Environmental Policy Act of 2009 (Final Vote)

[SPC]

How about a compromise, to make it so Section 1 is less strict, Section 2 requires a consumer safety warning if it doesn't meet the requirements, rather than imprisonment, and Section 3 is repealed?

[SPC]

How about a compromise, to make it so Section 1 is less strict, Section 2 requires a consumer safety warning if it doesn't meet the requirements, rather than imprisonment, and Section 3 is repealed?

I'm willing to compromise on Sections 1 & 3, but I don't see why Section 2 is bad. Knowingly and willingly providing bad drinking water is a crime, in my opinion, that needs to be punished.

I submit the following amendment:

Section 1:
a: Repeal of Sections 2, 4 and 5 is eliminated.

b: Section 3 is repealed entirely.

c: The minimum standards outlined in Section 1 will be reduced in all categories for 2009 by 3 mpg, for 2011 by 4 mpg, and the standards for 2014 will be eliminated entirely and discussed again when the need arises.

Section 2: The federal Atlasian gasoline tax will be raised by $0.25/gallon to encourage the operation of fuel efficient cars.

As I said, I think that the Atlasian consumer should be the only to decide the quality of his water, so long as he knows it is unhealthy. I don't see why the government needs to be a middle-man.

[SPC]

While your amendment would be an improvement of the status quo, I think it would be better to have a vote on it, so we can see where the Senate stands. So, I don't accept it as friendly.

[SPC]

Aye

EDIT: Changed my vote to aye, because it looks like the original bill won't pass.

[SPC]

Nay.

I like the bill as is, except for a change in the section 3. I don't see a need to impose a regressive gas tax.

Wait, you like my version of the bill as is, or Franzl's amendment as is?

[SPC]

On Franzl's Amendment:

Aye 5 (Happywarrior, Franzl, SPC, PiT, Masterjedi)
Nay 3 (DWTL, RealisticIdealist, Lief)
Yet to Vote 2 (BaconKing, Smid)

[SPC]

As of this moment the amendment at the vote is passing.

Only 5 is needed to pass?

[SPC]

Nay

[SPC]

Aye

[SPC]

I'll accept the name change as friendly.

[SPC]

I third the call for a final vote.

[SPC]

Aye