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Bill: Various
Details
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: September 2211
Description[?]:
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Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Charter school policy (free, privately run, publicly funded schools).
Old value:: Charter school funding, regulation, and development is left up to local governments.
Current: Charter schools are not allowed.
Proposed: Charter schools must have a specific focus.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Firefighting services.
Old value:: Fire prevention and management is left to the local governments.
Current: Fire prevention and management is left to the local governments.
Proposed: There is a national fire department, funded by the government.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Food safety policy.
Old value:: Local governments determine food safety standards.
Current: The government introduces, and actively enforces, food standards provisions.
Proposed: The government introduces, and actively enforces, food standards provisions.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Licensing of food sales.
Old value:: The licensing of food sale is left for local governments to decide.
Current: Food may be sold by licensed vendors only, and shelf lives of foods are enforced.
Proposed: Food may be sold by licensed vendors only, and shelf lives of foods are enforced.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Policy concerning industrial hemp.
Old value:: Industrial hemp regulations are left up to local governments.
Current: Only regulated agribusinesses may produce industrial hemp.
Proposed: Only regulated agribusinesses may produce industrial hemp.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on nuclear power.
Old value:: The government does not take any position on nuclear power.
Current: Nuclear power plants are not permitted.
Proposed: The government encourages nuclear power (subsidies, tax relief etc).
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Funding of public transport (where applicable).
Old value:: Local governments decide upon the funding policy.
Current: Public transport is fully subsidised by the government.
Proposed: Public transport is fully user-pays.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change The governments stance on religious schools.
Old value:: Only recognised religions may set up religious schools, with no regulations.
Current: Only recognised religions may set up religious schools, with no regulations.
Proposed: Any religion may set up a school, with no regulations.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 23:35:24, April 05, 2006 CET | From | New Daio Party | To | Debating the Various |
| Message | The only article I like is 7. |
| Date | 07:21:24, April 06, 2006 CET | From | Party for the Promotion of Pandas | To | Debating the Various |
| Message | I like 2,3, and kinda 4. oh hey, 8 is good too. Still a little too scattered for me to vote yes i think though. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 58 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 167 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 108 |
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