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Bill: Localization Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: 立憲維新党 (Rikken Ishin-tō)
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: May 4478
Description[?]:
| An act to localize more government responsibilities. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Civil defence is the government's policy on providing shelters to be used in the event of attacks on major cities, mainly nuclear attacks and bombing.
Old value:: The government builds and maintains a network of shelters across the nation.
Current: Local authorities are responsible for building and maintaining shelters.
Proposed: Local authorities are responsible for building and maintaining shelters.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Sale of tobacco products.
Old value:: There are no regulations on the sale of tobacco.
Current: Only adults may purchase tobacco.
Proposed: The sale of tobacco products is regulated by local governments
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Closed shops are places of employment where only members of a specific union are allowed to work; union shops can hire non-members, but these have to become members after a certain time; agency shops can hire non-members, who have to pay a fee to cover the unions costs. All three are erected by union agreements. (Only valid if unions are legal)
Old value:: Only open shops are legal.
Current: Closed shops, union shops and agency shops are legal.
Proposed: This issue is decided by local governments.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on cryptocurrency.
Old value:: The government has no policy on cryptocurrency
Current: The national government leaves policy on cryptocurrency to local governments
Proposed: The national government leaves policy on cryptocurrency to local governments
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards fireworks.
Old value:: Only adults are allowed to purchase fireworks
Current: Professionals may run licensed fireworks shows, small fireworks are legal to the general public.
Proposed: Local governments determine fireworks laws.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The right to gamble.
Old value:: Gambling is legal across the nation, no regulation whatsoever.
Current: The legality of gambling is a matter of local governments.
Proposed: The legality of gambling is a matter of local governments.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 20:25:32, October 29, 2018 CET | From | 国民同盟党 (Kokumin Dōmeitō) | To | Debating the Localization Act |
| Message | While the KMDM is generally in favour of greater localisation and devolution of federal powers, the KMDM cannot vote for this legislation if Article 1 and Article 3 remain in the legislation. The question of shelters is a matter of basic national security, shelters reduce the adverse impact of a nuclear attack while by extension improves the deterrent effect of our possession of nuclear weapons in relation to other nuclear-armed state, a matter of basic national security must remain within the competence of the central government. As for Article 3, the question of what currency is legal tender, and hence subject to governmental regulations on printing and usage as well as susceptible to influence via State monetary policy, is also a question which must remain in the hands of the central government. Huge distortions in competition and intra-national obsctales to trade would emerge if some prefectures recognise certain cryptocurrencies as legal tender and other prefectures recognise a whole different set of cryptocurrencies as legal tender. If these two Articles are removed, however, the KMDM will support this legislation. - 石原 亮吉、国民同盟党（KMDM) の幹事長 |
| Date | 22:25:56, October 29, 2018 CET | From | 立憲維新党 (Rikken Ishin-tō) | To | Debating the Localization Act |
| Message | OOC: Article 3 is about unions and hiring practices, not the legality of printing money. |
| Date | 22:51:15, October 29, 2018 CET | From | 国民同盟党 (Kokumin Dōmeitō) | To | Debating the Localization Act |
| Message | OOC: Sorry, meant Article 4, my bad |
| Date | 00:49:34, October 31, 2018 CET | From | 帝国公明党 (Teikoku Kōmeitō) | To | Debating the Localization Act |
| Message | While we do not like leaving much of this to local government, we will come for it simply because it's better than the existing laws. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 320 | |||
| no |
Total Seats: 120 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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