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Bill: Environment Protection Act (Nov 4422) - Liberty
Details
Submitted by[?]: Liberty Party
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: March 4424
Description[?]:
| Environment Protection Act. |
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 exists side-by-side with commercial forestry companies.
Proposed: Local governments are required to operate forestry agencies, which own and manage all forest land.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government regulation of hunting.
Old value:: Hunting and fishing activities are restricted to designated areas and periods.
Current: Hunting and fishing activities are restricted to designated areas and periods.
Proposed: The matters of hunting and fishing are handled by local governments.
Article 3
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 4
Proposal[?] to change Regulation of the quality of drinking water.
Old value:: The government sets a range of standards dependant on water usage. (grey water regulation, etc.)
Current: The government sets a range of standards dependant on water usage. (grey water regulation, etc.)
Proposed: Local government is responsible for drinking water quality regulation.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding the keeping of wild animals as pets.
Old value:: The ownership of wild animals as pets is banned.
Current: The government maintains a list of dangerous wild animals which may not be kept as pets; other wild animals may be kept as pets.
Proposed: Wild animals may be kept as pets; the owners of dangerous wild animals must take the necessary measures to ensure they can't escape.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 10:06:11, July 13, 2018 CET | From | Beluzia Socialist People's Party | To | Debating the Environment Protection Act (Nov 4422) - Liberty |
| Message | "Were the Church of Panatfloja and it's sycophants not so strong in certain regions of Beluzia we may support more federalism. As it stands we cannot entrust something as important as drinking water regulation to those profiteering clowns. We are also opposed to hunting and would prefer to see a ban brought before the house." - Simone Rainier (Environment spokesperson) |
| Date | 21:31:10, July 13, 2018 CET | From | Beluzian Party | To | Debating the Environment Protection Act (Nov 4422) - Liberty |
| Message | "The local governments of the BDP and BNP , which have a majority in all regions, see value in this bill" |
| Date | 01:08:51, July 14, 2018 CET | From | Beluzia Socialist People's Party | To | Debating the Environment Protection Act (Nov 4422) - Liberty |
| Message | Those animals that ge killed will be commemorated in memorials in regions not controlled by the BDP. |
| Date | 01:20:03, July 14, 2018 CET | From | Liberty Party | To | Debating the Environment Protection Act (Nov 4422) - Liberty |
| Message | The upshot is that the annual Liberty Party barbecue will be bigger and better than ever thanks to the impending relaxation of article 2. Soya cutlets and tofu burgers will definitely not be on the menu. Not before, not now, not ever. |
| Date | 01:54:33, July 14, 2018 CET | From | Beluzia Socialist People's Party | To | Debating the Environment Protection Act (Nov 4422) - Liberty |
| Message | Any bill not answered next month will be re-opened, because the election has enough votes. |
| Date | 03:42:12, July 14, 2018 CET | From | Beluzian Party | To | Debating the Environment Protection Act (Nov 4422) - Liberty |
| Message | I suggest a party votes no on the election just the next month, and yes the next, since only 2 months are left on this bill. |
| Date | 10:22:20, July 14, 2018 CET | From | Liberty Party | To | Debating the Environment Protection Act (Nov 4422) - Liberty |
| Message | Liberty will reintroduce this bill at a later stage. |
| Date | 11:20:09, July 14, 2018 CET | From | Beluzian Conservative People's Party | To | Debating the Environment Protection Act (Nov 4422) - Liberty |
| Message | Local Governments cannot be trusted, this needs to be regulated. |
| Date | 18:06:01, July 14, 2018 CET | From | Beluzian Party | To | Debating the Environment Protection Act (Nov 4422) - Liberty |
| Message | "The same can be said for the Central Government" |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 226 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 524 | |||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 0 |
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| Random quote: "It is vain to talk of the interest of the community, without understanding what is the interest of the individual" - Jeremy Bentham |