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Bill: Pilsoniskā Platforma 2
Details
Submitted by[?]: Pilsoniskā Platforma
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 4442
Description[?]:
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Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Radio stations.
Old value:: All radio stations are owned by the state.
Current: The government subsidises a national radio station for educational and informational purposes; other private non-subsidised radio stations are allowed.
Proposed: The government subsidises a national radio station for educational and informational purposes; other private non-subsidised radio stations are allowed.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy on internet service providers (ISPs).
Old value:: There is a national state-owned internet service provider, but small private ISPs are allowed, which are heavily restricted to ensure that they stay small.
Current: The state owns and operates a national internet service provider, alongside private ISPs.
Proposed: Private companies provide internet service throughout the nation, without government interference.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Government agricultural and farming subsidies policy.
Old value:: All agricultural operations are state-owned and operated.
Current: Agricultural crops which are considered beneficial to the enviroment or to the continued ecological safety of the state are subsidized.
Proposed: The government subsidises the operations of low-income farming families.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on airports.
Old value:: The government owns and operates all airports.
Current: The government has some involvement in the ownership and operation of airports, but leaves a role for the private sector too.
Proposed: The government has some involvement in the ownership and operation of airports, but leaves a role for the private sector too.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Tax percentage of the profit made by corporations.
Old value:: 35
Current: 20
Proposed: 19
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Government regulation of pollution in industry.
Old value:: The government enforces moderate pollution restrictions.
Current: The government enforces moderate pollution restrictions.
Proposed: The government provides pollution prevention guidelines, but does not enforce them.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Military stance on homosexuality.
Old value:: Homosexuality is allowed in the military.
Current: Homosexuality is not tolerated in the military. The military actively seeks to remove homosexuals from it.
Proposed: Open homosexuality is not tolerated in the military. The military has a "don't ask, don't tell" policy.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change Appointment of military officers
Old value:: The Ministry of Defense is authorized to appoint military officers.
Current: The head of state is responsible for the appointment of military officers.
Proposed: Military officers are only appointed through battlefield commission.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change The nation's defence industry.
Old value:: The state owns all defence industries.
Current: The state owns national defence industries but these exist alongside privately owned defence industries.
Proposed: The state owns national defence industries but these exist alongside privately owned defence industries.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards civilians who conscientiously object to being required to perform military service (if applicable).
Old value:: Conscientious objectors can be exempted from combatant roles, but not from non-combatant roles.
Current: Conscientious objectors can be exempted from combatant roles, but not from non-combatant roles.
Proposed: Conscientious objectors can be exempted, but only on religious grounds.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 06:26:13, August 20, 2018 CET | From | The Legion Society | To | Debating the Pilsoniskā Platforma 2 |
| Message | The Peoples Party agrees with much of this bill but does not agree with ARTICLE 2 or 10. Unless Pilsoniskā Platforma are willing to come to a compromise and remove those 2 articles then we will have to abstain from voting |
| Date | 21:55:36, August 20, 2018 CET | From | Pilsoniskā Platforma | To | Debating the Pilsoniskā Platforma 2 |
| Message | If the Pilsoniskā Platforma reintroduces this bill after the next elections when we could have a chance of passing legislation then we would be more than willing to compromise on those 2 articles. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 0 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 425 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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