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Bill: Ecology Devolved Powers Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Conservative Party of Hutori
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: April 5307
Description[?]:
| This act will provide local governments with new powers in parks, recycling centres, forest protection and management. |
Proposals
Article 1
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 exists side-by-side with commercial forestry companies.
Proposed: Local governments may set up forestry agencies. Where they do not, forestry is on a commercial basis.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning forest protection.
Old value:: Forests have strictly enforced protection. Felling is limited to fire breaks.
Current: Forests are protected. Logging is allowed by licence only.
Proposed: Forest protection is left to local governments.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Government policy regarding a national park system.
Old value:: The government funds and maintains a network of national parks and/or marine protected areas.
Current: The government funds and maintains a network of national parks and/or marine protected areas.
Proposed: The government devolves park policy to local governments.
Article 4
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 for public use.
Proposed: Local governments decide about this.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 19:08:07, May 25, 2023 CET | From | 🧡 Liberal Party of Hutori | To | Debating the Ecology Devolved Powers Act |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, while the Liberal Party is ready to engage in debate over devolution of certain ecology matters, such as park policy and recycling programs, we feel that the current bill goes too far. We do not support Article 1 & 2 related to the proposed changes to forest management. |
| Date | 23:15:19, May 25, 2023 CET | From | Conservative Party of Hutori | To | Debating the Ecology Devolved Powers Act |
| Message | Mr Speaker, the Liberal Party appear to have this view that the federal government know more about our forests the rangers employed by local authorities and that is disappointing. Still their agreement with articles 3 and 4 are noted. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 89 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 416 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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| Random quote: "There are many men of principle in both parties in America, but there is no party of principle." - Alexis de Tocqueville |