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Bill: Centralization Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Court of Shades
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 3951
Description[?]:
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Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The funding of sports clubs.
Old value:: Local governments decide the funding policy of sports clubs.
Current: Local governments decide the funding policy of sports clubs.
Proposed: The government does not fund sports clubs; only private ones are allowed.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Closed shops are places of employment where only members of a specific union are allowed to work; union shops can hire non-members, but these have to become members after a certain time; agency shops can hire non-members, who have to pay a fee to cover the unions costs. All three are erected by union agreements. (Only valid if unions are legal)
Old value:: This issue is decided by local governments.
Current: Closed shops, union shops and agency shops are legal.
Proposed: Only open shops are legal.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Curfew policy (curfew time to be determined in the bill description).
Old value:: Local governments may impose curfews, but only if a state of emergency has been declared.
Current: The national government may impose curfews, but only if a state of emergency has been declared.
Proposed: No curfew policies may be established.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards police presence.
Old value:: Presence of the police is left to the local governments.
Current: The police patrol public property at all times.
Proposed: The police do not actively patrol public property.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Art subsidies
Old value:: The subsidisation of art is left to local governments.
Current: The government subsidises artistic institutions and some artists on a case by case basis.
Proposed: The government never subsidises or commissions art.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Pre-school education.
Old value:: The government leaves the pre-school education policy to local governments.
Current: The government maintains a system of free publically owned nursery and pre-school educational centres.
Proposed: The government leaves development of nurseries to the private sector.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 05:42:42, December 12, 2015 CET | From | Pro Lodamunese Unitarian Party | To | Debating the Centralization Bill |
| Message | I have one question, who will determine the presence of the police. Stephen Lodamun PLUP President |
| Date | 08:30:23, December 12, 2015 CET | From | Court of Shades | To | Debating the Centralization Bill |
| Message | Mr Speaker, Police will. However, they will no longer act as glorified security guards. That is not a good use of police resources. Jane Black Acting CoS Leader |
| Date | 11:59:38, December 12, 2015 CET | From | Liberal Progressive Alliance | To | Debating the Centralization Bill |
| Message | M. Speaker, The LPA cannot support this bill. Especially article 5. Terry Hawthorne Prime Minister |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 154 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 445 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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