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Bill: Localism for the Fourty-First Century Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Green Party of Rutania
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: July 3999
Description[?]:
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Commercial fishing regulation.
Old value:: There are no limits on the amount of fish that may be caught.
Current: The government establishes fishing quotas.
Proposed: Local governments can establish fishing quotas
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning the use of pesticides.
Old value:: There is no government oversight or regulation of pesticides.
Current: The government approves and regulates agricultural chemical use.
Proposed: Local governments may choose to regulate pesticides certification programs.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Funding of public transport (where applicable).
Old value:: Public transport is partially subsidised with the remainder "user-pays".
Current: Local governments decide upon the funding policy.
Proposed: Local governments decide upon the funding policy.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on nuclear power.
Old value:: The government does not take any position on nuclear power.
Current: The government does not take any position on nuclear power.
Proposed: The decision is left up to local governments.
Article 5
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 families classified as low-income or poor.
Proposed: Child benefit policies are left to local governments.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The recreational drug policy.
Old value:: There are no laws regulating what citizens can put into their bodies.
Current: Recreational drug use is regulated by local governments.
Proposed: Recreational drug use is regulated by local governments.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Policy on the legality of abortions
Old value:: Abortion is allowed during the entire course of the pregnancy.
Current: Abortion is allowed during the first and second trimesters.
Proposed: Abortion policies are established by local governments
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change National military policy.
Old value:: The nation retains a part time, professional army, navy and air force as part of a reserve group.
Current: The nation retains a full time, professional army, navy and air force.
Proposed: The government assigns military control to local governments
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change The appointment of mayors.
Old value:: Citizens elect their mayor directly in a local election.
Current: Citizens elect their mayor directly in a local election.
Proposed: Local governments determine the method of appointment.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards police presence.
Old value:: The police do not actively patrol public property.
Current: The police patrol public property at all times.
Proposed: Presence of the police is left to the local governments.
Debate
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Vote | Seats | |||
yes | Total Seats: 152 | |||
no |
Total Seats: 184 | |||
abstain | Total Seats: 164 |
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