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Bill: Environmental Reform and Localisation Plan - 4353
Details
Submitted by[?]: Zhtál-Merlkai Tjarziprta
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: April 4354
Description[?]:
| This is a slightly amended version of a bill we tried to push through four years ago during the last term of government. Again, we would like to test the water on it given the rise in the number of new parties over the last few years. Firstly, it is our belief that the protection of the environment and administration of key services such as recycling, waste disposal and forest management should be handled at the local government level, wherever possible, in order to tailor solutions to immediate situations. Secondly, on a global scale, the use of chemical, biological and nuclear weaponry and power is a polluting menace. We should not only desist in providing tax relief and subsidies for nuclear power research but also take a stance against developing biological, chemical and nuclear weaponry too. Vanuku has a sufficiently powerful conventional military - we do not need such weaponry to project our presence further. Gus De Smet Republican Party Leader |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Forest management.
Old value:: There is a national agency which owns and manages all forest land.
Current: There is a national agency which owns all forests, but subcontracts the work to private companies.
Proposed: Local governments are required to operate forestry agencies, which own and manage all forest land.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government-sponsored recycling programs.
Old value:: The government funds recycling facilities and enforces mandatory recycling for residents, commercial enterprise, and industry.
Current: The government funds recycling facilities for public use.
Proposed: Local governments decide about this.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Waste disposal responsibility.
Old value:: The government is responsible for waste disposal.
Current: Waste disposal is left entirely to the private sector but is regulated.
Proposed: It is the responsibility of local governments to decide on waste disposal regulation.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on nuclear power.
Old value:: The government encourages nuclear power (subsidies, tax relief etc).
Current: The government encourages nuclear power (subsidies, tax relief etc).
Proposed: The government does not take any position on nuclear power.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning biological and chemical weaponry.
Old value:: The nation reserves the right to develop, construct and store biological and chemical weapons.
Current: The nation reserves the right to develop, construct and store biological and chemical weapons.
Proposed: The nation shall never develop, purchase or store biological or chemical weaponry.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The policy with respect to nuclear weaponry.
Old value:: The nation reserves the right to develop, produce and store nuclear arms.
Current: The nation reserves the right to develop, produce and store nuclear arms.
Proposed: The nation shall never develop, produce or store nuclear weaponry.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 14:18:35, February 23, 2018 CET | From | Noble Party | To | Debating the Environmental Reform and Localisation Plan - 4353 |
| Message | If article 4 were to be removed, we would wholeheartedly support this bill. |
| Date | 14:39:03, February 23, 2018 CET | From | Noble Party | To | Debating the Environmental Reform and Localisation Plan - 4353 |
| Message | *and article 1 |
| Date | 18:00:40, February 23, 2018 CET | From | Anarchist Party | To | Debating the Environmental Reform and Localisation Plan - 4353 |
| Message | While we agree that tasks such as recycling and land management should be taken at a local level, we do not believe that article 1, 3 and 5, are beneficial for the country. Vanuku needs weapons of mass destructions in order to deter potential threats, and as a diplomatic tool. If a new bill with these three articles removed were to be voted upon again, we would strongly support it. |
| Date | 21:00:31, February 23, 2018 CET | From | Zhtál-Merlkai Tjarziprta | To | Debating the Environmental Reform and Localisation Plan - 4353 |
| Message | We thank parties for their feedback and will take note of it in proposing future bills. Gus De Smet Republican Party Leader |
| Date | 16:31:20, February 24, 2018 CET | From | Noble Party | To | Debating the Environmental Reform and Localisation Plan - 4353 |
| Message | The Republic Party Leader said he would take our feedback into consideration, yet did not. This bill was a was a waste of the Grand Council's time. Why open up to debate when the points and issues raised are ignored? |
| Date | 12:09:43, February 25, 2018 CET | From | Zhtál-Merlkai Tjarziprta | To | Debating the Environmental Reform and Localisation Plan - 4353 |
| Message | Mr Speaker, I have taken the feedback into account and will use it to inform future bill proposals. My thanks to all parties. Gus De Smet. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes | Total Seats: 36 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 138 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 36 |
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