4th Council of Lincoln Legislation Introduction Thread

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thr33’s Lincoln School Clothing Subsidy Act

a bill to help students and students’ families financially in school clothing purchases

Section I: Surveying of Coats
1. Using census data, a cross section of 5 percent of all primary and secondary schools in Lincoln that is representative of the region will be randomly selected.
2. For each selected school, Lincoln officials will be placed on location for two weeks in the autumn to survey assess the distribution of costs and number of clothing items worn to school by students.
3. Lincoln will determine median annual outfit expenses based on the data gathered.
   a. Each student is priced to have ten outfits, excluding outerwear and shoes, including undergarments (these costs will not observed obviously, but will be assessed from industry figures).
   b. Of these ten, two will be geared for winter and two for summer. This includes two sweaters and one winter coat per student (outerwear is expected to last for two years, so the successive year's assessment will exclude this cost).
   c. Three pairs of shoes (including one set of gym sneakers) will be included in the cost.
   d. Two gym outfits will be including in the cost.
   e. The top 10% and bottom 30% of outfits in terms of the cost will not be part of assessment.
4. The following formula will be utilized for determining clothing subsidies:
   a. For each family, the number of primary and secondary students will be totaled (in both public and private schools).
   b. 100% of clothing costs will be subsidized for those under 150% of the poverty line + the assessed annual cost for all students in the household from I.3.
   c. 0% of clothing costs will be subsidized for those at or above 250% of the poverty line + the assessed annual cost for all students in the household from I.3.
   d. For those between 150% and 250% of the poverty line plus costs, there will be a sliding linear scale.
   e. For students in schools where uniforms are necessary, only the non-uniform elements (such as undergarments, gym clothes, outerwear, and sneakers) will be part of the assessment.
   f. There will be hardship exemptions granted on a case-by-case basis for families with extraordinary school expenses (i.e. parents or other children attending college or university, families with sudden unexpected income changes not reflected in tax filings, etc.).

Section II: Payments
1. A regional website will be created where all families can check their eligibility.
2. Annual subsidies will be granted in the form of a nondiscript debit card mailed out no later than August 1 of the the summer preceding the next school year.
3. No information on individual students or families will be gathered, and no list of those receiving funding will be assembled or shared with districts or other public or private groups.
4. There will be no restrictions on where the card can be used.
5. If school staff notices that students are not properly dressed at school (with no knowledge of whether of not students are a part of the program), there will be a reporting website and hotline for them to inform the region so the family may be contacted to make sure outfits were purchased and are intact.

Section III: Implementation
1. Funding will be distributed beginning with the summer prior to the 2020-2021 school year.

Section IV: Enactment
1. This bill shall come into full effect immediately after being passed by this Council of Lincoln

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Intoxicant Screening Reform Act

Section 1: Title

This legislation may be cited as the Drug Screenings Reform Act

Section II

1. It is unlawful for any employer in this Commonwealth to fail or refuse to hire a  prospective employee because the prospective employee submitted to a screening  test  and  the results of the screening test indicate the presence of marijuana.

2. The provisions of subsection 1 do not apply if the prospective employee is applying for a position:

(a) As a firefighter

(b) As someone in the following medical fields;
      I. As a medical technician
      II. As a hospital worker
           1. Possible termination may only go into effect if the drugs are commonly used for medical
               purposes in the specific occupational and residency area

(c) That requires an employee to operate a motor vehicle and for which  federal or state law  requires the employee to submit to screening tests; or


3. If an employer requires an employee to submit to a screening test within the first 30 days of employment, the employee shall have the right to submit to an additional screening test, at his
or  her  own  expense,  to  rebut  the  results  of  the  initial  screening test.  The employer shall accept and give appropriate consideration to the results of such a screening test.

Section 3: Exceptions

The provisions of this section do not apply:

(a) To the extent that they are inconsistent or otherwise in conflict with the provisions of an   employment contract or collective bargaining agreement.

(b) To the extent that they are inconsistent or otherwise in conflict with the provisions of federal law.

Section 4: Definition of "screening test"

1. As used in this section, “screening test” means a test of a person’s blood, urine, hair or saliva to detect the general presence of a controlled substance or any other drug.

Section 5: Enactment

1. This act becomes effective on January 1, 2020.

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National Guard Reorganization and Modernization act

Preamble

Provided with the fact of repeated intrusions, armed insurrections, unpredictable weather patterns, and melodrama from foreign actors acted against this fine Region of Lincoln, it is safe to say that Lincoln needs to be at an equal footing to deal with threats on its sovereignty.

This legislation seeks to protect Lincoln residents by having a multirole organization to deal with events both occurring simultaneously and in need of an agile response.

Section I: Naming

1. This act shall be named the National Guard Reorganization and Modernization Act

Section II: Reorganization of Priorities
1. The National guard shall be bounded by several preconditions for deployment in Lincoln
(a) As an auxiliary force for first responders in the wake of a large scale incident
   I. Disruption of the peace by armed hostile actors
       1. May not be used in the face of protests with a lack of a heavily armed hostile actor
            (a) Heavily-armed refers to documented widespread use of firearms and explosives
   II. A lack of ability for local first responders to deal with a natural disaster
       (a) May then be allowed to intervene for the purposes of
             1. Medical assistance
             2. Preserving peace
             3. Infrastructure rebuilding
             4. Sortition of essential needs
   III. Such a severity in need of a possible deployment shall be left to the decision of the Governors personal discretion

Section III: Reorganization
1. The National Guard of Lincoln shall be organized in the following way
(a) The leading position of the force, the Chief, shall be appointed by the governor from
   I. A minimum set requirement of being
       1. Living in Lincoln as a primary resident more than 10 years
       2. Having acquired the minimum rank of an officer for the Atlasian Armed Forces for 5+ years
       3. Having no record of an act of
            I. Nepotism
            II. Embezzlement
            
(b) The National Guard of Lincoln shall be divided into Models resembling the official functions of the Atlasian Armed Forces
     I. An Army
     II. An Airforce
     III. A regional Coast Guard
     IV. An Engineer Corps
     V. A Medical Corps
(c) The standards of the National Guard shall be met by following the current standards of the Atlasian Armed forces the start of the fiscal year
(d) The budget for this National Guard shall amass to 0.5% more the cumulative budget of the other regions budget to a National Guard or equivalent force
Section IV: Nongovernmental Revenue Procurement

1. The National Guard will have a holiday every July 1st as a regional spectacle
(a) Such an event will occur where of the regional Government’s choosing
(b) Will cooperate with local businesses to create a festive environment
(c) there will be a designated area open to the public only after the purchase of tickets
2. Retired or damaged stock shall be sold for the purposes of civilian usage after modifications done to the equipment and assets to remove military-grade qualitative features so as to follow regional law

section V: implementation
1. This bill shall be made into law at January 1^st, 2025

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Prison Reform Package of 2019 I



We recognize the grave injustices being caused in a system where it is profitable for prisons of all sorts to exist. In slowly changing the system, we can correct the further cause of pain for so many.

Section I: Affirming the Existence of those Accused, Apprehended, Suspected, and Incarcerated  
1. The people of Atlasia whom are incarcerated will have autonomy over their own selves
(a) The practice of force feeding is prohibited while incarcerated in any prison operating in Atlasia or run by the Atlasian government
(b) Religious practices shall be upheld as one’s right
   I. Prison dietary scheduling shall take into account religious observances in dietary scheduling
   II. Apprehended suspects shall have their religious dietary concerns respected
        1. timing of religious dietary needs shall be operated upon for those applicable
(c) At any stage of being apart of the Criminal Justice system, political rights shall be upheld
    I. No citizen of Atlasia will be barred from voting for any reason
    II. No citizen shall be barred from office at any point
    III. No citizen shall be unable to exercise their right of assembly and association
         1. Excludes participation from sectarian or criminal groups
            a. Will be decided by the Court of Lincoln for each group
Section II: Books and Entertainment
1. The policy on prison libraries shall be as follows
 (a) All prisons, jails, or Juvenile detention sites operating in Atlasia or by the Atlasian government shall have a library
(b) It is prohibited from taking actions against reading literature if no clear danger is present to the other inmates
(c)An incarcerated individual can get a year off their sentence if a total of 3,000 hours of reading is accomplished