Northeast Propositions for the month of October

[MAS117]

x

For now on I am asking people to put in their post what prop they are signing onto. I need more then just an X please. Thank you.

[Fmr President & Senator Polnut]

Secualrism Bill
X Jack Polnut

Fluorescent Light Bulb Recycling Bill
X Jack Polnut

Rapid Transit Investment Bill
X Jack Polnut

[Verily]

This has been bothering me for a while.

Public Access to the Legislative Record Bill

1.   All legislation passed in the Northeast shall be included in the Atlas Fantasy Wiki by January 1, 2008.
2.   All future legislation passed in the Northeast shall be posted on the Atlas Fantasy Wiki within ten days of its passage.
3.   The responsibility of maintaining records of all legislation passed in the Northeast shall fall to the Lieutenant Governor though this shall not be interpreted as to restrict others’ ability to maintain the legislative record.

X Verily

[Lief 🗽]

Proposition on the Officialization of the Separation of Religion and State
X Lief
Public Access to the Legislative Record Bill
X Lief

[Verily]

A good idea from the ENC. I may propose some of the ENC's other suggestions this month as well, though I disagree with others.

ATM Gouging Prevention Bill

1.   An ATM, or automated teller machine, is defined as any machine which allows the deposit and/or withdrawal of money from a bank account or the transfer of money between bank accounts.
2.   Surcharges on transactions carried out at ATMs within the Northeast are hereby restricted to no more than 0.1% of the amount deposited, withdrawn or transferred, rounded down.
3.   This bill shall not be construed as to suggest or require said surcharges.

This proposal has been withdrawn.

[bullmoose88]

While Hashemite's proposition has much merit, I can see a myriad of legal issues arising out of it.

[Robespierre's Jaw]

Public Access to the Legislative Record Bill

1.   All legislation passed in the Northeast shall be included in the Atlas Fantasy Wiki by January 1, 2008.
2.   All future legislation passed in the Northeast shall be posted on the Atlas Fantasy Wiki within ten days of its passage.
3.   The responsibility of maintaining records of all legislation passed in the Northeast shall fall to the Lieutenant Governor though this shall not be interpreted as to restrict others’ ability to maintain the legislative record.

Rockefeller Republican

[Robespierre's Jaw]

X Rockefeller Republican In support of a Northeast Constitutional Convention

[Small Business Owner of Any Repute]

Public Access to the Legislative Record Bill

1.   All legislation passed in the Northeast shall be included in the Atlas Fantasy Wiki by January 1, 2008.
2.   All future legislation passed in the Northeast shall be posted on the Atlas Fantasy Wiki within ten days of its passage.
3.   The responsibility of maintaining records of all legislation passed in the Northeast shall fall to the Lieutenant Governor though this shall not be interpreted as to restrict others’ ability to maintain the legislative record.

Rockefeller Republican

If the LG is on board, then so am I.

X  Mr. Moderate

[Robespierre's Jaw]

Public Access to the Legislative Record Bill

1.   All legislation passed in the Northeast shall be included in the Atlas Fantasy Wiki by January 1, 2008.
2.   All future legislation passed in the Northeast shall be posted on the Atlas Fantasy Wiki within ten days of its passage.
3.   The responsibility of maintaining records of all legislation passed in the Northeast shall fall to the Lieutenant Governor though this shall not be interpreted as to restrict others’ ability to maintain the legislative record.

Rockefeller Republican

If the LG is on board, then so am I.

X  Mr. Moderate

I am primarily supporting this piece of legislation proposed by Senator Verily, because the last time I checked the NE legislation thread on the AtlasWiki, it was updated to either late 2005 or early 2006. Whilst other Atlasian regions Wiki's have been updated to the present time.

[Small Business Owner of Any Repute]

Well, passing a law to require someone to do work will only be successful if said person is willing to do the work.

[Robespierre's Jaw]

Well, passing a law to require someone to do work will only be successful if said person is willing to do the work.

Senator if this piece of legislation is approved by one more citizen of the Northeast, then it's successfully voted through on the weekend of October 19-21, then It would be my duty to fix up the NE Atlas Wiki. Which I would be happy to do as Lieutenant Governor.

[MAS117]

This has been bothering me for a while.

Public Access to the Legislative Record Bill

1.   All legislation passed in the Northeast shall be included in the Atlas Fantasy Wiki by January 1, 2008.
2.   All future legislation passed in the Northeast shall be posted on the Atlas Fantasy Wiki within ten days of its passage.
3.   The responsibility of maintaining records of all legislation passed in the Northeast shall fall to the Lieutenant Governor though this shall not be interpreted as to restrict others’ ability to maintain the legislative record.

X Verily

x Governor MAS117

[Verily]

I would like to point the proposed ATM Gouging Prevention Bill again, as it doesn't seem to have gotten any attention. If there isn't much support for the idea, I will withdraw it, but the lack of comments make me think maybe it just got missed in the rush (being at the bottom of the previous page probably didn't help).

[MAS117]

I would like to point the proposed ATM Gouging Prevention Bill again, as it doesn't seem to have gotten any attention. If there isn't much support for the idea, I will withdraw it, but the lack of comments make me think maybe it just got missed in the rush (being at the bottom of the previous page probably didn't help).

This bill is just plain and simple a bad bill. It is not the governments job role to be playing a role in private enterprises affairs in this matter. I would hardly call $1.50 or $2.00 price gauging. 

[Verily]

I would like to point the proposed ATM Gouging Prevention Bill again, as it doesn't seem to have gotten any attention. If there isn't much support for the idea, I will withdraw it, but the lack of comments make me think maybe it just got missed in the rush (being at the bottom of the previous page probably didn't help).

This bill is just plain and simple a bad bill. It is not the governments job role to be playing a role in private enterprises affairs in this matter. I would hardly call $1.50 or $2.00 price gauging. 

Not if the $1.00 charge is for withdrawing $500, but currently it is commonplace for companies to charge $1.00 to withdraw $10. Though at one time these charges were necessary to cover companies' costs in transferring funds, the digitization of such information and its communication via the internet reduces the cost of such transfers to nothing, meaning that all such charges are gouging. Companies can continue to do so because the practice is universal, and no company has shown the initiative to eliminate these costs though it might draw a customer base to them.

[Undisguised Sockpuppet]

X Straha

[MAS117]

X Straha

Please indicate what prop you are signing.

[Small Business Owner of Any Repute]

I would like to point the proposed ATM Gouging Prevention Bill again, as it doesn't seem to have gotten any attention. If there isn't much support for the idea, I will withdraw it, but the lack of comments make me think maybe it just got missed in the rush (being at the bottom of the previous page probably didn't help).

This bill is just plain and simple a bad bill. It is not the governments job role to be playing a role in private enterprises affairs in this matter. I would hardly call $1.50 or $2.00 price gauging. 

Not if the $1.00 charge is for withdrawing $500, but currently it is commonplace for companies to charge $1.00 to withdraw $10. Though at one time these charges were necessary to cover companies' costs in transferring funds, the digitization of such information and its communication via the internet reduces the cost of such transfers to nothing, meaning that all such charges are gouging. Companies can continue to do so because the practice is universal, and no company has shown the initiative to eliminate these costs though it might draw a customer base to them.

It is usually the common practice for a bank to charge $1 or $2 to people who are not account holders of their bank to use their ATM.  I think this is a reasonable way to offset the cost of servicing the ATMs while providing their use to their banking customers free of charge.  Further, the 0.01% fee on non-customers—$0.02 for every $20 withdrawn—is enough to guarantee that ATMs are a money-losing proposition for a bank.  We'd start seeing a drastic decrease in the number and availability of them.

If fees are objectionable, you have the right as a consumer to not use the ATM and seek out your own bank's ATM, which are almost universally free.

I'd much rather see a law addressing "account overdraft" fees, especially when banks are now advertising this as a service rather than what it is: a penalty.  If you think payday loans are bad, what do you think about charging customers a $30 fee for "allowing" a $2.00 debit card transaction at a coffee shop that sends an account into the negative?  (Or worse yet, charging an additional $30 fee for each separate overdraft, regardless of size.)

[Verily]

Very well, I am withdrawing the ATM Gouging Prevention Bill. I would like to encourage Mr. Moderate and other residents of the Northeast to put forward any propositions they might have for the improvement of Northeast law. As you all may have noticed, I have been putting some effort into trying to revive legislative activity within the Northeast, but I can't do so alone.

[MAS117]

Very well, I am withdrawing the ATM Gouging Prevention Bill. I would like to encourage Mr. Moderate and other residents of the Northeast to put forward any propositions they might have for the improvement of Northeast law. As you all may have noticed, I have been putting some effort into trying to revive legislative activity within the Northeast, but I can't do so alone.

Verily, I'd like to thank you for attempting to revive regional legislation. Your consistent efforts for the betterment of this region is well noted.

[Small Business Owner of Any Repute]

Very well, I am withdrawing the ATM Gouging Prevention Bill. I would like to encourage Mr. Moderate and other residents of the Northeast to put forward any propositions they might have for the improvement of Northeast law. As you all may have noticed, I have been putting some effort into trying to revive legislative activity within the Northeast, but I can't do so alone.

Verily, I'd like to thank you for attempting to revive regional legislation. Your consistent efforts for the betterment of this region is well noted.

Indeed.

I'll try to take up the task and craft a proposition or two before the filing deadline.

[Robespierre's Jaw]

There is six days left to sign a piece of legislation for it to go on the ballot, likewise with proposing legislation.

[Small Business Owner of Any Repute]

Health Insurance Option Restoration Act
1. No state, county, municipality, or other political subdivision within the Northeast Region shall impose a tax penalty based on a resident's decision to not purchase privately offered health insurance.
2. States, counties, municipalities, and other political subdivisions shall retain the option, where applicable, to impose tax penalties on businesses and corporations based on their refusal to offer health insurance coverage to employees.


X  Mr. Moderate

[Hatman 🍁]

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