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Bill: Federal Reform Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Kalistan 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: April 4189
Description[?]:
The present system gives little or no power to the local governments. So, we have proposed this bill to give more powers to the local governments in areas that are not of so much national importance. This bill will ensure that the local governments are not subordinates of the central government. This will be beneficial for the people as well as for the government. And these reforms won't weaken the powers of the central government. The central government will retain authority over matters of national importance. We hope to get this bill passed. We are open for a debate and compromises. J.Aditya President and Founder Kalistan Centre-Left Party |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Policy of the government concerning the funding of abortions
Old value:: The government provides funding for abortions.
Current: The government provides funding for abortions.
Proposed: The government leaves the funding for abortions up to the local governments.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Art subsidies
Old value:: The government subsidises artistic institutions and all artists.
Current: The government subsidises artistic institutions such as art schools and galleries, but does not subsidise individual artists.
Proposed: The subsidisation of art is left to local governments.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Firefighting services.
Old value:: There is a national fire department, funded by the government.
Current: Fire prevention and management is left to the local governments.
Proposed: Fire prevention and management is left to the local governments.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change National policy regarding the desecration of the national flag.
Old value:: There are no regulations regarding the desecration or use of the national flag.
Current: The national flag may not be used for commercial purposes.
Proposed: The national flag may not be used for commercial purposes.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The right to gamble.
Old value:: Gambling is legal across the nation, no regulation whatsoever.
Current: Gambling is legal across the nation, no regulation whatsoever.
Proposed: The legality of gambling is a matter of local governments.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Policy on incest.
Old value:: Incestuous acts are legal, but incestuous marriages are not legally recognised.
Current: Incestuous acts are legal and incestuous marriages are legally recognised.
Proposed: Policy on incest is determined by local governments.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards police presence.
Old value:: The police do not actively patrol public property.
Current: The police do not actively patrol public property.
Proposed: Presence of the police is left to the local governments.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on rent regulation
Old value:: The government sets a cap on housing rents.
Current: The government sets a cap on housing rents.
Proposed: Local governments decide on housing rent regulation.
Article 9
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 outdoors and in private homes and clubs, but illegal indoors in all places of employment.
Proposed: Smoking regulations are to be determined by local governments.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change The funding of sports clubs.
Old value:: All sports clubs are government owned and run.
Current: The government funds some sports clubs side-by-side with private ones.
Proposed: Local governments decide the funding policy of sports clubs.
Article 11
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding the keeping of wild animals as pets.
Old value:: The government maintains a list of dangerous wild animals which may not be kept as pets; other wild animals may be kept as pets.
Current: Wild animals may be kept as pets; the owners of dangerous wild animals must take the necessary measures to ensure they can't escape.
Proposed: This matter is left up to the local governments.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
Date | 20:25:50, March 31, 2017 CET | From | Socialist Party of Kalistan (SPoK) | To | Debating the Federal Reform Bill |
Message | Decentralized government is opposed by the people of Kalistan. All those who vote for this bill will feel it at the polls. |
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Voting
Vote | Seats | |||
yes |
Total Seats: 255 | |||
no |
Total Seats: 322 | |||
abstain |
Total Seats: 173 |
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