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Bill: Logging Proposal
Details
Submitted by[?]: Imperial Party
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 2291
Description[?]:
| The current laws on the books regarding logging and forestry must be reconsidered for the sake of the economy. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Forest management.
Old value:: There is a national agency which owns and manages all forest land.
Current: There is a national agency which owns and manages all forest land.
Proposed: All forestry is performed by private companies.
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: The government has no policy on forest protection.
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 designates ecological preservation zones but does not fund their oversight.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 00:12:37, September 29, 2006 CET | From | Spiritualists' National Union | To | Debating the Logging Proposal |
| Message | We are strongly opposed to this. The environment needs to be nurtured and conserved, not debased and irresponsibly exploited. |
| Date | 01:15:55, September 29, 2006 CET | From | Imperial Party | To | Debating the Logging Proposal |
| Message | And the current laws are stifling the logging industry which many dozens of other industries depend on. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 16 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 73 | ||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 11 |
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