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Bill: Bill of 4029
Details
Submitted by[?]: Democratic-Republican 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 4030
Description[?]:
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Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Licensing of food sales.
Old value:: The licensing of food sale is left for local governments to decide.
Current: Anyone may sell food, but shelf lives of foods are enforced.
Proposed: The sale of food is unregulated.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The use of cannabis for medicinal purposes.
Old value:: The legality of medicinal cannabis is established by local governments.
Current: Cannabis is legal as a sedative for patients in pain.
Proposed: Cannabis is legal as a sedative for patients in pain.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The funding of sports clubs.
Old value:: Local governments decide the funding policy of sports clubs.
Current: The government does not fund sports clubs; only private ones are allowed.
Proposed: The government does not fund sports clubs; only private ones are allowed.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Policy on the organization of police/law enforcement
Old value:: The operation and funding of the police is left to local governments.
Current: There is a national police department funded by the national government and there are local police departments, funded by local governments.
Proposed: The government competitively subcontracts security management to private security firms.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Charter school policy (free, privately run, publicly funded schools).
Old value:: Charter school funding, regulation, and development is left up to local governments.
Current: Charter schools must be non-profit and have a specific focus.
Proposed: Charter schools must have a specific focus.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Government funding for private schools.
Old value:: The funding of private schools is the responsibility of local governments.
Current: Private educational institutions receive no government funding whatsoever.
Proposed: Private educational institutions receive no government funding whatsoever.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change National Curriculum
Old value:: There is no National Curriculum; curriculum policies for all schools are determined on a local level by local governments.
Current: There is a National Curriculum which all government schools are obliged to follow; non-government schools are partially exempt.
Proposed: There is no National Curriculum; the curriculum is set by the schools themselves.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change National, cultural and historic sites and monuments.
Old value:: This matter is left up to the local governments.
Current: The state actively protects scenery, localities, cultural, and historical sites; it maintains an agency to preserve them untouched if public interest so requires.
Proposed: The state actively protects scenery, localities, cultural, and historical sites; it maintains an agency to preserve them untouched if public interest so requires.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards the funding of libraries.
Old value:: Funding and operation of libraries is left entirely to local governments.
Current: The national government controls a vast and comprehensive system of public libraries.
Proposed: The national government controls a vast and comprehensive system of public libraries.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change Government policy regarding a national park system.
Old value:: The government devolves park policy to local governments.
Current: The government funds and maintains a network of national parks and/or marine protected areas.
Proposed: The government outlaws designation of property for public parks.
Article 11
Proposal[?] to change Government-sponsored recycling programs.
Old value:: Local governments decide about this.
Current: Local governments decide about this.
Proposed: There is no national policy regarding recycled garbage.
Article 12
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy on tree plantation.
Old value:: Local governments may set plantation policy.
Current: The government does not intervene with regard to the replantation of trees.
Proposed: The government discourages tree plantation.
Article 13
Proposal[?] to change Waste disposal responsibility.
Old value:: It is the responsibility of local governments to decide on waste disposal regulation.
Current: The government is responsible for waste disposal.
Proposed: Waste disposal is left entirely to the private sector and is unregulated.
Article 14
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding the initiation of divorces (if allowed).
Old value:: Local governments decide who can initiate a divorce.
Current: Either partner may initiate a divorce.
Proposed: Either partner may initiate a divorce.
Article 15
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy with respect to polygamy.
Old value:: Local governments establish policies on polygamy.
Current: There is no explicit government policy on polygamy.
Proposed: There is no explicit government policy on polygamy.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
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Vote | Seats | |||
yes |
Total Seats: 395 | |||
no |
Total Seats: 355 | |||
abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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