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Bill: Programme for Social and Economic Reform, 4390
Details
Submitted by[?]: União Democrática do Tukarali
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 4390
Description[?]:
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Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The use of animals in cosmetics research.
Old value:: The use of animals to test cosmetic products is unregulated.
Current: The use of animals to test cosmetic products is regulated.
Proposed: Animals may not be used for testing cosmetics products.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Art subsidies
Old value:: The government never subsidises art, but may commission artworks for its own use.
Current: The government subsidises artistic institutions such as art schools and galleries, but does not subsidise individual artists.
Proposed: The subsidisation of art is left to local governments.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Tax percentage of the profit made by corporations.
Old value:: 5
Current: 12
Proposed: 9
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change National, cultural and historic sites and monuments.
Old value:: The state encourages and funds private efforts towards the protection of cultural and historical heritage.
Current: The state actively protects scenery, localities, cultural, and historical sites; it maintains an agency to preserve them untouched if public interest so requires.
Proposed: This matter is left up to the local governments.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Energy regulation.
Old value:: Energy is provided by private companies which are not subject to any special regulations.
Current: Energy is provided by private companies but the prices they can charge are regulated.
Proposed: Energy is provided by private companies but the prices they can charge are regulated.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Sales tax on essential goods such as food and non-luxury clothing.
Old value:: 4
Current: 4
Proposed: 3
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards fireworks.
Old value:: Professionals may run licensed fireworks shows, small fireworks are legal to the general public.
Current: Professionals may run licensed fireworks shows, small fireworks are legal to the general public.
Proposed: Local governments determine fireworks laws.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change Food and beverage labeling regulations.
Old value:: There are no laws concerning food and beverage labeling.
Current: Companies must clearly label food and beverage products, in a manner that can be easily understood.
Proposed: Companies must clearly label food and beverage products, in a manner that can be easily understood.
Article 9
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 exists side-by-side with commercial forestry companies.
Proposed: Local governments may set up forestry agencies. Where they do not, forestry is on a commercial basis.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning forest protection.
Old value:: Forests have strictly enforced protection. Felling is limited to fire breaks.
Current: Forests are protected. Logging is allowed by licence only.
Proposed: Forest protection is left to local governments.
Article 11
Proposal[?] to change The right to gamble.
Old value:: Gambling is legal across the nation, no regulation whatsoever.
Current: Gambling is legal, but only in private homes and casinos with special licences.
Proposed: The legality of gambling is a matter of local governments.
Article 12
Proposal[?] to change Health care policy.
Old value:: Health care is entirely private.
Current: There is a public health care system, but private clinics are allowed.
Proposed: Local governments decide about healthcare policies
Article 13
Proposal[?] to change Higher education institutions.
Old value:: The government does not maintain any forms of higher education.
Current: The government maintains a system of universities, vocational schools, and colleges nationwide.
Proposed: The government leaves the development and funding of all higher education institutions up to local governments.
Article 14
Proposal[?] to change The regulation of higher education.
Old value:: The government does not fund any public higher education institutions, permitting only private higher education institutions to exist.
Current: The government allows public and private higher education institutions to coexist with self-regulation for those that are private.
Proposed: The government provides local governments with funding to operate higher educational institutions.
Article 15
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.
Article 16
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards the funding of libraries.
Old value:: The national government contracts with private companies to maintain a system of libraries.
Current: The national government controls a vast and comprehensive system of public libraries.
Proposed: The national government provides local governments with funding to operate libraries.
Article 17
Proposal[?] to change The use of animals in medical research.
Old value:: There are no restrictions on the use of animals for research.
Current: Animal research projects must apply for a license and submit to regulation.
Proposed: Animal research projects must apply for a license and submit to regulation.
Article 18
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning museum funding.
Old value:: The government gives monetary grants to organizations which have established or are looking to establish museums.
Current: The national government provides local governments with the funding to operate museums.
Proposed: The national government provides local governments with the funding to operate museums.
Article 19
Proposal[?] to change Government policy regarding a national park system.
Old value:: The government funds and maintains a network of national parks and/or marine protected areas.
Current: The government funds and maintains a network of national parks and/or marine protected areas.
Proposed: The government devolves park policy to local governments.
Article 20
Proposal[?] to change The government's stance on the source code of software.
Old value:: The government requires that all source be closed and owned by the government.
Current: The government allows both open and closed source software.
Proposed: The government allows both open and closed source software.
Article 21
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning phone services.
Old value:: There are no regulations on phone service.
Current: The state subsidizes the phone service of low income families, and regulates the rates providers can charge for phone service.
Proposed: The state regulates the rates providers can charge for phone service.
Article 22
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning the post office
Old value:: There is a nationalised post office agency. Private post offices are allowed to exist but the services provided by them are regulated.
Current: There is a nationalised post office. Private post office agencies are allowed to exist, and the services provided by them are not regulated.
Proposed: Only private post agencies exist, and the services they provide are regulated.
Article 23
Proposal[?] to change Pre-school education.
Old value:: The government maintains a system of free publically owned nursery and pre-school educational centres.
Current: The government maintains a system of free publically owned nurseries alongside unregulated private establishments.
Proposed: The government leaves the pre-school education policy to local governments.
Article 24
Proposal[?] to change Government funding for private schools.
Old value:: Only religious schools receive government funding.
Current: Private educational institutions receive no government funding whatsoever.
Proposed: Government funding for private schools applies only to charter and religious schools.
Article 25
Proposal[?] to change The education system.
Old value:: Education is private, but the government issues vouchers to pay for the schooling of disadvantaged children.
Current: There is a free public education system alongside private schools.
Proposed: Education is a matter of local governments.
Article 26
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards space exploration.
Old value:: The government shall fully fund a state-owned space agency which controls all national space-related activity.
Current: The government shall operate a space agency that contracts with and oversees private space-exploration companies.
Proposed: The government shall issue permits to private space-exploration companies.
Article 27
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 28
Proposal[?] to change Waste disposal responsibility.
Old value:: The government is responsible for waste disposal.
Current: Private companies are responsible for disposing of their own waste. The government disposes of residential waste.
Proposed: It is the responsibility of local governments to decide on waste disposal regulation.
Debate
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| Vote | Seats | |
| yes | Total Seats: 71 | |
| no | Total Seats: 47 | |
| abstain |
Total Seats: 76 |
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