Pacific Council: Be Fair Towards Students Act

[Cranberry]

I'm fine with the bill, though it should be in the Pacific and not in Colorado

Here's an amendment:

You must be logged in to read this quote.

Sponsor: PJ

[Cranberry]

I'm fine with the amendment. I wouldn't be for reimbursing the businesses under normal circumstances, but since we have a crisis now, I can live with it.

[Cranberry]

Yeah, I get your point. You're right. So now let's get this bill passed swiftly, so we can draw our attention fully to the stimulus money.

[Cranberry]

Aye

[Cranberry]

Is $4,000 ok?

I'd offer this rewrite:

I'm fine with the bill, though it should be in the Pacific and not in Colorado

Here's an amendment:

You must be logged in to read this quote.

Sponsor: PJ

Offering an amendment.

[Cranberry]

Ok... So the bill is good, I'd think.

[Cranberry]

Why just weekday transit? It's not that expensive for them, and if we reimburse them 50%, I think it's ok.

[Cranberry]

I'll start a vote:

You must be logged in to read this quote.

Councillors, you have 24 hours to vote Aye, Nay, Abstain.

[Cranberry]

There was some confusion, as many were open for discussion, so I opened the first three, and then the others. After that there is a queue.

Transit passes would be a good idea. Will you offer an amendment?

NAY, your arguments make sense.

[Cranberry]

This bill did not pass with 2 votes in opposition / 1 not voted.

I offer another version of the bill here, though:

You must be logged in to read this quote.

[Cranberry]

I don't know much about your American school bus transit system, so I just made a proposal.

Should I just let it be?

[Cranberry]

Alright, I'll offer an amendment for college in the afternoon.

[Cranberry]

You must be logged in to read this quote.

Any thoughts or comments?

[Cranberry]

Thanks.

What do you think, Simfan? You have been a rather critical voice on this bill, what do you think of the amendment?

[Cranberry]

Yes, it needs to be done, you're right. I wouldn't be in opposition of deleting clause 3 alltogether, but I don't think the current council woulr pass the bill then. The problem with calculating the costs however is the different price-structure throughout the Pacific. In LA you could pay $20 for the same distance you would pay $15 in SF, or whatever. I don't think that it will be a large sum.

Maybe just allowing it for lower-income students wouldn't be a bad idea, however it's always hard to determine whether a student is really low-income or not. One could have a very little income, yet be sufficed by one's (rich) parents, and then would be elgible for such a transit pass.

[Cranberry]

Alright, I'll now open a vote on the amendment.

Councillors, you have 24 hours to vote Aye / Nay / Abstain.

[Cranberry]

Aye

[Cranberry]

The amendment has passed with 2 votes in favour / 1 abstain.

I'll go on and open the final vote?

[Cranberry]

This is a final vote!

Councillors, you have 48 hours to vote Aye / Nay / Abstain

[Cranberry]

Aye

[Cranberry]

The final vote passed, with two votes in favour / one in opposition.

Governor, please sign or veto this bill.

You must be logged in to read this quote.

Final version. Sponsor: PJ, Amendment: TheCranberry

[Cranberry]

Bump

DemPGH, could you please sign or veto this?

[Cranberry]

Well, I think schools and universities already have very big costs to handle, and such would only increase their costs - we could however let the students pay I don't know $100 per card per year (we have it here that way, and it's working great), and then reimburse the businesses with that money?