S.19.1-33: Toilet Paper Equity Act - Failed

[Attorney General, Senator-Elect, & Former PPT Dwarven Dragon]

Toilet Paper Equity Act

1. No Regional funds shall be expended for the purchase of toilet paper for the Regional capitol building, appurtenant offices, and/or other Regional buildings aside from bulk purchases of one brand of toilet paper, which the governor, or a person delegated by the Governor, shall select.

Sponsor: Wulfric

Old Thread: https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=308939.0

This bill passed the previous CoD 2-1-2, receiving support from both sides of the aisle, but was vetoed by the Tmth Administration. I am putting it forth again under this new administration in hopes that we can make law this time. This is a very important piece of legislation that will bring real equality to the region.

[President Punxsutawney Phil]

again, how do we define "superior quality"? This legislation is nebulous.

[Attorney General, Senator-Elect, & Former PPT Dwarven Dragon]

again, how do we define "superior quality"? This legislation is nebulous.

Simplest way would be a higher price, but open to other ideas.

[Attorney General, Senator-Elect, & Former PPT Dwarven Dragon]

Amendment:

Toilet Paper Equity Act

1. No Regional funds shall be expended for the purchase of toilet paper for the Regional capitol building and appurtenant offices that is of a superior quality to has a higher price per roll than toilet paper provided in other Regional buildings.

24 hours to object to the amendment

[President Punxsutawney Phil]

I object.
Higher price=/=higher quality.

[AustralianSwingVoter]

Firstly if "superior quality" cannot be defined then this legislation can't actually do anything.
Also who exactly is keeping a registry on what government offices use what brand of toilet paper?
Also this legislation actually means that the capitol and governors buildings have to have worse toilet paper than almost every other government office. With so many different government offices it is basically certain that every single toilet paper brand will have at least one random office buying their toilet paper. And if there are multiple products used then the Capitol and Governor must be given the worst that is used. So this legislation doesn't give equality, it actually means that when put into real world context the Capitol and Governor have to have the worst, cheapest nastiest brand on offer, even if almost every single office uses fancy brands, as all it needs is one random office getting cheap and nasty then the Capitol and Governor do too.
But more importantly why the hell is this necessary? Who gives a  about what toilet paper the Capitol uses. This is patently absurd, and utterly ridiculous.

[Mr. Reactionary]

Firstly if "superior quality" cannot be defined then this legislation can't actually do anything.
Also who exactly is keeping a registry on what government offices use what brand of toilet paper?
Also this legislation actually means that the capitol and governors buildings have to have worse toilet paper than almost every other government office. With so many different government offices it is basically certain that every single toilet paper brand will have at least one random office buying their toilet paper. And if there are multiple products used then the Capitol and Governor must be given the worst that is used. So this legislation doesn't give equality, it actually means that when put into real world context the Capitol and Governor have to have the worst, cheapest nastiest brand on offer, even if almost every single office uses fancy brands, as all it needs is one random office getting cheap and nasty then the Capitol and Governor do too.
But more importantly why the hell is this necessary? Who gives a  about what toilet paper the Capitol uses. This is patently absurd, and utterly ridiculous.

The Legislators shouldnt be able to wipe their asses with unusually luxurious toilet paper while the rest of us are getting anal paper cuts off bulk purchased Koch brothers TP in a visitor center or park bathroom. That is what is patently absurd. All government bathrooms should stock equivalent toilet paper. Contracted bulk purchases save money.

[Attorney General, Senator-Elect, & Former PPT Dwarven Dragon]

Firstly if "superior quality" cannot be defined then this legislation can't actually do anything.
Also who exactly is keeping a registry on what government offices use what brand of toilet paper?
Also this legislation actually means that the capitol and governors buildings have to have worse toilet paper than almost every other government office. With so many different government offices it is basically certain that every single toilet paper brand will have at least one random office buying their toilet paper. And if there are multiple products used then the Capitol and Governor must be given the worst that is used. So this legislation doesn't give equality, it actually means that when put into real world context the Capitol and Governor have to have the worst, cheapest nastiest brand on offer, even if almost every single office uses fancy brands, as all it needs is one random office getting cheap and nasty then the Capitol and Governor do too.
But more importantly why the hell is this necessary? Who gives a  about what toilet paper the Capitol uses. This is patently absurd, and utterly ridiculous.

The Legislators shouldnt be able to wipe their asses with unusually luxurious toilet paper while the rest of us are getting anal paper cuts off bulk purchased Koch brothers TP in a visitor center or park bathroom. That is what is patently absurd. All government bathrooms should stock equivalent toilet paper. Contracted bulk purchases save money.

ASV does make a valid point though that if we assume that all government offices are currently using different brands of Toilet Paper, then the Capitol Building would be forced to, under this law, have the same brand (or lesser brand) then the worst-off government building. This could evolve into a situation where some unimportant government building that like 3 people use buys cardboard equivalent toilet paper, which the regional capital is then forced to use. If the whole regional government structure wanted to do that, fine, but the capital should not be disadvantaged because of one bad egg.

What you seem to actually be getting at with this proposal is every building using the same toilet paper, though that's not what the Original Bill will actually do.


I withdraw my earlier amendment and will be offering a new one.

[Attorney General, Senator-Elect, & Former PPT Dwarven Dragon]

New Amendment:

Toilet Paper Equity Act

1. No Regional funds shall be expended for the purchase of toilet paper for the Regional capitol building and, appurtenant offices, and/or that is of a superior quality to toilet paper provided in other Regional buildings aside from bulk purchases of one brand of toilet paper, which the governor, or a person delegated by the Governor, shall select.

24 hours to object to this.

[Attorney General, Senator-Elect, & Former PPT Dwarven Dragon]

Amendment is Adopted

[Attorney General, Senator-Elect, & Former PPT Dwarven Dragon]

Motion for a final vote

[Attorney General, Senator-Elect, & Former PPT Dwarven Dragon]

A final vote has started. Please vote AYE or NAY.

Aye

[HillGoose]

Aye

[Attorney General, Senator-Elect, & Former PPT Dwarven Dragon]

Nay

[courts]

nay

[TheSaint250]

Nay

[Attorney General, Senator-Elect, & Former PPT Dwarven Dragon]

16 hours left to vote

[Attorney General, Senator-Elect, & Former PPT Dwarven Dragon]

The bill has failed on a vote of 1-3.

[tmthforu94]

My legacy lives on!!