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Bill: NPH says the Environment needs to pull its own weight
Details
Submitted by[?]: Free White Castle and The People 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: November 2172
Description[?]:
| For too long in Luthori the Environment has been on the public dole, time it gets its lazy ass off the couch and start doing something. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The use of animals in cosmetics research.
Old value:: Animals may not be used for testing cosmetics products.
Current: Animals may not be used for testing cosmetics products.
Proposed: The use of animals to test cosmetic products is unregulated.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning the use of chemical and biological weaponry in warfare.
Old value:: The nation shall never use chemical or biological weapons in warfare unless another nation uses them first.
Current: The nation reserves the right to use chemical or biological weapons in warfare for any reason.
Proposed: The nation reserves the right to use chemical or biological weapons in warfare for any reason.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding the keeping of endangered animals.
Old value:: Only zoos or zoological institutions are allowed to keep endangered animals; all other forms of keeping or trading in endangered animals are forbidden.
Current: Only zoos or zoological institutions are allowed to keep endangered animals; all other forms of keeping or trading in endangered animals are forbidden.
Proposed: Everyone may keep endangered animals, without any restrictions whatsoever.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning forest protection.
Old value:: Forests are protected. Logging is allowed by licence only.
Current: The government has no policy on forest protection.
Proposed: The government has no policy on forest protection.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The use of animals in medical research.
Old value:: Animal research projects must apply for a license and submit to regulation.
Current: Animal research projects must apply for a license and submit to regulation.
Proposed: There are no restrictions on the use of animals for research.
Article 6
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 designates ecological preservation zones but does not fund their oversight.
Proposed: The government devolves park policy to local governments.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning the use of pesticides.
Old value:: The government approves and regulates agricultural chemical use.
Current: The government approves and regulates agricultural chemical use.
Proposed: There is no government oversight or regulation of pesticides.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change Government regulation of pollution in industry.
Old value:: The government enforces moderate pollution restrictions.
Current: Industrial pollution is not regulated by the government.
Proposed: Industrial pollution is not regulated by the government.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy on tree plantation.
Old value:: The government requires tree plantation at higher than replacement levels for all logging or clearance operations.
Current: Local governments may set plantation policy.
Proposed: The government does not intervene with regard to the replantation of trees.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change Waste disposal responsibility.
Old value:: Government disposes special waste only.
Current: Waste disposal is left entirely to the private sector and is unregulated.
Proposed: Waste disposal is left entirely to the private sector and is unregulated.
Article 11
Proposal[?] to change Regulation of the quality of drinking water.
Old value:: The government sets a single standard to ensure all tap water is drinkable.
Current: The government sets a single standard to ensure all tap water is drinkable.
Proposed: Local government is responsible for drinking water quality regulation.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 21:01:12, January 16, 2006 CET | From | Free White Castle and The People Party | To | Debating the NPH says the Environment needs to pull its own weight |
| Message | What has the environment ever done for Luthori? Our people starve while the environment suckles from the bloated teat of the federal government! This must end. |
| Date | 21:05:25, January 16, 2006 CET | From | Seosavists Republican party | To | Debating the NPH says the Environment needs to pull its own weight |
| Message | wow I don't agree with any of these, great! |
| Date | 00:39:08, January 17, 2006 CET | From | Luthori Green Party | To | Debating the NPH says the Environment needs to pull its own weight |
| Message | Thanks to our pristine environment, we have a booming tourism industry, as well as the potential to become the world's breadbasket. We should focus on trying to generate a large clean industry sector, rather than trying to destroy the environment. |
| Date | 01:58:12, January 17, 2006 CET | From | Free White Castle and The People Party | To | Debating the NPH says the Environment needs to pull its own weight |
| Message | Our people are poor. Your tourism is just another word for slavery. This is why the good people of Geharon won't support you, you force them into low paying service jobs when they could have nicely paid industry jobs. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||||
| yes | Total Seats: 336 | ||||||
| no |
Total Seats: 414 | ||||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: It is the collective responsibility of the players in a nation to ensure all currently binding RP laws are clearly outlined in an OOC reference bill in the "Bills under debate" section of the nation page. Confusion should not be created by displaying only some of the current RP laws or displaying RP laws which are no longer current. |
| Random quote: "We pursue no other aim than freedom from oppression, liberty from lies, salvation from irrationality!" - Julius Callus, former Davostani politician |