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Bill: New Plan
Details
Submitted by[?]: Democratic 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: August 3944
Description[?]:
| LCM bill |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning child labour.
Old value:: Child labour is allowed, but with additional regulations to those of adult labourers.
Current: Child labour is forbidden.
Proposed: Child labour is forbidden.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Exchange rate regime
Old value:: The exchange rate of the national currency is allowed to float, and the government does not intervene at all.
Current: The exchange rate of the national currency is allowed to float, but the government is permitted to intervene when necessary.
Proposed: The exchange rate of the national currency is fixed by the government.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Government agricultural and farming subsidies policy.
Old value:: The government denies subsidy assistance to farmers.
Current: The government allows local governments to craft agricultural subsidy policy.
Proposed: The government subsidises the operations of low-income farming families.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning farm size.
Old value:: Farm size is not regulated.
Current: Farm size regulations are determined by local governments.
Proposed: Farms that grow too large are broken up and the land redistributed.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change
The government's policy regarding foreign investments.
Old value:: Foreign investors may freely invest in national companies.
Current: Foreign investors may freely invest in national companies.
Proposed: Foreign investors are not allowed to invest in national companies.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The right to gamble.
Old value:: Gambling is legal across the nation, no regulation whatsoever.
Current: Gambling is illegal.
Proposed: Gambling is legal, but only in private homes and casinos with special licences.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning museum funding.
Old value:: The government leaves funding and operation of museums to local governments.
Current: The national government provides local governments with the funding to operate museums.
Proposed: The government gives monetary grants to organizations which have established or are looking to establish museums.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change Government's policy towards the powers of the police.
Old value:: The police may arrest crime suspects.
Current: The police may arrest crime suspects.
Proposed: The government has no policy towards the powers of the police.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards police presence.
Old value:: The police patrol public property at all times.
Current: Presence of the police is left to the local governments.
Proposed: The police do not actively patrol public property.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change Police searches.
Old value:: The police cannot search a person or their property without their consent unless the police have obtained a warrant from a court.
Current: The police cannot search a person or their property without their consent unless the police have obtained a warrant from a court or have reasonable grounds to suspect that a crime was committed.
Proposed: Local governments deal with this issue.
Article 11
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning the post office
Old value:: Only private post agencies exist, and the services they provide are unregulated.
Current: There is a nationalised post office. Private post office agencies are allowed to exist, and the services provided by them are not regulated.
Proposed: There is a nationalised post office agency. Private post offices are allowed to exist but the services provided by them are regulated.
Article 12
Proposal[?] to change Right to privacy.
Old value:: Individuals have a right to privacy, but the courts can force individuals to give information on certain matters if needed. (also known as Habeas Data).
Current: The government has the right to monitor information of individuals without letting them know.
Proposed: Individuals have a right to privacy, to keep records and information for themselves.
Article 13
Proposal[?] to change The education system.
Old value:: There is a free public education system alongside private schools.
Current: There is a free public education system alongside private schools.
Proposed: There is a free public education system and a small number of private schools, which are heavily regulated to ensure they teach adequate skills and information.
Article 14
Proposal[?] to change Funding of public transport (where applicable).
Old value:: Public transport is fully user-pays.
Current: Public transport is fully user-pays.
Proposed: Public transport is fully subsidised by the government.
Article 15
Proposal[?] to change Public works initiatives
Old value:: The government contracts with private corporations to build public works.
Current: The government contracts with private corporations to build public works.
Proposed: The government funds a program to build public works.
Article 16
Proposal[?] to change
Taxation of religious institutions.
Old value:: Religious taxation policy is left to the local governments.
Current: No religions are taxed.
Proposed: Religions are treated as companies, and all profit is taxed, however, charitable donations are not taxed.
Article 17
Proposal[?] to change Remuneration of ministers of religion.
Old value:: The state does not intervene in the remuneration of ministers of religion.
Current: The salaries and pensions of ministers of religions shall be regulated by the law, but shall be borne by the religious communities themselves.
Proposed: Ministers of religion shall receive no remuneration whatsoever.
Article 18
Proposal[?] to change Renewable energy sources (eg. solar power, wind power).
Old value:: The decision on renewable energy sources is left up to local governments.
Current: The government does not take any position with regards to renewable energy.
Proposed: Government subsidies are provided for research and generation of energy through renewable sources.
Article 19
Proposal[?] to change The government policy regarding housing.
Old value:: All housing is privately-owned.
Current: All housing is privately-owned.
Proposed: The state provides public housing to low-income families.
Article 20
Proposal[?] to change Train Operating Companies (TOC).
Old value:: The State owns and operates a national TOC, alongside private TOCs.
Current: Private companies operate TOCs throughout the country.
Proposed: There is a single publicly owned TOC.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 05:38:44, November 28, 2015 CET | From | Conservative | To | Debating the New Plan |
| Message | We lament that such a misguided bill will likely pass the legislature. We will campaign and advocate on the behalf of our esteemed citizens to repeal this as soon as possible. Call it our election platform. - CPA |
| Date | 05:55:06, November 28, 2015 CET | From | Conservative | To | Debating the New Plan |
| Message | I guess the centre is dead. - CPA |
| Date | 11:34:59, November 28, 2015 CET | From | Liberal Party (Plaid Ryddfrydol) | To | Debating the New Plan |
| Message | We support the CPA. This is a travesty, and I will also be making a case for abolishing this bill at the next election. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 303 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 242 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: Periodically, it is a good idea to go through your nation's Treaties and arrange to withdraw from any that are unwanted. |
| Random quote: "God creates men, but they choose each other." - Niccolo Machiavelli |