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Bill: Defence, Agriculture and Various
Details
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: May 4270
Description[?]:
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Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The nation's defence industry.
Old value:: The state owns national defence industries but these exist alongside privately owned defence industries.
Current: The state owns national defence industries but these exist alongside privately owned defence industries.
Proposed: Defence industries are privately owned but subsidised by the state.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Policy on the usage of drones and UAV's
Old value:: The government has no official policy on the use of drones and UAVs.
Current: The government approves of the usage of armed drones and UAVs for reconnaissance and military operations.
Proposed: The government approves of the usage of armed drones and UAVs for reconnaissance and military operations.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Government's position on paramilitaries.
Old value:: Paramilitaries are not officially acknowledged but are allowed to exist.
Current: Paramilitaries are illegal and the recognized government may intervene freely to stop any possible activity.
Proposed: Paramilitaries are illegal and the recognized government may intervene freely to stop any possible activity.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning the use of chemical and biological weaponry in warfare.
Old value:: The nation shall never use chemical or biological weaponry in warfare.
Current: The nation shall never use chemical or biological weaponry in warfare.
Proposed: The nation can only use chemical or biological weapons on non-civilan areas.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change National service.
Old value:: All adults upon completion of schooling must serve either a term in the military or a lesser paid term of civilian national service, at their option.
Current: All adults upon completion of schooling can be required in times of war to serve a term in the military.
Proposed: There shall be no mandatory military or civilian national service.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning the use of nuclear weaponry in warfare.
Old value:: The nation reserves the right to nuclear weapons in retaliation to a nuclear, chemical or biological attack.
Current: The nation shall never use nuclear weapons in warfare.
Proposed: The nation reserves the right to use nuclear weapons in warfare for any reason.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Regulation of advertising of substances classified as addictive and harmful (if general advertising by companies is permitted and sale of the addictive/harmful products is allowed).
Old value:: Advertising is restricted and has to carry strong warning messages.
Current: Advertising is restricted and has to carry strong warning messages.
Proposed: Advertising is restricted.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards smoking.
Old value:: Smoking is legal everywhere, at the discretion of the property owner. However, service/employer property owners that allow smoking must provide a separate non-smoking section.
Current: Smoking is legal everywhere, at the discretion of the property owner. However, service/employer property owners that allow smoking must provide a separate non-smoking section.
Proposed: Smoking is legal outdoors and in private homes and clubs, but illegal indoors in all places of employment.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change Health care policy.
Old value:: Local governments decide about healthcare policies
Current: There is a public health care system, but private clinics are allowed.
Proposed: There is a public health care system, but private clinics are allowed.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change Listing of controversial ingredients, such as genetically modified (GM) ingredients (if food labelling is applied).
Old value:: Any chemicals used in agrigulture or processing, and any GM ingredients must be listed.
Current: Any chemicals used in agrigulture or processing, and any GM ingredients must be listed.
Proposed: Any chemicals used in agrigulture or processing must be listed. There is no requirement to disclose GM ingredients.
Article 11
Proposal[?] to change Government agricultural and farming subsidies policy.
Old value:: Strategic crops are produced on State owned farms. All other produce is left to the Private sector.
Current: The government allows local governments to craft agricultural subsidy policy.
Proposed: Agricultural crops which are considered beneficial to the enviroment or to the continued ecological safety of the state are subsidized.
Article 12
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on animal welfare in livestock farming.
Old value:: Animal welfare laws for livestock farming are set by local governments.
Current: The government enforces moderate animal welfare standards.
Proposed: The government enforces high animal welfare standards.
Article 13
Proposal[?] to change Government regulation of pollution in industry.
Old value:: The government enforces moderate pollution restrictions.
Current: The government enforces moderate pollution restrictions.
Proposed: The government enforces highly restrictive industrial pollution standards.
Article 14
Proposal[?] to change Higher education tuition policy.
Old value:: The government fully subsidizes tuition.
Current: The government subsidizes tuition only for students from families classified as low-income or poor.
Proposed: The government introduces means tested loans for higher education tuition, to be paid back by students after earnings reach a certain amount.
Debate
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Vote | Seats | |
yes |
Total Seats: 555 | |
no | Total Seats: 0 | |
abstain |
Total Seats: 0 |
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