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Bill: Likatonian Reform Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: People's Nationalist Coalition
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 5125
Description[?]:
| This is an omnibus bill that should bring Likatonia into the current century. This bill, if it becomes law, will create great strides for all people. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Policy of the government concerning the funding of abortions
Old value:: The government does not provide funding for abortions.
Current: The government only funds abortions for medical emergencies.
Proposed: The government leaves the funding for abortions up to the local governments.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The banking system.
Old value:: All banks are privately owned.
Current: The government operates a central bank and all other banks are private.
Proposed: The government operates a central bank and all other banks are private.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Television stations.
Old value:: All television media are private.
Current: The government subsidises a national TV station for educational and informational purposes; other private non-subsidised TV stations are allowed.
Proposed: The government subsidises a national TV station for educational and informational purposes; other private non-subsidised TV stations are allowed.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Higher education institutions.
Old value:: The government maintains a system of universities, vocational schools, and colleges nationwide.
Current: The government maintains a system of universities nationwide.
Proposed: The government leaves the development and funding of all higher education institutions up to local governments.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning the post office
Old value:: There is a nationalised post office. Private post office agencies are allowed to exist, and the services provided by them are not regulated.
Current: There is a nationalised post office agency. Private post offices are allowed to exist but the services provided by them are regulated.
Proposed: Only private post agencies exist, and the services they provide are regulated.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Policy on monopolies (this general law is superceded by other laws relating to specific parts of the economy).
Old value:: Monopolies are only forbidden in specific sectors of the economy.
Current: Monopolies are forbidden, and are actively broken up.
Proposed: Monopolies are forbidden, and are actively broken up.
Article 7
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 government schools are obliged to follow; non-government schools are partially exempt.
Proposed: There is no National Curriculum; curriculum policies for all schools are determined on a local level by local governments.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change Government-sponsored recycling programs.
Old value:: The government funds recycling facilities for public use.
Current: Local governments decide about this.
Proposed: The government funds recycling facilities and enforces mandatory recycling for residents, commercial enterprise, and industry.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on cryptocurrency.
Old value:: The government has no policy on cryptocurrency
Current: Cryptocurrency is legal and regulated, select private institutions can issue cryptocurrency.
Proposed: The national government leaves policy on cryptocurrency to local governments
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change Government policy with respect to the death penalty.
Old value:: The death penalty is not applied, except for terrorism, treason and crimes against mankind.
Current: The death penalty is not applied, except for terrorism, treason and crimes against mankind.
Proposed: The death penalty is illegal and is never to be applied.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
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| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes |
Total Seats: 149 | |||
| no |
Total Seats: 254 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 97 |
| Random fact: The majority of nations in Particracy are "Culturally Protected" with an established cultural background. Only the "Culturally Open" nations are not bound by the rules surrounding culture. The Cultural Protocols Index should be consulted for more information about the cultural situation of each nation. |
| Random quote: "Democracy is in peril." - Ralph Nader (referring to turnout in the 1996 US presidential election) |