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Bill: The Smart Enviroment Reform Project (SERP)
Details
Submitted by[?]: Order of Light
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: June 2228
Description[?]:
SERP (Smart Enviroment Reform Project) This bill will reform the government environmental protection laws to get rid of unnecessary red-tape that hinders economic growth to satisfy the desires of a few extremist eco-nuts and eco-terrorist groups like PETA. God Bless, Claudia Wolf, High Priestess of The Order, Leader of the Party, Guardian of the Bloodline of God |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government agricultural and farming subsidies policy.
Old value:: The government allows local governments to craft agricultural subsidy policy.
Current: The government subsidises the operations of low-income farming families.
Proposed: The government denies subsidy assistance to farmers.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Commercial fishing regulation.
Old value:: The fishing industry is nationalised, and the government sets production levels.
Current: The government establishes fishing quotas.
Proposed: There are no limits on the amount of fish that may be caught.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Forest management.
Old value:: There is a national agency which owns all forests, but subcontracts the work to private companies.
Current: There is a national agency which owns and manages all forest land.
Proposed: All forestry is performed by private companies.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning forest protection.
Old value:: Forests are protected. Logging is allowed by licence only.
Current: Forests are protected. Logging is allowed by licence only.
Proposed: The government has no policy on forest protection.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning the use of pesticides.
Old value:: Chemical pesticides, herbicides and fungicides are banned.
Current: Farmers are required to list chemicals used on their crops.
Proposed: Farmers are required to list chemicals used on their crops.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Government-sponsored recycling programs.
Old value:: The government funds recycling facilities and enforces mandatory recycling for residents, commercial enterprise, and industry.
Current: The government funds recycling facilities and enforces mandatory recycling for residents, commercial enterprise, and industry.
Proposed: The government funds recycling facilities for public use.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
Date | 22:26:17, May 15, 2006 CET | From | Al'Badaransk Arisk Folkeparti | To | Debating the The Smart Enviroment Reform Project (SERP) |
Message | well this was a no brainer |
Date | 18:59:37, May 16, 2006 CET | From | Vitezova Sveti Jakuv | To | Debating the The Smart Enviroment Reform Project (SERP) |
Message | Infidels |
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Voting
Vote | Seats | ||||||
yes | Total Seats: 373 | ||||||
no |
Total Seats: 377 | ||||||
abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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