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Bill: 4891 Devolution of Powers Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Royal Credit Party (RCP)
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 4892
Description[?]:
| Contrary to what our predecessors said, local governments have no bias against the bigger picture. We should encourage cooperation and coordination between levels of our government while allowing the ultimate authority to go to local powers as much as possible. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change
Taxation of religious institutions.
Old value:: Religions are treated as companies, and all profit is taxed, however, charitable donations are not taxed.
Current: Religions are treated as companies, and all profit is taxed, however, charitable donations are not taxed.
Proposed: Religious taxation policy is left to the local governments.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Policy of the government concerning the funding of abortions
Old value:: The government provides abortion funding only for low-income earners.
Current: The government provides funding for abortions.
Proposed: The government leaves the funding for abortions up to the local governments.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's position towards the use of forensic DNA databases.
Old value:: Only DNA from persons convicted of crime is recorded.
Current: No DNA is recorded.
Proposed: The decision on forensic DNA databases is left to local governments.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Charter school policy (free, privately run, publicly funded schools).
Old value:: Charter schools must be non-profit and have a specific focus.
Current: Charter schools must have a specific focus.
Proposed: Charter school funding, regulation, and development is left up to local governments.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The government's stance on a salary cap.
Old value:: The government has no stance on a salary cap.
Current: The government has no stance on a salary cap.
Proposed: Local governments decide on salary cap laws.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Jury selection (if trial by jury is allowed).
Old value:: Jurors are randomly selected from the population.
Current: Jurors are randomly selected from the population.
Proposed: Local governments decide about this.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change The appointment of mayors.
Old value:: Citizens elect their mayor directly in a local election.
Current: Citizens elect their mayor directly in a local election.
Proposed: Local governments determine the method of appointment.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change Government policy with respect to the death penalty.
Old value:: The death penalty is illegal and is never to be applied.
Current: The death penalty is illegal and is never to be applied.
Proposed: Local governments may choose whether or not to administer the death penalty for capital crimes
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change Government-sponsored recycling programs.
Old value:: The government funds recycling facilities but enforces mandatory recycling for industry only.
Current: The government funds recycling facilities and enforces mandatory recycling for residents, commercial enterprise, and industry.
Proposed: Local governments decide about this.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy on public nudity.
Old value:: Public nudity is illegal, but private nudist colonies and beaches are permitted.
Current: There are no laws with regards to public nudity, it is allowed.
Proposed: Public nudity laws are left to local governments.
Article 11
Proposal[?] to change Renewable energy sources (eg. solar power, wind power).
Old value:: Government subsidies are provided for research and generation of energy through renewable sources.
Current: Government subsidies are provided for research and generation of energy through renewable sources.
Proposed: The decision on renewable energy sources is left up to local governments.
Article 12
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on nuclear power.
Old value:: The government requires most energy to be generated by nuclear power.
Current: The government requires most energy to be generated by nuclear power.
Proposed: The decision is left up to local governments.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 17:04:19, February 12, 2021 CET | From | Institutional Reformation Party (IRP) | To | Debating the 4891 Devolution of Powers Act |
| Message | The IRP will not support Article 2. School policy MUST be a centralised issue, not left to local governments |
| Date | 07:09:02, February 13, 2021 CET | From | National Progressive Party (NPP) | To | Debating the 4891 Devolution of Powers Act |
| Message | The NPP will not support this bill. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 97 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 145 | |||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 193 |
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