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Bill: Ecological Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: United Communist Party of Pontesi
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: December 4338
Description[?]:
| Protecting the environment should be a high priority. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The right to kill animals.
Old value:: Killing animals is legal but regulated.
Current: Killing animals is legal and unregulated.
Proposed: Killing animals is illegal.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government policy regarding a national park system.
Old value:: The government devolves park policy to local governments.
Current: The government does not have a national park system policy.
Proposed: The government funds and maintains a network of national parks and/or marine protected areas.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning private cars.
Old value:: Private cars are allowed, but people are encouraged to travel collective and tax incentives are provided for cars using environmentally friendly fuels.
Current: There are no regulations on the ownership of private cars.
Proposed: Only cars using environmentally friendly fuels are allowed.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Waste disposal responsibility.
Old value:: Private companies are responsible for disposing of their own waste. The government disposes of residential waste.
Current: The government is responsible for waste disposal.
Proposed: The government is responsible for waste disposal.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning genetically modified (GM) crops.
Old value:: Research and selling imported GM crops is allowed. Production is prohibited.
Current: All activities related to production, selling or researching of GM crops are allowed.
Proposed: All activities related to production, selling or researching of GM crops are allowed.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 18:47:49, January 03, 2018 CET | From |  United Communist Party of Pontesi | To | Debating the Ecological Bill |
| Message | For Art. 5 I would like to point out that the government owns all farms, so GM crops will be safe. |
| Date | 23:07:44, January 03, 2018 CET | From | Conservative Alliance | To | Debating the Ecological Bill |
| Message | We would support article 3, but cannot support the other elements as they are too invasive. We need less regulation, not more. |
| Date | 18:09:22, January 04, 2018 CET | From | United Communist Party of Pontesi | To | Debating the Ecological Bill |
| Message | Why? regulation of the environment is to protect it. Do you enjoy see animals killed for fun. |
| Date | 23:04:24, January 04, 2018 CET | From | Popular Progressive Party of Pontesi | To | Debating the Ecological Bill |
| Message | Actual policies in these matters are good for Pontesi, there are no motivations to change it. |
| Date | 07:06:44, January 06, 2018 CET | From | Conservative Alliance | To | Debating the Ecological Bill |
| Message | The people of Pontesi have handed the Traditional Alliance a resounding victory, not only at the national level but in every region. Your proposals now have no credibility or mandate. We will not support this bill and, as we hold a majority, this will not pass. Please bring this bill to a vote so that we can clear it out. |
| Date | 09:02:02, January 06, 2018 CET | From | Conservative Alliance | To | Debating the Ecological Bill |
| Message | Mr Speaker, This bill cannot pass in its current form given the majority that we have in the legislature. However, we do support Article 2 here, so if the proposing party wished to amend this bill such that it related only to Article 2 then we would be pleased to vote in favour of it. I invite the Communist Party to do so in the spirit of bipartanship. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 28 | ||||
| no | Total Seats: 35 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 37 |
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