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Bill: Local Government Reform
Details
Submitted by[?]: People's Party of Endralon
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: May 4205
Description[?]:
We beleive that these issues should be delegated to a local level The Federal Code will be amended as follows: Article 7.2 (g) The use of cannabis for medicinal purposes (h) The recreational drug use (i) Gambling (j) Salary cap (k) Application of the death penalty (l) Regulation of whaling (m) Keeping wild animals as pets (n) Animal welfare and livestock farming (o) Rent regulation Article 8.2 will be replaced by the following: Artice 8.2 The Local government can decide on the funding the followng: (a) Sport clubs (b) Public transport |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy with respect to the death penalty.
Old value:: The death penalty is applied for capital crimes.
Current: The death penalty is applied for capital crimes.
Proposed: Local governments may choose whether or not to administer the death penalty for capital crimes
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The right to gamble.
Old value:: Gambling is legal, but only in private homes and casinos with special licences.
Current: Gambling is legal across the nation, no regulation whatsoever.
Proposed: The legality of gambling is a matter of local governments.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on animal welfare in livestock farming.
Old value:: The government enforces moderate animal welfare standards.
Current: The government enforces moderate animal welfare standards.
Proposed: Animal welfare laws for livestock farming are set by local governments.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The government's stance on a salary cap.
Old value:: The government has no stance on a salary cap.
Current: The government has no stance on a salary cap.
Proposed: Local governments decide on salary cap laws.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The use of cannabis for medicinal purposes.
Old value:: Cannabis is legal as a sedative for patients in pain.
Current: Cannabis is legal as a sedative for patients in pain.
Proposed: The legality of medicinal cannabis is established by local governments.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Funding of public transport (where applicable).
Old value:: Public transport is fully user-pays.
Current: Public transport is fully user-pays.
Proposed: Local governments decide upon the funding policy.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change The recreational drug policy.
Old value:: Recreational drug use is forbidden.
Current: The use of cannabis is legal.
Proposed: Recreational drug use is regulated by local governments.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on rent regulation
Old value:: The government does not regulate rents.
Current: The government obligates organizations representing landlords and tenants to negotiate rents.
Proposed: Local governments decide on housing rent regulation.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change The funding of sports clubs.
Old value:: The government does not fund sports clubs; only private ones are allowed.
Current: The government funds some sports clubs side-by-side with private ones.
Proposed: Local governments decide the funding policy of sports clubs.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change The government's stance on whaling.
Old value:: Commercial whaling is legal, but the government establishes whaling quotas.
Current: Local governments decide about whaling.
Proposed: Local governments decide about whaling.
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: The ownership of wild animals as pets is banned.
Proposed: This matter is left up to the local governments.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
Date | 10:30:39, May 03, 2017 CET | From | Endralon Socialist Party | To | Debating the Local Government Reform |
Message | We think there are so many capital issues here that should not be led to local government. |
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Voting
Vote | Seats | |
yes | Total Seats: 113 | |
no |
Total Seats: 149 | |
abstain | Total Seats: 318 |
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