SE House legislation introduction Thread

[CatoMinor]

We can deal with that when it comes. What would you suggest, imprisonment?

Withdraw our presence form the region, as per the orders of the Emperor. They are the fed's problem. We can only commit the assistance of our militia to the feds, and even then, that is with the approval of the Emperor.

Does the Emperor get to just ignore IDS law? The Restoration of Pacific Order act was passed in a perfectly legal way and the fact that the Emperor disagrees with it doesn't give him the right to not enforce it.

Yes and no, you passed it, that is true, so it is law, but the Emperor has final say in regards to whatever our militia does. The legislature can fin/defund the militia, and it can *authorize* it to do things, but as far as carrying those things out, that power lies in the authority of the Emperor.

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[Donerail]

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[CatoMinor]

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Mr. Speaker I request that this bill be taken up right away.

[Dereich]

That's....innovative. I'll bring it up as soon as one of the two current bills is up. Do you still want to proceed with the Restoration of Lawful Conduct Act at some point or can it be scrapped?

[CatoMinor]

I am willing to scrap Restoration of Lawful Conduct Act for now.

[H.E. VOLODYMYR ZELENKSYY]

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[Velasco]

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[HagridOfTheDeep]

AN ACT
To improve the working conditions of
fire fighters and other first responders in the
Imperial Dominion of the South

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the Imperial Dominion of the South assembled.

SECTION 1: TITLE

    1.   The long title of this bill shall be the Fire Protection and Fire Services Act. It may also be cited as the FPFSA or the Fire Services Act.


SECTION 2: BUILDING CODE COVERAGE

    1.   The Southeast Building Code Initiative is hereby repealed, and the International Building Code shall cease to apply for the construction, manufacture, renovation, improvement, and maintenance of structures in the Imperial Dominion of the South and all subsidiary jurisdictions.

    2.   In lieu of the International Building Code, the Imperial Dominion of the South shall adopt the latest version of the Comprehensive Consensus Codes, particularly its centrepiece building code NFPA 5000, issued by the National Fire Protection Agency.

    3.   In the event that the Consensus Codes require adherence to particular items from another nationally-recognized building code, the Imperial Dominion of the South shall accept those items as part-and-parcel with the Comprehensive Consensus Codes.

    4.   Unless otherwise required by law, an agency may not enforce a provision of the Consensus Codes to the extent that it is inconsistent with any other regional statute or regulation.

    5.   Nothing in this initiative shall be construed so as to render invalid the right of any political subdivision of the Imperial Dominion of the South to adopt additions to the Comprehensive Consensus Codes so long as such additions are not inconsistent with the codes themselves.


SECTION 3: PANDEMIC SITUATIONS

    1.   Municipal or county coordinators of all volunteer and professional fire fighters operating in the Imperial Dominion of the South shall provide for their first responders any necessary vaccinations for which need may arise during a pandemic situation.

    2.   Along with other first responders working under the jurisdiction of the government of the Imperial Dominion of the South, the fire service shall be given priority access to all such vaccinations as stipulated in Section 2(1) of this act.


SECTION 4: CREW SIZE AND APPROACH

    1.   The Imperial Dominion of the South affirms its acceptance of the “two-in, two-out” provisions set out in the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s 1998 Respiratory Protection; Final Rule 29 CFR 1910.134.

    2.   All fire service employers in the region shall be required to comply with these provisions, the basics of which are outlined below.
    a.   Upon approach of the scene of an emergency, fire crews shall employ what is colloquially known as the buddy system.
    b.   No less than two fire fighters shall enter the scene of a reported fire situation upon initial approach.
    c.   No fire fighter shall enter the scene of an emergency without the confirmed presence of at least two other fire fighters (a designated rescue team) waiting outside.
    d.   Under no circumstances, budgetary or otherwise, shall employers be permitted to run crews containing less than four fire fighters.


SECTION 5: FIRE SERVICE INFRASTRUCTURE

    1.   Upon the submission and acceptance of clear proposal from counties and municipalities, up to $75 million in total shall be distributed throughout the region for the express purpose of improving local fire services.

    2.   Qualifying projects shall include the following:
    a.   Improvement of existing fire stations;
    b.   Upgrading fire suppression equipment, including trucks, hoses, nozzles, ladders, breathing apparatuses, turnout gear, and other related technologies;
    c.   Improvement of fire hydrant coverage;
    d.   Improvement of dispatch facilities, processes, and technologies.


SECTION 6: HAZARDOUS MATERIALS TRAINING INITIATIVE

    1.   The government of the Imperial Dominion of the South shall work in conjunction with the International Association of Fire Fighters to bring its Canadian Hazardous Materials and CBNRE (Chemical, Biological, Nuclear, Radioactive, Explosive) Training Initiative to the Imperial Dominion of the South.

    2.   The government of the Imperial Dominion of the South shall provide no more than $1 million dollars per year to the International Association of Fire Fighters for the operation of this program. Funding shall expire on December 30th, 2019.

    3.   To qualify, the Hazardous Materials and CBRNE course must meet the following criteria:
    a.   Be offered free of charge to municipal and county-level fire departments throughout the region;
    b.   Receive or be in the process of receiving Pro Board accreditation;
    c.   Follow National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 427, Standard for Competence of Responders to Hazardous Materials/Weapons of Mass Destruction Incidents;
    d.   Be administered by professional career fire fighters;
    e.   Be available in English and Spanish.


SECTION 7: WAGES AND CONTRACTS

    1.   At a minimum, the wages paid to professional fire fighters shall be tied to those of police officers with comparable experience, seniority, and on-the-job hours.


SECTION 8: FALLEN FIRE FIGHTERS

    1.   2,500 square feet of public land in the regional capital shall be set aside to the Southern Federation of Professional Fire Fighters for the purposes of constructing a memorial to all fire fighters killed in the line of duty in the Imperial Dominion of the South.

[Dereich]

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[Enderman]

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[Enderman]

Bump for easy locating after the two bills are done in the IDS...

[Dereich]

IDS Constitutional Amendment Policy

1. All amendments to the IDS Constitution shall require approval in a public vote.
2. Each amendment will be voted on by registered voters within the IDS for one week.
3. Passage of amendments shall require at least one more than 50% of the voters supporting it to pass.
4. Alterations to the amendment process shall require one more than a 2/3 majority of the voters to pass.
5. The Emperor of the IDS or a designee of the Emperor shall notify all IDS citizens of the amendment vote upon or before its commencement.
6. The Emperor of the IDS or a designee of the Emperor shall to notify all IDS citizens about any Regional Elections upon or before their commencement.
7. Neglect of either of the two clauses previous shall be grounds for impeachment of the responsible official.

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A BILL

To provide for the establishment of a public bank, to provide for the management and oversight of revenues, to provide investment for the private economy, to establish effective oversight of economic activity in the Imperial Dominion of the South, among other purposes.


Be it enacted by the Legislature of the Imperial Dominion of the South assembled;

SECTION 1. TITLE

This act may be cited as the Public Bank Act of 2013.

SECTION 2. PURPOSES

The Bank of the Imperial Dominion of the South, as it shall be addressed, is delegated the following powers;

To provide loans & loan guarantees
To provide assistance to borrowers in areas of job retention
To provide assistance to borrowers in technology creation
To provide assistance to small businesses and businesses of retail (including agribusiness)
To participate in community service projects

SECTION 3. FUNDS AND REVENUES

1.) All revenues collected by the region shall be deposited in the Bank of the IDS, and not placed under the administration of the Regional Treasury.

2.) The Bank of the IDS shall not transmit services or funds to foreign regions, nations, or governments unless funds are prescribed to such entities via a budget item or law dictating otherwise.

4.) 35% of the Bank's earnings must be remitted to the Treasury.

SECTION 4. ECONOMIC OVERSIGHT AND BANK SUPERVISION

1.) The Bank will be held responsible for maintaining a record of all transactions, and keeping written summaries which must address expectation and outlook of growth and inflation over each coming year.

2.) The Treasury is hereby designated with the responsibility of annually checking the bank for organization of these records and efficiency in management.

SECTION 5. PUBLIC OWNERSHIP

No individual, co-partnership, or corporation shall be permitted to subscribe for or to hold at any time more than $25,000 par value of stock in the Bank of the IDS.

SECTION 6. COST

The total cost of this bill shall be a sum of $1.306 billion.  The federal government shall, under the jurisdiction of the Jobs Now Act of 2012, cover 35% of the cost for the establishment of the Bank.

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A BILL

To curb wasteful and unnecessary spending


Be it enacted by the Legislature of the Imperial Dominion of the South assembled;

SECTION 1. TITLE

This act may be cited as the Deficit Reduction Act of 2013.

SECTION 2. EXTENSION OF AVAILABILITY OF YEAR-END SAVINGS IN SALARIES AND EXPENSES

1.) 50 percent of a regional agency's unspent funds the end of a fiscal year shall remain available to that agency for subsequent fiscal years.

2.) 50 percent of these unspent funds shall be remitted to the Treasury and used for the purpose of deficit reduction.

3.) Unspent funds carried to a subsequent fiscal year may not be taken into account in determining the amount by which an agency will be funded for each fiscal year.

4.) The Office of the Game Moderator projects annualized savings of $3.2 billion dollars for the Southeast Region upon the adoption of this section.

SECTION 3. CREATION OF SPECIAL COMMITTEE FOR DEFICIT REDUCTION

1.) The Imperial Emperor will be authorized to create and maintain a five-member Commission of appointed citizens to look for departments of the regional government that can be merged or eliminated, as well as excessive bureaucracy or formalities that can be reduced, under the condition that these changes do not reduce benefits or the sustainability of necessary programs.

2.) Before the next fiscal session, the Imperial Emperor shall report to the Legislature how much money the Commission found can be saved upon making the spending reductions.

SECTION 4. ENACTMENT

This act shall go into effect at the start of the next fiscal year.

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A BILL

To require schools in the Imperial Dominion of the South to teach students basic finance techniques and skills.


Be it enacted by the Legislature of the Imperial Dominion of the South assembled;

SECTION 1. TITLE

This legislation may be cited as the Financial Education Act of 2013.

SECTION 2. COMPULSORY FINANCIAL EDUCATION CLASSES IN IDS SCHOOLS

All certified high schools in the Imperial Dominion of the South are hereby required to teach basic tax law, finance, and mortgage techniques to students who are enrolled in their senior year.  All high school seniors will be required to take at least one semester's worth of classes in order to graduate.

SECTION 4. COST

The total cost for the enactment of this legislation shall be [TBD by Game Moderator].

SECTION 5. ENACTMENT

All schools will be required to comply with Section 2 of this law by the beginning of the 2016-2017 school year.

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A BILL

To prohibit foreign influence in Regional elections, to prohibit government contractors from making expenditures with respect to such elections, and to establish additional disclosure requirements with respect to spending in such elections, and for other purposes.


Be it enacted by the Legislature of the Imperial Dominion of the South assembled;

SECTION 1. TITLE

This legislation may be cited as the Southeast Campaign Finance Reform Act of 2013.

SECTION 2. CREATION OF INDEPENDENT OVERSIGHT DEPARTMENT

The Southern Elections Commission (SEC) shall be created for the enactment and oversight of the standards set by this legislation.  The SEC shall be responsible for disclosing all necessary information regarding campaign contributions and contributors.

SECTION 3. GOVERNMENT CONTRACTORS AND BENEFICIARIES OF BAILOUTS

1.) Government contractors are prohibited from spending any amount of money to influence elections through the use of campaign contributions, defined to include independent expenditures and electioneering communications.  A $50,000 contract threshold will be included to exempt small government contractors.

2.) Corporate beneficiaries of bailouts, Regional or Federal, are prohibited from spending any amount of money to influence elections through the use of campaign contributions.  This ban on campaign finance shall be lifted once the bailout money is repaid in full.

SECTION 4. PREVENTION OF FOREIGN INFLUENCE IN I.D.S. ELECTIONS

A corporations shall be prohibited from spending any amount of money to influence elections through the use of campaign contributions, if it falls under the following categories:

1. A foreign national owns 20% or more of voting shares in the corporation

2. A majority of the board of directors are foreign nationals; or

3. One or more foreign nationals have the power to direct, dictate, or control the decision-making of the Atlasian subsidiary

SECTION 5. PREVENTION OF ORGANIZATIONS FROM COORDINATING THEIR ACTIVITIES WITH CANDIDATES AND PARTIES

Coordination between a corporation or union and the candidate on ads referencing an IDS candidate in the time period starting 14 days before the primary and continuing through the general election is prohibited.

SECTION 6. POLITICAL PARTY COMMUNICATIONS

1.) Any payment by a political party committee for the direct costs of an ad or other communication made on behalf of a candidate affiliated with the party shall be treated as a contribution to the candidate only if the communication is directed or controlled by the candidate.

2.) Party-paid communications that are not directed or controlled by the candidate are not subject to limits on the party’s contributions or expenditures.

SECTION 7. PROMOTING EFFECTIVE DISCLOSURE OF CAMPAIGN-RELATED ACTIVITY

The public shall have full and timely disclosure of campaign-related expenditures (both electioneering communications and public independent expenditures) made by covered organizations (corporations and unions).

SECTION 8. INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURES

1.) The definition of an “independent expenditure” is expanded to include both express advocacy and the functional equivalent of express advocacy.

2.) A 24-hour reporting requirement shall be imposed for expenditures of $10,000 or more made more than 7 days before an election, and expenditures of $1,000 or more made within 14 days before an election.  

SECTION 9. ELECTIONEERING COMMUNICATIONS

1.) The definition of "electioneering communications” shall include all broadcast ads that refer to a candidate within the period beginning 14 days before a primary election, until the date of the general election.  Any such “electioneering communication” is subject to the disclosure requirements of this bill.

2.) Corporations, labor unions, and super PACS must report all donors who have given $1,000 or more to the organization during a 12-month period if the organization makes independent expenditures or electioneering communications in excess of $10,000.

3.) If an organization makes a transfer of funds to another person for the purpose of making an independent expenditure or electioneering communication, the organization shall be treated as making an independent expenditure or electioneering communication.  A person shall be deemed to have transferred funds for the purpose of making campaign-related expenditures if there have been substantial discussions about such expenditures between the person making the transfer and the person receiving the funds, if the person making the transfer or the person receiving the transfer knows (or should have known) of the intent to make campaign-related expenditures by the person making the transfer or if the making the transfer or the person receiving the funds made a campaign-related expenditure in the last election cycle or the current cycle.

SECTION 10. DISCLOSURE OF GENERAL TREASURY FUNDS

1.) If a donor to a covered organization specifies that his donation may not be used for campaign-related activity, the organization is restricted from using the donation for that purpose, and may not then disclose the identity of the donor.  The organization’s CEO must certify to the donor within 7 days that such funds will not be used for campaign-related activity.

2.) If a covered organization makes a disbursement for campaign-related activity, the CEO must file a statement with the SEC certifying that the expenditure was not made in coordination with a candidate, that funds designated by the donor not to be used for campaign-related activity have not been used for any campaign-related activity, and that the spending has been fully disclosed and made in compliance with law.

SECTION 11. CREATION OF SEPARATE CAMPAIGN-RELATED ACTIVITY ACCOUNT

An organization can establish a separate “Campaign-Related Activity” account to receive and disburse political expenditures. If an organization makes campaign-related expenditures exclusively from its separate account, then it is only required to disclose only donors who have contributed $10,000 or more for unrestricted use or donors who have contributed $1,000 or more specifically for campaign-related activity.  

SECTION 12. POLITICAL AD DISCLOSURE

Leaders of Corporations, Unions, and Organizations must identify that they are Behind Political Ads. If any covered organization spends on a political ad, the CEO or highest ranking official of that organization will be required to appear on camera to say that he or she “approves this message."

SECTION 13. ENACTMENT

The entirety of this law shall be considered effective on January 1, 2016.

(COPYRIGHT DISCLAIMER: Sections of this bill are modifications or are directly taken from http://www.schumer.senate.gov/Newsroom/record_print.cfm?id=324343)

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A BILL

To regulate the design of plastic guns for prevention of misuse or unwarranted firing by police


Be it enacted by the Legislature of the Imperial Dominion of the South assembled;

SECTION 1. TITLE

This legislation may be cited as the Safe Shooting Act of 2013.

SECTION 2. DEFINITIONS

'Toy gun' shall be defined as any toy that is designed to mimic a real firearm.  This definition can include airsoft guns (replica firearms that unload plastic pellets by way of compressed gas or electric and/or spring-driven pistons) and cap guns (toy guns that create a loud gunshot sound and a puff of smoke when shot).

SECTION 3. DESIGN REGULATIONS

Toy guns transported or imported into the Imperial Dominion of the South must have a 6mm wide blaze orange tip or a blaze orange stripe 1 inch (2.54 centimeters) thick on both sides of the barrel.

SECTION 4. PENALTIES

Distributors which are guilty of selling guns that do not fit the standards set by section 3 of this law shall be fined a minimum of $500,000 per offense.  Retailers who are guilty of removing the orange tips shall be fined a minimum of $750,000 per offense.

SECTION 5. ENACTMENT

This law shall be considered effective February 1, 2014.

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A BILL

To change the official flag of the Imperial Dominion of the South


Be it enacted by the Legislature of the Imperial Dominion of the South assembled;

SECTION 1. TITLE

This legislation may be cited as the Flag Redesign Act of 2013.

SECTION 2. NEW FLAG DESIGN

1. The Flag of the Imperial Dominion of the South shall, upon a majority of the public affirming via a referendum, be:

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A BILL

To repeal a stupid law


Be it enacted by the Legislature of the Imperial Dominion of the South assembled;

SECTION 1. TITLE

This legislation may be cited as the Pacific Relations Act.

SECTION 2. RESTORATION OF IDS-PACIFIC RELATIONS

Section 2 of The I Guess We Messed Up But The Pacific Can Still Suck It Act is hereby repealed.

[Donerail]

[quote]
Legislature Size Adjustment Act

Section 2 of the Government Restructuring Act shall be amended as follows:

2. The IDS Legislature is expanded from three to five members except when a lack of declarations cause Class A to elect one rather than three legislators.
a. A simple majority shall be required to pass bills.
b. A four-fifths (or unanimous when acting under a three-member legislature) super-majority shall be required to override Imperial vetos.
c. The legislators shall for electoral purposes be divided into classes A and B. Class A Legislators shall consist of three legislators in an election where four or more candidates have made an official candidate declaration, and shall consist of one legislator in an election where three or less candidates have made an official declaration, and shall be elected on the months of January, March, May, July, September, and November. Class B shall consist of two legislators and shall be elected along with the Emperor. One Class B legislator shall be elected from a district composed of Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama, while the other Class B legislator shall be elected from a district composed of North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee, Florida, and Puerto Rico.

[Donerail]

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The Safe Abortion and Mother's Health Abortion Initiatives only ascribes penalties under a law that has since been repealed, for what it's worth.

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Sponsor: Emperor PiT

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