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Bill: Green and Welfare Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Baltusian Center Union (BCU)
Status[?]: defeated
Votes: This bill proposes the withdrawal from a treaty. It will require half of the legislature to vote in favor[?]. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: August 5109
Description[?]:
| To have an improved balance between the environment and the economy. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding the ownership of domestic animals as pets.
Old value:: People must register domestic animals with the local government.
Current: There are no laws regarding domestic animal ownership.
Proposed: There are no laws regarding domestic animal ownership.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Forest management.
Old value:: There is a national agency which exists side-by-side with commercial forestry companies.
Current: There is a national agency which owns and manages all forest land.
Proposed: All forestry is performed by private companies.
Article 3
Withdraw from the Global Climate Change Pledge.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy on tree plantation.
Old value:: The government requires tree plantation at higher than replacement levels for all logging or clearance operations.
Current: The government requires tree plantation at higher than replacement levels for all logging or clearance operations.
Proposed: The government requires tree plantation at replacement level for all logging or clearance operations.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding the keeping of wild animals as pets.
Old value:: The government maintains a list of dangerous wild animals which may not be kept as pets; other wild animals may be kept as pets.
Current: The government maintains a list of dangerous wild animals which may not be kept as pets; other wild animals may be kept as pets.
Proposed: Wild animals may be kept as pets; the owners of dangerous wild animals must take the necessary measures to ensure they can't escape.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The government's stance on whaling.
Old value:: Whaling is illegal.
Current: Commercial whaling is illegal, but whaling for scientific purposes is allowed.
Proposed: Commercial whaling is legal and not subject to restrictions.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding the keeping of exotic animals.
Old value:: Only zoos or zoological institutions are allowed to keep exotic animals.
Current: Only zoos or zoological institutions are allowed to keep exotic animals.
Proposed: Everyone may keep exotic animals, but the trade in exotic animals is regulated by the government.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 12:18:04, April 24, 2022 CET | From | Anti-Fascist Left Front (AFLF) | To | Debating the Green and Welfare Act |
| Message | We only support article 4. |
| Date | 18:47:30, April 24, 2022 CET | From | Esinsundu Liberation Movement | To | Debating the Green and Welfare Act |
| Message | Another example of capitalists attacking our environment and attempting to further degrade our quality of life. |
| Date | 07:33:53, April 25, 2022 CET | From | Baltusian Center Union (BCU) | To | Debating the Green and Welfare Act |
| Message | May be the ELM believe that having a nation which consists of trees only is theit ultimate paradise, we believe otherwise and want to have our people to live a good life as well. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes | Total Seats: 110 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 290 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 200 |
| Random fact: Cabinet ministers who disagree seriously with the head of government would usually be expected to resign. Parties within the cabinet may attempt to manoeuvre to replace the head of government though, for example by proposing a new cabinet bill or voting for an early election. |
| Random quote: “Under democracy one party always devotes its chief energies to trying to prove that the other party is unfit to rule - and both commonly succeed, and are right.” --H.L. Mencken |