Pacific Legislature Official Thread

[Citizen (The) Doctor]

New legislation from the Council:

The Ultimate Supply-Side Economics Act

Section 1. Beginning January 1, 2015, the usage of gasoline, diesel, natural gas, and all other petroleum-derived or -containing fuel shall hereby be banned for usage in all automobiles in the Pacific Region.

a)   Automobiles that possess historic importance, are necessary for interregional commerce, or are otherwise demonstrably vital and irreplaceable may be driven upon grant of permit from the Pacific Department of Licensing.
   i) An automobile that is necessary for interregional commerce must travel between regions for business purposes no fewer than five times a month, or possess no fewer than six normally operational wheels.
   ii) Each license shall cost no more than $50, adjustable to inflation no sooner than January 1, 2016.

b)   Any automobile found to be driven while consuming any of the aforementioned fuels without a permit after January 1, 2015 will be impounded and destroyed.
   i) Automobiles registered to other regions are exempt Section 1, provided that the owner is not a resident of the Pacific Region.

Section 2. The Pacific Region will produce vouchers beginning January 1, 2013 and concluding June 1, 2015 worth half of the cost of an automobile that uses hydrogen, electricity, or another sustainable fuel source or the full cost of replacing the engine in their existing automobile with one that uses the aforementioned clean sources, whichever is cheaper, to be distributed to all holders of driver’s licenses in the Pacific Region with an annual household income below $200,000. These vouchers are to be paid by citizens to car manufacturers, who can redeem them for cash value from the Pacific Department of Energy.

a)   Each license holder may receive a maximum of one voucher.
b)   Receipts from voucher transactions for hydrogen fuel cell vehicles shall be redeemable for an additional voucher worth one-hundred dollars off a conventional- or solar-powered home hydrolysis station.
c)   No additional down payment shall be required for any automobile sold under this program that requires financing or any payment in installments.

Section 3. Any company or firm based in the Pacific Region that can produce a production line- and sale-ready automobile that meets all current safety standards that uses hydrogen, electricity, or another sustainable fuel source without any usage of gasoline, diesel, natural gas, or any other petroleum-derived or -containing fuel source that achieves no less than an equivalent of 100 miles per gallon of gasoline and has a normal operating range from full fuel of no less than 300 miles that can be sold at a cost efficient price no greater than $10,000 before January 1, 2013 shall receive a two-year tax exempt status. Additional years may be gained by the below formulae:

a)   For every additional twenty miles per gallon equivalency that the automobile(s) rate(s) above 100 miles per gallon, the company or firm will receive an additional year of tax-exempt status, up to five years.
b)   For every additional $1,000 in price reduction below $10,000 per automobile, the company or firm will receive an additional year of tax exempt status.
c)   For every additional 100 miles in normal operating range from full fuel that the automobile(s) rate(s), the company or firm will receive an additional year of tax exempt status.

Section 4. To aid this transition and supplement revenue for this expenditure, tax rates on gasoline and diesel will be raised one dollar per gallon per month beginning June 1, 2013 and concluding January 1, 2015.

a)   This tax shall not apply to gasoline or diesel used in aircraft or water-based vehicles.

[Ebowed]

aye

[Californian Tony]

Aye

[oakvale]

Aye!

[bgwah]

aye

[Fuzzy]

We need a Justice to certify any new bills, by the way. 

[oakvale]

Voting has now closed.

The The Ultimate Supply-Side Economics Act has passed, and I will now sign it into law.

x Oakvale

[bgwah]

We need a Justice to certify any new bills, by the way. 

It's a hard postition to keep filled. It's why we got rid of it in 2006.

[oakvale]

We need a Justice to certify any new bills, by the way. 

It's a hard postition to keep filled. It's why we got rid of it in 2006.

We've got a candidate, actually, we just need to sort something else out first.

*mysterious cough*

[oakvale]

There's been some kind of mistake, and it's ended in me being elected to the Senate.

Which means my tenure as your Governor is over. I hope most of you think I did a half-way decent job, or, if not that, at least that I tried my best .

It was a privelege to serve as Governor (and Lt. Governor) for the last several months, and I'm proud of the work we got done - a new branch of the legislature, a cushy job for those of the legal persuasion (), some actual activity - and I'm confident Archangel, who has been one of my best in-game friends and most capable allies, will build on this strong foundation as he assumes office as the Governor of the Pacific.

Thank you, everyone, I hope you enjoyed it. I know I had fun.

- Oakvale

(Former) Governor of the Pacific

[Citizen (The) Doctor]

I'm not really sure what to say.  Is this a time of sad goodbyes and au revoirs?  Or is it of new beginnings and brighter horizons?  Only time will tell.

I've known Oakvale ever since I joined Atlasia nearly a year ago.  I was new to the country and he was Lt. Governor of the Pacific region, I considered him young, brash, and a bit too offputting.

Nonetheless, when Oakvale became Governor, he endorsed my campaign for Lt. Governor (Ok, so I was going up against Xahar, that might have had something to do with it).  He also endorsed my failed attempts at the JCP chair, as well as the Convention Delegation.

At the end of it, what began simply as a working relationship evolved into a great friendship that will always have a place in my heart.  He is one of my best friends on the Atlas, and one of the best people I have met ever since I have joined.

I stuck with him through the many reforms we attempted, through the gubernatorial election, through intrigue and party distrust, and through his Presidential campaign.  He has supported me, and I have been happy to support him. 

So, I'd like to give a toast off to Oakvale.  Good-bye and good riddance.  And I wish you the best, my friend in your future endeavours.

And one more to the bright future that is hopefully ahead.  And with that, I am happy to accept the position of Governor.

[Californian Tony]

Congratulations Oakvale, you were a great Governor and will be remembered by pacificians. And best of luck to Archangel, who, I'm sure, will prove himself a worthy successor.

[Citizen (The) Doctor]

New legislation for y'all.

The Sylvester-Tom Act

1. Effective immediately, all de-clawing of felines is illegal withing the Pacific region.

2. Any person found guilty of paying to have their feline de-clawed shall face a fine of $5000 for the 1st offense and up to 1 month in jail for repeated offenses.

3. Any veterinarian found guilty of de-clawing felines shall face a fine of up to $7000 and shall have their license suspended for up to 3 months and permanently revoked for repeated offenses.

4. All revenue from fines shall go to Animal Shelters located in The Pacific Region.  

[Californian Tony]

Jail for declawing ? See, I support banning declawing, but I can't imagine someone getting jailed for that.

[Ebowed]

Aye

[bgwah]

Aye!!!

[Jbrase]

A bill I proposed, actually having a shot at passing

p.s. This better mean Kitten endorsements in the future.

[Californian Tony]

Nay for the reason stated above. Too bad a little amedment could have been sufficient.

[oakvale]

Nay for the same reasons as Antonio. A bit extreme, no?

[Jbrase]

I forgot I'm not a councilor anymore, so I get to vote here.

Aye

[Junkie]

Hey, so do I get to vote here now?

[Jbrase]

Hey, so do I get to vote here now?

Yup,

And does Oakvales vote still count? he left us before the vote ended.

[Californian Tony]

Hey, so do I get to vote here now?

Yup,

And does Oakvales vote still count? he left us before the vote ended.

Oh well, that might be a problem indeed. A problem made even more crucial that we still don't have a Justice to make a constitutional decision.

Now that I think about it, Junkie would make an epic Justice. Too bad he's already the AG.

[Grad Students are the Worst]

Aye.

[Junkie]

Nay

And on the issue of Oakvale's vote, my personal opinion that his vote would be valid so long as he was a valid and eligible voter at the time of the vote.  Just because the vote was open for a while after he voted does not change that fact in my mind.