[PASSED] Wetland Protection Protocol

[Clean Land]

Looks like sensible legislation on a topic with international impact.
We will probably vote for if this comes to a vote.

[Fauxia]

“Ambassador Bell, you have successfully created a bill I am not sure where I stand on. I assume you would instruct me to vote against. That said, right now I believe I will vote for. While ot creates another bureaucracy, WHAMMO is the greatest committee name I’ve ever heard of.”

[Araraukar]

WHAMMO is the greatest committee name I’ve ever heard of.”

OOC: I still think WASP trumps that.

[Fauxia]

WHAMMO is the greatest committee name I’ve ever heard of.”

OOC: I still think WASP trumps that.

OOC: Well, I guess that’s up there too

[Whovian Tardisia]

"We will most certainly vote for. Environmental protection is very important, especially when it benefits sapients to boot."

WHAMMO is the greatest committee name I’ve ever heard of.”

OOC: I still think WASP trumps that.

Despite it's offensiveness, GESTAPO is still at the top of my list, mainly because there is no IC issue with the name.

[Bears Armed]

WHAMMO is the greatest committee name I’ve ever heard of.”

OOC: I still think WASP trumps that.

OOC: I'm still disappointed that the voters rejected my proposal 'Promotion of Dance', which would have established WALTZ...

[Sierra Lyricalia]

WHAMMO is the greatest committee name I’ve ever heard of.”

OOC: I still think WASP trumps that.

OOC: Not a chance in hell, sorry.

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IC: "All I have left is the removal of the word 'these' from the preamble clause:

Horrified at the degradation of these wetlands, despite the benefits they offer;

"Besides that, we're eager to see this in the queue."

[States of Glory WA Office]

Fairburn: Does this proposal permit marriages between wetlands?

[Separatist Peoples]

Fairburn: Does this proposal permit marriages between wetlands?

"Did not you read the invisible clauses at the end?"

[States of Glory WA Office]

Fairburn: Does this proposal permit marriages between wetlands?

"Did not you read the invisible clauses at the end?"

Fairburn: Ah, my mistake. The current mandates satisfy our Delegation and so we support.

[Fauxia]

Fairburn: Does this proposal permit marriages between wetlands?

"Did not you read the invisible clauses at the end?"

"Wait, I thought they banned them?"

[Separatist Peoples]

OOC: This has been submitted. No campaign is yet run, because I cannot secure 12 hours of internet connection for Communique to run, but one will initiate tonight when I am home.

Against my better judgment, I'll be running this out of my main and not out of a puppet, but it's just to delegates so I feel safe.

It can be viewed here.

[Wolfhawk]

oh joy, another committee. Against

[American MapleStory]

oh joy, another committee. Against

Another anti-business** committee that's going to be loaded with useless expensive bureaucrats.

AGAINST!

[Ransium]

Big money... no whammies... STOP!

Anyway, surprising no one, we have voted for. Long live mangroves!

[Eldrahar]

A few issues with this, like my issues with some real life laws. One, this is basically adding extra costs and taxes. We have enough of those already. While I'm all for protecting the environment, this proposal is far too big on the regulations and requirements. It leaves little room for compromise, and will be a big drain on economies and businesses. As businesses will simply pass along their extra costs to their consumers, this will harm the buying power of consumers. This will hurt economies and. In short, this bill does very little while raising costs astronomically. A horrible idea altogether.

[Tarsonis]

Quintus slowly sips a glass of Tarsonian bourbon while reading over the proposal. After a few minutes and a clear floor he activates the podium of his station clearing his theist: "This bill seems to be in order. However, if it pleases the Assembly, could the ambassador from Seperatists Peoples expand on Article 1, sub section C,... specifically on what exactly these mitigation credits are and how they'll positively impact our efforts to preserve these crucial biomes?"

[Juzopia]

"Keep your hands off my industry. Against."

[Dragonslinding WA Mission]

Ser Dawrin Stone: "The Dragonslinding vote in favor of this legislation."

[FreethinkingAnarchists ResidingWherever]

We respectfully vote against this resolution due to its implications for taxation, and in hopes that a completely private alternative may one day be developed to protect the wetlands for the various benefits laid out in the opening of this proposal.

[Sierra Lyricalia]

...in hopes that a completely private alternative may one day be developed to protect the wetlands...

"Not bloody likely." Leo slaps the green FOR button on the desk in front of him, then looks over at the Separatist desk. "Break a leg, sir."

[Separatist Peoples]

oh joy, another committee. Against

"Good for you."

Another anti-business** committee that's going to be loaded with useless expensive bureaucrats.

AGAINST!

"Clearly you don't understand how bureaucracy works."

"Keep your hands off my industry. Against."

"No."

Quintus slowly sips a glass of Tarsonian bourbon while reading over the proposal. After a few minutes and a clear floor he activates the podium of his station clearing his theist: "This bill seems to be in order. However, if it pleases the Assembly, could the ambassador from Seperatists Peoples expand on Article 1, sub section C,... specifically on what exactly these mitigation credits are and how they'll positively impact our efforts to preserve these crucial biomes?"

"You pay money based on the environmental value of the wetland for impacts that are unavoidable. That money goes back to WAMMO to fund it. This serves as an economic incentive to use less invasive methods while also funding conservation efforts."

A few issues with this, like my issues with some real life laws. One, this is basically adding extra costs and taxes. We have enough of those already. While I'm all for protecting the environment, this proposal is far too big on the regulations and requirements. It leaves little room for compromise, and will be a big drain on economies and businesses. As businesses will simply pass along their extra costs to their consumers, this will harm the buying power of consumers. This will hurt economies and. In short, this bill does very little while raising costs astronomically. A horrible idea altogether.

"Environmental protection necessarily involves some costs. That's because the environment is not economically productive, but nonetheless essential to survival."

OOC: Funny, this is almost identical to US wetland law, and yet the US economy hasn't utterly collapsed. Hyperbole is hyperbolic, and is therefore ignored.

We respectfully vote against this resolution due to its implications for taxation, and in hopes that a completely private alternative may one day be developed to protect the wetlands for the various benefits laid out in the opening of this proposal.

"Nah."

"Not bloody likely." Leo slaps the green FOR button on the desk in front of him, then looks over at the Separatist desk. "Break a leg, sir."

"My man," Bell points at Leo with a grin.

[Queer AnComville]

"The Collective is heavily devoted to the environment and will have no problem meeting the requirements set forth in this resolution. Further, the Collective believes it is essential, for the good of the world, to work with others to protect the environment. The Collective votes for."

[Zakuvia]

"After deliberation in the Senate, I am announcing that the Empire will not support the WHAMMO legislation. While we understand the gesture of environmentalism, and in full recognition that this will put us on the side of those forces profiteering from the planet's destruction, we cannot in good faith support half-measures. No amount of tokens, credits, transferable or otherwise, will restore lost wetlands ruined by industrial encroachment and pollution. All the 'best practices' in the world mean nothing if all it takes to circumvent them is a meaningless 'sin tax'. Though this vote is largely ceremonial, considering the overwhelming support it already has, even within the DSA, the Empire must stand firm in its convictions."

- Legate Alrig Durmer

[Tarsonis]

Quintus slowly sips a glass of Tarsonian bourbon while reading over the proposal. After a few minutes and a clear floor he activates the podium of his station clearing his theist: "This bill seems to be in order. However, if it pleases the Assembly, could the ambassador from Seperatists Peoples expand on Article 1, sub section C,... specifically on what exactly these mitigation credits are and how they'll positively impact our efforts to preserve these crucial biomes?"

"You pay money based on the environmental value of the wetland for impacts that are unavoidable. That money goes back to WAMMO to fund it. This serves as an economic incentive to use less invasive methods while also funding conservation efforts."

.

"So,..is it a tax?...or a fine?

My only issue that it's not very clear how this is supposed to operate. Do we basically buy the rights to fill in a bayou?"