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Bill: Less Regulation - Environment - 5468 / June
Details
Submitted by[?]: Kalopian Freedom Party
Status[?]: passed
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: February 5469
Description[?]:
| Less Regulation on Environment |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Policy on climate change
Old value:: The official government position is that climate change is a problem. However we have to balance environmental protection with economic interests.
Current: The official government position is that climate change is not man-made.
Proposed: The official government position is that climate change is not man-made.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy on tree plantation.
Old value:: The government requires tree plantation at replacement level for all logging or clearance operations.
Current: Local governments may set plantation policy.
Proposed: The government does not intervene with regard to the replantation of trees.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning private cars.
Old value:: Private cars are allowed, but people are encouraged to travel collective and tax incentives are provided for cars using environmentally friendly fuels.
Current: There are no regulations on the ownership of private cars.
Proposed: There are no regulations on the ownership of private cars.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning forest protection.
Old value:: Forests are protected. Logging is allowed by licence only.
Current: The government promotes and subsidises forest clearance.
Proposed: Forest protection is left to local governments.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Government regulation of hunting.
Old value:: Hunting and fishing activities are restricted to designated areas and periods.
Current: The matters of hunting and fishing are handled by local governments.
Proposed: The matters of hunting and fishing are handled by local governments.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Government regulation of pollution in industry.
Old value:: The government enforces moderate pollution restrictions.
Current: The government provides pollution prevention guidelines, but does not enforce them.
Proposed: Industrial pollution is not regulated by the government.
Debate
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| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes |
Total Seats: 149 | ||
| no |
Total Seats: 51 | ||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 100 |
| Random fact: "Treaty-locking", or ratifiying treaties that completely or nearly completely forbid any proposals to change laws, is not allowed. Amongst other possible sanctions, Moderation reserves the discretion to delete treaties and/or subject parties to a seat reset if this is necessary in order to reverse a treaty-lock situation. |
| Random quote: "In this age, the man who dares to think for himself and to act independently does a service to his race" - John Stuart Mill |