Pacific Legislature Official Thread

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Automatic Teller Machine Fees Bill:  Aye
Embryonic Stem Cell Research Bill:  Aye
AIDS Prevention Bill:  Aye
Resolution to Express the Sense of the Pacific on Alaskan National Wildlife Refuge Oil Drilling:  Aye
Pacific Estate Tax Bill:  Aye
Science in the Classrooms Bill:  Aye

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The results:
Automatic Teller Machine Fees Bill:  5 Aye, 1 Nay
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Embryonic Stem Cell Research Bill:  5 Aye, 1 Nay
X Governor Jesus

AIDS Prevention Bill:  4 Aye, 1 Nay, 1 Abstain
X Governor Jesus

Resolution to Express the Sense of the Pacific on Alaskan National Wildlife Refuge Oil Drilling:  6 Aye
X Governor Jesus

Pacific Estate Tax Bill:  6 Aye
X Governor Jesus

Science in the Classrooms Bill:  5 Aye, 1 Nay
X Governor Jesus




And now I shall proceed to sign all of Ebowed's proposals (consider this as me re-proposing  and signing them if you must!) so we may begin voting on them soon (at least 24 hours after this post). Hopefully Ebowed doesn't get angry at me, though I'm not sure I support all of them, particularly the one regarding holidays. But a vote can't hurt!

Minimum Wage Raise Bill
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Racial Profiling Bill
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LSD Legalization Bill
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Public Services Bill
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Environmental Standards Bill
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Anti-Discrimination Bill
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Repeal of the Three-Strikes Act
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Darfur Divestment Bill
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Pacific Regional Holidays Bill
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Voting on the following will be open for exactly one week.  Please vote aye or nay.


Minimum Wage Raise Bill
1. The minimum wage shall be raised by $0.50, to $7.50, effective two months after the passage of this act.

Racial Profiling Bill
1. No branch of law enforcement under Pacific jurisdiction shall be permitted to use the practice of racial profiling in attempting to catch or determine suspects.
2. "Racial profiling" is defined as the use of selecting someone for targeting solely on the basis of their skin color, race, language, or nationality being perceived as more likely to commit a crime than someone of a different skin color, race, language, or nationality.

LSD Legalization Bill
1. The possession and consumption of LSD (also known as lysergic acid diethylamide, LSD-25, or "acid"), a non-addictive semisynthetic psychedelic drug, shall be lawful for anyone who is 18 years or older.
2. This act shall not be interpreted as to decriminalize driving under the influence of LSD.

Public Services Bill
1. No person in the Pacific Region shall be denied access to public services, including public education, on the basis of immigration status.

Environmental Standards Bill
1. Any class of automobile listed below produced or sold within the Pacific Region must adhere to the following CAFE standards:
     a. Cars: 40 mpg by 2009, 50 mpg by 2011, 60 mpg by 2014
     b. Light Trucks: 30 mpg by 2009, 40 mpg by 2011, 46 mpg by 2014
     c. SUV: A standard of 26 mpg is instituted effective 2009, 40 mpg by 2011, 52 mpg by 2014

Anti-Discrimination Bill
1. All anti-discrimination laws applicable within the Pacific Region relating to housing, employment, and public accomodations shall be amended to also include sexual orientation as an illegal basis on which to discriminate.

Repeal of the Three-Strikes Act
1. The Three-Strikes Act is repealed.

Darfur Divestment Bill
1. All companies operating within the Pacific Region shall divest all funds that are invested in Sudan by September 15, 2007.
2. Any company that does not divest from Sudan by the above date shall face a fine of $20,000 for every employee each day that it is still invested in Sudan.
3. Sections 1 and 2 of this bill will expire on January 1, 2009.

Pacific Regional Holidays Bill
1. January 22 shall henceforth be recognized as Women's Rights Day, an official holiday.
2. February 24 shall henceforth be recognized as Immigration Appreciation Day, an official holiday.
3. May 17 shall henceforth be recognized as LGBT Rights Day, an official holiday.
4. June 26 shall henceforth be recognized as Torture Victims Support Day, an official holiday.
5. July 2 shall henceforth be recognized as Civil Rights Day, an official holiday.
6. In consistency with federal law 12-6, Columbus Day, recognized on the second Monday of every October, is hereby abolished as an official holiday.

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Abstain
Abstain
Abstain
Aye
Aye
Nay
Aye-also, why was my proposal not submitted?
Nay
Abstain

Also, a little discussion on the points I made would've been great.

Sorry, I seemed to have overlooked your proposal. I'll re-introduce/sign it after the current voting.

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Minimum Wage Raise Bill
Aye

Racial Profiling Bill
Aye

LSD Legalization Bill
Aye

Public Services Bill
Abstain

Environmental Standards Bill
Aye

Anti-Discrimination Bill
Aye

Repeal of the Three-Strikes Act
Aye

Darfur Divestment Bill
Aye

Pacific Regional Holidays Bill
Abstain

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The Minimum Wage Raise Bill passes with 5 ayes and 2 abstains.
X Governor Jesus

The Racial Profiling Bill passes with 5 ayes and 2 abstains.
X Governor Jesus

The LSD Legalization Bill passes with 4 ayes, 1 nay, and 2 abstains.
X Governor Jesus

The Public Services Bill passes with 4 ayes, 1 nay, and 2 abstains.
X Governor Jesus

The Environmental Standards Bill passes with 5 ayes and 1 abstain.
X Governor Jesus

The Anti-Discrimination Bill passes with 5 ayes, 1 nay, and 1 abstain.
X Governor Jesus

The Repeal of the Three-Strikes Act passes with 5 ayes, 1 nay, and 1 abstain.
X Governor Jesus

The Darfur Divestment Bill fails with 3 ayes, 2 nays, and 1 abstain.

The Pacific Regional Holidays Bill fails with 3 ayes, 1 nay, and 3 abstains.

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I'm re-introducing/signing the following:

Review of Sentences Under Three-Strikes Law Bill
1) All sentences handed down due to the three-strikes law will be reviewed by the a Justice Reform Council to be formed by appointees of the Pacific Government and funded by a government provision of $3.5m per annum
2) If a sentence is found to be handed down purely because of the demands of the three-strikes law, independent of the sentencing necessary for the third crime, the sentence will be removed and compensation paid up to the amount $5,000.

Light Bulbs Bill
1. The production and/or sale of incandescant light bulbs will be illegal effective July 1, 2009.
2. Persons wishing to switch from incandescant light bulbs to more energy-effecient light bulbs will be reimbursed in whole for all related expenses effective immediately upon the passage of this act into law until January 1, 2012.


Universal Health Care Bill of 2007
1. The Pacific Region hereby establishes a single-payer universal health care program.
2. This program will be open towards any resident or citizen of the Pacific Region regardless of previous health conditions, disability, citizenship status, criminal record, or economic status.  No person will be required to pay for access to health care.
3. All medical services, including preventative treatment and dental care, will be covered under this system.
4. All subsidies towards health maintenence organizations ('HMOs') are abolished.


Public Funding in Abortion Bill
1. Any woman who obtains an abortion, at any stage in pregnancy, regardless of the reason the abortion was obtained, will be eligible for a full reimbursement on behalf of the Pacific Abortion Fund Office.
2. The Pacific government will invest $10 million in regional reproductive health clinics to lower costs of abortion and improve facilities.
3. The Third Trimester Abortion Ban Act is repealed.
4. No restriction shall exist within the Pacific region on the so-called "partial birth" abortion procedure.

Electric Water Heating Bill
1. Effective January 1, 2010, electric water heating systems will be banned.
2. An exception will be made for:
a.) Components of solar systems which rely on electricity.
b.) Multiple-storey apartment buildings.
3. The Pacific Government will reimburse in full the costs of all citizens switching to a different water heating system until January 1, 2010.

Mandatory Handgun Confiscation Bill
1. Effective three months upon the passage of this act, the Pacific Region declares itself a handgun free area.
2. Handgun owners will have three months to give handguns to any local Handgun Amnesty Office without penalty.
3. Three months upon the passage of this act, possession of a handgun will be a crime eligible for up to a $5,000 fine and/or up to six months in prison.

X Governor Jesus


Voting will open tomorrow.

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^^ VOTING IS OPEN. Closes in a week.

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Review of Sentences Under Three-Strikes Law Bill
nay

Light Bulbs Bill
nay

Universal Health Care Bill of 2007
abstain

Public Funding in Abortion Bill
nay

Electric Water Heating Bill
nay

Mandatory Handgun Confiscation Bill
nay

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With 2 ayes and 3 nays, the Review of Sentences Under Three-Strikes Law Bill fails.

With 2 ayes and 2 nays, the Light Bulbs Bill fails.

With 3 ayes, 1 nay, and 1 abstain, the Universal Health Care Bill of 2007 passes.
X Governor Jesus

With 3 ayes and 2 nays, the Public Funding in Abortion Bill passes.
X Governor Jesus

With 2 ayes, 1 nay, and 1 abstain, the Electric Water Heating Bill fails.

With 2 ayes and 3 nays, the Mandatory Handgun Confiscation Bill fails.

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Resolution to Express the Sense of the Pacific Region on Racists

1. The Pacific Region wholeheartedly condemns racism, xenophobia, and nationalism.
2. The Pacific Region condemns people who post on White Nationalist forums.
3. The Pacific Region invites any person who fits the qualification outlined in Clause 2 to leave the Region and/or deregister from Atlasia.

X Governor Jesus

We'll be voting tomorrow.

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Well, looks like nobody has anything to say, so I'm opening voting.

Please vote aye or nay on the following. Voting closes in one week.

Resolution to Express the Sense of the Pacific Region on Racists

1. The Pacific Region wholeheartedly condemns racism, xenophobia, and nationalism.
2. The Pacific Region condemns people who post on White Nationalist forums.
3. The Pacific Region invites any person who fits the qualification outlined in Clause 2 to leave the Region and/or deregister from Atlasia.

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Aye

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The Resolution to Express the Sense of the Pacific Region on Racists has passed 6-1.

As it looks like there as is active discussion on Porce's recent proposals, I will wait to sign them.

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As it looks like discussion has come to and, I shall now proceed to sign the legislation.

Guaranteed Minimum Income Bill
1. The Pacific Government will ensure that every resident over the age of 16 will be given a minimum income of $14,900 per year.
2. To apply for this minimum income, a resident over the age of 16 must be earning less than $14,900; a citizen earning less than the amount will be given the necessary sum to total an income of $14,900.
3. Residents who do not earn income, including welfare recipients, will be eligible for the full annual $14,900.
4. The guaranteed minimum income will also be open to immigrants including those not documented with the federal government.
X Governor Jesus

Free Our Prisons Bill
1. No law shall exist criminalizing the possession, consumption, or sale of any Schedule I or Schedule II drug.
2. Persons incarcerated for violations of drug law will be given automatic release from prison, assuming they have not committed any other crimes, upon passage of this bill.
3. Funds from the regional "War on Drugs" shall be redistributed to drug education and drug addiction treatment programs.
4. "Crimes" in Section 2 shall not be construed as to include being an undocumented immigrant.
X Governor Jesus

Metric System Bill
1. The Pacific Government shall convert to use of the Metric system in all relevant affairs, effective two months after passage.
X Governor Jesus

Local Restrictions Bill
1. Any local laws restricting the sale of alcohol on the basis of the day of the week, or time of the day, is repealed.
2. Any local laws restricting the sale or possession of water-pipes, glass pipes, rolling papers, rolling filters, or cigarette rolling machines is repealed.
3. Any local laws restricting the right to grow tobacco at home is repealed.
4. No age restriction shall exist to purchase a lighter or safety matches.
X Governor Jesus

Affirmative Action Restoration Bill
1. The Affirmative Action Bill is repealed.
2. The Pacific Government will establish an affirmative action in employment program to increase racial and gender diversity in regional employment.
X Governor Jesus

Income Tax Increase Bill
1. A new income tax bracket, of 45.5% on annual income exceeding $50 million, is hereby established.
X Governor Jesus

Selective Education Bill
1. Effective August 1, 2012, private schools from K-12 will be illegal.
X Governor Jesus

Voting will open sometime tomorrow.

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Voting on the above legislation is now open. Voting will close in exactly one week.

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Guaranteed Minimum Income Bill - Nay
Free Our Prisons Bill - Aye
Metric System Bill - Aye
Local Restrictions Bill - Aye
Affirmative Action Restoration Bill - Abstain
Income Tax Increase Bill - Aye
Selective Education Bill - Nay

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With 1 Aye and 4 Nays, the Guaranteed Minimum Income Bill fails.

With 2 Ayes, 2 Nays, and 1 Abstain, the Free Our Prisons Bill fails.

With 5 Ayes, the Metric System Bill passes.
X Governor Jesus

With 5 Ayes, the Local Restrictions Bill passes.
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With 2 Ayes, 2 Nays, and 1 Abstain, Affirmative Action Restoration Bill fails.

With 4 Ayes and 1 Abstain, the Income Tax Increase Bill passes.
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With 1 Aye and 4 Nays, the Selective Education Bill fails.

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I'd like to propose these two new bills. I'll wait a day or so before signing them so anybody can comment or make suggestions.

MENTAL INSTITUTION BILL
1) The Pacific Region shall construct a state-of-the-art facility to house the region's most dangerous mentally ill patients.
2) The facility will be located on Treasure Island.
3) The facility shall be named the John D. Ford Regional Mental Institution, in honor of the Pacific's second Governor.

PACIFIC CAPITOL BUILDING BILL
1) The Pacific Region shall purchase the San Francisco City Hall from the city of San Francisco, using eminent domain if necessary.
2) The San Francisco city government shall have until February 4th, 2008 to relocate. Following this date, the Pacific Regional Government shall move into the building.
3) The city hall shall be renamed the Pacific Capitol Building.
4) The building will serve as the meeting place of the Pacific Legislature, and house the offices of the Pacific Governor and Pacific Senator.
5) The building will include a safe drug-injection site. This will help in preventing the spread of diseases such as AIDS.

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I'd like to propose these two new bills. I'll wait a day or so before signing them so anybody can comment or make suggestions.

MENTAL INSTITUTION BILL
1) The Pacific Region shall construct a state-of-the-art facility to house the region's most dangerous mentally ill patients.
2) The facility will be located on Treasure Island.
3) The facility shall be named the John D. Ford Regional Mental Institution, in honor of the Pacific's second Governor.

PACIFIC CAPITOL BUILDING BILL
1) The Pacific Region shall purchase the San Francisco City Hall from the city of San Francisco, using eminent domain if necessary.
2) The San Francisco city government shall have until February 4th, 2008 to relocate. Following this date, the Pacific Regional Government shall move into the building.
3) The city hall shall be renamed the Pacific Capitol Building.
4) The building will serve as the meeting place of the Pacific Legislature, and house the offices of the Pacific Governor and Pacific Senator.
5) The building will include a safe drug-injection site. This will help in preventing the spread of diseases such as AIDS.

In regard to having a capitol building why don't we just create our own new one instead of creating ill-will by seizing San Francisco's?

Oh and is San Francisco the official capital of the region?

Yes, SF is the capital.

As for creating our own capitol building, what are we going to do, draw crappy designs in paint ?

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^ Hmm, well, I think using the SF City Hall would be much easier. It actually exists in our capital city, it looks perfect for a capitol building, it has a real location, etc.


Mental Institution Bill
1) The Pacific Region shall construct a state-of-the-art facility to house the region's most dangerous mentally ill patients.
2) The facility will be located on Treasure Island.
3) The facility shall be named the John D. Ford Regional Mental Institution, in honor of the Pacific's second Governor.

X Governor Jesus


Pacific Capitol Building Bill
1) The Pacific Region shall purchase the San Francisco City Hall from the city of San Francisco, using eminent domain if necessary.
2) The San Francisco city government shall have until February 4th, 2008 to relocate. Following this date, the Pacific Regional Government shall move into the building.
3) The city hall shall be renamed the Pacific Capitol Building.
4) The building will serve as the meeting place of the Pacific Legislature, and house the offices of the Pacific Governor and Pacific Senator.
5) The building will include a safe drug-injection site. This will help in preventing the spread of diseases such as AIDS.

X Governor Jesus


Resolution Concerning the View of the Pacific Region on Capital Punishment
1. The people of the Pacific Region recognize the act of capital punishment as being a form of the government taking the lives of its own residents in a time of peace.
2. The people of the Pacific Region recognize capital punishment to be immoral and wrong.
3. The people of the Pacific Region wholeheartedly condemn the majority of the Southeast, as well as the Northeast Governor, in taking every effort possible to preserve and strengthen capital punishment within the Atlasian regions.
4. The people of the Pacific Region call for the immediate resignation of Governor MAS117 due to his shocking lack of moral character in supporting capital punishment.

X Governor Jesus

I'll open voting tomorrow.

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Voting is open on the above legislation.

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Aye on all

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The Mental Institution Bill passes 6-1.
X Governor Jesus

The Pacific Capitol Building Bill passes 6-1.
X Governor Jesus

The Resolution Concerning the View of the Pacific Region on Capital Punishment passes 5-2.
X Governor Jesus

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^ I'm sorry to hear that.

I'm appointing Friz to fill the Pacific seat in the Senate.