenage girls to kill off their children because they were too drunk to use a damn condom?" - Dr. Francesca dos Santos, former Dranian politician |