Ventismar Union[IC][Sunalaya Only]

[Ventismar Union]

✓ The Ventismarian Anthem Bill (VAB) proposed by Giles Webb, VUSL passes.

[Lindenholt]

Ventismar Union Parliament Bill

Ventismarien Immunisation Effort (VIE)

Finding that the immunisation of children and adults across the Ventismar Union is not only a right but also a duty in regards to public health safety, the Union of Democrats would like to propose the following legislation that will enforce strict regulations regarding immunisation of the Ventismarien population through the use of tried and tested vaccines against dangerous illnesses that we wished were from the past.

Immunisation Programme

1. All citizens and residents of the Ventismar Union are to be immunised through the administration of high quality vaccines, as stipulated by previous regulations concerning pharmaceuticals, by healthcare professionals at no cost to the person being vaccinated.
2. Local health departments within the Union are to notify parents and those that are not immunised in a timely fashion, and urge them to make an appointment for immunisation.
3. All newborns in the Union shall be immunised on four different occasions against hepatitis B, diphtheria, whooping cough, tetanus, poliomyelitis and haemophilus influenzae B before they reach an age of 12 months.
4. All newborns in the Union shall be immunised on three different occasions against streptococcus pneumoniae before they reach an age of 12 months.
5. All children in the Union between the ages of 14 and 16 months shall be immunised against mumps, measles, rubella and neisseria meningitidis C.
6. All children in the Union between the ages of 3 and 4 years shall receive additional immunisation against diphtheria, whooping cough, tetanus and poliomyelitis.
7. All children in the Union between the ages of 8 and 10 years shall yet again be immunised against diphtheria, tetanus, poliomyelitis, mumps, measles and rubella.
8. All female children in the Union between the ages of 12 and 14 years shall be immunised against the human papillomavirus.
9. It is up to member state's own governments and medical services to decide which vaccine is administered when and in combination with what vaccine(s). Provided member states follow the stipulated ages of immunisation and diseases to be immunised against that are described in points c through h.
10. Failure to immunise children is to be interpreted as willful neglect by member states, and is to be prosecuted by member states according to their criminal law codes regarding child abuse.
11. Failure to immunise oneself or one's children is to be regarded as endangering the public and public health by member states, and is to be prosecuted by member states according to their criminal law codes.

Introduction of the Ventismarien Immunisation Travel Document

1. The Ventismar Union shall publish and distribute a formal travel document that lists the immunisation of a Ventismar Union citizen.
2. Member states will recognise this document as a lawful document, and will abandon any national documents they may have that fulfil a similar purpose and goal before 1 February 2019.
3. Member states will open whatever documentation and information they have regarding their citizen's immunisation, and share this information with the relevant Ventismar Union authorities before 1 October 2018.
4. The Ventismarien Immunisation Travel Document (VITD) shall be published, printed and distributed using funds from the 2018 Ventismar Union budget. The cost for publishing, printing and distributing this document for all Ventismarien citizens is to be estimated at 750 million Aurei.
5. All Ventismarien citizens shall receive their first VITD free of charge before 1 January 2019. New or updated VITDs will be available at local governmental buildings designated by member states as a point of distribution; against a fee of 25 Aurei.
6. Being in possession of a VITD shall not be compulsory for citizens that do not intend to travel outside of the VU customs area.

Non-VU citizens entering from outside the Union

1. Non-VU citizens entering the Union require a document, similar in function to the VIDT in order to gain admission to the Ventismar Union customs area through air, land, naval and other border crossings.
2. Non-VU citizens entering the Union that possess such a document must have undergone immunisations against all the illnesses described in article 1 points c through h. Additionally these immunisations must not have expired and be described in the document they provide.
3. Failure to present such a document or any other proof of immunisation that is lawfully certified by a registered medical doctor is regarded as an offence that disqualifies individuals from entering the Union's customs area.
4. The above mentioned regulations also apply to the citizens of parties that hold special relations with the VU (e.g. visa free travel); regardless of what these special relations may be.
5. These regulations will go in to effect on 1 October 2018, and will not affect holders of a valid visa acquired before this bill has passed or those with a valid visa that are still in the VU after 1 October 2018.

Signed,
Sander Koeman,
Unie van Democraten, (VUSL)

[Felsinia]

"Felsinia's legislation is very regid on this topic and we completely support this initiative of the VU, but we have to point out how that this bill misses to exempt children unable to untergo immunisation programs, for instance those suffering diseases causing immunosuppression, from the cited obligations and relative sanctions."
- Tòni Barån, Partè Sozièl Liberèl (VUSL)

"We must observe that the Travel Document your proposal aims to introduce is in practice quite redundant, if member states are required to intervene in case of failure to immunise children, and therefore required to monitor the vaccination coverage, then we have to suppose every VU citizen will either fullfil its duties or be sactioned, in light of this and the abnormous cost estimated for the Union budget, we can't see the benefits this paper document is expected to generate. We believe a Union-wide digitalised database would serve the same purpose drowning less resources."
- Iṡabèla Van Riéssen, Dèstra Liberèl (LAV)

"We cannot support this bill, the importance of vaccinations is not in dispute but the needlessly strict demands of this directive are going to backfire: herd immunity assures us individual non-conformities aren't going to be a danger for the entire population, if you consider this these restrictions appear excessive, in particular for non-VU citizens it could be physically impossible to fullfil the requirements or just even provide the documentation."
- Lisànder Friṡèr, YouVentismar (TUL)

[Felsinia]

Ventismar Union Parliament Bill

Ventismarien Immunisation Effort (VIE) Amendment I

Finding that the immunisation of children and adults across the Ventismar Union is not only a right but also a duty in regards to public health safety, the Union of Democrats would like to propose the following legislation that will enforce strict regulations regarding immunisation of the Ventismarien population through the use of tried and tested vaccines against dangerous illnesses that we wished were from the past.

Immunisation Programme

1. All citizens and residents of the Ventismar Union are to be immunised through the administration of high quality vaccines, as stipulated by previous regulations concerning pharmaceuticals, by healthcare professionals at no cost to the person being vaccinated.
2. Local health departments within the Union are to notify parents and those that are not immunised in a timely fashion, and urge them to make an appointment for immunisation.
3. All newborns in the Union shall be immunised on four different occasions against hepatitis B, diphtheria, whooping cough, tetanus, poliomyelitis and haemophilus influenzae B before they reach an age of 12 months.
4. All newborns in the Union shall be immunised on three different occasions against streptococcus pneumoniae before they reach an age of 12 months.
5. All children in the Union between the ages of 14 and 16 months shall be immunised against mumps, measles, rubella and neisseria meningitidis C.
6. All children in the Union between the ages of 3 and 4 years shall receive additional immunisation against diphtheria, whooping cough, tetanus and poliomyelitis.
7. All children in the Union between the ages of 8 and 10 years shall yet again be immunised against diphtheria, tetanus, poliomyelitis, mumps, measles and rubella.
8. All female children in the Union between the ages of 12 and 14 years shall be immunised against the human papillomavirus.
9. It is up to member state's own governments and medical services to decide which vaccine is administered when and in combination with what vaccine(s). Provided member states follow the stipulated ages of immunisation and diseases to be immunised against that are described in points c through h.
10. Children can only be exempted from undergoing the aforementioned treatments upon justified request of a pediatrician.
11. Failure to immunise children is to be interpreted as willful neglect by member states, and is to be prosecuted by member states according to their criminal law codes regarding child abuse.
12. Failure to immunise oneself or one's children is to be regarded as endangering the public and public health by member states, and is to be prosecuted by member states according to their criminal law codes.

Introduction of the Ventismarien Immunisation Travel Document

1. The Ventismar Union shall publish and distribute a formal travel document that lists the immunisation of a Ventismar Union citizen.
2. Member states will recognise this document as a lawful document, and will abandon any national documents they may have that fulfil a similar purpose and goal before 1 February 2019.
3. Member states will open whatever documentation and information they have regarding their citizen's immunisation, and share this information with the relevant Ventismar Union authorities before 1 October 2018.
4. The Ventismarien Immunisation Travel Document (VITD) shall be published, printed and distributed using funds from the 2018 Ventismar Union budget. The cost for publishing, printing and distributing this document for all Ventismarien citizens is to be estimated at 750 million Aurei.
5. All Ventismarien citizens shall receive their first VITD free of charge before 1 January 2019. New or updated VITDs will be available at local governmental buildings designated by member states as a point of distribution; against a fee of 25 Aurei.
6. Being in possession of a VITD shall not be compulsory for citizens that do not intend to travel outside of the VU customs area.

Non-VU citizens entering from outside the Union

1. Non-VU citizens entering the Union require a document, similar in function to the VIDT in order to gain admission to the Ventismar Union customs area through air, land, naval and other border crossings.
2. Non-VU citizens entering the Union that possess such a document must have undergone immunisations against all the illnesses described in article 1 points c through h. Additionally these immunisations must not have expired and be described in the document they provide.
3. Failure to present such a document or any other proof of immunisation that is lawfully certified by a registered medical doctor is regarded as an offence that disqualifies individuals from entering the Union's customs area.
4. The above mentioned regulations also apply to the citizens of parties that hold special relations with the VU (e.g. visa free travel); regardless of what these special relations may be.
5. These regulations will go in to effect on 1 October 2018, and will not affect holders of a valid visa acquired before this bill has passed or those with a valid visa that are still in the VU after 1 October 2018.

Original author,
Sander Koeman,
Unie van Democraten, (VUSL)

Signed,
Tòni Barån,
Parté Sozièl Liberèl, (VUSL)

Ventismar Union Parliament Bill

Ventismarien Immunisation Effort (VIE) Amendment II

Finding that the immunisation of children and adults across the Ventismar Union is not only a right but also a duty in regards to public health safety, the Union of Democrats would like to propose the following legislation that will enforce strict regulations regarding immunisation of the Ventismarien population through the use of tried and tested vaccines against dangerous illnesses that we wished were from the past.

Immunisation Programme

1. All citizens and residents of the Ventismar Union are to be immunised through the administration of high quality vaccines, as stipulated by previous regulations concerning pharmaceuticals, by healthcare professionals at no cost to the person being vaccinated.
2. Local health departments within the Union are to notify parents and those that are not immunised in a timely fashion, and urge them to make an appointment for immunisation.
3. All newborns in the Union shall be immunised on four different occasions against hepatitis B, diphtheria, whooping cough, tetanus, poliomyelitis and haemophilus influenzae B before they reach an age of 12 months.
4. All newborns in the Union shall be immunised on three different occasions against streptococcus pneumoniae before they reach an age of 12 months.
5. All children in the Union between the ages of 14 and 16 months shall be immunised against mumps, measles, rubella and neisseria meningitidis C.
6. All children in the Union between the ages of 3 and 4 years shall receive additional immunisation against diphtheria, whooping cough, tetanus and poliomyelitis.
7. All children in the Union between the ages of 8 and 10 years shall yet again be immunised against diphtheria, tetanus, poliomyelitis, mumps, measles and rubella.
8. All female children in the Union between the ages of 12 and 14 years shall be immunised against the human papillomavirus.
9. It is up to member state's own governments and medical services to decide which vaccine is administered when and in combination with what vaccine(s). Provided member states follow the stipulated ages of immunisation and diseases to be immunised against that are described in points c through h.
10. Failure to immunise children is to be interpreted as willful neglect by member states, and is to be prosecuted by member states according to their criminal law codes regarding child abuse.
11. Failure to immunise oneself or one's children is to be regarded as endangering the public and public health by member states, and is to be prosecuted by member states according to their criminal law codes.

Introduction of the Ventismarien Immunisation Travel Document

1. The Ventismar Union shall publish and distribute a formal travel document that lists the create and manage a database containg the available information on immunisation of a every Ventismar Union citizen.
   Member states will recognise this document as a lawful document, and will abandon any national documents they may have that fulfil a similar purpose and goal before 1 February 2019.
2. Member states will open whatever documentation and information they have regarding their citizen's immunisation, and share this information with the relevant Ventismar Union authorities before 1 October 2018.
3. The Ventismarien Immunisation Travel Document (VITD) shall be published, printed and distributed using funds from the 2018 Ventismar Union budget. The cost for publishing, printing and distributing this document for all Ventismarien citizens is to be estimated at 750 million Aurei.
   The cost of the database management is to be estimated at 10 million Aurei yearly.
   
4. All Ventismarien citizens shall receive their first VITD free of charge before 1 January 2019. New or updated VITDs will be available at local governmental buildings designated by member states as a point of distribution; against a fee of 25 Aurei.
   
5. Being in possession of a VITD shall not be compulsory for citizens that do not intend to travel outside of the VU customs area.

Non-VU citizens entering from outside the Union

1. Non-VU citizens entering the Union require a document, similar in function to the VIDT in order to gain admission to the Ventismar Union customs area through air, land, naval and other border crossings.
2. Non-VU citizens entering the Union that possess such a document must have undergone immunisations against all the illnesses described in article 1 points c through h. Additionally these immunisations must not have expired and be described in the document they provide.
3. Failure to present such a document or any other proof of immunisation that is lawfully certified by a registered medical doctor is regarded as an offence that disqualifies individuals from entering the Union's customs area.
4. The above mentioned regulations also apply to the citizens of parties that hold special relations with the VU (e.g. visa free travel); regardless of what these special relations may be.
5. These regulations will go in to effect on 1 October 2018, and will not affect holders of a valid visa acquired before this bill has passed or those with a valid visa that are still in the VU after 1 October 2018.

Original author,
Sander Koeman,
Unie van Democraten, (VUSL)

Signed,
Iṡabèla Van Riéssen,
Dèstra Liberèl, (LAV)

Ventismar Union Parliament Bill

Ventismarien Immunisation Effort (VIE) Amendment III

Finding that the immunisation of children and adults across the Ventismar Union is not only a right but also a duty in regards to public health safety, the Union of Democrats would like to propose the following legislation that will enforce strict regulations regarding immunisation of the Ventismarien population through the use of tried and tested vaccines against dangerous illnesses that we wished were from the past.

Immunisation Programme

1. All citizens and residents of the Ventismar Union are to be immunised through the administration of high quality vaccines, as stipulated by previous regulations concerning pharmaceuticals, by healthcare professionals at no cost to the person being vaccinated.
2. Local health departments within the Union are to notify parents and those that are not immunised in a timely fashion, and urge them to make an appointment for immunisation.
3. All newborns in the Union shall be immunised on four different occasions against hepatitis B, diphtheria, whooping cough, tetanus, poliomyelitis and haemophilus influenzae B before they reach an age of 12 months.
4. All newborns in the Union shall be immunised on three different occasions against streptococcus pneumoniae before they reach an age of 12 months.
5. All children in the Union between the ages of 14 and 16 months shall be immunised against mumps, measles, rubella and neisseria meningitidis C.
6. All children in the Union between the ages of 3 and 4 years shall receive additional immunisation against diphtheria, whooping cough, tetanus and poliomyelitis.
7. All children in the Union between the ages of 8 and 10 years shall yet again be immunised against diphtheria, tetanus, poliomyelitis, mumps, measles and rubella.
8. All female children in the Union between the ages of 12 and 14 years shall be immunised against the human papillomavirus.
9. It is up to member state's own governments and medical services to decide which vaccine is administered when and in combination with what vaccine(s). Provided member states follow the stipulated ages of immunisation and diseases to be immunised against that are described in points c through h.
10. Failure to immunise children is to be interpreted as willful neglect by member states, and is to be prosecuted by member states according to their criminal law codes regarding child abuse.
11. Failure to immunise oneself or one's children is to be regarded as endangering the public and public health by member states, and is to be prosecuted by member states according to their criminal law codes.

Introduction of the Ventismarien Immunisation Travel Document

1. The Ventismar Union shall publish and distribute a formal travel document that lists the immunisation of a Ventismar Union citizen.
2. Member states will recognise this document as a lawful document, and will abandon any national documents they may have that fulfil a similar purpose and goal before 1 February 2019.
3. Member states will open whatever documentation and information they have regarding their citizen's immunisation, and share this information with the relevant Ventismar Union authorities before 1 October 2018.
4. The Ventismarien Immunisation Travel Document (VITD) shall be published, printed and distributed using funds from the 2018 Ventismar Union budget. The cost for publishing, printing and distributing this document for all Ventismarien citizens is to be estimated at 750 million Aurei.
5. All Ventismarien citizens shall receive their first VITD free of charge before 1 January 2019. New or updated VITDs will be available at local governmental buildings designated by member states as a point of distribution; against a fee of 25 Aurei.
6. Being in possession of a VITD shall not be compulsory for citizens that do not intend to travel outside of the VU customs area.

Non-VU citizens entering from outside the Union

1. Non-VU citizens entering the Union require a document, similar in function to the VIDT in order to gain admission to the Ventismar Union customs area through air, land, naval and other border crossings.
2. Non-VU citizens entering the Union that possess such a document must have undergone immunisations against all the illnesses described in article 1 points c through h diphtheria, whooping cough, tetanus and poliomyelitis. Additionally these immunisations must not have expired and be described in the document they provide.
3. Failure to present such a document or any other proof of immunisation that is lawfully certified by a registered medical doctor is regarded as an offence that disqualifies individuals from entering the Union's customs area.
4. The above mentioned regulations also apply to the citizens of parties that hold special relations with the VU (e.g. visa free travel); regardless of what these special relations may be.
5. These regulations will go in to effect on 1 October 2018, and will not affect holders of a valid visa acquired before this bill has passed or those with a valid visa that are still in the VU after 1 October 2018.

Original author,
Sander Koeman,
Unie van Democraten, (VUSL)

Signed,
Lisànder Friṡèr,
YouVentismar, (TUL)

[Felsinia]

Dèstra Liberèl (LAV), leader of the Liberal Alliance for Ventismar, votes FOR the "Ventismarien Immunisation Effort (VIE) Amendment I"
Dèstra Liberèl (LAV), leader of the Liberal Alliance for Ventismar, votes FOR the "Ventismarien Immunisation Effort (VIE) Amendment II"
Dèstra Liberèl (LAV), leader of the Liberal Alliance for Ventismar, votes FOR the "Ventismarien Immunisation Effort (VIE) Amendment III"

[Capsland]

The Democracy Party (VCA), leader of the Ventismar Conservative Alliance, votes FOR the "Ventismarien Immunisation Effort (VIE) Amendment I"
The Democracy Party (VCA), leader of the Ventismar Conservative Alliance, votes FOR the "Ventismarien Immunisation Effort (VIE) Amendment II"
The Democracy Party (VCA), leader of the Ventismar Conservative Alliance, votes AGAINST the "Ventismarien Immunisation Effort (VIE) Amendment III"

[Ventismar Union]

✓ Ventismarien Immunisation Effort (VIE) Amendment I proposed by Tòni Barån, VUSL passes .

✓ Ventismarien Immunisation Effort (VIE) Amendment II proposed by Iṡabèla Van Riéssen, LAV passes.

✓ Ventismarien Immunisation Effort (VIE) Amendment III proposed by Lisànder Friṡèr, TUL passes.

[Felsinia]

Dèstra Liberèl (LAV), leader of the Liberal Alliance for Ventismar, votes FOR the "Ventismarien Immunisation Effort (VIE)"

[Felsinia]

Ventismar Union Parliament Bill

Joint Action for Research in Ventismar and Investment Simplification (JARVIS) Bill

On the eve of the AI revolution, a joint effort is required to make Ventismar the capital of artificial intelligence in Sunalaya, extensive investments sponsorised by the public sector are the way to install the VU in the world leadership in technology, attracting new investments and opportunies.

Competitive calls for proposals

1. The Union will provide grants for a total amount of 3 billion Aurei to research and innovation projects.
2. Competitive calls will be open to legal entities from any member state, while legal entities from countries having trade agreements with the VU will be eligible for grants given that at least two thirds of the amount awarded will be invested in the VU territory.
3. A specific commitee to be integrated into the VU administrative body will be formed to oversee calls and requests.
4. Companies receiving VU contibution undertake not to relocate outside the VU until at least 12 years after the deal with VU institutions, under penalty of complete reimbursement of the amount received.
5. Weapons and military technology shall be excluded from the allocation of funds.

Financial support to AI startups

1. A VU program will be established to financially subsidise Ventismarian startups working in the field of artificial intelligence in the VU.
2. The field consists in AD/Sales/CRM, Automotive Technology, Business Intelligence and Analytics, Commerce, Conversational AI/Bots, Core AI, Cybersecurity, Financial Technology, Health Care, Internet of Things, Robotics, Text Analysis/Generation and Vision or equivalents.
3. The yearly budget of the program will be 750 million Aurei.
4. Startups receiving VU contribution undertake not to relocate outside the VU at least until 12 years after the deal with VU institutions, under penalty of complete reimbursement of the amount received.

Funding of scholarships and academic research

1. The Union will allocate 500 million Aurei every year to fund scolarships for deserving students graduating in Automation Engeneering, Computer Engeneering, Data Science, Mathematics, Physics and Statistics.
2. Further 500 million Aurei will be allocated to fund academic reseach in the above-mentioned branches.
3. If the budget for scholarships allocated for a country exceeds the demand, the exceeding part shall be redirected to academic research in the same country.

Commitment to invest in research and development

1. Each member state commits to reach an expenditure level on research and development of at least 4% of their GDP by 2022.
2. Each member state commits to facilitate and speed up the innovation process by loosening the existing restrictions on research and testing of AI powered technologies.
3. Member states will not implement new specific taxes on robots or AI powered technologies, existing taxes shall be repealed no later than 1st January 2020.

Requalification and unemployment

1. The VU will fund training courses and re-training projects for workers in sectors threatened by automation.
2. The Ventismarian Parliament encourages the national governments to address the issue of loss of jobs due to technological progress with adequate social security measures.

Financial coverage

1. The Fund for Artificial Intelligence and Automation will be established to cover the above mentioned expenditures.
2. Such fund will be financed by the annual VU budgets, the overall expenditure will be 4.825 billion Aurei, 4.75 to be spent on the investment programs and 0.075 to cover the new administrative burden.

Signed,
Sabrîna Port Amrèa,
Parté Sozièl Liberèl, VUSL

[Capsland]

"Madame Speaker, the honourable gentleman puts forth a bill that is intended to do good but ultimately fails to fulfil this parliament's agreement not to severely meddle in the internal affairs of member states. Forcing companies to not relocate for at least 12 years is absurd! All this does, is force our competitive markets to stay locked down and plateau. If this parliament believes that this bill will help business, then they are surely wrong."
- Anthony Hubris, Democracy Party (VCA)

"Madame Speaker, my honourable friend is right. This bill is a blatant violation of the rights of member states. Demanding states reallocate funding into research and development is one thing, but demanding that an extortionate 4% of GDP be reallocated is completely disgraceful. For Capsland, this would mean directing ₡103bn into research and development leaving other budgetary requirements left scrounging for funds. This joint amendment will address these issues while also streamlining the bill in general, as this bill, in its current form, is resoundingly worrisome and unconditionally unreasonable."
- Craig Manshar, Popular Front (VCA)

Ventismar Union Parliament Bill

Joint Action for Research in Ventismar and Investment Simplification (JARVIS) Bill Amendment I

On the eve of the AI revolution, a joint effort is required to make Ventismar the capital of artificial intelligence in Sunalaya, extensive investments sponsorised by the public sector are the way to install the VU in the world leadership in technology, attracting new investments and opportunies.

Competitive calls for proposals

1. The Union will provide grants for a total amount of 3 billion Aurei to research and innovation projects.
2. Competitive calls will be open to legal entities from any member state, while legal entities from countries having trade agreements with the VU will be eligible for grants given that at least two thirds of the amount awarded will be invested in the VU territory.
3. A specific commitee to be integrated into the VU administrative body will be formed to oversee calls and requests.
4. Companies receiving VU contibution undertake not to relocate outside the VU until at least 4 years after the deal with VU institutions, under penalty of complete reimbursement of the amount received.
5. Weapons and military technology shall be excluded from the allocation of funds.

Financial support to AI startups

1. A VU program will be established to financially subsidise Ventismarian startups working in the field of artificial intelligence in the VU.
2. The field consists in AD/Sales/CRM, Automotive Technology, Business Intelligence and Analytics, Commerce, Conversational AI/Bots, Core AI, Cybersecurity, Financial Technology, Health Care, Internet of Things, Robotics, Text Analysis/Generation and Vision or equivalents.
3. The yearly budget of the program will be 750 million Aurei.
4. Startups receiving VU contribution undertake not to relocate outside the VU at least until 4 years after the deal with VU institutions, under penalty of complete reimbursement of the amount received.

Funding of scholarships and academic research

1. The Union will allocate 500 million Aurei every year to fund scolarships for deserving students graduating in Automation Engeneering, Computer Engeneering, Data Science, Mathematics, Physics and Statistics.
2. Further 500 million Aurei will be allocated to fund academic research in the above-mentioned branches.
3. If the budget for scholarships allocated for a country exceeds the demand, the exceeding part shall be redirected to academic research in the same country.

Commitment to invest in research and development

1. Each member state commits to reach an expenditure level on research and development of at least 3.5% of their total budget by 2025.
2. - clause b removed -
3. - clause c removed -

Requalification and unemployment

1. The VU will fund training courses and re-training projects for workers in sectors threatened by automation.
2. The Ventismarian Parliament encourages the national governments to address the issue of loss of jobs due to technological progress with adequate social security measures.
3. The VU commits to implementing measures aimed at decreasing the impact of loss of jobs in member states

Financial coverage

1. The Fund for Artificial Intelligence and Automation will be established to cover the above mentioned expenditures.
2. Such fund will be financed by the annual VU budgets, the overall expenditure will be 5 billion Aurei, 4.925 billion to be spent on the investment programs and 0.075 billion to cover the new administrative burden.

Signed,
Sabrîna Port Amrèa,
Parté Sozièl Liberèl, VUSL

Amended,
Craig Manshar,
Popular Front, VCA

Amended,
Anthony Hubris,
Democracy Party, VCA

[Felsinia]

Ventismar Union Parliament Treaty

Agreement on the VU Budget Contibution of Associate Members (AVUBCAM) Bill

Definition of the VU budget contribution of the only current associate member state, the Republic of Pantorrum.

Budget contribution

1. In accordance with the Ventismarian Union Financial Perspective 2019 Treaty and the Accession of the Republic of Pantorrum as an Associate Member State Treaty, the VU sets the contribution of the Republic of Pantorrum to the VU budget at 0.85% of its gross domestic product.
2. The contribution set by this treaty shall be considered in force from now on until this treaty is either repealed by this parliament or dismissed by one of the involved parties.

Status of Pantorrum

1. The Republic of Pantorrum will be treated as a member state in relation to the application of the terms defined by the Financial Perspective document of the current year.

Signed,
Frêdo Edfranzàssc,
Dèstra Liberèl, LAV

[Felsinia]

Dèstra Liberèl (LAV), leader of the Liberal Alliance for Ventismar, ABSTAINS on the "Joint Action for Research in Ventismar and Investment Simplification (JARVIS) Bill Amendment I"
Parté Sozièl Liberèl (VUSL) votes AGAINST the "Joint Action for Research in Ventismar and Investment Simplification (JARVIS) Bill Amendment I"
YouVentismar (TUL) votes AGAINST the "Joint Action for Research in Ventismar and Investment Simplification (JARVIS) Bill Amendment I"
Sinésstra Uné (TUL) votes FOR the "Joint Action for Research in Ventismar and Investment Simplification (JARVIS) Bill Amendment I"
SozièlDemocrâtic (SDAV) ABSTAINS on the "Joint Action for Research in Ventismar and Investment Simplification (JARVIS) Bill Amendment I"
Parté Naziunèl Liberèl (SDAV) votes AGAINST the "Joint Action for Research in Ventismar and Investment Simplification (JARVIS) Bill Amendment I"
La Pâtria in Åurden (VS) votes FOR the "Joint Action for Research in Ventismar and Investment Simplification (JARVIS) Bill Amendment I"

[Capsland]

The Democracy Party (VCA), leader of the Ventismar Conservative Alliance, votes FOR the "Joint Action for Research in Ventismar and Investment Simplification (JARVIS) Bill Amendment I"
The Social Democratic Party (SDAV), votes FOR the "Joint Action for Research in Ventismar and Investment Simplification (JARVIS) Bill Amendment I"
The Capsland Sovereign Party (VS), votes FOR the "Joint Action for Research in Ventismar and Investment Simplification (JARVIS) Bill Amendment I"
The National Liberal Party (VS), votes AGAINST the "Joint Action for Research in Ventismar and Investment Simplification (JARVIS) Bill Amendment I"
Le Parti de la Libération (VUSL), votes FOR the "Joint Action for Research in Ventismar and Investment Simplification (JARVIS) Bill Amendment I"
The Libertarian Union (VUSL), votes AGAINST the "Joint Action for Research in Ventismar and Investment Simplification (JARVIS) Bill Amendment I"
The Green and Liberal Alliance (TUL), votes FOR the "Joint Action for Research in Ventismar and Investment Simplification (JARVIS) Bill Amendment I"
The Socialist Bloc (TUL), votes FOR the "Joint Action for Research in Ventismar and Investment Simplification (JARVIS) Bill Amendment I"

[Lindenholt]

Ventismar Union Parliament Bill

Ventismarien Education and Research in Technical and Applied Sciences Bill (VERITAS)

This bill will aim to further facilitate technical and applied sciences in the Ventismar Union by supporting academic institutions, their staff and students through financial means, as well as by providing a platform where academic institutions can further cooperate.

1. VERITAS Organisation

1. The Ventismar Union Parliament shall allocate a percentage of its funding on a yearly basis towards the subsidising of the VERITAS association, whose aim shall be to connect universities that teach technical and applied sciences, as defined by appendix A and by the association itself.
2. The VERITAS association shall evaluate academic courses they deem relevant as a 'technical' or 'applied' science, and shall create an application process for Ventismarien universities to join the association and to have their courses be evaluated.

2. Financial Support

1. The Ventismar Union Parliament shall allocate a percentage of its funding on a yearly basis towards the financial support of students that conform to the requirements in point b.
2. Ventismar Union citizens enrolled in either a:
   - Bachelor of science (BSc.) or bachelor of engineering (BEng.) programme that is recognised by VERITAS as a technical or applied science
   - Master of science (MSc.) or master of engineering (MEng.) programme that is recognised by VERITAS as a technical or applied science
   at a university that is a full member of the VERITAS association, shall be entitled to a grant.
3. The grant, that is to be awarded on a yearly basis, shall be equally distributed among all the applicable students.

3. 2019 Budget

1. The Ventismar Union parliament shall allocate 15,000,000 Aurei of the 2019 budget to the VERITAS association for them to conduct their operations in 2019.
2. The VERITAS association shall be free to take on private sponsorships and donations to further bolster their budget.
3. The VERITAS association shall be entitled to appeal to the VUP for a one time budget increase for extra-budgetary programmes.
4. The Ventismar Union parliament shall allocate 9,018,975,700 Aurei of the 2019 budget for the support of students that conform to article 2, so that each student in 2019 shall have 3700 Aurei in the form of a grant.

lol, I'm not going to list all those university programmes

Signed,
Annemiek de Ruijs
Groen Progressieven, TUL

[Lindenholt]

Ventismar Union Parliament Bill

The Ventismarian Parliament's Voting Procedure Bill (VPVP) Amendment I

This amendment aims to extend voting windows in the Ventismar Union Parliament during nationally recognised holidays and weekends.

Amendment to Timing of the Vote

e. The time limit to vote for a bill or amendment shall not include weekends or nationally recognised holidays.

Signed,
Peter Daansen
Unie der Christenen, VCA

[Felsinia]

Ventismar Union Treaty

Ventismarian Union Financial Perspective 2019 (VUFP19) Amendment I

VU policies are getting more and more demanding for national budgets as the normative structure of the Union grows, member states often have to deal with unexpected expenditures sanctioned by the VP with detrimental consequences on the financial stability of national governments. Hereby we want to set a threshold to the spending of the VU for the year 2019, in order to allow member states to allocate in advance the necessary resources.

2019 budget

VU member states will pay an amount equal to 1% of their GDP to the Ventismarian Union.

1. The VU expenditure threshold is defined as the sum of 1% of the GDP of member states, the separately defined contribution threshold of associate members and the VU own resources.
2. The VU will rely on the contribution of members and own resources to carry out its functions, the VP will not be able to ask member states for further funding allocate funds exceeding the VU expenditure threshold unless by amending this Treaty.
3. The share of support of either a member state or an associate member is defined as the ratio between the contribution threshold of such country and the combined contribution threshold of all member states and associate members, all of the amounts are to be considered in absolute terms.
4. The estimated demand of external resources is defined as the difference between the allocated budget for 2019 at the date of 14st January 2019 and a conservative estimate of VU own resources for the year 2019 provided by the VU auditors.
5. Member states and associate members shall pay to the VU, on the fifteenth of each month, one-twelfth of a quota of the estimated demand of external resources equal to their share of support.
6. The Ventismarian Central Bank will print Aurei to cover intra-year shortfalls, the change in M0 due to this procedure shall be reversed by 15th January 2020.

Budget allocation

1. It's duty of the Ventismarian Parliament to distribute the budget between the spending chapters of the VU.
2. Member states opting out from a policy will not be refunded any amount of money, spending corrections can be negotiated for the next Financial Perspective.
3. The final demand of external resources is defined as the difference between the 2019 final expenditure and the 2019 collected own resources.
4. The deadline to spend the available resources is December 31st, 2019, the unspent budget will be redistributed to member states proportionally to their contribution to the budget. in presence of a discrepancy between the estimated and the final demand of external resources, it shall be paid off no later than 14th January 2020 through transfers from or to member states and associate members proportional to their respective share of support.

Safeguard measures

1. Bills and treaties lacking adequate financial cover shall be considered inadmissible by the Speaker of the VP.
2. Expected or yet to be exacted own resources are not eligible to be indicated as financial cover.

Original author:
Sabrîna Port Amrèa,
Parté Sozièl Liberèl, VUSL

Signed,
Albêrto Nisèrd,
Dèstra Liberèl, LAV

[Lindenholt]

Ventismar Union Parliament Bill

2019 Ventismarien Space Agency budget allocation bill (VSAB2019)

The Ventismarien Space Agency (VSA) has made fantastic strides in the advancement of Ventismarien science and technology in 2018. This bill aims to secure part of the 2019 budget to continue the exploration of space by Ventismar.

2019 Budget

1. The budget for the Ventismarien Space Agency shall amount to 11,205,807,834.14 Aurei in 2019.
2. The allocated budget shall be spent as follows, in millions of Aurei:
   - Administration 218.4
   - Basic activities 483.4
   - General budget 423.6
   - Telecommunications 151.7
   - Flight testing 304.6
   - Vehicle maintenance and construction 604.9
   - Sunalayan observation 406.9
   - Space transportation 106.4
   - Navigation and guidance 175.6
   - Research and development 804.9
   - Advertising and awareness 20.3
   - Active missions 4034.6
   - Missions in development 3470.5

Signed,
Alexander de Haan,
Unie van Democraten, VUSL

[Lindenholt]

Ventismar Union Parliament Bill

Establishment of Ventistat (EoV)

Correct governance requires accurate information of Ventismar's people, society, economy and financial situation. This bill aims to formally establish a pan-Ventismarien statistic gathering institution called Ventistat that, though funded by the Ventismar Union, operates independently to ensure unbiased information reaches both the government and public.

Ventistat

1. The Ventismar Union Parliament shall, on a yearly basis, allocate a yearly budget for Ventistat.
2. Ventistat shall be tasked with gathering information and reporting on the following to secure funding:
   
   1. Population
   2. Consumer prices
   3. Economic growth
   4. Income
   5. Unemployment
   6. VUP Election Polls
3. The Ventismar Union Parliament can task Ventistat to research specific areas of interest, in addition to the above mentioned areas of research.
4. A petition with the signatures of at least 10% of Ventismar Union citizens that are eligible to vote can task Ventistat to research a specific area of interest, in addition to the above mentioned areas of research.
5. Ventistat shall publish all their findings open to the public, on a website.

2019 Budget

1. The Ventismar Union Parliament shall allocate 485,000,000 Aurei to Ventistat for them to conduct operations in 2019.

Signed,
Peter Hartens,
Liberale Volkspartij, LAV

[Felsinia]

Dèstra Liberèl (LAV), leader of the Liberal Alliance for Ventismar, votes AGAINST the "Joint Action for Research in Ventismar and Investment Simplification (JARVIS) Bill"
Dèstra Liberèl (LAV), leader of the Liberal Alliance for Ventismar, votes AGAINST the "Ventismarien Education and Research in Technical and Applied Sciences Bill (VERITAS)"
Dèstra Liberèl (LAV), leader of the Liberal Alliance for Ventismar, votes AGAINST the "The Ventismarian Parliament's Voting Procedure Bill (VPVP) Amendment II"
Dèstra Liberèl (LAV), leader of the Liberal Alliance for Ventismar, votes FOR the "Ventismarian Union Financial Perspective 2019 (VUFP19) Amendment I"
Dèstra Liberèl (LAV), leader of the Liberal Alliance for Ventismar, votes FOR the "2019 Ventismarien Space Agency budget allocation bill (VSAB2019)"
Dèstra Liberèl (LAV), leader of the Liberal Alliance for Ventismar, votes FOR the "Establishment of Ventistat (EoV)"

[Ventismar Union]

✓ Joint Action for Research in Ventismar and Investment Simplification (JARVIS) Bill Amendment I proposed by Craig Manshar and Anthony Hubris, VCA, passes with 292 votes in favour, 114 votes against and 74 absteinees.
✓ Agreement on the VU Budget Contibution of Associate Members (AVUBCAM) Bill proposed by Frêdo Edfranzàssc, LAV , passes with 69 votes in favour, 0 votes against and 411 absteinees.

[Capsland]

The Democracy Party (VCA), leader of the Ventismar Conservative Alliance, votes FOR the "Ventismarien Education and Research in Technical and Applied Sciences Bill (VERITAS)"

The Democracy Party (VCA), leader of the Ventismar Conservative Alliance, votes FOR the "The Ventismarian Parliament's Voting Procedure Bill (VPVP) Amendment II"

The Democracy Party (VCA), leader of the Ventismar Conservative Alliance, votes FOR the "Ventismarian Union Financial Perspective 2019 (VUFP19) Amendment I"

The Democracy Party (VCA), leader of the Ventismar Conservative Alliance, votes FOR the "2019 Ventismarien Space Agency budget allocation bill (VSAB2019)"

The Democracy Party (VCA), leader of the Ventismar Conservative Alliance, votes FOR the "Establishment of Ventistat (EoV)"

[Capsland]

The Ventismar Conservative Alliance would like to notify the Ventismarian Parliament of an official name change. The Ventismar Conservative Alliance has changed the coalition name to the "People's Reformist Party of Ventismar" (PRPV).

[Felsinia]

Parté Sozièl Liberel (VUSL) votes FOR the "Joint Action for Research in Ventismar and Investment Simplification (JARVIS) Bill"
Parté Sozièl Liberel (VUSL) votes FOR the "Ventismarien Education and Research in Technical and Applied Sciences Bill (VERITAS)"
Parté Sozièl Liberel (VUSL) votes AGAINST the "The Ventismarian Parliament's Voting Procedure Bill (VPVP) Amendment II"
Parté Sozièl Liberel (VUSL) votes FOR the "Ventismarian Union Financial Perspective 2019 (VUFP19) Amendment I"
Parté Sozièl Liberel (VUSL) votes FOR the "Establishment of Ventistat (EoV)"

YouVentismar (TUL) votes FOR the "Joint Action for Research in Ventismar and Investment Simplification (JARVIS) Bill"
YouVentismar (TUL) ABSTAINS on the "The Ventismarian Parliament's Voting Procedure Bill (VPVP) Amendment II"
YouVentismar (TUL) votes FOR the "Ventismarian Union Financial Perspective 2019 (VUFP19) Amendment I"
YouVentismar (TUL) votes FOR the "2019 Ventismarien Space Agency budget allocation bill (VSAB2019)"
YouVentismar (TUL) votes FOR the "Establishment of Ventistat (EoV)"

SozièlDemocrâtic (SDAV) votes FOR the "Joint Action for Research in Ventismar and Investment Simplification (JARVIS) Bill"
SozièlDemocrâtic (SDAV) votes FOR the "Ventismarien Education and Research in Technical and Applied Sciences Bill (VERITAS)"
SozièlDemocrâtic (SDAV) votes FOR the "The Ventismarian Parliament's Voting Procedure Bill (VPVP) Amendment II"
SozièlDemocrâtic (SDAV) votes FOR the "Ventismarian Union Financial Perspective 2019 (VUFP19) Amendment I"
SozièlDemocrâtic (SDAV) votes AGAINST the "2019 Ventismarien Space Agency budget allocation bill (VSAB2019)"
SozièlDemocrâtic (SDAV) votes FOR the "Establishment of Ventistat (EoV)"

La Pâtria in Åurden (VS) votes AGAINST the "Joint Action for Research in Ventismar and Investment Simplification (JARVIS) Bill"
La Pâtria in Åurden (VS) votes AGAINST the "Ventismarien Education and Research in Technical and Applied Sciences Bill (VERITAS)"
La Pâtria in Åurden (VS) votes FOR the "The Ventismarian Parliament's Voting Procedure Bill (VPVP) Amendment II"
La Pâtria in Åurden (VS) votes FOR the "Ventismarian Union Financial Perspective 2019 (VUFP19) Amendment I"
La Pâtria in Åurden (VS) ABSTAINS on the "2019 Ventismarien Space Agency budget allocation bill (VSAB2019)"
La Pâtria in Åurden (VS) votes AGAINST the "Establishment of Ventistat (EoV)"

[Capsland]

Ventismar Union Parliament Bill

Preemptive Initiative on Security and Stability (PISS)

A bill for the declaration of support by the Ventismarian Parliament on member states pursuing counter nuclear measures and active deterrents to active threats due to the current hostile climate.

Declaration

1. This parliament, president, speaker, member states and the executive apparatus of the Ventismarian Union declares its full fledged support for member states that wish to pursue counter-nuclear measures
2. This parliament, president, speaker, member states and the executive apparatus of the Ventismarian Union declares its full fledged support for member states to create and maintain a nuclear deterrent
3. This parliament outright condemns the threats that international actors present to international discourse and peaceful organisations and states
4. International happenings have forced member states to assume preemptive defensive measures and this parliament offers its full support to those that wish for it

Contributing to Security and Stability of Member States

1. The sum of 10bn Aurei shall be set aside into a fund, namely the "Security Fund", by the budget authority and the Central Bank in order to help aide member states in their pursuit of an effective defensive security apparatus
2. The Security Fund shall be readily available to member states and will contribute to at least 50% of any given project by default.
3. Contributions by the Security Fund can be increased or decreased upon request by member states, at which point it shall be decided by the Ventismarian Commission if this request is granted

Technology Sharing Protocol

1. In order to reach a parity between members, members may request technological advances from other members, facilitated by the Ventismarian Union. These requests are to be accepted at the behest of the subject member state

Signed,
Englard Pantey,
Democracy Party, PRPV

[Capsland]

Ventismar Union Parliament Treaty

The Trident Treaty (TTT)

A treaty for the collective nuclear security of core member states of the Ventismarian Union to be agreed to by member states and ratified by the Ventismarian Parliament

Protection

1. Member states agree to collectively protect one another in the form of helping research, construct, and maintain anti-nuclear measures across the union
2. Member states shall commit to constructing an anti-nuclear shield across the union with a budget of 5bn Aurei via the Ventismarian Union
3. Member states shall agree to commit military assets in order to help set up and maintain the anti-nuclear shield

Universal Nuclear Objectives

1. Should a member state find itself under a nuclear attack from a hostile, members of the union with nuclear capabilities are mandated and required to retaliate as if their sovereign nation were attacked. A nuclear attack on one member, is a nuclear attack on all
2. Should a member state find itself under a nuclear attack from a hostile, all members of the union are mandated and required to declare a state of war between themselves and the attack nation(s)
3. Nuclear capable states in the union shall create a joint nuclear defence board in order to coordinate and deliberate on events and procedures

Signed,
Englard Pantey,
Democracy Party, PRPV