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Bill: Decentralization Bill 2.0
Details
Submitted by[?]: Bloc Royaliste
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: January 4248
Description[?]:
| A bill to give more power to the cantons. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards hunting endangered animals.
Old value:: Hunting endangered animals is illegal.
Current: Hunting endangered animals is illegal.
Proposed: Local governments decide about this.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning the use of pesticides.
Old value:: The government approves and regulates agricultural chemical use.
Current: The government approves and regulates agricultural chemical use.
Proposed: Local governments may choose to regulate pesticides certification programs.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change National Curriculum
Old value:: There is a National Curriculum which all schools are obliged to follow.
Current: There is a National Curriculum which all government schools are obliged to follow; non-government schools are partially exempt.
Proposed: There is no National Curriculum; curriculum policies for all schools are determined on a local level by local governments.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Licensing of food sales.
Old value:: Anyone may sell food, but shelf lives of foods are enforced.
Current: Food may be sold by licensed vendors only, and shelf lives of foods are enforced.
Proposed: The licensing of food sale is left for local governments to decide.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Displays of public affection and obscenity laws.
Old value:: There are no laws regarding obscene public acts.
Current: There are no laws regarding obscene public acts.
Proposed: Local governments may regulate laws on public acts of affection and obscenity.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 06:02:20, July 26, 2017 CET | From | Centre Radical | To | Debating the Decentralization Bill 2.0 |
| Message | Madame Presidente, I rise today to support this bill with reservations. As the vote has been called, I understand that changes cannot be made. I applaud the government's desire to move power from the national government to the cantons and four of the five proposals above would be one's our party would propose if we were in your positions. Our only reservation is the first article. Animals do not know the borders of cantons and their protection is a national responsibility. Is this article a poison pill for our party? No. We believe, even with the policy devolved to the cantons, local governments will see the responsibility we have to those with whom we share the planet. We would simply state that there are areas in which we do believe the national government has responsibility, and this is one. Respectfully, Anne-Marie Gadot, CR Leader |
| Date | 06:09:22, July 26, 2017 CET | From | Bloc Royaliste | To | Debating the Decentralization Bill 2.0 |
| Message | Anne-Marie Gadot, Yes we do see that Article 1 can be removed and further debated from this bill. I can assure you that when and if this bill passed, we shall look back at the article and change it. Thank you. Rachelle Forestier Leader of Parti Libéral Canrillais President République de Rildanor |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 137 | |||||
| no | Total Seats: 39 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 24 |
| Random fact: Parties have the ability to endorse another party's candidate for the Head of State election (if there is one). This adds a strategic element to the elections. |
| Random quote: "The greatest lesson in life is to know that even fools are right sometimes." - Winston Churchill |