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Fulflood wrote:This has enough sponsors to be added to the queue.
If it needs an 'I motion this' now, then I motion for this to be added to the queue.

National Preservation Act
Drafted by: James Fulflood (Fulflood, LD)
Sponsors: Maklohi Vai (LD), Venaleria (RG), Resora (C), Glasgia (MSP), New Zephua (PC), The IASM (NIFP), Hydronium, Otrenia (PM)

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i. Preamble
This bill identifies that national cultural and historical buildings and places currently have no national mechanism for their preservation, and notes that they should be protected for the future and present. The bill aims to do this through the creation of the National Preservation List to ensure that these buildings are treated with the attention they deserve with regards to planning and construction.

ii. Definitions
When used in this act, the following terms will be defined as stated under this section.
a) Interior - with a door or other partition, window, barrier or wall between the item in question and the outside world.
b) Exterior - those areas and locations not falling into the above definition.
c) Furniture - any easily removed item from the house which does not fall into the categories of fixtures or appliances.
d) Fixtures - any item which falls into one of these categories: walls; doors and other openable or moveable partitions; ceilings; floors and connected flooring including carpets, tiles, floorboards and other superficial flooring; windows and window openings; archways; pipes and electrical cables connected to or integrated into walls; air conditioning, boilers or any other integrated central heating or cooling systems, including their attached apparatus such as radiators and pipes; electrical sockets; light fixtures; mosaics and wall tiling; stairs.
e) Appliances - any interior built-in (connected to a fixture) item which falls into one of these categories: stoves, ovens, grills or other cooking apparatus; baths, showers, toilets or other water-emitting devices.
f) Modification - a change, interior or exterior, to the integral aspects structure or site, not including the removal or addition of furniture and appliances, and including earthworks resulting in more than 1 cubic metre of soil and rock being moved, removed or added.
g) Extension - the addition of a joining and connected structure or part of a structure larger than 1 square metre by 1 square metre on the side of an existing structure.
h) Demolition - the removal of all or part of a structure or site.
i) Maintenance - the minimum human action necessary to keep the building in a state closely resembling (as judged by the Aurentine Preservation Agency) the one under which it was assessed for inclusion on the National Preservation List (inclusion on the List shall be henceforth referred to as listing in this Act).
j) Planning inquiry - a meeting to decide upon changes to a structure or site on the NPL, organised within 20 miles of the location of the proposed change to the building, into which any member of the public shall be admitted. The developer, a local government representative and an APA representative must be present.
k) Change in use - the change in predominant purpose for which a structure or site is used. The uses between which change of use regulations shall be applied are: residential, shops, financial services, place of worship, restaurant/café, drinking establishments, landfill, takeaways, residential homes with care, police, fire, government offices, medical institutions, hotels, secure residential (including prisons), educational establishments, sport, law courts, theatres, casinos, hostels, cinemas, swimming pools, stadiums, gymnasiums, nightclubs, laundrettes, industrial, industrial involving hazardous waste, night clubs, petrol stations, music and concert halls, general public places of assembly, and other. The definitions of these categories shall be decided upon by the Aurentine Preservation Agency until further legislation on this matter is passed. Note that change of use regulations shall also be applied when dividing the structure or site into separate ownerships or residencies, or into two or more sections without doors or other partitions or entrances connecting them.

1. The National Preservation List
a) The National Preservation List (NPL) shall be set up as a list of buildings for which special consideration needs to be taken with regards to their modification, extension or demolition, or any other construction work carried out on those buildings, due to their historical, aesthetic, cultural or social importance.
b) The responsibility of selecting structures or sites for inclusion on (or removing them from) the NPL shall lie with the Aurentine Preservation Agency (APA), whose existence shall be established by this Act.
c) The APA shall be independent of, but subordinate to, the Ministry of Culture. The APA shall have branches in each province to deal with local matters pertaining to the NPL.
d) The sites and structures nominated for listing shall be sorted by the APA into the categories described in section 2, based on their age, style and reason for inclusion on the list; and the grades described in section 3, based on their importance.
e) The age of nominated structures or sites shall not be used as a factor which decides whether the structure or site is worthy of listing (with the exception of those in category A).
f) It is strongly advised that large areas of historical, aesthetic, social or cultural importance be listed not as a group, but as separate sites for each property, to accurately distinguish between the more notable sites of the area and the less notable ones, and to facilitate ease of planning.

2. Categories
a) The categories into which the structures and sites are assorted shall be:

i. Category A - A building notable for its historical connotations, including all buildings greater in area than 10 square metres by 10 square metres built in 1600 AD or before [discuss],
ii. Category B - A building notable for its continuing cultural connotations,
iii. Category C - A building notable for its aesthetics or aesthetic uniqueness locally, regionally or nationally, including its design by a particular architect or group,
iv. Category D - A site or structure not generally classed as a building.

3. Grades
a) The grades into which the structures and sites are assorted shall be:

i. Grade 1 - structures or sites of exceptional interest (such as cathedrals, significant ancient monuments, palaces, major castles, world-renowned architecture),
ii. Grade 2 - particularly important structures or sites of more than special interest (such as major notable or historic places of worship, ruined castles, striking architecture or cultural centres),
iii. Grade 3 - structures or sites that are of special or local interest and notable or exceptional among their surroundings (such as notable individual houses, historic parks and gardens),
iv. Grade 4 - structures or sites which contribute significantly to the general style or aesthetics of an area, but are not overtly notable in themselves (such as a street of characterful individual houses, an important local park, the house of a particularly notable individual if non-notable by itself).

4. Regulations
a) The following regulations shall be enacted for each grade:

i. Grade 1-
1. The demolition of more than 10% of the area of these sites or structures is illegal. Demolitions of less than 10% of the area of these sites requires approval by the APA, a judge and the Minister of Culture.
2. The fitting or erection of fixtures must be approved by the APA via a planning inquiry carried out by the APA.
3. The fitting of appliances must be approved via a planning inquiry carried out by the APA.
4. The change of use of these sites and structures requires approval, via planning inquiry by the APA, and by the Minister of Culture.
5. Removal of these sites from the NPL requires approval by the APA, a judge and the Minister for Culture.
6. Extension of these structures or sites requires approval by the APA via a planning inquiry carried out by the APA.
7. External modification of these structures or sites requires approval by the APA via a planning inquiry carried out by the APA.
8. The placement of furniture does not require approval by the APA, unless the matter is brought to their attention and they choose to pursue it.

ii. Grade 2-
1. The demolition of these sites or structures requires approval by the APA, a judge and the Minister of Culture.
2. The fitting or erection of fixtures must be approved by the APA via a planning inquiry carried out by the APA.
3. The fitting of appliances must be approved by the APA, not necessarily in a planning inquiry.
4. The change of use of these sites and structures requires approval by the APA.
5. Removal of these sites from the NPL requires approval by the APA, and by the Minister of Culture.
6. Extension of these structures or sites requires approval by the APA via a planning inquiry carried out by the APA.
7. External modification of these structures or sites requires approval by the APA via a planning inquiry carried out by the APA.

iii. Grade 3-
1. The demolition of these sites or structures requires approval by the APA via a planning inquiry carried out by the APA.
2. The fitting or erection of fixtures requires approval by the APA.
3. The fitting of appliances does not require approval by the APA, unless the matter is brought to their attention and they choose to pursue it.
4. The change of use of these sites and structures requires approval by the APA.
5. Removal of these sites from the NPL requires approval by the APA in a formal inquiry.
6. Extension of these structures or sites requires approval by the APA via a planning inquiry carried out by the APA.
7. External modification of these structures or sites requires approval by the APA.

iv. Grade 4-
1. The demolition of these sites or structures requires approval by the APA.
2. The fitting or erection of fixtures does not require approval by the APA, unless the matter is brought to their attention and they choose to pursue it.
3. The fitting of appliances does not require approval by the APA, and any ruling they may give shall be purely advisory and non-obligatory.
4. The change of use of these sites and structures does not require approval by the APA.
5. Removal of these sites from the NPL requires approval by the APA.
6. Extension of these structures or sites requires approval by the APA.
7. External modification of these structures or sites does not require approval by the APA, unless the matter is brought to their attention and they choose to pursue it.

b) The regulations for grade 4 sites and structures may be modified by the APA. Other regulations require passage of an Act through the Senate, although it is strongly advised that this should not be done without the approval of the APA.
c) For grades 2, 3 and 4, the placement of furniture does not require approval by the APA, and any ruling they may give shall be purely advisory and non-obligatory.

5. World Heritage Sites
a) The APA shall have the power to nominate particularly notable areas of, or locations in, Aurentina to UNESCO for consideration for World Heritage Site status.

Oneracon wrote:FAIFA has enough sponsors to be added to Domestic Development.

First Amendment to the Internet Freedom Act
Urgency: Low

Author: Oneracon [RG]
Co-sponsors: Venaleria [RG], Free South Califas [C], Battlion [NLP], Yanalia [RG], Geilinor [LD]

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The Senate of the Aurentine Commonwealth,

SEEKING to clarify the terminology of the Internet Freedom Act and ensure it is harmonised with other legislation;

FURTHER SEEKING to enact stricter conditions on the monitoring of online activities of individual persons;

NOTING that punishments for tampering with servers of the Domain Name System should be addressed under a separate law and that individuals or private entities should be prevented from tampering with the DNS;

HEREBY ENACTS the following amendments:

1. Section 1bi of the relevant Act shall be replaced with:
   
   content that exists on domains reserved for government use by the Aurentina Network Information Centre (AurNIC).
2. Section 1bii of the relevant Act shall be replaced with:
   
   pornographic materials, defined as any images designed to incite sexual arousal, which portray or depict at least one or more real individuals under the age of consent.
3. Section 1d of the relevant Act shall be struck out and rendered null and void.
4. Section 2 of the relevant Act shall be replaced with:
   (a) The government shall not monitor the online activities of individual persons, except as directly ordered by a binding warrant which has been granted by a panel of judges based on substantial evidence of related criminal activity.
5. The relevant Act is amended by adding a new subsection to Section 2:
   (b) For greater clarification, "online activities" are defined as any action or series of actions that involves the transmission and/or retrieval of data via the Internet. This includes but is not limited to: sending or receiving electronic mail, browsing websites, and/or accessing computer files.
6. Section 5 of the relevant Act shall be replaced with:
   The right to freedoms of speech and expression shall apply to online communications and publications equally to any other means of communication, including the conditions specified in the Limiting Legislation Act.

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[box][align=center][size=150][b]First Amendment to the Internet Freedom Act[/b][/size]
Urgency: Low[/align]
[b]Author:[/b] [nation]Oneracon[/nation] [RG]
[b]Co-sponsors:[/b] [nation]Venaleria[/nation] [RG], [nation]Free South Califas[/nation] [C], [nation]Battlion[/nation] [NLP], [nation]Yanalia[/nation] [RG], [nation]Geilinor[/nation] [LD][hr][/hr] The Senate of the Aurentine Commonwealth,

[b]SEEKING[/b] to clarify the terminology of the [i]Internet Freedom Act[/i] and ensure it is harmonised with other legislation;

[b]FURTHER SEEKING[/b] to enact stricter conditions on the monitoring of online activities of individual persons;

[b]NOTING[/b] that punishments for tampering with servers of the Domain Name System should be addressed under a separate law [u]and[/u] that individuals or private entities should be prevented from tampering with the DNS;

[b]HEREBY ENACTS[/b] the following amendments:
[list=1][*]Section 1bi of the relevant Act shall be replaced with:
[list][i]content that exists on domains reserved for government use by the Aurentina Network Information Centre (AurNIC).[/i][/list]

[*]Section 1bii of the relevant Act shall be replaced with:
[list][i]pornographic materials, defined as any images designed to incite sexual arousal, which portray or depict at least one or more real individuals under the age of consent.[/i][/list]

[*]Section 1d of the relevant Act shall be struck out and rendered null and void.[list][/list]

[*]Section 2 of the relevant Act shall be replaced with: [list][i](a) The government shall not monitor the online activities of individual persons, except as directly ordered by a binding warrant which has been granted by a panel of judges based on substantial evidence of related criminal activity.[/i][/list]

[*]The relevant Act is amended by adding a new subsection to Section 2:[list][i](b) For greater clarification, "online activities" are defined as any action or series of actions that involves the transmission and/or retrieval of data via the Internet. This includes but is not limited to: sending or receiving electronic mail, browsing websites, and/or accessing computer files.[/i][/list]

[*]Section 5 of the relevant Act shall be replaced with:[list][i]The right to freedoms of speech and expression shall apply to online communications and publications equally to any other means of communication, including the conditions specified in the [/i]Limiting Legislation Act[i].[/i][/list] [/list][/box]

Free South Califas wrote:My coauthor and I have agreed to an amendment to the Economic Democratisation Act in queue, but it's in the Chamber thread in the Archives, so I can't edit it. The new version is spoilered below, and the queue will be edited to link to this version:

Economic Democratisation Act
Urgency: Significant | Authors: Osea (C), Free South Califas (C) | Co-Sponsors: Slazliyka (C), Polvia (RG), Phing Phong (RG), Venaleria (RG), Potenco (RG), Aeken (LD)

Description:

Recognising that the organisation of our economy and the distribution of economic society are just as important in determining whether we can call our society fair, equal or democratic as the distribution of political power is,

Further recognising that this will require new systems which empower the people to control their own affairs,

Therefore declares that the following items shall be passed into law.

1. The state will recognise the right of workers to choose to change the nature of their workplace to more democratic forms through free and fair elections.
2. The following terms must be strictly enforced in regards to the elections. A firm majority of over 70% in support of a change to the nature of their workplace will be required for the opening up of options for workplace change. 71% shall always be considered more than strictly necessary except in cases where it and one fewer vote in favour would both be equivalent to 70%.
3. Two options will be enabled if the vote to change the workplace meets the relevant criteria. One option (a) is to be a negotiated transference of certain assets to the workers, with them free to manage those assets themselves through democratic organisations of their own preferred design and structure. The second option (b) is a negotiated transference of certain powers and responsibilities to the democratic organisations of the workers, which may be improvised if necessary.
4. In such cases that workers decide to change the nature of their workplace, the state shall compensate the present owners for any attendant loss in assets. This compensation shall consider only the itemized market value of redistributed assets known at the point in time when the election request was issued.
5. The Independent Workplace Ballot Administration (IWBA) shall be created immediately, and tasked with providing fair oversight of any vote by workers to decide on whether to change the nature of their workplace. It shall be expected to act impartially, and shall be empowered to act against any attempt by any group to influence the vote. Such votes shall be conducted in a timely fashion after first being requested.
6. In the case that a company or workplace goes bankrupt or is foreclosed upon, the workers can request that possession of the workplace and all assets and legal rights required to resume production be transferred to their own democratic organisation for them to own and control collectively. The IWBA shall be tasked with receiving and acting on these requests in a timely fashion. In such cases, the state shall be obliged to compensate the previous owner(s) according to the itemized market value, at the time when the request is made, of specific known productive assets which transferred to collective possession by the workers.
   6a. In the case of full transfer after bankruptcy or foreclosure, the Exchequer, or a relevant subordinate or subordinate body thereof acting on behalf of the Exchequer with express permission, may determine that the state shall withhold such remuneration as necessary to prevent the incentivization of unreasonably risky investments, canceling such payments as possible which could support such an incentive.
   6b. Where a business is fully transfered to its workers due to bankruptcy or foreclosure, that enterprise shall be considered as a 'new' business which may be transformed again for the purposes of this Act.

Free South Califas wrote:My coauthor and I have agreed to an amendment to the Economic Democratisation Act in queue, but it's in the Chamber thread in the Archives, so I can't edit it. The new version is spoilered below, and the queue will be edited to link to this version:

Economic Democratisation Act
Urgency: Significant | Authors: Osea (C), Free South Califas (C) | Co-Sponsors: Slazliyka (C), Polvia (RG), Phing Phong (RG), Venaleria (RG), Potenco (RG), Aeken (LD)

Description:

Recognising that the organisation of our economy and the distribution of economic society are just as important in determining whether we can call our society fair, equal or democratic as the distribution of political power is,

Further recognising that this will require new systems which empower the people to control their own affairs,

Therefore declares that the following items shall be passed into law.

1. The state will recognise the right of workers to choose to change the nature of their workplace to more democratic forms through free and fair elections.
2. The following terms must be strictly enforced in regards to the elections. A firm majority of over 70% in support of a change to the nature of their workplace will be required for the opening up of options for workplace change. 71% shall always be considered more than strictly necessary except in cases where it and one fewer vote in favour would both be equivalent to 70%.
3. Two options will be enabled if the vote to change the workplace meets the relevant criteria. One option (a) is to be a negotiated transference of certain assets to the workers, with them free to manage those assets themselves through democratic organisations of their own preferred design and structure. The second option (b) is a negotiated transference of certain powers and responsibilities to the democratic organisations of the workers, which may be improvised if necessary.
4. In such cases that workers decide to change the nature of their workplace, the state shall compensate the present owners for any attendant loss in assets. This compensation shall consider only the itemized market value of redistributed assets known at the point in time when the election request was issued.
5. The Independent Workplace Ballot Administration (IWBA) shall be created immediately, and tasked with providing fair oversight of any vote by workers to decide on whether to change the nature of their workplace. It shall be expected to act impartially, and shall be empowered to act against any attempt by any group to influence the vote. Such votes shall be conducted in a timely fashion after first being requested.
6. In the case that a company or workplace goes bankrupt or is foreclosed upon, the workers can request that possession of the workplace and all assets and legal rights required to resume production be transferred to their own democratic organisation for them to own and control collectively. The IWBA shall be tasked with receiving and acting on these requests in a timely fashion. In such cases, the state shall be obliged to compensate the previous owner(s) according to the itemized market value, at the time when the request is made, of specific known productive assets which transferred to collective possession by the workers.
   6a. In the case of full transfer after bankruptcy or foreclosure, the Exchequer, or a relevant subordinate or subordinate body thereof acting on behalf of the Exchequer with express permission, may determine that the state shall withhold such remuneration as necessary to prevent the incentivization of unreasonably risky investments, canceling such payments as possible which could support such an incentive.
   6b. Where a business is fully transfered to its workers due to bankruptcy or foreclosure, that enterprise shall be considered as a 'new' business which may be transformed again for the purposes of this Act.

Byzantium Imperial wrote:

Free South Califas wrote:My coauthor and I have agreed to an amendment to the Economic Democratisation Act in queue, but it's in the Chamber thread in the Archives, so I can't edit it. The new version is spoilered below, and the queue will be edited to link to this version:

Economic Democratisation Act
Urgency: Significant | Authors: Osea (C), Free South Califas (C) | Co-Sponsors: Slazliyka (C), Polvia (RG), Phing Phong (RG), Venaleria (RG), Potenco (RG), Aeken (LD)

Description:

Recognising that the organisation of our economy and the distribution of economic society are just as important in determining whether we can call our society fair, equal or democratic as the distribution of political power is,

Further recognising that this will require new systems which empower the people to control their own affairs,

Therefore declares that the following items shall be passed into law.

1. The state will recognise the right of workers to choose to change the nature of their workplace to more democratic forms through free and fair elections.
2. The following terms must be strictly enforced in regards to the elections. A firm majority of over 70% in support of a change to the nature of their workplace will be required for the opening up of options for workplace change. 71% shall always be considered more than strictly necessary except in cases where it and one fewer vote in favour would both be equivalent to 70%.
3. Two options will be enabled if the vote to change the workplace meets the relevant criteria. One option (a) is to be a negotiated transference of certain assets to the workers, with them free to manage those assets themselves through democratic organisations of their own preferred design and structure. The second option (b) is a negotiated transference of certain powers and responsibilities to the democratic organisations of the workers, which may be improvised if necessary.
4. In such cases that workers decide to change the nature of their workplace, the state shall compensate the present owners for any attendant loss in assets. This compensation shall consider only the itemized market value of redistributed assets known at the point in time when the election request was issued.
5. The Independent Workplace Ballot Administration (IWBA) shall be created immediately, and tasked with providing fair oversight of any vote by workers to decide on whether to change the nature of their workplace. It shall be expected to act impartially, and shall be empowered to act against any attempt by any group to influence the vote. Such votes shall be conducted in a timely fashion after first being requested.
6. In the case that a company or workplace goes bankrupt or is foreclosed upon, the workers can request that possession of the workplace and all assets and legal rights required to resume production be transferred to their own democratic organisation for them to own and control collectively. The IWBA shall be tasked with receiving and acting on these requests in a timely fashion. In such cases, the state shall be obliged to compensate the previous owner(s) according to the itemized market value, at the time when the request is made, of specific known productive assets which transferred to collective possession by the workers.
   6a. In the case of full transfer after bankruptcy or foreclosure, the Exchequer, or a relevant subordinate or subordinate body thereof acting on behalf of the Exchequer with express permission, may determine that the state shall withhold such remuneration as necessary to prevent the incentivization of unreasonably risky investments, canceling such payments as possible which could support such an incentive.
   6b. Where a business is fully transfered to its workers due to bankruptcy or foreclosure, that enterprise shall be considered as a 'new' business which may be transformed again for the purposes of this Act.

Im going to be so glad when the "Voting Bosses out of Office is stupid and Illegal act" is passed, so we can move on and forget about this

Bleckonia wrote:

Byzantium Imperial wrote:Im going to be so glad when the "Voting Bosses out of Office is stupid and Illegal act" is passed, so we can move on and forget about this

Nah, vote against that. My bill, the Fair Business Act, does the same thing and it's much clearer. Plus is circumvents FSC's attempts to undermine the integrity of the bill by trying to enact legislation that would equate "workers" and "shareholders" for legal purposes.

Byzantium Imperial wrote:

Bleckonia wrote:
Nah, vote against that. My bill, the Fair Business Act, does the same thing and it's much clearer. Plus is circumvents FSC's attempts to undermine the integrity of the bill by trying to enact legislation that would equate "workers" and "shareholders" for legal purposes.

Why not both?
Also, while im going to go check now, I am pretty sure the VBOOISIA also deals with the shareholder thing.... but maybe not.

But why couldnt your act have a more fun name?

Fulflood wrote:If it needs an 'I motion this' now, then I motion for this to be added to the queue.

Oneracon wrote:FAIFA has enough sponsors to be added to Domestic Development.

First Amendment to the Internet Freedom Act
Urgency: Low

Author: Oneracon [RG]
Co-sponsors: Venaleria [RG], Free South Califas [C], Battlion [NLP], Yanalia [RG], Geilinor [LD]

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The Senate of the Aurentine Commonwealth,

SEEKING to clarify the terminology of the Internet Freedom Act and ensure it is harmonised with other legislation;

FURTHER SEEKING to enact stricter conditions on the monitoring of online activities of individual persons;

NOTING that punishments for tampering with servers of the Domain Name System should be addressed under a separate law and that individuals or private entities should be prevented from tampering with the DNS;

HEREBY ENACTS the following amendments:

1. Section 1bi of the relevant Act shall be replaced with:
   
   content that exists on domains reserved for government use by the Aurentina Network Information Centre (AurNIC).
2. Section 1bii of the relevant Act shall be replaced with:
   
   pornographic materials, defined as any images designed to incite sexual arousal, which portray or depict at least one or more real individuals under the age of consent.
3. Section 1d of the relevant Act shall be struck out and rendered null and void.
4. Section 2 of the relevant Act shall be replaced with:
   (a) The government shall not monitor the online activities of individual persons, except as directly ordered by a binding warrant which has been granted by a panel of judges based on substantial evidence of related criminal activity.
5. The relevant Act is amended by adding a new subsection to Section 2:
   (b) For greater clarification, "online activities" are defined as any action or series of actions that involves the transmission and/or retrieval of data via the Internet. This includes but is not limited to: sending or receiving electronic mail, browsing websites, and/or accessing computer files.
6. Section 5 of the relevant Act shall be replaced with:
   The right to freedoms of speech and expression shall apply to online communications and publications equally to any other means of communication, including the conditions specified in the Limiting Legislation Act.

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[box][align=center][size=150][b]First Amendment to the Internet Freedom Act[/b][/size]
Urgency: Low[/align]
[b]Author:[/b] [nation]Oneracon[/nation] [RG]
[b]Co-sponsors:[/b] [nation]Venaleria[/nation] [RG], [nation]Free South Califas[/nation] [C], [nation]Battlion[/nation] [NLP], [nation]Yanalia[/nation] [RG], [nation]Geilinor[/nation] [LD][hr][/hr] The Senate of the Aurentine Commonwealth,

[b]SEEKING[/b] to clarify the terminology of the [i]Internet Freedom Act[/i] and ensure it is harmonised with other legislation;

[b]FURTHER SEEKING[/b] to enact stricter conditions on the monitoring of online activities of individual persons;

[b]NOTING[/b] that punishments for tampering with servers of the Domain Name System should be addressed under a separate law [u]and[/u] that individuals or private entities should be prevented from tampering with the DNS;

[b]HEREBY ENACTS[/b] the following amendments:
[list=1][*]Section 1bi of the relevant Act shall be replaced with:
[list][i]content that exists on domains reserved for government use by the Aurentina Network Information Centre (AurNIC).[/i][/list]

[*]Section 1bii of the relevant Act shall be replaced with:
[list][i]pornographic materials, defined as any images designed to incite sexual arousal, which portray or depict at least one or more real individuals under the age of consent.[/i][/list]

[*]Section 1d of the relevant Act shall be struck out and rendered null and void.[list][/list]

[*]Section 2 of the relevant Act shall be replaced with: [list][i](a) The government shall not monitor the online activities of individual persons, except as directly ordered by a binding warrant which has been granted by a panel of judges based on substantial evidence of related criminal activity.[/i][/list]

[*]The relevant Act is amended by adding a new subsection to Section 2:[list][i](b) For greater clarification, "online activities" are defined as any action or series of actions that involves the transmission and/or retrieval of data via the Internet. This includes but is not limited to: sending or receiving electronic mail, browsing websites, and/or accessing computer files.[/i][/list]

[*]Section 5 of the relevant Act shall be replaced with:[list][i]The right to freedoms of speech and expression shall apply to online communications and publications equally to any other means of communication, including the conditions specified in the [/i]Limiting Legislation Act[i].[/i][/list] [/list][/box]

Bleckonia wrote:

Free South Califas wrote:My coauthor and I have agreed to an amendment to the Economic Democratisation Act in queue, but it's in the Chamber thread in the Archives, so I can't edit it. The new version is spoilered below, and the queue will be edited to link to this version:

Economic Democratisation Act
Urgency: Significant | Authors: Osea (C), Free South Califas (C) | Co-Sponsors: Slazliyka (C), Polvia (RG), Phing Phong (RG), Venaleria (RG), Potenco (RG), Aeken (LD)

Description:

Recognising that the organisation of our economy and the distribution of economic society are just as important in determining whether we can call our society fair, equal or democratic as the distribution of political power is,

Further recognising that this will require new systems which empower the people to control their own affairs,

Therefore declares that the following items shall be passed into law.

1. The state will recognise the right of workers to choose to change the nature of their workplace to more democratic forms through free and fair elections.
2. The following terms must be strictly enforced in regards to the elections. A firm majority of over 70% in support of a change to the nature of their workplace will be required for the opening up of options for workplace change. 71% shall always be considered more than strictly necessary except in cases where it and one fewer vote in favour would both be equivalent to 70%.
3. Two options will be enabled if the vote to change the workplace meets the relevant criteria. One option (a) is to be a negotiated transference of certain assets to the workers, with them free to manage those assets themselves through democratic organisations of their own preferred design and structure. The second option (b) is a negotiated transference of certain powers and responsibilities to the democratic organisations of the workers, which may be improvised if necessary.
4. In such cases that workers decide to change the nature of their workplace, the state shall compensate the present owners for any attendant loss in assets. This compensation shall consider only the itemized market value of redistributed assets known at the point in time when the election request was issued.
5. The Independent Workplace Ballot Administration (IWBA) shall be created immediately, and tasked with providing fair oversight of any vote by workers to decide on whether to change the nature of their workplace. It shall be expected to act impartially, and shall be empowered to act against any attempt by any group to influence the vote. Such votes shall be conducted in a timely fashion after first being requested.
6. In the case that a company or workplace goes bankrupt or is foreclosed upon, the workers can request that possession of the workplace and all assets and legal rights required to resume production be transferred to their own democratic organisation for them to own and control collectively. The IWBA shall be tasked with receiving and acting on these requests in a timely fashion. In such cases, the state shall be obliged to compensate the previous owner(s) according to the itemized market value, at the time when the request is made, of specific known productive assets which transferred to collective possession by the workers.
   6a. In the case of full transfer after bankruptcy or foreclosure, the Exchequer, or a relevant subordinate or subordinate body thereof acting on behalf of the Exchequer with express permission, may determine that the state shall withhold such remuneration as necessary to prevent the incentivization of unreasonably risky investments, canceling such payments as possible which could support such an incentive.
   6b. Where a business is fully transfered to its workers due to bankruptcy or foreclosure, that enterprise shall be considered as a 'new' business which may be transformed again for the purposes of this Act.

I will do everything in my powers as a senator and whip to ensure that this bill does not pass and that the Fair Business Act does. This will destroy our economy, cause instability, and completely throw our labor laws off balance to greatly favor workers. Labor laws should be fair as to ensure that worker rights are protected while encouraging investment in our economy. If the workers want a better workplace, they can strike, join a union, protest/petition the owners, or change jobs.

This is a thinly veiled attempt to impose socialism on the populace at the expense of those who have invested in our economy.

Distruzio wrote:

Senate President pro Tempore wrote:First warning: knock it off. (OOC: If we noticed you sitting quietly and observing something that amused you, you must have done somethin to communicate with us. No more posting during a vote in the Senate Chamber unless you are registering your vote, asking a question germane to the current vote, or giving a useful response.)

OOC: Calm down. How else would I tag the thread without posting "tag" or some out of character tomfoolery, given the commencement of voting procedures? I don't recall seeing any other rebukes coming from the PpT towards other senators randomly adding commentary.

New Zepuha wrote:ooc; It's fine he's not even authorized to be in that position. So technically he's occupying the position illegally.

Yanalia wrote:

Byzantium Imperial wrote:Why not both?
Also, while im going to go check now, I am pretty sure the VBOOISIA also deals with the shareholder thing.... but maybe not.

But why couldnt your act have a more fun name?

The act in question is no longer in the queue. Only Bleckonia's is.

Byzantium Imperial wrote:

Yanalia wrote:
The act in question is no longer in the queue. Only Bleckonia's is.

But... why? How can it be removed when it had plenty of sponsors, including some admin?

Yanalia wrote:

Byzantium Imperial wrote:But... why? How can it be removed when it had plenty of sponsors, including some admin?

The author chose to remove it.

Byzantium Imperial wrote:

Yanalia wrote:
The author chose to remove it.

Oh ok, that makes sense. Too bad, that had a great name :/

but i will gladly support Bleckonias more comprehensive bill when it comes up

Quebec and Atlantic Canada wrote:Where can I read the bills currently at vote?

Britanno wrote:.

National Forestry Services Act
Co-Authors: Senator Arthur Marten [NLP], Minister Zephiniah Nuckerberg [PC-P] | Sponsors: Saul Califas [CP], Geilinor [LD], Albul [CP], Liberated Counties [CFE], Potenco [RG] | Urgency: Moderate | Classification: Safety and Order

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Section 1 -- Purpose of the Bill
This bill will establish the agency of the National Game Wardens, to protect the parks and preserves categorized under 'public property' and to enforce game and fishing laws. This bill will also place created Game Wardens under the authority of the Ministry of Environment, as Wardens will have law enforcement powers but operate under the Forestry Service subordinate the MoE.

Section 2 -- National Forestry Service establishment
The National Forestry Service will be established to be a department charged with the protection and maintenance of 'national parks' or parks under public domain. The NFS will have the power to create sub-agencies to do more specific jobs, such as enforcing animal laws and fishing restrictions. The service will have a director and a deputy director to run the department as a whole.

Section 3 -- National Game Warden Service
The GWS will be tasked with enforcing laws pertaining to forestry, parks, and preserves under public domain. They will be an armed and equipped law enforcement branch dedicated to the protection of wildlife and natural resources protected under law. They will also be tasked with enforcing the laws on fishing and hunting, litter, and environmental regulations. They will not be authorized to perform law enforcement tasks outside of parks, forests, and preserves under the public domain. However, in the case that a suspect has fled the park, forest, and preserves; Wardens and other minted forestry officers may pursue them off of forestry service grounds or any preserve under public domain.

Section 4 -- Jurisdictions and Authority
All agencies under the NFS will be under administration of the MoE. The MoE will have the power to appoint directors to the GWS and the two heads of the NFS. They will also have the power to create sub agencies to serve under the NFS, such as conservation officers. All law enforcement branches of the NFS may enforce all laws of the area and nation including environmental laws as well, within the boundaries of the park or forest or preserve they are assigned to. Any property preserve under the MoE or any park under the public's domain will be enforced and protected by the NFS and Warden Service. All law enforcement abilities will lay solely with the GWS and select sub-agencies deemed necessary to have such powers by review of three cabinet ministers, the MoI, MoJ, and an opposition party member.

The MoE may pursue and authorize warrants on environmental crimes, or crimes committed within their domain i.e. public parks and preserves land. Special warrants will also be established:

• Warrant for Seizure of Dangerous Chemicals - Gives the ability to seize chemicals from anyone contaminating water or wildlife areas and issue fines accordingly.
• Warrant for Removal of Hunting and or Fishing Privileges - If a fisher or hunter is caught in major violation of regulations or damaging wildlife to a large extent, they may have their privilege to hunt and or fish removed for a time no longer than 1 [one] year.

Section 5 -- Definitions
MoJ - Ministry of Justice
MoE - Minister of Environment
MoI - Ministry of Interior
GWS - Game Warden Service
NFS- National Forestry Service

Strikes out and repeals [if passed] NPSEA.

RESTRICTING members of said subsection to detaining suspected and confirmed rule-breakers for period of time less than half of a single hour before administering a fine, which it will be illegal to administer after said time has passed,"

Hereby passes the National Forestry Services Act.

• Voter Registration Act-Nay [Don't see a need for such legislation]
• PCA-Yay [I may work on legislation to rewrite the act]
• PVA-Yay [We need some form of restrictions on proxy voting]
• IPPA-Yay
• PEPA-Yay
• Voting Reform Act-Nay
• FAMFA-Yay
• FASCS-Yay
• TAREA-Yay

Second Constitution of the Senate wrote:48 hours must elapse before a bill is passed or rejected. This excludes cases when, after 24 hours, 90% of votes or more are in favor or opposed to a bill. In order for the voting period to end early, five Senators must move to end the voting period early, with administrator approval.

Current Vote Tally
VRegA:

For: 12
Against: 18
Abstain: 5

PCA:

For: 30
Against: 1
Abstain: 3

PVA:

For: 27
Against: 3
Abstain: 6

IPPA:

For: 24
Against: 5
Abstain: 3

PEPA:

For: 29
Against: 1
Abstain: 4

VRefA:

For: 11
Against: 22
Abstain: 1

FAMFA:

For: 30
Against: 2
Abstain: 2

FASCS:

For: 27
Against: 5
Abstain: 2

TAREA:

For: 23
Against: 2
Abstain: 3