1st Council of Lincoln Legislation Introduction Thread

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All legislation for the 1st Meeting of the Council of Lincoln must be posted here. No debating or voting is to occur here.

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I introduce the following:

L 1.1: The DKrol Ministry Confidence Act

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I introduce the following:

L 1.2: The Speaker Election Act

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I introduce the following:

L 1.3: The SOAP Act

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I introduce the following:

L 1.4: The Chancellor's Questions Act

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I introduce the following:

L 1.5: The Lincoln Residency for Ministers Act

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I introduce the following:

L 1.6: The Pet Vendor Act

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I introduce the following:

L 1.11: The LGBT Protection Act

AN ACT relative to protections for LGBT Lincolnites.

Be It Resolved That:

1. No organization, society, or other group of more than three people which is otherwise open to members of the public may exclude a Lincolnite who identifies as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender on the basis of their sexual identity.
a. This includes but is not limited to golf clubs, trade unions, professional associations, card clubs, or sporting clubs.

2. No school which receives more than $1 in funding from the Government of Lincoln, even if it is private or a public charter school, may exclude children who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender or children who are raised in a household by parents who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender on the basis of the sexual identity of either the child or the parent(s).

3. No institution or other entity which has been granted a tax exempt status by the Government of Lincoln may exclude a Lincolnite who identifies as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender on the basis of their sexual identity.
a. Any institution or entity found in violation of Section 3 of this act will immediately forfeit their tax exempt status for ten years, although this forfeiture may be appealed to the Ministry of Justice after four years.

4. The Office of the LGBT Advocate is hereby established, within the Ministry of Justice, with the purpose of investigating and prosecuting any and all crimes relating to lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender Lincolnites.

5. All schools in Lincoln which receive more than $1 in funding from the Government of Lincoln, even if it is private or a public charter school, must include LGBT sexual education in any health and sexual education course taught at the school, beginning in 6th Grade. The LGBT sexual education must be taught in the same manner as heterosexual sexual education is instructed, which a special focus on sexual transmitted infections and the HIV/AIDs Crisis.

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I introduce the following:

L 1.13: The Smart Energy Act

AN ACT relative to the promotion of smart energy strategies.

Be It Resolved That:

1. Renewable Energy Production Classification
a. Class I energy production will be considered energy produced from new thermal or wind projects.
b. Class II energy production will be considered energy produced from new solar projects.
c. Class III energy production will be considered energy produced from new biomass projects.
d. Class IV energy production will be consided energy produced by new hydroelectric projects.


2. By the year 2025, 25% of Lincoln's total electric grid must have originated from Class I, Class II, Class III, or Class IV sources.
a. Class II and Class III sources must comprise no less than 5% of that 25%.

3. By the year 2035, 50% of Lincoln's total electric grid must have originated from Class I, Class II, Class III, or Class IV sources.
a. Class II and Class III sources must comprise no less than 20% of that 50%.

4. By the year 2045, 75% of Lincoln's total electric grid must have originated from Class I, Class II, Class III, or Class IV sources.
a. Class I, Class II, or Class IIII sources must comproise not less than 50% of that 75%.

5. By the year 2055, 100% of Lincoln's total electric grid must have originated from Class I, Class II, Class III, or Class IV sources.

6. Any Lincoln resident who, or business which, installs or invests in a Class I, Class III, or Class IV project may receive a rebate up to 40% of the total cost of the project or the total value of the investment in the next tax filing period after the completion of the project, up to $7,000.

7. Any Lincoln resident who, or business which, installs or invests in a Class II project may receive a rebate up to 25% of the total cost of the project or the total value of the investment in the next tax filing period after the completion of the project, up to $5,000.

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I introduce the following:

L 1.14: The Rail Investment Act

AN ACT relative to the promotion of commuter and commercial rail in Lincoln

Be It Resolved That:

1. A commission to study the conditions of commuter and commercial rail in Lincoln is formed.
a. The commission will be comprised of six members, three appointed by the Governor and three appointed by the Chancellor. The members will elect on of their own as Chair of the commission.
b. The commission is tasked with analyzing the current state of commuter and commercial rail in Lincoln, including but not limited to heavy rail, subways, tramways, monorails, and high-speed rail.
c. Before July 1, 2020, the commission will submit a report to the Governor and the Chancellor with recommendations on how to improve access to rail in Lincoln, as well as the current state of existing rail systems and recommendations on sustainability.
d. The commission is allowed to hire one (1) full-time staff member to assist with secretarial and administrative tasks.
e. Members of the comission may, if they choose, be reimbursed at a rate of $.51 per mile driven while conducting work for the commission.

2. A special license plate is created, known as the Lincoln Heritage plate, to fund the commission. 75% of the revenues from the purchase of a Lincoln Heritage plate will go towards the commission. a. The design of the Lincoln Heritage plate will be set by the Department of Motor Vehicles and will draw on the rich history and natural beauty of Lincoln.
b. Any funds raised by the Lincoln Heritage plate after the submission of the commission's report will be transferred to the general fund.

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I introduce the following:

L 1.24: The Speaker Election Act

AN ACT relative to the election of a Speaker

Be it resolved that Councillor Pyro will serve as Speaker of the Council of Lincoln until the next regularly scheduled election.

No provision of this Act will be construed as to supersede Article I, Section 8 of the Comprehensive Constitutional Amendment