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Bill: Legislative Obstruction of Central Agencies and Levying Act (L.O.C.A.L. Act)
Details
Submitted by[?]: Federalist Workers 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: September 4213
Description[?]:
| This bill hopes to divest the power of the central government and put it back into the power of local entities. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change
Taxation of religious institutions.
Old value:: Religions are treated as companies, and all profit is taxed, however, charitable donations are not taxed.
Current: Recognized religions are not taxed.
Proposed: Religious taxation policy is left to the local governments.
Article 2
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 3
Proposal[?] to change Policy on the legality of abortions
Old value:: Abortion is allowed during the first and second trimesters.
Current: Abortion is allowed during the entire course of the pregnancy.
Proposed: Abortion policies are established by local governments
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Policy of the government concerning the funding of abortions
Old value:: The government provides funding for abortions.
Current: The government only funds abortions for medical emergencies.
Proposed: The government leaves the funding for abortions up to the local governments.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The government's stance on a salary cap.
Old value:: Labour unions and organizations of employers negotiate a salary cap.
Current: Labour unions and organizations of employers negotiate a salary cap.
Proposed: There is a national maximum wage but local governments may enforce stricter salary caps.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The government's position towards the stock exchange(s).
Old value:: Stock exchanges are allowed and are unregulated.
Current: Stock exchanges are allowed but are regulated.
Proposed: This is left to the local governments.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Voting rights of criminals.
Old value:: Criminals released from jail are allowed to vote.
Current: Criminals are always allowed to vote, regardless of whether they are in jail or not.
Proposed: The decision is left to the local governments.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change Government policy with respect to the death penalty.
Old value:: The death penalty is illegal and is never to be applied.
Current: Local governments may choose whether or not to administer the death penalty for capital crimes
Proposed: Local governments may choose whether or not to administer the death penalty for capital crimes
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change Government agricultural and farming subsidies policy.
Old value:: The government subsidises the operations of low-income farming families.
Current: Agricultural crops which are considered beneficial to the enviroment or to the continued ecological safety of the state are subsidized.
Proposed: The government allows local governments to craft agricultural subsidy policy.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 18:10:38, May 17, 2017 CET | From | Secularist, Socialist Party of Baltusia | To | Debating the Legislative Obstruction of Central Agencies and Levying Act (L.O.C.A.L. Act) |
| Message | Articles 1, 3, 4, 5, 11, 13, and 14 are completely ridiculous for various reasons and whilst the rest of the bill is fairly good, those 7 (50%) are the reason we in the SSPB will vote against it. Philippa Carter (Minority Speaker of the House) |
| Date | 21:17:57, May 18, 2017 CET | From | Federalist Workers Party | To | Debating the Legislative Obstruction of Central Agencies and Levying Act (L.O.C.A.L. Act) |
| Message | December 4212: The bill has been shrinked down from 14 articles to 9 removing the divestments of adultery, gambling, alcohol, cannabis, and crossdressing. As everyone can see, the Federalist Workers Party supports the present legislation of adultery, cannabis, gambling and alcohol but we do seek to establish a fairer system in our government by allowing local opinion on such to call the shots. The bill may have been seen as radical prior to this fact's clarification but now it is ready to go for moderate conservatives and moderate liberals alike. |
| Date | 11:18:25, May 19, 2017 CET | From | Patriotic Party of Baltusia | To | Debating the Legislative Obstruction of Central Agencies and Levying Act (L.O.C.A.L. Act) |
| Message | As our party holds the governorship of three of the five states and has a healthy position in the other two it makes sense to us and our supporters to devolve these decisions to the local legislatures. There are some, such as religious taxation and the abortion policy, which are big issues in Lindar Valley, where there is a large Hosian community and people there are frustrated that the national government in Albiland is not listening to their specific needs when voting on these matters. Alexandra Flanders Majority Speaker of the House |
| Date | 13:54:22, May 19, 2017 CET | From | United Democratic Party - Syndicalists | To | Debating the Legislative Obstruction of Central Agencies and Levying Act (L.O.C.A.L. Act) |
| Message | Clearly the patriotic party will use this bill to stop abortions, secularism and the death penalty. they also only seem to care about hosians ignoring the rest of the populace |
| Date | 14:20:19, May 19, 2017 CET | From | Patriotic Party of Baltusia | To | Debating the Legislative Obstruction of Central Agencies and Levying Act (L.O.C.A.L. Act) |
| Message | And clearly the RAC Party doesn't have a clue how our state legislatures or local democracy works - demonstrated by this utter drivel. No wonder the Left Bloc was trounced in the polls, yet again. Alexandra Flanders Majority Speaker of the House |
| Date | 20:35:01, May 19, 2017 CET | From | Patriotic Party of Baltusia | To | Debating the Legislative Obstruction of Central Agencies and Levying Act (L.O.C.A.L. Act) |
| Message | I think there are a lot of forgetful parties here. It was not long ago most parties were voting to allow states to hold devolution referendums and many pushed for yes votes: http://classic.particracy.net/viewbill.php?billid=510298 It was only due to constitutional issues (ooc game mechanics) that full devolution could not be implemented in Terrarokka but the willingness was certainly there. So what has changed now, I ask? Alexandra Flanders Majority Speaker of the House |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes | Total Seats: 265 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 328 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 107 |
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