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Bill: Royal Commission of Inquiry on Slavery
Details
Submitted by[?]: Ameliorate Historical Union
Status[?]: passed
Votes: This bill proposes to change income taxes. It requires more than half of the legislature to vote yes. This bill will pass as soon as the required yes votes are in, or will be defeated if unsufficient votes are reached on the deadline.
Voting deadline: April 4131
Description[?]:
| With the authority granted to us by the Royal Authority Act (http://classic.particracy.net/viewbill.php?billid=494591) we declare the creation of a 11 member Royal Commission of Inquiry into Slavery. The Royal Commission shall consist of three legislators, five academics specializing in law and economics and three freedmen. It shall sit from September 1, 4130 and deliver its report by November 1, 4030. By order of King Arend I |
Proposals
Article 1
We propose to alter income tax brackets to the following setup. Information about the current income tax system can be found here.
| Bracket | Tax | Estimated Revenue |
| > 1,000 SAD | 10% | 167,612,000,000 SAD | Total | 167,612,000,000 SAD |
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 19:42:10, December 05, 2016 CET | From |  Verenigde Party | To | Debating the Royal Commission of Inquiry on Slavery |
| Message | When is the report coming? |
| Date | 21:01:00, December 05, 2016 CET | From | Ameliorate Historical Union | To | Debating the Royal Commission of Inquiry on Slavery |
| Message | OOC:Shucks, I meant November 4130 not 4030 :) |
| Date | 21:30:11, December 05, 2016 CET | From | Verenigde Party | To | Debating the Royal Commission of Inquiry on Slavery |
| Message | OOC: It has already been November 4130 |
| Date | 07:27:36, December 06, 2016 CET | From | Ameliorate Historical Union | To | Debating the Royal Commission of Inquiry on Slavery |
| Message | OOC: Oh no, I'm not releasing a report. Just consider what's alluded to in the Abolition of Slavery bill - basically recommendations to abolish slavery, compensate slave owners and give slaves tax exemptions as a form of compensation and skills training too. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes | Total Seats: 700 | ||
| no | Total Seats: 0 | ||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 0 |
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