Re: SENATE BILL: COVID-19 Family and Essential Worker Security Act (At Final Vote)

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

A BILL
To implement a temporary universal basic income program for economic stabilization during the COVID-19 pandemic

Be it enacted by the Congress of the Republic of Atlasia assembled

Section 1. Title

This legislation may be cited as the COVID-19 Family and Essential Worker Security Act.

Section 2. COVID-19 Relief Bills for Individuals and Families

i.) Single adults who had an income of less than $75,000 in 2020 shall be eligible for a monthly non-taxable $2,000 check or a non-taxable $2,400 check for married and domestic partners. Families and couples who earn below $150,000 will receive a non-taxable $1,500 check plus an additional non-taxable $500 per child.

ii.) These checks shall be distributed upon the following month after enactment of this law through June of 2021. This stimulus program may be extended at the discretion of Congress.

Sponsor: Scott
Senate Designation: SB28:01

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

I vaguely recall some discussion of this in relates to the ongoing budget debate, but I am struggling to recall the details.

I have brought this up, mainly to ensure we have something tangible to discuss with the start of the new Senate, though I can imagine Tack would probably we rather not do this, I will let him speak to the implications before I opine further on the budgetary concerns.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

Also forgot to say this before, but initial debate period has commenced. The sponsor has 24 hours to commence advocacy for this bill and all other members have an addition 48 hours for initial comments and concerns.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

I vaguely recall some discussion of this in relates to the ongoing budget debate, but I am struggling to recall the details.

I have brought this up, mainly to ensure we have something tangible to discuss with the start of the new Senate, though I can imagine Tack would probably we rather not do this, I will let him speak to the implications before I opine further on the budgetary concerns.

I  actually spoke with Scott about this and from my understanding this is less of a separate program and more of an extension of the current COVID stimulus?

Scott can correct me if I am wrong, but if this is just another COVID extension (one that is actually means tested as opposed to the Pericles one which was a UBI) this bill would be acceptable.

I assume Scott can best fill in the details, but can or is this going to replace the Pericles one or will these be running simultaneously?

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

This is indeed an extension of the COVID stimulus, although in addition to keeping people safe from evictions in the middle of a pandemic, I also anticipate that this might be used as a pilot program for a future permanent UBI program, particularly to assist people who've lost their jobs to automation or are unable to find work due to lack of education credentials.

Frémont is currently conducting a similar, but smaller UBI experiment for the people of Santa Cruz County, Arizona.

How does this interact with the current Pericles program in terms of dates of effectiveness and sunsets on that?

Will these run simultaneously? etc

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

Senators have 24 hours to object.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

The amendment is adopted.

Is there any other desired changes here?

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

A Final vote is now open on this legislation, Senators please vote Aye, Nay or Abstain.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

AYE

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

Vote on Final Passage of the Covid-19 Family and Essential Work Security Act:

Aye (5): Blair, LT, NC Yankee, Tack and Scott
Nay (0):
Abstain (0):

Didn't Vote (1): Devout Centrist

This bill has passed the Senate.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

A BILL
To extend COVID-19 stimulus benefits through June

Be it enacted by the Congress of the Republic of Atlasia assembled

Section 1. Title

This legislation may be cited as the COVID-19 Family and Essential Worker Security Act.

Section 2. Amendment to the Second Emergency Economic Stimulus Act of 2020

The Second Emergency Economic Stimulus Act of 2020 is hereby amended:

A BILL

To extend previously passed COVID Stimulus measures

Be it enacted in both houses of Congress Assembled,

Section 1. Title
1. This legislation may be cited as the Second Emergency Economic Stimulus Act of 2020.
Section 2. Extension of Expiring Stimulus Measures
1. The universal income established under Section 2 of the Emergency Economic Stimulus Act of 2020 shall be extended through June1, 2021, pursuant to subsection 4.
2. From June 1, 2021, the universal income shall decrease by 25% on the first day of each month until it is eliminated.
3. Section 5 of the Emergency Economic Stimulus Act of 2020 shall be amended as follows:

1a. Citizens, permanent residents and households in the Republic of Atlasia who do not have a source of income above the federal minimum wage between June 1, 2020 and June 1, 2021; may not be evicted from their house, nor their supply of water, electricity or internet cut off; for not paying the appropriate bills.
1b. Between April 2, 2021 and July 31, 2021; utilities may be cut for not paying their appropriate bills, but no tenants shall be evicted from their house for not paying the appropriate mortgage or rent bills.
1c. After July 31, 2021; companies and tenants may rise the appropriate bills by no more than 10% in order to recover the unpaid dues.
2. The earning of unemployment benefits between April 1st, 2020 and June 1st, 2021 shall not affect in any way the collection of future unemployment benefits.
3. The payments discussed in Sections 2.1 and 2.2 shall not be counted towards the federal minimum wage accounting discussed in Section 4.1

People's Regional Senate
Passed 5-0 in the Atlasian Senate Assembled,