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Bill: The Federalist Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Beluzian Business Bureau
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: October 4732
Description[?]:
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Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change A law on employers' obligations with regards to social security contributions.
Old value:: All enterprises are required to cover basic payroll contributions for their employees.
Current: All enterprises are required to cover basic payroll contributions for their employees.
Proposed: Employer payroll contributions are a matter for local governments.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Sale of tobacco products.
Old value:: Only adults may purchase tobacco.
Current: There are certain restrictions on the sale of tobacco and only adults may purchase tobacco.
Proposed: The sale of tobacco products is regulated by local governments
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning child labour.
Old value:: Child labour is forbidden.
Current: Child labour is forbidden.
Proposed: Child labour is regulated by local governments.
Article 4
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: Union shops and agency shops are legal, but closed shops are not.
Proposed: This issue is decided by local governments.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Collective bargaining
Old value:: Public and private sector employees have the right to collectively bargain
Current: Public and private sector employees have the right to collectively bargain
Proposed: Local governments decide whether to allow collective bargaining
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards daily working hours.
Old value:: Daily working hours are regulated by the government.
Current: The government obligates trade unions and employers to negotiate the daily number of working hours.
Proposed: Local governments regulates the daily working hours.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change The government's stance on a salary cap.
Old value:: There is a national maximum wage but local governments may enforce stricter salary caps.
Current: The government enforces a salary cap.
Proposed: Local governments decide on salary cap laws.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change Regulation of advertising of substances classified as addictive and harmful (if general advertising by companies is permitted and sale of the addictive/harmful products is allowed).
Old value:: Advertising is banned.
Current: Advertising is restricted and has to carry strong warning messages.
Proposed: Policy on advertising is determined by local governments.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards alcoholic beverages.
Old value:: Alcoholic beverages may be purchased only from licensed sales outlets, and can only be available to adults.
Current: Alcoholic beverages may be purchased only from licensed sales outlets, and can only be available to adults.
Proposed: Alcoholic beverages are regulated by local governments.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change Food safety policy.
Old value:: The government introduces, and actively enforces, food standards provisions.
Current: The government introduces, and actively enforces, food standards provisions.
Proposed: Local governments determine food safety standards.
Article 11
Proposal[?] to change Licensing of food sales.
Old value:: Food may be sold by licensed vendors only, and shelf lives of foods are enforced.
Current: Food may be sold by licensed vendors only, and shelf lives of foods are enforced.
Proposed: The licensing of food sale is left for local governments to decide.
Article 12
Proposal[?] to change Mandatory jury duty (if trial by jury is allowed).
Old value:: All adult citizens are required to serve on a jury when called.
Current: Jury duty is not mandatory, any adult citizen may volunteer to serve.
Proposed: Local governments decide about jury duty.
Article 13
Proposal[?] to change National Curriculum
Old value:: There is a National Curriculum which all schools are obliged to follow.
Current: There is a National Curriculum which all schools are obliged to follow.
Proposed: There is a National Curriculum which is advisory only and is not binding on any schools.
Article 14
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 15
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 provides local governments with funding to operate libraries.
Proposed: The national government provides local governments with funding to operate libraries.
Article 16
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning museum funding.
Old value:: The national government maintains a system of museums nationwide.
Current: The government gives monetary grants to organizations which have established or are looking to establish museums.
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 | 21:24:17, March 27, 2020 CET | From | Beluzia Renewal Party (BRP) | To | Debating the The Federalist Act |
| Message | The BRP is not surprised that no debating time has been allowed for this Bill - after all, it only contains a few insignificant changes. And it is the BBB of course. The govenment will have to think long and hard about this one! |
| Date | 18:48:02, March 29, 2020 CET | From | Social democratic party | To | Debating the The Federalist Act |
| Message | The SDP is saddened that the BBB has once more put a bill right into voting making it impossible for most parties to even vote as not everyone can be present all the time. It supports the message of the BRP. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes | Total Seats: 0 | |||||
| no | Total Seats: 144 | |||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 328 |
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