L7.3.1:Department of Regional Security Act

[RC (a la Frémont)]

May the honorable member please come forward and explain why he believes the bill is a necessary addition to the regional government?

At the time of writing the bill, it was to address threats of the NLLC. Now that we know the NLLC isn't that much of a threat, I can agree it isn't all that necessary and should be withdrawn, possibly until a later date.

[RC (a la Frémont)]

I would like to consider bumping this bill, in light of the recent terror attacks committed by the "Free the People" organization. Though the event was tragic, we need to do something about it.

[RC (a la Frémont)]

Would we have the budget for it though?

Not sure, I suppose that aspect of the bill can be debated. The bill needs a rewrite anyways.

[RC (a la Frémont)]

I'm moving this to the first slot on the new revised legislative table (as the current one is rather confusing)

Thanks, this was stuck on the table for a while, needs fixing soon.

[RC (a la Frémont)]

I would support a merger of the bills.

[RC (a la Frémont)]

I gotta say, Blair, you did a fantastic job amending that bill. I'd like to point out it still designates the office as "an office to handle and act upon NLLC activities," when it should be updated to leave out the NLLC part, and just hilight the general terrorism aspect. I'd also like to ask if the budget is too high.

[RC (a la Frémont)]

If anything I think the budget may be too low; IIRC the last budget had a surplus of $85 billion (and whilst a fair amount of this could get hit by healthcare reform) so I don't think $45 million would be too high, for what is generally a quite expensive job

Okay, so if we were to raise the budget for the new office,  how much should it be increased? If we have $85 billion in the bank to work with, we can definitely pump way more into the project. I don't want to overshoot anything, so I'll ask you first.

[RC (a la Frémont)]

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I offer the following amendment; for the sake of Assembly note-keeping, I'm also going to assume sponsorship of the bill

looks good, I was the original sponsor, but if you'd like to take over, It's all fine with me.

[RC (a la Frémont)]

You know, I had no clue about that bill, but it looks very similar to the one I proposed. If we go forward for this one, should we dissolve the TRASA, or just incorporate it?

[RC (a la Frémont)]

You know, I had no clue about that bill, but it looks very similar to the one I proposed. If we go forward for this one, should we dissolve the TRASA, or just incorporate it?

I actually thought that the TRASA had failed; I think both bills can work as TRASA just seems to deal with creating the Northern Defense Force.

I think it would be good to add the Department of Regional Security like the RL US Homeland Security; so it wouldn't need any further money added.

Okay, so if I understand this correctly, we eliminate the funding bit all together in this bill and specify it is to work in cooperation with the TRASA, the bill should be good to go

[RC (a la Frémont)]

Sorry I took so long, I have returned and I have no objections to the standing bill.

[RC (a la Frémont)]

Aye!

[RC (a la Frémont)]

This vote has gone on long enough.

With 2 Ayes and 1 Abstention, the “Creation of the Department of Regional Security, and terror group designation Act” is passed and will be sent to the Governor.