NSG Senate Chamber [NSG Senate]

[Oneracon]

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Still missing the Voter Registration Act

[Kamchastkia]

Oh... there's a vote going on?

I vote AGAINST the confirmation or whatever its formal name is.

[Great Nepal]

Dependent on this declaration, I would like to change my vote from nay to abstain. If the situation above changes (opposition is given seats in cabinet), I would like my vote to be rechanged to nay.

[Ainin]

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Still missing the Voter Registration Act

Added!

[Gothmogs]

Cork Oak Preservation Act
Drafted By: Cengiz Harun (Gothmogs)
Sponsors: Kamchastkia, Yanalia, Free South Califas, Oneracon, The Realm of God, Rumostan

This act outlines the importance of protecting Cork Oaks and restrictions on their harvesting and removal.

Cork Oak trees are of great importance to Aurentina due to their important position in the ecosystem, and their economical value. Cork Oaks help retain water, conserve soil, and take in carbon from the atmosphere that helps reduce greenhouse gases. They also provide habitats for a wide variety of plants and animals, as well as shade and feed for livestock. Cork Oaks produce thick bark which is used in almost all natural cork production, and is harvested by hand, providing jobs for many people. The trees do not need to be cut down for the bark to be harvested, meaning cork is a natural, renewable, and recyclable source. I urge that my fellow senators support this act, as it helps the earth, and the economy.

This bill defines a Cork Oak as any tree of the species Quercus suber.

This bill hereby enacts the following:

Section 1 - Removal
1. It shall be illegal to cut down a Cork Oak unless the said oak is causing endangerment to a persons life, is currently dead, has fallen over, or needs to be removed for necessary forest regulation.

2. Any person who cuts down a Cork Oak will pay a £1,000 fine for each tree that was cut down.

3. A Cork Oak may only be removed if permission to do so was given by the local or national government.

Section 2 - Bark Harvesting
1. Cork Oaks under twelve feet tall or under 18 years of age may not be stripped of their bark.

2. Cork Oaks may only be stripped of their bark over eight years after their previous stripping.

3. Any person who strips the bark of a Cork Oak that may not be stripped will pay a fine no less than £500 and no more than £1,000 for each Cork Oak that was stripped illegally.

Section 3 - Government Powers
1. The local government of a constituency may mark some Cork Oaks as unsuitable to be stripped of their bark, and those trees marked unsuitable will not be allowed to be stripped.

2. The local government of a constituency may give permission for a Cork Oak to be cut down or removed if it follows the criteria in Section 1 of this bill.

3. The local government of a constituency may increase the limits at which a Cork Oak can be stripped of its bark.

4. The local government of a constituency may increase the fine for illegally striping a Cork Oak of its bark, or for illegally cutting down a Cork Oak.

5. The national government has all the powers listed in Article 1, 2, and 3, in Section 3 of this bill.

Hereby passes the Cork Oak Preservation Act

I motion to add this to the queue. Then I motion to omnibus it to the Environment Act.

[Ikania]

Wait, Realm of God is the PM nominee? I thought it was Bleckonia!

[Yanalia]

Wait, Realm of God is the PM nominee? I thought it was Bleckonia!

Bleckonia lost the confidence vote.

[Belmaria]

Wait, Realm of God is the PM nominee? I thought it was Bleckonia!

Bleckonia lost the confidence vote.

Unfortunately

[Old Tyrannia]

I vote aye to Realm of God's confirmation as Prime Minister.

[Ainin]

Cork Oak Preservation Act
Drafted By: Cengiz Harun (Gothmogs)
Sponsors: Kamchastkia, Yanalia, Free South Califas, Oneracon, The Realm of God, Rumostan

This act outlines the importance of protecting Cork Oaks and restrictions on their harvesting and removal.

Cork Oak trees are of great importance to Aurentina due to their important position in the ecosystem, and their economical value. Cork Oaks help retain water, conserve soil, and take in carbon from the atmosphere that helps reduce greenhouse gases. They also provide habitats for a wide variety of plants and animals, as well as shade and feed for livestock. Cork Oaks produce thick bark which is used in almost all natural cork production, and is harvested by hand, providing jobs for many people. The trees do not need to be cut down for the bark to be harvested, meaning cork is a natural, renewable, and recyclable source. I urge that my fellow senators support this act, as it helps the earth, and the economy.

This bill defines a Cork Oak as any tree of the species Quercus suber.

This bill hereby enacts the following:

Section 1 - Removal
1. It shall be illegal to cut down a Cork Oak unless the said oak is causing endangerment to a persons life, is currently dead, has fallen over, or needs to be removed for necessary forest regulation.

2. Any person who cuts down a Cork Oak will pay a 1,000 dollar fine for each tree that was cut down.

3. A Cork Oak may only be removed if permission to do so was given by the local or national government.

Section 2 - Bark Harvesting
1. Cork Oaks under twelve feet tall or under 18 years of age may not be stripped of their bark.

2. Cork Oaks may only be stripped of their bark over eight years after their previous stripping.

3. Any person who strips the bark of a Cork Oak that may not be stripped will pay a fine no less than 500$ and no more than 1,000$ for each Cork Oak that was stripped illegally.

Section 3 - Government Powers
1. The local government of a constituency may mark some Cork Oaks as unsuitable to be stripped of their bark, and those trees marked unsuitable will not be allowed to be stripped.

2. The local government of a constituency may give permission for a Cork Oak to be cut down or removed if it follows the criteria in Section 1 of this bill.

3. The local government of a constituency may increase the limits at which a Cork Oak can be stripped of its bark.

4. The local government of a constituency may increase the fine for illegally striping a Cork Oak of its bark, or for illegally cutting down a Cork Oak.

5. The national government has all the powers listed in Article 1, 2, and 3, in Section 3 of this bill.

Hereby passes the Cork Oak Preservation Act

I motion to add this to the queue. Then I motion to omnibus it to the Environment Act.

Seconded.

[Agritum]

I'd like to change my YES vote to an ABSTAIN, please.

[Kamchastkia]

Second.

Third.

*Cough*

[Slazliyka]

I vote nay.

[Britanno]

Prime Minister Confirmation Vote | Candidate: Realm of God [PC] | Proposed by: Britanno [CPP]

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For: 13
Against: 21
Abstain: 2

[The Realm of God]

I'd like to change my YES vote to an ABSTAIN, please.

Why's that?

[Prussia-Steinbach]

Aye to Realm of God as PM.

[Britanno]

Prime Minister Confirmation Vote | Candidate: Realm of God [PC] | Proposed by: Britanno [CPP]

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For: 14
Against: 21
Abstain: 2

[Ainin]

I change my vote from aye to abstain, and so does the vote I proxied.

[New Dublin]

I vote aye on Realm of God's appointment.

[Ainin]

Prime Minister Confirmation Vote | Candidate: Realm of God [PC] | Proposed by: Britanno [CPP]

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For: 13
Against: 21
Abstain: 4

[German-Spanish Empire]

I vote...NEIN!

[Lemanrussland]

Nay.

[Ainin]

I change my vote from aye to abstain, and so does the vote I proxied.

^ The above does not exist anymore

[Ainin]

Prime Minister Confirmation Vote | Candidate: Realm of God [PC] | Proposed by: Britanno [CPP]

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For: 15
Against: 23
Abstain: 2

[Yanalia]

I change my vote from aye to abstain, and so does the vote I proxied.

^ The above does not exist anymore

Make up your damn mind!