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Bill: Ecology decentralization act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Conservative Democratic Union Lodamun
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: June 4430
Description[?]:
| Mr Speaker, The Lodamun nation has gone through a difficult time in regard to politics. The CDUL had to remove itself from a coalition unable to work together. Furthermore, the presidium had to change some of its regulations because of irresponsible behavior. However, our belief is that the national government has proven that it is unable to bring stability. With every elections regulations are flipped. It is our belief that our policy in regard to ecology cannot be faced with continuously regulation changes. Our nation needs a stable policy in regard to the ecology, which the national government in unable to provide. As such we propose several measures giving local government the power to protect our ecology, and shield ecology policy from the mess that our national presidium has become. Borisoff Mikkelsen CDUL MP on Environment and Tourism |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy on tree plantation.
Old value:: The government requires tree plantation at replacement level for all logging or clearance operations.
Current: The government requires tree plantation at higher than replacement levels for all logging or clearance operations.
Proposed: Local governments may set plantation policy.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Waste disposal responsibility.
Old value:: The government is responsible for waste disposal.
Current: The government is responsible for waste disposal.
Proposed: It is the responsibility of local governments to decide on waste disposal regulation.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning forest protection.
Old value:: Forests are protected. Logging is allowed by licence only.
Current: Forests have strictly enforced protection. Felling is limited to fire breaks.
Proposed: Forest protection is left to local governments.
Article 4
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 5
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 and enforces mandatory recycling for residents, commercial enterprise, and industry.
Proposed: Local governments decide about this.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding the keeping of endangered animals.
Old value:: Only zoos or zoological institutions are allowed to keep endangered animals; all other forms of keeping or trading in endangered animals are forbidden.
Current: Keeping endangered animals, or trading therein, is forbidden.
Proposed: Local governments decide about this.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Regulation of the quality of drinking water.
Old value:: The government sets a single standard to ensure all tap water is drinkable.
Current: The government sets a single standard to ensure all tap water is drinkable.
Proposed: Local government is responsible for drinking water quality regulation.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 15:31:53, July 25, 2018 CET | From | Lodamun Labour Party | To | Debating the Ecology decentralization act |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, The LLP can agree on article 2 and 6 of this proposal, for the other proposals we wish to keep that at the central government as we believe nation wide regulation is needed on those points. Georgia Wright LLP MP on Environment |
| Date | 15:48:27, July 25, 2018 CET | From | Conservative Democratic Union Lodamun | To | Debating the Ecology decentralization act |
| Message | Mr Speaker Depending on the opinion of others parties we might consider creating two separate bills, to facilitate cooperation with the LLP. Borisoff Mikkelsen CDUL MP on Environment and Tourism |
| Date | 18:00:08, July 25, 2018 CET | From | Republican Party | To | Debating the Ecology decentralization act |
| Message | Mr Speaker, Article Six is the one piece of legislation that must remain at all costs. At the very least tap water should be drinkable across the nation. Regina Miller Republican Leader |
| Date | 13:57:39, July 26, 2018 CET | From | Progressive Socialist Party | To | Debating the Ecology decentralization act |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, While the PSP has never been fan of devolution, we are especially against article 6 and 7. Article 6 because of the same reasons as the republicans, and article 7 for the protection of endangered animals. We do not want a resurgence in this illegal trade. Sophie Hill PSP MP |
| Date | 15:59:54, July 26, 2018 CET | From | Conservative Democratic Union Lodamun | To | Debating the Ecology decentralization act |
| Message | Mr Speaker We have removed article 6 from the bill. To the PSP MP: are article 1 to 5 negotiable for the Progressive Socialists? Borisoff Mikkelsen CDUL MP on Environment and Tourism |
| Date | 21:52:49, July 26, 2018 CET | From | Progressive Socialist Party | To | Debating the Ecology decentralization act |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, In all fairness, these articles do not only decentralize, but also harm our strong ecological standards in Lodamun, and as it is impossible to reassure these ecological standards, we cannot support. Jess Clover PSP MP on Environment |
| Date | 21:57:57, July 26, 2018 CET | From | Conservative Democratic Union Lodamun | To | Debating the Ecology decentralization act |
| Message | Mr Speaker Due to conflicting wishes from the parties, we do not see any consensus happening. As such we will bring the original bill to the presidium and look foward to the votes of the parties. Borisoff Mikkelsen CDUL MP on Environment and Tourism |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes | Total Seats: 249 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 346 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: Submitting a bill without any proposals in it will not attract or detract voters. It will not raise your visibility or change your political position. |
| Random quote: "A son can bear with equanimity the loss of his father, but the loss of his inheritance may drive him to despair." - Niccolo Machiavelli |