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Bill: Baltusian Environmental Laws
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: July 4148
Description[?]:
| Revise the law to give Baltusian businesses more chance to prosper while still protecting the environment |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy on tree plantation.
Old value:: The government does not intervene with regard to the replantation of trees.
Current: The government requires tree plantation at replacement level for all logging or clearance operations.
Proposed: The government requires tree plantation at replacement level for all logging or clearance operations.
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 enforces moderate pollution restrictions.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 19:10:30, January 08, 2017 CET | From | Patriotic Party of Baltusia | To | Debating the Baltusian Environmental Laws |
| Message | Our logging companies are one of Baltusia's prime sources of income but they are being heavily burdened by restrictive policies. We ask Congress to consider this compromise bill which will see more trees planted but also help our companies flourish. Our country does not have much in the way of heavy industry (OOC: according to the economic ratings we abide by) so the current law is overkill. Casper Blowhart - Environmental Spokesperson for the Patriotic Party |
| Date | 19:30:32, January 08, 2017 CET | From | United Democratic Party - Syndicalists | To | Debating the Baltusian Environmental Laws |
| Message | I agree with one but not two |
| Date | 20:09:30, January 08, 2017 CET | From | Patriotic Party of Baltusia | To | Debating the Baltusian Environmental Laws |
| Message | Do you think we need the pollution law so high in our country? I am just curious to see why there is such a polarised divide between seven parties? |
| Date | 00:46:27, January 09, 2017 CET | From | United Democratic Party - Liberal | To | Debating the Baltusian Environmental Laws |
| Message | If we want clean air, yes we do need it high! |
| Date | 15:05:43, January 09, 2017 CET | From | Patriotic Party of Baltusia | To | Debating the Baltusian Environmental Laws |
| Message | Ok, fair point. But I am trying to stimulate our economy too which is basically based on things like logging, mining, farming and other basic extraction industries rather than big smoke spewing factories and production plants. I will scratch my head and see if we can come up with something that works for all! |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 291 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 342 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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