Pacific Legislature Official Thread

[Ebowed]

x Ebowed on Pacific Deficit Reduction Act

[Meeker]

The Humane Farming Practices Bill has passed 4-2-1.
X Governor Meeker

The Abolition of Life Imprisonment Without the Possibility of Parole Act has passed 5-1-1
X Governor Meeker



Voting is now open on the following:

Pacific Deficit Reduction Act
1. The income tax rate on the bracket created by the Income Tax Increase Act will be raised by 3.5%.
2. The income tax rate on incomes exceeding $300,000 will be raised by 2%.
3. The provisions in this Act shall take effect on January 1st, 2010

Voting closes in exactly one week.

[Ebowed]

Pacific Deficit Reduction Act: Aye

[Marokai Backbeat]

Pacific Deficit Reduction Act: Aye

[MaxQue]

Deficit: Aye

[bgwah]

Aye

[Meeker]

The Pacific Deficit Reduction Act has passed 4-0.
X Governor Meeker

I want everyone's thoughts on moving the thread to the main board instead of here in the voting booth. Placing it here keeps it out of sight and out of mind for a lot of people and I think moving it could really help increase activity.

[Marokai Backbeat]

The Pacific Deficit Reduction Act has passed 4-0.
X Governor Meeker

I want everyone's thoughts on moving the thread to the main board instead of here in the voting booth. Placing it here keeps it out of sight and out of mind for a lot of people and I think moving it could really help increase activity.

Oh absolutely, I've supported that for months.

[bgwah]

On the other hand it could more easily fall off the first page.

[Purple State]

On the other hand it could more easily fall off the first page.

The current situation is like keeping it on the last page. You only go there if you know what is there already.

[bgwah]

Well I guess I would be okay with moving the thread. I'm sure all Meeker would have to do is PM MJ or Gustaf?

In the mean time, I would like to propose the following:

Renaming of Jackson County Bill
1) Whereas Andrew Jackson was a genocidal maniac who did not share the values of the Pacific Region and does not deserve the honor of a Pacific county named after him.
2) Therefore Jackson County, Oregon shall be renamed in honor of the recently deceased entertainer and long-time resident of the Pacific Region Michael Jackson.

X Bgwah

Legislature Amendment
1) Section 1:3 of Article II shall be amended to read "A referendum on each bill shall begin at a time determined by the Governor (but not more than one month after it obtains the required signatures) and shall remain open for one week."

X Bgwah

To see what is being amended, go here: https://uselectionatlas.org/AFEWIKI/index.php/Second_Pacific_Constitution#Section_1:_Legislation

Currently there are some technicalities with how our legislature works that I think we should streamline. Sure, we could just pretend they don't exist, but as we've seen in the Southeast Region that can become a problem. There would be no silly one day waiting period anymore. This basically allows the Governor to immediately open any proposed legislation with a simple signature and would hopefully make it easier and faster to get legislation voted on...

The Governor still has the option of not signing the legislation. In that case, three citizens can still get it voted on if three of them sign it. I'm leaving this option for the Governor just as a safe-guard. Hypothetically speaking, some moronic troll could just come in and propose 100 pieces of stupid legislation--I want to make sure we can just ignore something like that if necessary. I'm guessing any Governor would go ahead and allow the vast majority of legislation to be voted on.

[Marokai Backbeat]

Renaming of Jackson County Bill: x Marokai Blue

Legislature Amendment: x Marokai Blue

[Ebowed]

Renaming of Jackson County Bill: x Ebowed

Legislature Amendment: x Ebowed

[bgwah]

I would likely to slightly modify my amendment:

Legislature Amendment
1) Section 1:3 of Article II shall be amended to read "A referendum on each bill shall begin at a time determined by the Governor (but not more than one month after it obtains the required signatures) and shall remain open for one week."
2) Section 3:3 of Article II shall be amended to read "A referendum on each constitutional amendment shall begin at a time determined by the Governor (but not more than one month after it obtains the required signatures) and shall remain open for one week. "

X Bgwah

[Meeker]

I sign both of bgwah's bills.

[MaxQue]

I sign both bills.

[Meeker]

Voting is now open on the following bill and amendment to the regional constitution. Voting ends in exactly one week.

Renaming of Jackson County Bill
1) Whereas Andrew Jackson was a genocidal maniac who did not share the values of the Pacific Region and does not deserve the honor of a Pacific county named after him.
2) Therefore Jackson County, Oregon shall be renamed in honor of the recently deceased entertainer and long-time resident of the Pacific Region Michael Jackson.

Legislature Amendment
1) Section 1:3 of Article II shall be amended to read "A referendum on each bill shall begin at a time determined by the Governor (but not more than one month after it obtains the required signatures) and shall remain open for one week."
2) Section 3:3 of Article II shall be amended to read "A referendum on each constitutional amendment shall begin at a time determined by the Governor (but not more than one month after it obtains the required signatures) and shall remain open for one week. "

[Ebowed]

Renaming of Jackson County Bill: Aye
Legislature Amendment: Aye

[bgwah]

Aye to both

[Meeker]

Nay to the first, Aye to the second

[Marokai Backbeat]

Renaming of Jackson County Bill: Aye
Legislature Amendment: Aye

[MaxQue]

Aye to both

[bgwah]

Nay to the first, Aye to the second

That's ignorant!

[Meeker]

Nay to the first, Aye to the second

That's ignorant!

Eh, Jackson had a lot of flaws, but I still like the guy. I went ahead and put it on the ballot though. See how nice of a governor I am?

[Alexander Hamilton]

Nay to the first, Aye to the second

That's ignorant!

Eh, Jackson had a lot of flaws, but I still like the guy. I went ahead and put it on the ballot though. See how nice of a governor I am?

Well... now that Dan Adams has been booted, you're kinda the worst...