LC 3.2 Taxation Adjustments Act (Sent to Referendum)

[Pyro]

Taxation Adjustments Act

Section I:PROPOSED TAXES ON PERSONAL TRAVEL
1. Taxes placed on non-commercial, personal travel with the usage of fossil fuels shall be taxed in the following way:
Excise Taxes
Gas:
Lowest 20% earners-5¢/g
Second lowest 20%- 15¢/g
Mid 40%-60%- 30¢/g
60-80%- 40¢/g
Upper 20%- 60¢/g


 
Diesel:
Lowest 20% earners-20¢/g
Second lowest 20%- 30¢/g
Mid 40%-60%- 50¢/g
60-80%- 60¢/g
Upper 20%- 75¢/g

Section II: Identification

1. For future purposes involving personal transportation with the diesel and gas taxes, the Region of Lincoln will incorporate household income into a form of a card with specific identification
   a. Only applicable to gas and diesel taxes at this time
   b. Identification will be free and given and distributed at a local post office
       I. To all members of the household requesting one
       II. Failure to comply to paying for the correct tax brackets will lend a fee worth 15% of missed
            taxes expected
           1. Must be payed after each fiscal quarter
   c. Information must be automatically changed after the annual time of tax filings
   d. The card allows for the scanning of what exactly must be paid at the pump
  

Section III: Awareness
1. For the purposes of informing residents, the government of Lincoln will inform awareness of these changes in the following way
    a. Have all the personal transportation taxes be printed on an appropriate section of the official
        driver’s almanac of the respective areas of Lincoln, if such inter-regional deviations in the official
        almanac exists
     b. Have an official press interview for specifically informing the public of the nuances of the law.

Section IV: Implementation Date
1. The following Amendment will be implemented at 05/15/2021.

Sponsor: PSOL

The Debating Period has commenced. It shall last no less than 72 hours.

[PSOL]

The Taxation Adjustment Act is a bill that tries to combat the climate and ecological crisis affecting our blue marble the best it can. By having a tiered tax rate on fossil fuel consumption, it most appropriately impacts all Lincoln residents in the same way as their wallet feels as, so as to avoid the regressive system that launched the Yellow Vest Movement in France.

I do hope that, previous to the final decision on this prospective act, a full financial overview is done by the GMs so as to show the full ramifications of this piece.

[Pyro]

For those who were not present in the budget discussions last session, this proposal, as offered by the Right and Honorable Chancellor, presents a method to alter gasoline and diesel taxation into a more progressive-based system. I would certainly need to hear more about the costs associated with introducing this type of program before moving forward, however.

[Fmr. Representative Encke]

As requested:

This is the gas/diesel tax analysis for PSOL's proposed income-based fuel tax. Raises 74.8% and 78.1% of the revenues that the current iteration of the fuel tax raises in the budget.

[Pyro]

Thank you, GM Encke, for your analysis.

Now, to be clear, the above report has concluded that Lincoln would be losing an estimated $8B in revenue with this bill. That is in addition to the expenditures associated with actually implementing this system regionwide: Supplying cost-free identification cards, negotiating with the oil industry to create scanning machines at gas stations, general bureaucratic costs for maintaining these records, etc. I believe this is the type of measure which should be offered as a referendum in order to allow the public impacted by this bill a say on its passage.

[PSOL]

I support the call for a referendum on this bill. Clearly the direct impact involved to the public of Lincoln deserves to have its final say by the people.

[PSOL]

Oh yeah, I motion for this bill to be put forth for a referendum on its passage.

[Pyro]

Oh yeah, I motion for this bill to be put forth for a referendum on its passage.

We would need to pass the bill first, and Governor Peanut would refer it to a referendum.
Tmk it cannot directly move to referendum.

[PSOL]

I motion for a final vote.

[Pyro]

Councilors, a Final Vote is now OPEN on the Following Legislation

Taxation Adjustments Act

Section I:PROPOSED TAXES ON PERSONAL TRAVEL
1. Taxes placed on non-commercial, personal travel with the usage of fossil fuels shall be taxed in the following way:

Excise Taxes

Gas:
Lowest 20% earners-5¢/g
Second lowest 20%- 15¢/g
Mid 40%-60%- 30¢/g
60-80%- 40¢/g
Upper 20%- 60¢/g
 
Diesel:
Lowest 20% earners-20¢/g
Second lowest 20%- 30¢/g
Mid 40%-60%- 50¢/g
60-80%- 60¢/g
Upper 20%- 75¢/g

Section II: Identification

1. For future purposes involving personal transportation with the diesel and gas taxes, the Region of Lincoln will incorporate household income into a form of a card with specific identification
   a. Only applicable to gas and diesel taxes at this time
   b. Identification will be free and given and distributed at a local post office
       I. To all members of the household requesting one
       II. Failure to comply to paying for the correct tax brackets will lend a fee worth 15% of missed
            taxes expected
           1. Must be payed after each fiscal quarter
   c. Information must be automatically changed after the annual time of tax filings
   d. The card allows for the scanning of what exactly must be paid at the pump
   

Section III: Awareness
1. For the purposes of informing residents, the government of Lincoln will inform awareness of these changes in the following way
    a. Have all the personal transportation taxes be printed on an appropriate section of the official
        driver’s almanac of the respective areas of Lincoln, if such inter-regional deviations in the official
        almanac exists
     b. Have an official press interview for specifically informing the public of the nuances of the law.

Section IV: Implementation Date
1. The following Amendment will be implemented at 05/15/2021.

Please vote AYE, NAY, or Abstain.
The vote shall last for 48 hours or until all Councilors have voted.

[PSOL]

AYE, If I may approach the council for the last time on this matter; this bill has a lot of implications and nuance. From its revolutionary approach to tackling the issue of climate change, it nonetheless is attacked from all angles. From issues with the budget, to supposed “fairness” to those that are at a higher income, this bill affects the public in a heavy manner. So my proposal is to let the people decide in a referendum, as intended with such a bill.

[DKrol]

Aye

[Pyro]

Aye, with the understanding this will go to referendum.

[NyIndy]

Aye

[Pyro]

The the Final Vote on LC 3.2 Taxation Adjustments Act is now closed.

Aye: 5 (PSOL, DKrol, Thr33, Pyro, NyIndy)
Nay: 0
Abstain: 0
Not Voting: 1 (Wazza)

The Ayes have it! The legislation has PASSED.

[Peanut]

Taxation Adjustments Act

Section I:PROPOSED TAXES ON PERSONAL TRAVEL
1. Taxes placed on non-commercial, personal travel with the usage of fossil fuels shall be taxed in the following way:

Excise Taxes

Gas:
Lowest 20% earners-5¢/g
Second lowest 20%- 15¢/g
Mid 40%-60%- 30¢/g
60-80%- 40¢/g
Upper 20%- 60¢/g
 
Diesel:
Lowest 20% earners-20¢/g
Second lowest 20%- 30¢/g
Mid 40%-60%- 50¢/g
60-80%- 60¢/g
Upper 20%- 75¢/g

Section II: Identification

1. For future purposes involving personal transportation with the diesel and gas taxes, the Region of Lincoln will incorporate household income into a form of a card with specific identification
   a. Only applicable to gas and diesel taxes at this time
   b. Identification will be free and given and distributed at a local post office
       I. To all members of the household requesting one
       II. Failure to comply to paying for the correct tax brackets will lend a fee worth 15% of missed
            taxes expected
           1. Must be payed after each fiscal quarter
   c. Information must be automatically changed after the annual time of tax filings
   d. The card allows for the scanning of what exactly must be paid at the pump
   

Section III: Awareness
1. For the purposes of informing residents, the government of Lincoln will inform awareness of these changes in the following way
    a. Have all the personal transportation taxes be printed on an appropriate section of the official
        driver’s almanac of the respective areas of Lincoln, if such inter-regional deviations in the official
        almanac exists
     b. Have an official press interview for specifically informing the public of the nuances of the law.

Section IV: Implementation Date
1. The following Amendment will be implemented at 05/15/2021.

VETO.

As has been the consensus reached here, the people deserve a say on such matters. The referendum will be held next weekend.