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Bill: Federalism Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Conservative Freedom Party of Jakania
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: June 2201
Description[?]:
| A BILL to promote federalism and strong local governments. Be it resolved by the National Assembly of United Jakania. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change National, cultural and historic sites and monuments.
Old value:: The state actively protects scenery, localities, cultural, and historical sites; it maintains an agency to preserve them untouched if public interest so requires.
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 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning forest protection.
Old value:: Forests are protected. Logging is allowed by licence only.
Current: Forests are protected. Logging is allowed by licence only.
Proposed: Forest protection is left to local governments.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The right to gamble.
Old value:: Gambling is legal across the nation, no regulation whatsoever.
Current: Gambling is illegal.
Proposed: The legality of gambling is a matter of local governments.
Article 4
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 5
Proposal[?] to change Policy concerning industrial hemp.
Old value:: There are no regulations on industrial hemp.
Current: There are no regulations on industrial hemp.
Proposed: Industrial hemp regulations are left up to local governments.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Health and safety legislation for industry.
Old value:: The government introduces and actively regulates health and safety legislation in all areas of industry.
Current: The government recommends health and safety legislation, but they are not actively enforced on industry.
Proposed: Health and safety laws are to be determined by local governments.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change The use of cannabis for medicinal purposes.
Old value:: Cannabis is legal as a sedative for patients in pain.
Current: Cannabis is legal as a sedative for patients in pain.
Proposed: The legality of medicinal cannabis is established by local governments.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change Funding of public transport (where applicable).
Old value:: Public transport is fully subsidised by the government.
Current: Public transport is partially subsidised with the remainder "user-pays".
Proposed: Local governments decide upon the funding policy.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards smoking.
Old value:: Smoking is legal everywhere, at the discretion of the property owner, but is illegal in government-owned buildings.
Current: Smoking is prohibited.
Proposed: Smoking regulations are to be determined by local governments.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy on tree plantation.
Old value:: The government encourages, but does not require new and replacement plantation.
Current: The government requires tree plantation at higher than replacement levels for all logging or clearance operations.
Proposed: Local governments may set plantation policy.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 06:59:07, March 16, 2006 CET | From | Jakania Republican Party | To | Debating the Federalism Act |
| Message | Too many issues left to local governments |
| Date | 16:40:43, March 16, 2006 CET | From | Jakania Citizens' Party | To | Debating the Federalism Act |
| Message | excellent i love localised government. |
| Date | 17:48:06, March 16, 2006 CET | From | United Jakania Imperial Party | To | Debating the Federalism Act |
| Message | Yes..I also like local goverments. |
| Date | 19:09:46, March 16, 2006 CET | From | Conservative Freedom Party of Jakania | To | Debating the Federalism Act |
| Message | Excellent, we have a majority in agreement. I shall bring to this an immediate vote. |
| Date | 21:00:18, March 16, 2006 CET | From | Jakania Republican Party | To | Debating the Federalism Act |
| Message | Look, the peple of United Jakina are large government leaning, look at the polls. |
| Date | 22:23:24, March 16, 2006 CET | From | Jakania Citizens' Party | To | Debating the Federalism Act |
| Message | the people cannot be trusted!!! |
| Date | 23:01:49, March 16, 2006 CET | From | Jakania Republican Party | To | Debating the Federalism Act |
| Message | Good, we see it your way. |
| Date | 01:26:43, March 17, 2006 CET | From | Conservative Freedom Party of Jakania | To | Debating the Federalism Act |
| Message | Actually, the people are small government leaning, and it's a "dominant" issue for voters: and in the words of President Reagan, "Trust the people." |
| Date | 07:52:09, March 17, 2006 CET | From | Jakania Republican Party | To | Debating the Federalism Act |
| Message | If you look at the centralization poll, they are more anti- federalist. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 214 | ||||
| no | Total Seats: 36 | ||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 0 |
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