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Bill: Environmental Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Patriotic Party of Baltusia
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: January 4065
Description[?]:
| Help to lower regulations that hamper industry. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning forest protection.
Old value:: Forests have strictly enforced protection. Felling is limited to fire breaks.
Current: Forests are protected. Logging is allowed by licence only.
Proposed: Forests are protected. Logging is allowed by licence only.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government regulation of pollution in industry.
Old value:: The government enforces highly restrictive industrial pollution standards.
Current: The government enforces highly restrictive industrial pollution standards.
Proposed: The government provides pollution prevention guidelines, but does not enforce them.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Government-sponsored recycling programs.
Old value:: The government funds recycling facilities for public use.
Current: The government funds recycling facilities and enforces mandatory recycling for residents, commercial enterprise, and industry.
Proposed: Local governments decide about this.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 12:27:40, July 25, 2016 CET | From | Patriotic Party of Baltusia | To | Debating the Environmental Bill |
| Message | Less restrictive legislation is proposed in Articles 1 and 2, while Article 3 puts the onus on local government to provide tailored recycling facilities based on their area's requirements. |
| Date | 14:52:04, July 25, 2016 CET | From | United Democratic Party - Syndicalists | To | Debating the Environmental Bill |
| Message | this will destroy the enviroment stopit now this is right wing and evil |
| Date | 14:58:18, July 25, 2016 CET | From | Unionist Alliance Party | To | Debating the Environmental Bill |
| Message | Just because you disagree with it does not make it evil. Provide a reason why its evil. |
| Date | 15:08:23, July 25, 2016 CET | From | Patriotic Party of Baltusia | To | Debating the Environmental Bill |
| Message | In the eyes of the Social Libs we are evil brainwashers, I'm afraid! All we are trying to do is encourage business, give them the option to make the right choice and work proactively with them rather than beat them with a punitive stick from the off. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 291 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 372 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 87 |
| Random fact: Treaties will be eligible for deletion if they are more than 50 in-game years old and have no currently ratified members. |
| Random quote: "Abolition of a woman's right to abortion, when and if she wants it, amounts to compulsory maternity: a form of rape by the State." - Edward Abbey |