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Bill: Environment Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Popular Progressive Party of Pontesi
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: November 4320
Description[?]:
| The Environment Act set policies in order to: - Reduce Waste Disposal - Encourage recycling - Defend people from dangerous animals - Inform the population about what they eat (pesticides) - Repopulate the waters of Pontesi with fish |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government-sponsored recycling programs.
Old value:: Local governments decide about this.
Current: The government funds recycling facilities and enforces mandatory recycling for residents, commercial enterprise, and industry.
Proposed: The government funds recycling facilities and enforces mandatory recycling for residents, commercial enterprise, and industry.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Waste disposal responsibility.
Old value:: It is the responsibility of local governments to decide on waste disposal regulation.
Current: The government is responsible for waste disposal.
Proposed: Private companies are responsible for disposing of their own waste. The government disposes of residential waste.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding the keeping of wild animals as pets.
Old value:: This matter is left up to the local governments.
Current: Wild animals may be kept as pets; the owners of dangerous wild animals must take the necessary measures to ensure they can't escape.
Proposed: The ownership of wild animals as pets is banned.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Commercial fishing regulation.
Old value:: Local governments can establish fishing quotas
Current: The fishing industry is nationalised, and the government sets production levels.
Proposed: The government establishes fishing quotas.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning the use of pesticides.
Old value:: There is no government oversight or regulation of pesticides.
Current: Farmers are required to list chemicals used on their crops.
Proposed: Farmers are required to list chemicals used on their crops.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 16:16:30, December 17, 2017 CET | From |  Popular Progressive Party of Pontesi | To | Debating the Environment Act |
| Message | Read description to see more infos about this bill |
| Date | 18:28:42, December 17, 2017 CET | From | United Communist Party of Pontesi | To | Debating the Environment Act |
| Message | The UCPP agrees with this bill but requests that waste disposal not be left to the private sector but controlled by the state. |
| Date | 22:58:59, December 17, 2017 CET | From | Ahmadi Front | To | Debating the Environment Act |
| Message | We support this bill |
| Date | 18:24:57, December 19, 2017 CET | From | Conservative Capitalist Party of Pontesi | To | Debating the Environment Act |
| Message | These things should be left to local governments. |
| Date | 17:58:41, December 20, 2017 CET | From | United Communist Party of Pontesi | To | Debating the Environment Act |
| Message | No they shouldn't we must protect the environment |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes | Total Seats: 280 | ||
| no | Total Seats: 0 | ||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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