Northeast Assembly Proposed Leigslation Thread

[Barnes]

All Northeastern Representatives please post any proposed Legislation here. Please, please, please, do not post anything other that Legislation in here, i.e. arguments, etc.

[MASHED POTATOES. VOTE!]

All Northeastern Representatives please post any proposed Legislation here. Please, please, please, do not post anything other that Legislation in here, i.e. arguments, etc.

Can we put there a projects regardless of the order of debate in Assembly thread?

[Barnes]

All Northeastern Representatives please post any proposed Legislation here. Please, please, please, do not post anything other that Legislation in here, i.e. arguments, etc.

Can we put there a projects regardless of the order of debate in Assembly thread?

I would suggest waiting until debate is finished on one bill to propose another, but if you do post one here, I promise I won't forget about it!  

[cinyc]

Economic Recovery Tax Act of 2009
Three sections shall be added to the Northeast Tax Code as follows:

1.  Investment Tax Credit
(a) All individual and corporate taxpayers shall be entitled to a tax credit equal to the full amount of any capital expenditure made during the 2009 tax year that would otherwise have been required to be depreciated over time under the Northeast Tax Code.
(b) This tax credit shall be subject to recapture if a taxpayer sells or otherwise disposes of the capital asset subject to this credit before the end of the period during which such capital asset would have been required to be depreciated under the Northeast Tax Code but for the provisions of Section 1(a).
(c) The Northeast Tax Commissioner shall have the power to issue regulations preventing the abuse of Section 1(a).

2. Making Work Pay Tax Credit
(a) All individual taxpayers shall be entitled to a $1,000 tax credit against earned income in the 2009 tax year.
(b) The availability of this credit shall not be subject to any income limitations otherwise provided in the Northeast Tax Code.
(c) This credit shall not be refundable.

3. Taxation of Unemployment Benefits
The first $25,000 of unemployment benefits received during each of the 2009 and 2010 tax years shall not be subject to tax under the Northeast Tax Code.

Effective Date
This Act shall be effective for income received during the 2009 and, where specified, 2010 tax years, regardless of whether earned before the date hereof.

[Хahar 🤔]

You don't need a thread for this.

[Alexander Hamilton]

You don't need a thread for this.

gtfoh troll

[Robespierre's Jaw]

You don't need a thread for this.

gtfoh troll

But he's right though. You've got a damn assembly for it. Never would I have allowed such events to ensue if I were still interesting in Atlasian politics, the Northeast in particular.

[Alexander Hamilton]

You don't need a thread for this.

gtfoh troll

But he's right though. You've got a damn assembly for it. Never would I have allowed such events to ensue if I were still interesting in Atlasian politics, the Northeast in particular.

You have been post here an awful lot though... That would seem to indicate some interest. A comeback, perhaps?

[Robespierre's Jaw]

You have been post here an awful lot though... That would seem to indicate some interest. A comeback, perhaps?

Or pure boredom...

As for that question, the answer is no. Once I go back to school this Monday I won't have much time for the forum at all.

[Alexander Hamilton]

Amendment to the Northeast Pornography and Age of Consent Act

1. Section 2, Clause 1 is hereby amended to include "All those persons of 16 years of age or older not incarcerated for crimes shall have the right to give consent to engage in sexual acts with other persons of 16 years of age or older."

2. "Any person of 21 years of age or older who engages in a sexual act with a person of 17 years or younger is guilty of statutory rape." is amended to read "Any person of 21 years of age or older who engages in a sexual act with a person younger than the age of 16 is guilty of statutory rape."

[Alexander Hamilton]

The New Northeast Minimum Wage Act

1. The Northeast Minimum Wage Act is hereby repealed.
2. The Northeast minimum wage shall be equivalent to the current Federal minimum wage.
3. The Northeast minimum wage shall increase and decrease concurrent to the Federal minimum wage.

[Sewer]

The New Northeast Minimum Wage Act

1. The Northeast Minimum Wage Act is hereby repealed.
2. The Northeast minimum wage shall be equivalent to the current Federal minimum wage.
3. The Northeast minimum wage shall increase and decrease concurrent to the Federal minimum wage.

How bourgeoisie.

[Alexander Hamilton]

The New Northeast Minimum Wage Act

1. The Northeast Minimum Wage Act is hereby repealed.
2. The Northeast minimum wage shall be equivalent to the current Federal minimum wage.
3. The Northeast minimum wage shall increase and decrease concurrent to the Federal minimum wage.

How bourgeoisie.

Our current minimum wage was $6.75. This raises it.

[Barnes]

The New Northeast Minimum Wage Act

1. The Northeast Minimum Wage Act is hereby repealed.
2. The Northeast minimum wage shall be equivalent to the current Federal minimum wage.
3. The Northeast minimum wage shall increase and decrease concurrent to the Federal minimum wage.

How bourgeoisie.

Our current minimum wage was $6.75. This raises it.

Ahem.

Please, please, please, do not post anything other that Legislation in here, i.e. arguments, etc.

[Sewer]

The New Northeast Minimum Wage Act

1. The Northeast Minimum Wage Act is hereby repealed.
2. The Northeast minimum wage shall be equivalent to the current Federal minimum wage.
3. The Northeast minimum wage shall increase and decrease concurrent to the Federal minimum wage.

How bourgeoisie.

Our current minimum wage was $6.75. This raises it.

Oh, ok.

[Small Business Owner of Any Repute]

Given all the retarded threads that have been created in the fantasy elections board, you're going to complain about an actual serious one that does some actual business?  Give me a break.

[Antonio the Sixth]

Fair Distribution of Public Money Act

1. Following provisions shall apply to any private enterprise that receives a public monetary help from the Northeast Region after this law will become effective.
2. Any enterprise in this situation shall not fire any employee for economical reasons.
3. Any enterprise in this situation shall distribute less than 10% of its added value to its shareholders by year.
4. In case when an enterprise does not respect provisions of articles 2) and 3), it shall be fined of an amount equal to the total amount that it received from the Northeast Region.

[Small Business Owner of Any Repute]

Northeastern Home Ownership Protection Act of 2009

Co-sponsored by Rep. Hamilton

Section A: Purpose
1. The Northeast Region believes that the current economic downturn is due, in part, to instability in the housing market. As such, the government of the Northeast believes it to be in the regions best interest to provide short-term stabilization to the market where possible. The Northeastern Home Ownership Protection Act of 2009, hereinafter "the Act," is tasked with providing property tax relief to homeowners on the verge of losing their homes due to the economic downturn. This relief will be provided in the form of one-time property tax credits for at-risk Northeasterners to lower monthly mortgage payments.

Section B: Qualification
1. To qualify for funds provided by the Act, homeowners must meet the following criteria:
    a. The property in question must be the homeowner's primary residence (i.e., summer homes and rental properties do not qualify).
    b. The homeowner must have maintained steady residence at the property for no less than 12 months.
    c. Applicants for funds provided in the Act must demonstrate need due to short-term circumstances arising from the economic downturn, such as (1) unemployment or underemployment, defined as an expected 2009 or 2010 yearly income of 85% or less of the applicant's 2008 or 2009 yearly income, respectively or (2) an increase in monthly mortgage payments of greater than 20% as compared to a year prior.
    d. Said homeowner must meet one of the following requirements:
       i. currently be in or applying for a qualified forebearance with their mortgage lender, or,
       ii. currently be in or applying for a modification plan with their mortgage lender.
    e. To qualify for funds under the Act, a mortgage lender must certify that there is a "reasonable probability" that the recipient will be able to stay in their home provided economic assistance.
      

Section C: Funding and disbursement
1. The Northeast Region shall provide and make available funds in the amount of $3 billion to towns for this purpose.
2. Funds shall be distributed on a first come, first serve basis.
3. No homeowner shall receive more than $400 per month, nor shall a homeowner receive more than $4,800 in total proceeds from the Act. No homeowner shall receive funds in excess of their FY2009 yearly property tax bill.
4. Funds shall be provided directly to local municipalities, which will in turn reduce the property tax due for qualified home owners. Mortgage companies which collect and pay these taxes on behalf of homeowners shall make an adjustment of said escrow payment within one month of a homeowner qualifying for this program.

Section D: Taxation
1. Funds dispersed through the Act shall be nontaxable for the purposes of the Northeastern Regional income tax.

Section E: Effective Date
1. The Act shall go into effect immediately upon passage, with payments retroactive to the first day of the month of the governor's signature.

[Small Business Owner of Any Repute]

Resolution in Support of Cape Wind

Cosponsored by Rep. Hamilton

Whereas the Northeast Region believes that clean energy provides both environmental and eventual economic benefit that outweighs aesthetic concerns, and,

Whereas the Northeast Region wishes to be a national leader in the move towards clean energy, and,

Whereas the Cape Wind Energy Project, an offshore wind farm off Nantucket Island in Massachusetts, has the support of 84% of Massachusetts adults )according to a 2007 public opinion survey),

Therefore be it resolved that the Northeastern Legislature affirms its support for the Cape Wind Energy Project.

[Small Business Owner of Any Repute]

Veto Override Amendment

Co-sponsored by Rep. Cinyc

Whereas the New Constitution of the Northeast does not contain procedural language regarding the override of a Governor's veto, therefore be it resolved that the New Constitution of the Northeast be amended.


Article IV, Section xi is hereby amended as follows:

xi) The Governor has veto power over any piece of legislation that the Northeast Assembly shall successfully vote in favour of. The Governor may not have the power to only veto parts as opposed to the whole of any legislation. If the General Assembly of the Northeast Region is to have another successful vote on any piece of legislation previously vetoed, than the Governor must not veto it. The Governor is required to sign all pieces of legislation he supports into law after it passes a successful vote in the Legislative Assembly, and must veto legislation which he does not support, within one week of its passing. Once he or she has signed the legislation, it immediately becomes law unless otherwise stated in the legislation itself. If the Governor does not sign the successful legislation after one week, than it becomes law immediately.

Article V is hereby amended by insertion as new Section xv:

xv) The Assembly shall have the power to override the Governor's veto.  If the Assembly passes legislation previously vetoed by the Governor by a two-thirds majority vote, it becomes law without the Governor's signature.

[MASHED POTATOES. VOTE!]

Northeast Order of Precedence Act

The Northeast Region shall adopt and use following ceremonial order of current and former office-holders
1. Governor
2. Lieutenant Governor
3. Chief Judicial Officer
4. Speaker of the Assembly
5. Former Governors in order of their terms
6. Representatives in order of their terms of service
7. Former Lieutenant Governors in order of their terms

If Representatives shares the same term of service, following factors shall be used:
1. Lenght of previous, non-consensutive service
2. Number of registered voters in their states of residence

[MASHED POTATOES. VOTE!]

I corrected this:

Gubernatorial absence Amendment

Article IV, section xiv of the Northeast Constitution is hereby amended:

1. Whenever Governor announce a leave of absence, Lieutenant Governor shall assume all powers and duties of the office
2. Lieutenant Governor shall serve as Acting Governor until Governor announce that her or his leave expired
3. In case of vacancy or leave of Lieutenant Governor, Chief Judicial Officer and then other person designated by the chain of command shall act as Governor
4. During a period of acting Governorship, officeholder fulfilling this role shall retaing her or his original office
5. In case of two-days gubernatorial inactivity, Lieutenant Governor or next person designated shall assume acting Governorship after confirming this fact by Chief Judicial Officer. The same procedure of declaring end of inactivity by Governor and returning to the executing the office as in section 2 shall be enforced

[Alexander Hamilton]

Sustainable Forestry Act

Section A: Purpose

1. The Northeast region is home to over 40 million acres of hardwood and softwood forests used for construction, manufacturing, energy, and other uses. The Northeast region recognizes that sustainable forestry is necessary to create a healthy and diverse environment and create a lasting industry that continues to provide jobs to Northeasterners. The Northeast recognizes that current forestry practices are unsustainable and that a more reasonable replacement level must be mandated.

Section B: Regulations

1. Forestry (the act of clearing or eliminating trees for commercial purposes) shall be regulated by the region to provide sustainability.

2. The acreage of forestry shall not be allowed below 35 million acres at any given point in time.

3. Forestry on public or private lands by any organization that has not obtained a permit from the Northeast region is hereby prohibited.

4. Any company or organization removing trees for commercial use is REQUIRED to replace the acreage of trees removed at a 1:1 ratio. Companies and/or organizations are REQUIRED to ensure survivability of the new growth.

5. A 5% tax credit is available to any company/organization that prove compliant with the above regulations and publicly commit to sustainable forestry and the preservation of Northeastern biodiversity.

Section C: Non-compliance

1. Any company/organization found violating the terms of this act shall be subject to a fine of no less than twice the amount of estimated damage caused to the region's hardwood and/or softwood forests.

[MASHED POTATOES. VOTE!]

I'm going to introduce this act once again. Since it's not related to the chain of commands, it need just a bill, not amendment to the constitution.

Northeast Order of Precedence Act

Section One

Northeast Region shall use following order for ceremonial purpouses
1. Governor
2. Lieutenant Governor
3. Chief Judicial Officer
4. Speaker of the Assembly
5. Former Governors (in order of their terms in office)
6. Representatives in order of their time of service
7. Former Lieutenant Governors (in order of their terms in office)

Section Two

The order of precedence is irrevelant to the chain of command

Section Three

Following ordered factors shall be used in a case of tie between Representatives with the same order of service:
1. Lenght of previous non-consensutive terms
2. Number of registered voters in Representative's home state

[Alexander Hamilton]

Seats number Amendment

1. Article V Section vii) of the New Northeast Constitution is amended as follows :
2. The number of Reps to be elected corresponds to the entire part of the number [(V/5)+0.5], with V being the number of northeast citizens who actually vote to elect said Reps. The number of Reps shall be comprised between 2 and 10 notwithstanding what precedes.