Northeast Assembly Legislation Introduction Thread

[Pheurton Skeurto]

Amendment to the NE Constitution - The Veto Override Law

1. Article 2, provision 14 of the Northeast Constitution is hereby rewritten:

14. The Legislative Assembly shall have the power to override the Governor’s veto. If the Assembly passes legislation previously vetoed by the Governor in a unanimous vote, it becomes law without the Governor’s signature.

2. This amendment shall come into effect at the start of the next legislative session.

I support this.

[Pheurton Skeurto]

Northeast Tax Reform Act of 2011

Income Tax

1. All individual state income taxes are hereby repealed and replaced with a region-wide 4% flat tax.

Sales Tax

1. All individual state sales taxes are hereby repealed and replaced with a regionwide 6.2% sales tax.

2. A Sales Tax shall not be levied on "essential" living items such as clothing, produce, water, meat, etc.

Cigarette Tax

1. Cigarettes are hereby levied with a 9% tax when purchased.

Alcohol Tax

1. Alcohol is hereby levied with a 14% tax when purchased.

[Pheurton Skeurto]

Re-introducing my last amendment.  For what ever reason, turnout was very low during the last vote and I am confident that it will pass next time.  The Constitution needs to have a section that addresses this issue.

I was actually just about to re-introduce it.

[Pheurton Skeurto]

The Dihydrogen Monoxide Ban Act

Recognizing that dihydrogen monoxide is a substance more addictive than heroin, crack cocaine, or crystal meth, and causes severe withdrawal symptoms upon cessation of use, that dihydrogen monoxide is a frequently used "party drug," that well-known athletes have been known to abuse dihydrogen monoxide in order to increase performance, that the vast majority of users of cannabis, cocaine, meth, PCP and other drugs have reported "swigging" as a gateway behavior, that dihydrogen monoxide is often sweetened with sugar and marketed to small children in flavors like "cherry" and "root beer," and that dihydrogen monoxide is often mixed with other narcotics to enhance their effects, dihydrogen monoxide is hereby banned in the Northeast region.  Any stocks found are to be incinerated.

I'm just gonna assume this is a joke bill. If not, I'm very concerned.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dihydrogen_monoxide_hoax