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Bill: Various Reforms Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Unsubmissive Beluzian Workers Party
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: November 4921
Description[?]:
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Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government agricultural and farming subsidies policy.
Old value:: The government denies subsidy assistance to farmers.
Current: The government subsidises the operations of low-income farming families.
Proposed: The government subsidises the operations of low-income farming families.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Commercial fishing regulation.
Old value:: There are no limits on the amount of fish that may be caught.
Current: The government establishes fishing quotas.
Proposed: The government establishes fishing quotas.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning genetically modified (GM) crops.
Old value:: There is no policy concerning GM crops.
Current: Production and selling of GM crops is banned. Research is allowed.
Proposed: Production and selling of GM crops is banned. Research is allowed.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Government regulation of hunting.
Old value:: Hunting and fishing is not regulated.
Current: Hunting and fishing activities are restricted to designated areas and periods.
Proposed: Hunting and fishing activities are restricted to designated areas and periods.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on animal welfare in livestock farming.
Old value:: The government enforces religious codes for livestock farming.
Current: The government enforces high animal welfare standards.
Proposed: The government enforces high animal welfare standards.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning the use of pesticides.
Old value:: Farmers are required to list chemicals used on their crops.
Current: Chemical pesticides, herbicides and fungicides are banned.
Proposed: Chemical pesticides, herbicides and fungicides are banned.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning the post office
Old value:: Only private post agencies exist, and the services they provide are unregulated.
Current: There is a nationalised post office agency. Private post offices are allowed to exist but the services provided by them are regulated.
Proposed: There is a nationalised post office agency in the nation. Private ones are banned.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change Funding of public transport (where applicable).
Old value:: Public transport is fully user-pays.
Current: Public transport is fully subsidised for people with low-income, with the remainder "user-pays".
Proposed: Public transport is fully subsidised by the government.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on rent regulation
Old value:: The government does not regulate rents.
Current: The government sets a cap on housing rents.
Proposed: The government sets a cap on housing rents.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning religions.
Old value:: There is an official state religion, but membership is completely voluntary.
Current: There is an official state religion, but membership is completely voluntary.
Proposed: There is no official state religion, but the government only allows recognized religions. 'Cults' are persecuted.
Debate
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| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 251 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 269 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 130 |
| Random fact: "OOC", "IC" and "IG" are commonly-used acronyms in Particracy. "OOC" refers to comments, discussions and actions which are out-of-character, meaning they are done player-to-player rather than party-to-party. "IC" refers to in-character interactions (ie. party-to-party). Similarly, "IG" means in-game, although this term may also simply refer to what happens in the actual game interface, as opposed to on the forum or elsewhere. "RP" just means "role-play". |
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