Northeast Assembly Legislation Introduction Thread

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The Northeast Regional Lottery Act

A bill to establish a Northeast Regional Lottery Commission and lottery.

Be it enacted by the Assembly of the Northeast region convened…

SECTION 1: TITLE

This legislation may be cited as the “Northeast Regional Lottery Act of 2013”

SECTION 2: FINDINGS

It is has been determined by the Assembly of the Northeast Region that;
1.   Revenues from a lottery system would benefit the educational system in the Northeast

SECTION 3: REGIONAL LOTTERY COMMISSION

1.   A Lottery Commission, henceforth references as “the Commission”, shall be established by the Northeast Treasury Department whose responsibility shall include creating, administering and maintaining the lottery in the Northeast as well as collecting and distributing revenues to appropriate parties.
2.   Revenues of the state lottery shall be allocated so as to maximize the amount of funding allocated to public education
3.   The Commission will be self-financed through revenues collected through the selling of lottery tickets.
4.   Employees of the Commission may not participate in the lottery nor may they collect prize money.
5.   People who are at least eighteen years of age may participate in the lottery.

SECTION 4: REVENUES

1.   A maximum 10% of revenues collected by the Commission may be used for administrative business including staff salaries.
2.   A maximum of 20% of revenues collected by the Commission may be used for lottery winnings and prizes.
3.   A minimum of 70% of all revenues will transferred to the Treasury to be used to finance education programs in the Northeast.
4.   All unclaimed prize money shall revert to the benefit of public education
5.   All of the interest earned upon funds held in the State Lottery Fund shall be allocated to the benefit of public education,

SECTION 5: DEFINITIONS

1.   Parties – Defined as the winner of the lottery as determined by the Commission or the Treasury.

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The Restoration of Pacific Order Act

1. So as to guarantee order and stability on the western border of the Region of the Northeast, the Northeast National Guard shall enter Pacific territory to guarantee stable and efficient government until such time as the Pacific is able to govern itself.

2. Until the Pacific is able to govern itself, all Pacific territory shall be considered temporarily annexed by the Region of the Northeast. During this time Pacific residents afforded every right that would be given to any Northeast citizen.

3. Federal elections in the former Pacific region will be administered by a caretaker governor, appointed by the Governor.

4. Declares that the Imperial Dominion of the South's claims on the Pacific are illegitimate and henceforth invalid in all areas governed by the Northeast.

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Mr. Speaker, I present to you the July - November 2013 budget.

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Based on: http://www.scribd.com/doc/139315094/Undetectable-Firearms-Act-of-1988

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[quote]A BILL

To outlaw the death penalty for all crimes.

SECTION 1.

This bill shall be called the "Life, Liberty & Pursuit of Happiness Act"

SECTION 2.

WHERE AS, the Atlasia Constitution bans capital punishment yet the Northeast Region wishes to impose its own safeguard in case of a change in the Constitution.

WHERE AS, the Northeast Assembly finds the death penalty to be a cruel and unusual punishment.

WHERE AS, the Northeast Assembly sees the value in rehabilitation or imprisonment over death

WHERE AS, the Northeast Assembly finds the death penalty to be expensive and costly both in terms of financial and human cost.

SECTION 3.

I. The Death Penalty Reform Act of 2007 is hereby repealed.

SECTION 4.

I. The death penalty is hereby banned at all levels of government in the Northeast region.
II. The cases for all those who currently sit on death row are remanded to the Court for a new legal punishment.

SECTION 5.

I. This bill shall go into effect immediately upon its passage.

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[quote]A BILL

To name a regional anthem for the Northeast

SECTION 1.

This bill shall be called The "Northeast Needs An Anthem" Act

SECTION 2.

WHERE AS, the Northeast intends on never giving you up, letting you down, running around or deserting you.

WHERE AS, the Northeast intends to never tell a lie, or say goodbye

SECTION 3.

1. The full version of the song "Never Going to Give You Up", originally written by Richard Paul Astley, shall be formally recognized as the regional anthem of the Northeast.

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Mr. Speaker, I request that you move the Supremacy Act to the front of the docket.

The Supremacy Act

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Mr. Speaker

There is no Mr. Speaker!

Bore did not (AFAIK) take office yet. He is still Speaker until he resigns.

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A BILL

To create job training programs and bolster infrastructure development in the Northeast.

Section 1.

This bill shall be known as the Northeast Stimulus Act or NSA. Informally it may be known as "Did the Governor really just name a bill after the NSA?"

Section 2.

1. $12 billion of the Nov - March FY 2013 budget surplus is hereby appropriated to the states
1a. The money appropriated in Section 2 Part 1 shall be dispersed in proportion with the population of that state with a minimum threshold of $500 million to each state.
2. The money in Section 2 Part 1 shall be used by the state for infrastructure improvements, including but not limited to, roads, highways, bridges, tunnels, walkways, sidewalks, subway, railroad, monorail, airports and seaports.
3. States may distribute money to municipalities but it must be used in the manner specified by Section 2 Part 2 of the NSA Act.
4. The Chief Judicial Officer of the Northeast shall have the power to bring suit against states or municipalities that use the money contrary in the manner specified by law.

Section 3.


1. $3 billion of the Nov - March FY 2013 budget surplus is hereby appropriated to the states
1a. The money appropriated in Section 3 Part 1 shall be dispersed in proportion with the population of that state with a minimum threshold of $100 million to each state.
2. The money appropriated in Section 3 Part 1 and Part 2 shall be used for job training programs. The programs will be open to citizens who show evidence, as defined by the Department of Labor, of trying to relocate or securing a job in the Northeast. States may charge non-Northeast residents a fee of no more than $100 to partake in the job training program. Northeast residents may not be charged for the program.
3. The state department of Labor, or relevant department,  will work with non-profits, municipalities, and local businesses to define these programs based on the needs of the job market in that area.
4. Each state shall open at least one job training center, if one does not already exist, in every city with a population over 250,000. States are free to use other organization's space with that organization's explicit permission.
5. The Chief Judicial Officer of the Northeast shall have the power to bring suit against states or municipalities that use the money contrary in the manner specified by law.

Section 4.

1. This bill may not be renewed by the Assembly. It is meant as a one-time stimulus for the economy. Once the money is gone, the program is over.

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Mr. Speaker, I urge you to bring this to the floor immediately.

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The Healthy Northeast is a Strong Northeast Act

SECTION 1.

1. This bill shall be referred to as "the Healthy Northeast is a Strong Northeast Act" or "Healthy Strong Act" for short.

SECTION 2.

1. WHERE AS, the Northeast Assembly assembled finds that a healthy Northeast is a prosperous and strong Northeast.

SECTION 3.

1. The Secretary of Agriculture shall establish standards for all food both served, sold or bought in the Northeast. The Department of Agriculture shall consult with nutritionists, doctors, the Department of Commerce and other experts in creating these standards.
2. These standards shall be optional and voluntary.

SECTION 4.

1. Those employees and owners of businesses that legally sell any type of  food, or those employees and owners of businesses who have tenants that legally sell any type of food, that sell and meet the food standards established by the Department of Agriculture shall be eligible for a  1.0% reduction in their income tax.
2. In order to be eligible for the tax cut, those businesses must also meet all municipal, state and regional regulations.
3. Any business receiving a failing grade from a municipal agency charged with health inspections shall not be eligible for the tax cut.

SECTION 5.

1. The Department of Agriculture shall implement this bill within 6 months of the date of this bill's passage by the legislature.

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I'd like to think this stimulus package has a little something for everybody

I've included the percentages next to the section for how much of the stimulus appropriation each section takes up.

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The Governor’s Large Package Act

Section 1:

1.    The Northeast Assembly thanks the Federal government for providing a large package of a stimulating nature. This act shall designate the use of $9,192,000,000 in federal funds appropriated to the Northeast.

2.   This act shall be known as “The Governor’s Large Package Act”

Section 2: (20%)

1.   $ 1,838,400,000 is hereby appropriated for Section 2 of this Act.
2.   1a. The money appropriated in Section 2 Part 1 shall be dispersed in proportion with the population of that state with a minimum threshold of $100 million to each state.
3.   The money in Section 2 Part 1 shall be used by the state for police, prison and public safety related expenditures. This excludes fire fighting, EMT and ambulatory related expenditures.
4.   States may distribute money to municipalities but it must be used in the manner specified by Section 2 Part 3 of the Governor’s Large Package Act.
5.   The Chief Judicial Officer of the Northeast shall have the power to bring suit against states or municipalities that use the money contrary in the manner specified by law. 

Section 3: (20%)

1.   $1,838,400,000 is hereby appropriate for Section 3 of this Act.
2.   The money appropriated in Section 3 Part 1 shall be dispersed in proportion with the population of that state with a minimum threshold of $100 million to each state.
3.   The money in Section 3 Part 1 shall be used by the state for firefighting, EMT and ambulatory related expenditures. This excludes police and public safety related expenditures.
4.   States may distribute money to municipalities but it must be used in the manner specified by Section 3 Part 3 of the Governor’s Large Package Act.
5.   The Chief Judicial Officer of the Northeast shall have the power to bring suit against states or municipalities that use the money contrary in the manner specified by law. 

Section 4: (15%)

1.   $1,378,800,000 is hereby appropriated for Section 4 of this Act.
2.   The money appropriated in Section 4 Part 1 shall be dispersed in proportion with the population of that state with a minimum threshold of $100 million to each state.
3.   The money in Section 4 Part 1 shall be used by the state for education, including libraries and public learning, related expenditures including scholarships and grants for students in addition to public libraries.
4.   States may distribute money to municipalities but it must be used in the manner specified by Section 4 Part 3 of the Governor’s Large Package Act.
5.   The Chief Judicial Officer of the Northeast shall have the power to bring suit against states or municipalities that use the money contrary in the manner specified by law. 

Section 5: (15%)

1.   $1,378,800,000 is hereby appropriated for Section 5 of this Act.
2.   The money appropriated in Section 5 Part 1 shall be dispersed in proportion with the population of that state with a minimum threshold of $100 million to each state.
3.   The money in Section 5 Part 1 shall be used by the state for health care related expenditures including but not limited to: hospitals, health care, mental health care, community health centers, preventative medicine, health and medicinal related research expenditures.
4.   States may distribute money to municipalities but it must be used in the manner specified by Section 5 Part 3 of the Governor’s Large Package Act.
5.   The Chief Judicial Officer of the Northeast shall have the power to bring suit against states or municipalities that use the money contrary in the manner specified by law. 

Section 6: (30%)

1.   $2,757,600,000 is hereby appropriated for Section 6 of this Act.
2.   The money appropriated in Section 6 Part 1 of this act shall be used to reduce the regional sales tax to 1.828% until the appropriated funds run out –then the rate shall return to 2%.

Section 7:
1.   This bill may not be renewed by the Assembly. It is meant as a one-time stimulus for the economy. Once the money is gone, the program is over.

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I support Matt's toll bill.

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Mr. Speaker, I motion to move this to the top of the docket.

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I like Warden of the North which is more true to Game of Thrones. Feel free to incorporate these if you want

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But if the Governor is the Warden, then why would the Speaker be Hand of the King?

Though the Lt. Governor is nominally second in command, the Speaker is really the one who makes sure legislation gets through the queue, just like a Hand would in the King's stead.

I made the initial positions after "The North" in Game of Thrones. Cynic is being a bit more honest than me by making it a "Warden" instead of a King. Could do Hand of the Warden...Master-at-Arms possibly?

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[quote]The Role of the Speaker Amendment

1. The positions of Speaker of the Assembly and the Lieutenant Governor may not simultaneously be filled by the same person.
2.The Chief Judicial Officer of the Northeast shall have the power to open nominations and hold elections for Speaker of the Assembly in the event that the office of Speaker is vacant.

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The Northeast Drug Courts Act

Section 1.

I. This bill shall henceforth be known as the Northeast Drug Courts Act.

Section 2.

I. The Department of Justice shall create separate Drug Courts for drug related crimes.
II. Drug Courts shall hear only non-violent crimes related to the sale, use and possession of drugs.  
III. Other courts may remand a violent crime, relating to drugs, to a Drug Court if deemed appropriate by a jury or Judge.
IV. The Department of Justice shall have the discretion to create the standards and regulations required to implement this Act under the stipulations outlined in this Act.

Section 3.

I. Mandatory minimums for all non-violent crimes may not exceed one year imprisonment in all jurisdictions in the Northeast.
II. Mandatory minimums for all drug related non-violent crimes may not exceed six-months in all jurisdictions in the Northeast.

Section 4.

I. The Assembly shall fund these bills at the level of $1.5 billion.

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November-February Northeast Budget FY2013

IN THE NORTHEAST ASSEMBLY

A RESOLUTION

Establishing the budget for the Northeast Government lasting from November 2013 until February 2014

Resolved by the Northeast Assembly convened,

Expenditures

$57 billion - School aid
$29.00 billion ..... Elementary, Secondary & Vocational education
$28.00 billion ….. Northeastern Higher Education Act

$36.783 billion - Economic development
$15.00 billion ...... Community development
$15.00 billion ...... Area and regional development
$6.783 billion ...... Anti-Homelessness Act

$65.5 billion - Transportation
$15.00 billion ..... Highways and highway safety
$15.00 billion ...... Mass transit
$25 billion ...... Railroads
$1.50 billion ..... Air Transportation
$1.00 billion ...... Water transportation
$1.00 billion ...... Other transportation
$7.00 billion ..... Non-Highway Roads

$25 billion - Public safety

$26.025 billion - Health services
$0.025 billion  …..Healthy Northeast Is A Strong Northeast Act
$4.00 billion ...... STEM Cell Research Act
$3.00 billion ...... Substance abuse and mental health services
$2.00 billion ....... Disease control, public health and bioterrorism
$12.00 billion ..... Health research and training
$3.00 billion ...... Food safety and occupational health and safety
$2.00 billion ..... Other health care services

$15 billion - Tax expenditures

$7 billion - Environment & energy
$2.00 Billion ...... Loans to be granted to energy companies that have a responsible environmental track record, are seriously attempting to develop clean energy alternatives, push for energy efficiency and/or have an approved plan to do so.
$2.00 Billion  ...... Fund for alternative energy
$2.00 Billion  ...... Updating the Northeast's current energy infrastructure
$1.00 Billion  ...... Refitting all government buildings to run on clean energy

$3 billion - Direct aid & incentives to municipalities

$2 billion - Government administration

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TOTAL EXPENDITURES - $ 239.308 billion

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Disaster Relief Fund

20% of all budget surpluses shall automatically be allocated to a Disaster Relief Fund which may be spent during emergencies at the discretion of the Governor via executive order.

PROPOSED TAXES

Income tax
0.0%    $0 - $24,999 ($0.000 B)
0.13%    $25,000 - $49,9999 ($2.070 B)
0.50%    $50,000 - $99,999 ($4.502 B)
2.00%    $100,000 - $249,999 ($7.769)
5.0%   $250,000 - $999,999 ($10.416 B)
7.5%   $1,000,000 + ($5.560 B)

Rates remain the same for married couples filing jointly, but brackets are doubled.

Sales tax
1.0% ($15.477 B)

Property tax
$35 per mil on assessed value of unimproved land ($133.508 B)

Excise Taxes
Gas: 68 cents per gallon ($55.466 B)
Diesel: $1 per gallon ($14.407 B)
New automobile purchase tax (by curb weight): $500 per thousand kilograms ($0.23959 B)
Tanning: 33 and 1/3 cents per minute [tax already exists per Northeast Healthy Skin Act] ($0.19899 B)

Endowment Tax – 1% tax on the endowment of private universities to finance the Northeastern Higher Education Act – ($2.00 B)

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TOTAL REVENUES - $251.614

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PROJECTED SURPLUS - $12.306 B

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RIDERS

The Education Effort Reward Act is hereby repealed as it was made obsolete by the Northeastern Higher Education Act.

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Reintroducing these two bills as per the Speaker's request.

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Reintroducing this bill as per the Speaker's request.