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Bill: Local Government Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Likatonia People's Party
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: February 4158
Description[?]:
| Too many responsibilities were taken from the Local Governments. Why do we elect local Government officials when we don't give them stuff to do. Let's give a fair share of small responsibilities to the Local Governments and the Federal Government may focus on the larger responsibilities. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards fireworks.
Old value:: The sale of fireworks is unregulated, anyone may buy them.
Current: Professionals may run licensed fireworks shows, small fireworks are legal to the general public.
Proposed: Local governments determine fireworks laws.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Policy concerning industrial hemp.
Old value:: Only regulated agribusinesses may produce industrial hemp.
Current: Only regulated agribusinesses may produce industrial hemp.
Proposed: Industrial hemp regulations are left up to local governments.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Government law concerning the sales of recreational drugs.
Old value:: The government is entirely responsible for the controlled sales of recreational drugs through operating stores and other locations.
Current: Sales of recreational drugs within the nation are prohibited by the law.
Proposed: The matter of sales of recreational drugs is handled by local governments.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Policy on the organization of police/law enforcement
Old value:: There is a national police department, funded by the government.
Current: There is a national police department, funded by the government.
Proposed: There is a national police department funded by the national government and there are local police departments, funded by local governments.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The teacher's right to discipline children.
Old value:: Teachers are forbidden from striking children and may only use non-contact discipline (detention, expulsion etc).
Current: Teachers are forbidden from striking children and may only use non-contact discipline (detention, expulsion etc).
Proposed: Discipline levels are set by local governments.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards the funding of libraries.
Old value:: The national government controls a vast and comprehensive system of public libraries.
Current: The national government controls a vast and comprehensive system of public libraries.
Proposed: Funding and operation of libraries is left entirely to local governments.
Article 7
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 devolves park policy to local governments.
Proposed: The government devolves park policy to local governments.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding the keeping of wild animals as pets.
Old value:: The ownership of wild animals as pets is banned.
Current: The ownership of wild animals as pets is banned.
Proposed: This matter is left up to the local governments.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on animal welfare in livestock farming.
Old value:: The government enforces moderate animal welfare standards.
Current: Animal welfare laws for livestock farming are set by local governments.
Proposed: Animal welfare laws for livestock farming are set by local governments.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change The government's stance on population control.
Old value:: The government does not engage in population control.
Current: The government actively promotes population growth.
Proposed: Population control is left to local governments.
Article 11
Proposal[?] to change Firefighting services.
Old value:: There is a national fire department, funded by the government.
Current: The government competitively subcontracts firefighting services.
Proposed: Fire prevention and management is left to the local governments.
Article 12
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on rent regulation
Old value:: The government does not regulate rents.
Current: Local governments decide on housing rent regulation.
Proposed: Local governments decide on housing rent regulation.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 20:18:13, January 27, 2017 CET | From | Conservative party of Likatonia | To | Debating the Local Government Bill |
| Message | We can not support article 8. We agree with everything else though. |
| Date | 02:17:36, January 28, 2017 CET | From | Commonwealth Workers Army | To | Debating the Local Government Bill |
| Message | This bill makes us happy. There is literally nothing here we can support, and that always gives us a warm glow. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 133 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 569 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 48 |
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| Random quote: "It would be nice if the poor were to get even half of the money that is spent in studying them." - Bill Vaughan |