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Bill: Museums and Libraries Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Miðflokkurinn
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: March 4457
Description[?]:
| Legislation to devolve cultural overseight to local governments. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards the funding of libraries.
Old value:: The national government controls a vast and comprehensive system of public 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 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning museum funding.
Old value:: The national government maintains a system of museums nationwide.
Current: The national government maintains a system of museums nationwide.
Proposed: The national government provides local governments with the funding to operate museums.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 15:11:09, September 18, 2018 CET | From | Frjálslyndi Flokkurinn | To | Debating the Museums and Libraries Act |
| Message | The government should not support a business that can not finance itself. As it stands the proposed law changes are entirely arbitrary in our opinion. |
| Date | 17:03:28, September 18, 2018 CET | From | Miðflokkurinn | To | Debating the Museums and Libraries Act |
| Message | Libraries and museums are cultural institutions which are in the public interest - they aren't businesses. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes |
Total Seats: 236 | ||
| no |
Total Seats: 165 | ||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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