HB 18-50: Appalachia Reinvestment Act (Debating)

[Esteemed Jimmy]

With a majority of representatives voting to not start a final vote, the vote will close in 24 hours and any Representative who wishes to change his or her vote must do so during that interval.

[Esteemed Jimmy]

The vote on whether to start a final vote has failed to pass by a vote of 1-6.

[Esteemed Jimmy]

Any representatives have anything more to add?

[JGibson]

I support the passage of this bill to reinvest into Appalachia.

[Devout Centrist]

If someone wants to offer up Wulfric's amendment, go ahead. I want to see this bill pass the House as expeditiously as possible!

[Esteemed Jimmy]

Does anyone have anything more to add?

[fhtagn]

Are we discussing the bill as introduced or with Wulfric's proposed amendment?

Also can we seriously not think of better funding sources than continuing to add more taxes to the highest brackets? their taxes were already raised to pay for previous programs, iirc they were Pericles bills.

[Attorney General, LGC Speaker, and Former PPT Dwarven Dragon]

Formally offering this:

SECTION 7.

1. Income tax rates in the four two highest brackets shall be increased by 1 2 percentage points until FY 2024.

   

[Dr. MB]

No objections.

[Esteemed Jimmy]

Formally offering this:

SECTION 7.

1. Income tax rates in the four two highest brackets shall be increased by 1 2 percentage points until FY 2024.

   

Representatives have 24 hours for objections.

[YE]

Are we discussing the bill as introduced or with Wulfric's proposed amendment?

Also can we seriously not think of better funding sources than continuing to add more taxes to the highest brackets? their taxes were already raised to pay for previous programs, iirc they were Pericles bills.

All of Pericles tax hikes proposed during the WB era ended up not going anywhere for various reasons unless I’m forgetting something.

[Esteemed Jimmy]

With no objections, the bill now stands as:

SENATE BILL

to invest in Appalachia and combat the opioid epidemic

Be it enacted in both Houses of Congress Assembled,

Appalachia Reinvestment Act

SECTION 1.

1. This Act may be cited as the “Appalachia Reinvestment Act”.

SECTION 2.

1. Beginning on October 1st, 2020, the Appalachia Regional Commission shall receive a budget of $10,000,000,000 for the fiscal year ending on September 30th, 2021.

2. Beginning on October 1st, 2021, the Appalachia Regional Commission shall receive a budget of $10,000,000,000 for the fiscal year ending on September 30th, 2022.

3. Beginning on October 1st, 2022, the Appalachia Regional Commission shall receive a budget of $10,000,000,000 for the fiscal year ending on September 30th, 2023.

4. Beginning on October 1st, 2023, the Appalachia Regional Commission shall receive a budget of $10,000,000,000 for the fiscal year ending on September 30th, 2024.

SECTION 3.

1. The Appalachia Regional Commission (ARC) shall establish a special division on the opioid epidemic

2. Counties within the scope of the ARC shall be given a status based on the overall severity of drug related death within their boundaries

3. The status are hereby defined as-
   a. Clear: Drug related deaths of less than 4.5 per 100,000
   b. At risk: Drug related deaths of between 4.5-10 per 100,000
   c. Endemic: Drug related deaths of between 10-15 per 100,000
   d. Epidemic: Drug related deaths of between 15-25 per 100,000
   e. Crisis: Drug related deaths of greater than 25 per 100,000

4. The boundaries of the Appalachia Regional Commission shall be adjusted to exclude the counties of Gwinnett and Cobb in the State of Georgia

5. The boundaries of the Appalachia Regional Commission shall be adjusted to include the counties of Frederick, Clarke, Shenandoah, Page, Warren, Rappahannock, Rockingham, and Augusta counties, and the independent cities of Harrisonburg, Staunton, Waynesboro, and Winchester in Virginia, Sumner, Trousdale, Wilson, Rutherford, Bedford, Moore, and Lincoln counties in Tennessee, Mason, Bracken, Pendleton, Harrison, Bourbon, and Nicholas counties in Kentucky.

SECTION 4.

1. The Federal Government of Atlasia shall establish the Opioid Epidemic Commission (OEC)

2. This commission shall function as a voluntary partnership between the Federal Government and regional governments

3. Region can opt out of the OEC with a simple majority within their respective legislature

4. The OEC shall use the same status guidelines as the Appalachia Regional Commission

5. The OEC shall establish-
   a. A division on inpatient therapy
   b. A division on outpatient therapy
   c. A division on research
   d. A division on community grants

6. The OEC shall cease its duties exactly one fiscal year after the national drug related death rate has fallen below 4.5 per 100,000

SECTION 5.

1. Beginning on October 1st, 2020, the Opioid Epidemic Commission shall receive a budget of $10,000,000,000 for the fiscal year ending on September 30th, 2021.

SECTION 7.

1. Income tax rates in the two highest brackets shall be increased by 2 percentage points until FY 2024.

SECTION 6.

1. This law shall go into effect on October 1st, 2019

[Attorney General, LGC Speaker, and Former PPT Dwarven Dragon]

Motion for a final vote

[Esteemed Jimmy]

Motion for a final vote

Representatives have 24 hours for objections.

[Esteemed Jimmy]

A final vote has begun on this bill. Please vote AYE, NAY, or ABSTAIN.

SENATE BILL

to invest in Appalachia and combat the opioid epidemic

Be it enacted in both Houses of Congress Assembled,

Appalachia Reinvestment Act

SECTION 1.

1. This Act may be cited as the “Appalachia Reinvestment Act”.

SECTION 2.

1. Beginning on October 1st, 2020, the Appalachia Regional Commission shall receive a budget of $10,000,000,000 for the fiscal year ending on September 30th, 2021.

2. Beginning on October 1st, 2021, the Appalachia Regional Commission shall receive a budget of $10,000,000,000 for the fiscal year ending on September 30th, 2022.

3. Beginning on October 1st, 2022, the Appalachia Regional Commission shall receive a budget of $10,000,000,000 for the fiscal year ending on September 30th, 2023.

4. Beginning on October 1st, 2023, the Appalachia Regional Commission shall receive a budget of $10,000,000,000 for the fiscal year ending on September 30th, 2024.

SECTION 3.

1. The Appalachia Regional Commission (ARC) shall establish a special division on the opioid epidemic

2. Counties within the scope of the ARC shall be given a status based on the overall severity of drug related death within their boundaries

3. The status are hereby defined as-
   a. Clear: Drug related deaths of less than 4.5 per 100,000
   b. At risk: Drug related deaths of between 4.5-10 per 100,000
   c. Endemic: Drug related deaths of between 10-15 per 100,000
   d. Epidemic: Drug related deaths of between 15-25 per 100,000
   e. Crisis: Drug related deaths of greater than 25 per 100,000

4. The boundaries of the Appalachia Regional Commission shall be adjusted to exclude the counties of Gwinnett and Cobb in the State of Georgia

5. The boundaries of the Appalachia Regional Commission shall be adjusted to include the counties of Frederick, Clarke, Shenandoah, Page, Warren, Rappahannock, Rockingham, and Augusta counties, and the independent cities of Harrisonburg, Staunton, Waynesboro, and Winchester in Virginia, Sumner, Trousdale, Wilson, Rutherford, Bedford, Moore, and Lincoln counties in Tennessee, Mason, Bracken, Pendleton, Harrison, Bourbon, and Nicholas counties in Kentucky.

SECTION 4.

1. The Federal Government of Atlasia shall establish the Opioid Epidemic Commission (OEC)

2. This commission shall function as a voluntary partnership between the Federal Government and regional governments

3. Region can opt out of the OEC with a simple majority within their respective legislature

4. The OEC shall use the same status guidelines as the Appalachia Regional Commission

5. The OEC shall establish-
   a. A division on inpatient therapy
   b. A division on outpatient therapy
   c. A division on research
   d. A division on community grants

6. The OEC shall cease its duties exactly one fiscal year after the national drug related death rate has fallen below 4.5 per 100,000

SECTION 5.

1. Beginning on October 1st, 2020, the Opioid Epidemic Commission shall receive a budget of $10,000,000,000 for the fiscal year ending on September 30th, 2021.

SECTION 7.

1. Income tax rates in the two highest brackets shall be increased by 2 percentage points until FY 2024.

SECTION 6.

1. This law shall go into effect on October 1st, 2019

[JGibson]

AYE

[YE]

Aye

[fhtagn]

Nay

[Dr. MB]

Aye

[lfromnj]

Nay. Regional reinvestment is a horrible and biased idea.

[Coastal Elitist]

Nay

[Attorney General, LGC Speaker, and Former PPT Dwarven Dragon]

Aye

[Esteemed Jimmy]

HB 18-50 has passed by a vote of 4-3-0-2.

[Esteemed Jimmy]

SENATE BILL

to invest in Appalachia and combat the opioid epidemic

Be it enacted in both Houses of Congress Assembled,

Appalachia Reinvestment Act

SECTION 1.

1. This Act may be cited as the “Appalachia Reinvestment Act”.

SECTION 2.

1. Beginning on October 1st, 2020, the Appalachia Regional Commission shall receive a budget of $10,000,000,000 for the fiscal year ending on September 30th, 2021.

2. Beginning on October 1st, 2021, the Appalachia Regional Commission shall receive a budget of $10,000,000,000 for the fiscal year ending on September 30th, 2022.

3. Beginning on October 1st, 2022, the Appalachia Regional Commission shall receive a budget of $10,000,000,000 for the fiscal year ending on September 30th, 2023.

4. Beginning on October 1st, 2023, the Appalachia Regional Commission shall receive a budget of $10,000,000,000 for the fiscal year ending on September 30th, 2024.

SECTION 3.

1. The Appalachia Regional Commission (ARC) shall establish a special division on the opioid epidemic

2. Counties within the scope of the ARC shall be given a status based on the overall severity of drug related death within their boundaries

3. The status are hereby defined as-
   a. Clear: Drug related deaths of less than 4.5 per 100,000
   b. At risk: Drug related deaths of between 4.5-10 per 100,000
   c. Endemic: Drug related deaths of between 10-15 per 100,000
   d. Epidemic: Drug related deaths of between 15-25 per 100,000
   e. Crisis: Drug related deaths of greater than 25 per 100,000

4. The boundaries of the Appalachia Regional Commission shall be adjusted to exclude the counties of Gwinnett and Cobb in the State of Georgia

5. The boundaries of the Appalachia Regional Commission shall be adjusted to include the counties of Frederick, Clarke, Shenandoah, Page, Warren, Rappahannock, Rockingham, and Augusta counties, and the independent cities of Harrisonburg, Staunton, Waynesboro, and Winchester in Virginia, Sumner, Trousdale, Wilson, Rutherford, Bedford, Moore, and Lincoln counties in Tennessee, Mason, Bracken, Pendleton, Harrison, Bourbon, and Nicholas counties in Kentucky.

SECTION 4.

1. The Federal Government of Atlasia shall establish the Opioid Epidemic Commission (OEC)

2. This commission shall function as a voluntary partnership between the Federal Government and regional governments

3. Region can opt out of the OEC with a simple majority within their respective legislature

4. The OEC shall use the same status guidelines as the Appalachia Regional Commission

5. The OEC shall establish-
   a. A division on inpatient therapy
   b. A division on outpatient therapy
   c. A division on research
   d. A division on community grants

6. The OEC shall cease its duties exactly one fiscal year after the national drug related death rate has fallen below 4.5 per 100,000

SECTION 5.

1. Beginning on October 1st, 2020, the Opioid Epidemic Commission shall receive a budget of $10,000,000,000 for the fiscal year ending on September 30th, 2021.

SECTION 7.

1. Income tax rates in the four highest brackets shall be increased by 1 percentage point until FY 2024.

SECTION 6.

1. This law shall go into effect on October 1st, 2019

People's Regional Senate
Passed 6-0 in the Atlasian Senate Assembled,


Passed in the House of Representatives 4-3-0-2