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Bill: P.d.l 07/4226 "Capitalismo Etico" Ecology
Details
Submitted by[?]: Partito Nazionale Democratico
Status[?]: passed
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: August 4228
Description[?]:
| Beniamino Massa, Leader of AI "Istalian People First! Then we deal with nature." |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards hunting endangered animals.
Old value:: Hunting endangered animals is illegal.
Current: Local governments decide about this.
Proposed: Only licensed people may hunt endangered animals.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Forest management.
Old value:: There is a national agency which owns all forests, but subcontracts the work to private companies.
Current: Local governments may set up forestry agencies. Where they do not, forestry is on a commercial basis.
Proposed: Local governments may set up forestry agencies. Where they do not, forestry is on a commercial basis.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Government regulation of pollution in industry.
Old value:: The government enforces highly restrictive industrial pollution standards.
Current: The government enforces moderate pollution restrictions.
Proposed: The government provides pollution prevention guidelines, but does not enforce them.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Government-sponsored recycling programs.
Old value:: Local governments decide about this.
Current: Local governments decide about this.
Proposed: The government funds recycling facilities and enforces mandatory recycling for residents, commercial enterprise, and industry.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Waste disposal responsibility.
Old value:: It is the responsibility of local governments to decide on waste disposal regulation.
Current: Private companies are responsible for disposing of their own waste. The government disposes of residential waste.
Proposed: Waste disposal is left entirely to the private sector but is regulated.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The government's stance on whaling.
Old value:: Commercial whaling is illegal, but whaling for scientific purposes is allowed.
Current: Commercial whaling is legal and not subject to restrictions.
Proposed: Commercial whaling is legal, but the government establishes whaling quotas.
Article 7
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 government maintains a list of dangerous wild animals which may not be kept as pets; other wild animals may be kept as pets.
Proposed: Wild animals may be kept as pets; the owners of dangerous wild animals must take the necessary measures to ensure they can't escape.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 13:41:25, June 15, 2017 CET | From | Nuova Unione | To | Debating the P.d.l 07/4226 "Capitalismo Etico" Ecology |
| Message | Flavio Conti, iMR vice chairman "We support articles 4, 5 and 7, but we don't think that the rest are a good idea." |
| Date | 15:42:03, June 15, 2017 CET | From | Partito Nazionale Democratico | To | Debating the P.d.l 07/4226 "Capitalismo Etico" Ecology |
| Message | Beniamino Massa, Leade of AI Thank you, this can be worked on, however we will put this bill to a vote, as it will not matter as the elections are sooner, to see what the other parties think." |
| Date | 16:23:52, June 15, 2017 CET | From | Nuova Unione | To | Debating the P.d.l 07/4226 "Capitalismo Etico" Ecology |
| Message | Flavio Monzula, iMR vice chairman "We will oppose the bill, but we don't see it as even a minor clash or anything peculiar." |
| Date | 16:03:21, June 16, 2017 CET | From | Alleanza Radicale - NCD | To | Debating the P.d.l 07/4226 "Capitalismo Etico" Ecology |
| Message | Harun Al-Sahel, Whip of LP: "we will be happy to support the article 2,4,5 and 6. If this bill will be launched now we will abstain us: we cannot accept the hunting of endangered animals like the whales and for the rest we have always been proud of our pro-environmental policy." |
| Date | 04:46:47, June 18, 2017 CET | From | Partito Nazionale Istaliano | To | Debating the P.d.l 07/4226 "Capitalismo Etico" Ecology |
| Message | Gerolamo Carlo,Chairman of PNI "Dear Comrade,we support Article 4 and Article 7,but strongly against Article 1.Our party strongly refuses endangered animals to be hunted,and one of the PNI political agendas is to protect and provide shelter for the endangered animals.We also oppose Article 6 as the commercial businesses may overhunt the whales in Istalia and cause a large population drop of whales in Istalian waters.Therefore,we will remain opposed to this bill. |
| Date | 09:36:12, June 18, 2017 CET | From | Nuova Unione | To | Debating the P.d.l 07/4226 "Capitalismo Etico" Ecology |
| Message | Paolo Conti, iMR chairman "We must abstain, as we strongly oppose some articles, while we fully support others." |
| Date | 15:01:38, June 18, 2017 CET | From | Nuova Unione | To | Debating the P.d.l 07/4226 "Capitalismo Etico" Ecology |
| Message | Paolo Conti, MR chairman "We changed our minds and we'll support this bill, as the things that we don't support can be changed back later." |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes |
Total Seats: 333 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 162 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 140 |
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| Random quote: "Modern technology owes ecology an apology." - Alan M. Eddison |