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Bill: Local Authorities - are going to start working for you.
Details
Submitted by[?]: Likaton Fascist Front
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: March 2179
Description[?]:
| TOTAL considers that much of the national power could be transferred to local authorities, with consequent cost saving, and more efficient targetting of resources. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding the ownership of domestic animals as pets.
Old value:: There are no laws regarding domestic animal ownership.
Current: People must register domestic animals with the local government.
Proposed: People must register domestic animals with the local government.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning farm size.
Old value:: Farm size is not regulated.
Current: Farm size is not regulated.
Proposed: Farm size regulations are determined by local governments.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards fireworks.
Old value:: Only adults are allowed to purchase fireworks
Current: Only adults are allowed to purchase fireworks
Proposed: Local governments determine fireworks laws.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Licensing of food sales.
Old value:: Anyone may sell food, but shelf lives of foods are enforced.
Current: Anyone may sell food, but shelf lives of foods are enforced.
Proposed: The licensing of food sale is left for local governments to decide.
Article 5
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 funds and maintains a network of national parks and/or marine protected areas.
Proposed: The government devolves park policy to local governments.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy on public nudity.
Old value:: There are no laws with regards to public nudity, it is allowed.
Current: Public nudity is illegal, but private nudist colonies and beaches are permitted.
Proposed: Public nudity laws are left to local governments.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Pre-school education.
Old value:: The government leaves development of nurseries to the private sector.
Current: The government maintains a system of free publically owned nurseries alongside heavily regulated private establishments.
Proposed: The government leaves the pre-school education policy to local governments.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards smoking.
Old value:: Smoking is legal outdoors and in private homes and clubs, but illegal indoors in places of employment, with the exception of places that primarily serve liquor.
Current: Smoking is legal everywhere, at the discretion of the property owner, but is illegal in government-owned buildings.
Proposed: Smoking regulations are to be determined by local governments.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 15:03:08, January 29, 2006 CET | From | Conservative Liberal Party | To | Debating the Local Authorities - are going to start working for you. |
| Message | Quite a few of these articles won't lead to cost saving. Articles 1,2,6 and 7 would all actually lead to an increase in the size of government. |
| Date | 16:53:37, January 29, 2006 CET | From | Proletariat Revolution Party | To | Debating the Local Authorities - are going to start working for you. |
| Message | This just increases bureaucratic overhead. |
| Date | 18:58:39, January 29, 2006 CET | From | Commonwealth Workers Army | To | Debating the Local Authorities - are going to start working for you. |
| Message | Currently, AMA opposes. |
| Date | 06:17:21, January 30, 2006 CET | From | Likaton Fascist Front | To | Debating the Local Authorities - are going to start working for you. |
| Message | We devolution of these duties as an important step away from the ivory towers of centralist governmnent. Local authorities are far more effective at targetting capital and other resourcs. Local issues (eg 1,2, 6 and 7)will be far more effectively dealt with than a centralised beaurocracy. |
| Date | 14:41:27, January 30, 2006 CET | From | AM Radical Libertarian Party | To | Debating the Local Authorities - are going to start working for you. |
| Message | We oppose giving the chance to add more regulations than currently exist. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||||
| yes | Total Seats: 113 | ||||||
| no |
Total Seats: 353 | ||||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 16 |
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