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Bill: Act Locally Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Maroon 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: December 2055
Description[?]:
| Since individual ecosystems and 'pieces of nature' are fundamentally local, local governments should have more autonomy in determining their park policy rather htan the national state. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy regarding a national park system.
Old value:: The government funds and maintains a network of national parks and/or marine protected areas.
Current: The government funds and maintains a network of national parks and/or marine protected areas.
Proposed: The government devolves park policy to local governments.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 04:47:10, May 21, 2005 CET | From | Maroon Party | To | Debating the Act Locally Bill |
| Message | Our hunting and fishing policies are already determined locally, why not parks as well? |
| Date | 17:00:15, May 21, 2005 CET | From | Noordelijk Bevrijding Front | To | Debating the Act Locally Bill |
| Message | No! |
| Date | 17:00:40, May 21, 2005 CET | From | Noordelijk Bevrijding Front | To | Debating the Act Locally Bill |
| Message | Our nation must have a common policy for the protection of the environment. |
| Date | 04:10:49, May 22, 2005 CET | From | Maroon Party | To | Debating the Act Locally Bill |
| Message | But the environment differs from place to place; a common policy in different biomes would be disasterous |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 18 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 42 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 34 |
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