SE House legislation introduction Thread

[Deldem]

I have no desire for the Speakership. So I guess it's PiT's?

[Deldem]

This is a modest bill I think we can all agree on:

Food For Thought Bill:

1. All restaurants or other places of food or beverage service in the Southeast region shall be required to list nutritional facts of all food, beverages, or other edible substances served in their places of service.

2. Acceptable locations for this information are menus, packaging, and large wall displays.

3. Failure to comply shall result in forfeiture of any sales made without aforementioned information being available.

[Deldem]

Southeastern Educational Incentive Act

1. The Southeast shall provide a $1,000 tax credit per student to all households who have a member enrolled in an institute of higher learning full-time, and a $500 tax credit to a member enrolled part-time.
2. The credit provided shall not exceed the total value of the income tax assessed. (i.e. taxation cannot be less than $0)
3. A full-time student shall be deemed any student who successfully completes a total of 24 credit hours per year, or completes 12 credit hours per semester.
4. A part-time student  shall be deemed any student who successfully completes at least 6, but no more than 23 credit hours per year, or who completes at least 3, but no more than 11, credit hours per semester.
5. This law shall take effect starting for students enrolled within institutes of higher learning during the semester starting in the Fall of 2010.