2nd Council of Lincoln Legislation Introduction

[Pyro]

Transactions Fairness Act

to protect consumers from common banking and credit abuse

Section I

1. A financial institution, also known as a banking institution, is defined as a corporation, company or other business entity that provides services as an intermediary of financial markets.

2. A consumer is defined as a person or organization that uses an economic service.

Section II

1. No financial institution shall charge a fee for the following services.

   a. Usage of an Automated Teller Machine, or ATM.

   b. Opening an account.

   c. Closing an account.

   d. Not interacting with the account.

   e. Replacing a lost or stolen credit or debit card.

   f. Stop payment on a check.

   g. Issuing paper statements.

   h. Paying an amount owed through cash, credit or debit.

2. No financial institution shall conduct the following practices.

     a. "Reordering Transactions." This is defined as processing of transactions from a consumer's account in an order that may be different from the order in which the transactions were made.

     b. "Dual Tracking." This is defined as the process in which a mortgage lender may request documents and begin processing a loan modification while simultaneously engaging in the foreclosure process.

3. All financial institutions engaging in credit card services must allocate a minimum five day grace period prior to issuing a late fee for balance payments.

4. In the case of an overdraft or overdrawn account, no fee shall be charged to the consumer until the amount exceeds $50 US. Once the $50 US cap is breached, a fee may be charged to the consumer ten business days following a mailed or electronic notice.

5. Owed funds to a financial institution cannot be collected through the garnishing of Social Security payments.

6. Financial institutions cannot sell or foreclose on real estate without signed authorization from the homeowner.

7. All financial institutions must have a customer service phone line printed clearly on its website home page.

8. Utilities may not charge a fee for the processing of credit or debit cards.

Section III

1. The penalty for failure to abide by the any of the above guidelines shall be no less than:

  a. If a Corporation, Limited Liability Company or Partnership with Gross Income under $10 Billion: 20% of the Business Gross Income and Seizure of Assets.

  b. If a Corporation, Limited Liability Company or Partnership with Gross Income over $10 Billion: 40% of the Business Gross Income and Seizure of Assets.

Section IV

1. This act takes effect on October 1st, 2019 contingent upon signing by the governor.

[S019]

Amending Votes on Legislation Act

1. The threshold to override a filibuster shall be changed to at least 60% of Councilors, rather than the current requirement of 66.67%

2. Bills relating to economics may be passed by budget reconciliation. However, with this move, a bill must be cosponsored by at least two other Councilors. The bill must include at least 60 percent of all amendments offered to the bill. This option shall only be available if the Coucnil has 4 or more members. A bill with budget reconciliation may not be filibustered

3. Object to a vote on a cloture, shall be renamed as sustaining a filibuster

4. This law shall take effect, immediately after being signed by the governor

[Former President tack50]

Balanced budget Repeal Ammendment

An ammendment to repeal the need for budgets to be balanced to streamline the budget process

1. Section 16 of the Declaration of Rights of the Lincoln Constitution shall be ammended as follows

16. No budget or appropriation bill shall be passed by the legislative power of this Region for which the totaled expenditures exceed the sum of all revenue collected in the previous year, except by a 2/3 vote of said legislative power.

2. This ammendment shall be enacted inmediately after passage

[At-Large Senator LouisvilleThunder]

Tax Reform Act

The estate tax in Lincoln is abolished
The death tax in Lincoln is abolished
The inheritance tax in Lincoln is abolished
Lincoln property taxes shall be cut by 30%
Lincoln sales taxes shall be reduced by 2%
Lincoln gas taxes shall be reduced by 5%
Lincoln state income tax shall have three brackets
Brackets with rates:
Greater than $150,000: 25%
$50,000-$150,000: 15%
Less than $50,000: 45%
Lincoln shall raise taxes on all welfare benefits by 70%

I hope to get some conservative cosponsors to back my bill to give tax cuts by making the poor, pay their fair share

NO

[Pyro]

Tax Reform Act

The estate tax in Lincoln is abolished
The death tax in Lincoln is abolished
The inheritance tax in Lincoln is abolished
Lincoln property taxes shall be cut by 30%
Lincoln sales taxes shall be reduced by 2%
Lincoln gas taxes shall be reduced by 5%
Lincoln state income tax shall have three brackets
Brackets with rates:
Greater than $150,000: 25%
$50,000-$150,000: 15%
Less than $50,000: 45%
Lincoln shall raise taxes on all welfare benefits by 70%

I hope to get some conservative cosponsors to back my bill to give tax cuts by making the poor, pay their fair share

I'm a bit more heterodox than most, but to be clear, this is not the policy of the Lincoln Federalist Party. We are in a moderate region, with a wide range of voters supporting our party (many of whom are working or lower middle class).

If you have certain concerns, I think we can make changes to the tax code, and this is a priority that all Lincoln Feds share. Maybe pushing for more (but fair) work requirements or drug testing for welfare recipients. Or lowering taxes on small businesses and making changes to the estate tax for family farms and businesses.

As it stands, this is a dangerous policy proposal.

Please keep all commentary here. Thank you.

[Former President tack50]

Better Lincoln Governance Ammendment

A constitutional ammendment to make the governance of the Lincoln region easier

SECTION I: BETTER GOVERNANCE

1. Article I.3 of the Lincoln Constitution shall be ammended as follows

3. In all elections for the Council, the number of councilors to be elected shall be determined according to the number of declared candidates - which does not include write-in candidates - contesting the election: either four three councilors shall be elected or one two minus the total number of candidates on the ballot, whichever is greater. At most, nine seven councilors may be elected.

2. Article I.12 of the Lincoln Constitution shall be ammended as follows

12. The Council shall have the power to declare no confidence in the chancellor’s government. A motion of no confidence shall require a sufficient second to be voted on by the Council, and if this is achieved, a simple majority of councilors the Council's entire membership voting Aye or Nay is sufficient to declare non-confidence in the government. If a loss of confidence occurs in the government, the governor must call a snap election or appoint a new candidate for chancellor.

3. Article I.16 of the Lincoln Constitution shall be ammended as follows

16. The Council shall be dissolved a week 24 hours before general and snap elections to provide for the election campaign period.

4. Article VI.1 of the Lincoln Constitution shall be ammended as follows

1. The Council shall have the power to propose amendments to this Constitution. Four-fifths Two-thirds of all sitting councilors are required to vote in favor of the Amendment for it to be approved by the Council, except in Concils with 3 members, where a unanimous vote shall be required. Once approved by the Council, amendments shall become operative following their ratification in a public referendum.

SECTION II: CODIFYING THE STATUS QUO

1. Article I.10 of the Lincoln Constitution shall be ammended as follows

10. The Council, on the first day after the governor’s appointment of a chancellor, the Speaker or any member of the Council shall introduce a motion, “that this Council has confidence in His (or Her) Excellency’s government”. A simple majority of councilors voting Aye or Nay shall be sufficient to establish confidence. If the new government should fail to gain the confidence of the Council, the appointed chancellor shall be dismissed and the governor shall advance the appointment of a new chancellor whom he shall submit to the judgement of the Council. This vote of confidence in the Chancellor may also take the form of a vote in a thread opened by the Governor about the State Opening of the Council of Lincoln

2. Article I.14 of the Lincoln Constitution shall be repealed in its entirety. The rest of Article I shall be renumbered accordingly

[Sirius_]

End Unhelpful Tests Act
An act to end standardized school testing

I. Findings
1. Standardized testing has encouraged "teaching for the test" and "drill and kill" in our education system, rather than truly substantial mental development.
2. Standardized testing measures test taking ability, not educational application.
3. Standardized testing is costly and time consuming.
4. Atlasian education lags behind nations with less emphasis on test taking.
II. Provisions
1. For grades K-8, no cumulative final exam shall be administered by the government of Lincoln, the governments of the states, school districts, schools, or teachers.
2. For grades 9-12, each class shall have a cumulative final exam.
   a. This exam shall be created and administered by the teacher of the class.
   b. The government of Lincoln, the governments of the states, school districts, and schools shall not create or administer any standard final exams for grades 9-12.
III. Timing
1. This act shall take effect the first school year starting after its passage.

[S019]

It has come to my attention that some disturbing messages have been posted on Discord

Discord Regulation Bill

I. All Discord posts by a Lincoln Councilor shall be viewed by all Councilors

II. A Discord post can be grounds for censure or impeachment of a Lincoln Councilor

III. Any Councilor who repeatedly posts offensive or discriminatory messages on discord shall be automatically recalled

IV. This bill takes effect, immediately after being signed by the governor

I hope to get bipartisan support for this bill, as elected officials we need to be held to high standards and serve as role models for our community, those Discord posts are not indicative of being role models.

[lfromnj]

End of Public Affirmative Action in Lincoln

I. Any Publicly funded college or university in the region of Lincoln is hereby banned from using race as a factor in admissions in any form whatsoever.
II. Failure to abide by this law shall result in jail time and fines for university officials involved and funding cuts to universities that fail to abide to this law.
III: A publicly funded university shall be defined as one where at least 20% of funding for the university comes from the government.
IV. Private Universities shall not be affected by this law.

Basically California's AA ban. The UC's can't practice it but Stanford can. Other factors are still allowed of course.

[AustralianSwingVoter]

Upon the request of the Governor and the Speaker, here's a SOAP amendment to fix the amendment problem. A government councillor needs to quote this and sponsor this:

Amendment to the Standing Orders:

1. The Standing Orders of the Lincoln Council shall be amended as follows:

Section 3. Legislative Debates and Voting
B. During debate, Councillors and sponsors of proposed legislation may suggest amendments to proposed legislation. If the sponsor of the proposed legislation publicly deems the amendment friendly, no vote on the amendment shall be required. If the sponsor of the proposed legislation does not publicly deem the amendment friendly, or any other Councillor objects to the amendment, a vote on the amendment shall be taken 24 hours after being proposed unless there is less than 24 hours of debate remaining on the bill. If there is less than 24 hours of debate remaining on the bill, a vote on the amendment shall be taken before proceeding to a final vote on the bill. Such vote shall be open for 24 hours, or until all Councillors have voted, if earlier. An amendment shall pass if a majority of Councillors vote in favor of it (with abstentions and absences not counted as votes).

[Zaybay]

Upon the request of the Governor and the Speaker, here's a SOAP amendment to fix the amendment problem. A government councillor needs to quote this and sponsor this:

Amendment to the Standing Orders:

1. The Standing Orders of the Lincoln Council shall be amended as follows:

Section 3. Legislative Debates and Voting
B. During debate, Councillors and sponsors of proposed legislation may suggest amendments to proposed legislation. If the sponsor of the proposed legislation publicly deems the amendment friendly, no vote on the amendment shall be required. If the sponsor of the proposed legislation does not publicly deem the amendment friendly, or any other Councillor objects to the amendment, a vote on the amendment shall be taken 24 hours after being proposed unless there is less than 24 hours of debate remaining on the bill. If there is less than 24 hours of debate remaining on the bill, a vote on the amendment shall be taken before proceeding to a final vote on the bill. Such vote shall be open for 24 hours, or until all Councillors have voted, if earlier. An amendment shall pass if a majority of Councillors vote in favor of it (with abstentions and absences not counted as votes).

Ill sponsor it.

[Former President tack50]

Electric Car Chargers & General Encouragement Act

A bill to encourage the usage of electic cars by encouraging the construction of electric car chargers and giving them other advantages

SECTION I: Name
1. This law shall be known as the "Electric Car Chargers & General Encouragement Act."

SECTION II: Definitions
1. For the purposes of this act a DC fast charger shall be understood as an electric car charger capable of delivering at least 45 kW of power and being able to give a standard electric car at least 96 km (60 miles) of range in under 25 minutes.
2. A major reform shall be understood as a reform or expansion construction project to an existing parking lot with an estimated construction cost of at least 1 million dollars.

SECTION III: Regulations
1. All newly constructed parking lots with a planned capacity of over 100 cars, shall have at least 5 DC fast chargers for electric cars, for every 100 parking spots
2. All major reforms to existing parking lots shall include the installation of at least 5 electric car chargers for every 100 parking spots.
3. All parking lots in Lincoln must include at least 15 electric car chargers for every 100 parking spots by the end of the year 2033
4. All electric vehicles shall be exempt from paying any tolls in the region or Lincoln. All hybrid vehicles shall get a 50% discount on all tolls in the region.
5. All electric vehicles shall be allowed to drive in regulated bus lanes and other special designated fast lanes. Municipalities may limit this right to only electric vehicles that have at least a certain number of passengers on board.

SECTION IV: Timing
1. This act shall take effect 3 months after passage.
2. This act shall not affect currently ongoing construction projects or reforms.

[Pyro]

I introduce the following:

Amendment to the Easier Transport for All Act (L 15.6)

A Bill

Easier Transport for All Act

Creating a region-wide bus system to serve as a supplement in rural areas to LincolnRail

Section 1. Creation
1. A new bus transport company owned by the region of Lincoln called LincolnBus will be created.
2. This company will be tasked with designing hundreds of bus routes across the region which service rural regions and connect them with the already existing LincolnRail network.

Section 2. Operation and Design
1. States will bid for inclusion into the LincolnBus network, providing necessary funding for the Government of Lincoln to operate a bus network in each state.
  a. If a state's bid is accepted without the necessary funding to operate a network, the Government of Lincoln will provide the remaining necessary funds on a temporary basis, which will be approved by the Assembly at LincolnBus's request.
2. The company will initially operate a pilot program in the first three (3) states to have bids accepted by the Government of Lincoln. After a period of six (6) months since the first bus route began operation, the Government will accept bids from any other states wishing to apply.
3. The company will design routes connecting stations in the LincolnRail network and regional centers and rural cities by a Design Commission comprised of two members from each constituent state of the network.
4. Once a route is approved, the Government will buy the necessary equipment and materials to maintain the network, along with hiring personnel. until a private operator has been found, as defined in Section 3.

Section 3. Ownership
1. The company will initially be owned completely and subsidized by the region of Lincoln with the cooperation and support of the states of Lincoln. These subsidies by the region of Lincoln shall be sufficient to cover fare for all passengers, fuel and all other related costs and expenditures of LincolnBus.
2. After a period of one (1) year since operation of the first bus route, the company will sell a stake in the company to private bus operators who have bid in the previous year for operation of various sections of the network, ultimately totalling to 75 percent between the various operators.
   a. These operators will be tasked with management of the infrastrcture and hiring of personnel only; branding and ticketing will still be maintained by the region of Lincoln. By the end of five (5) years since the company's creation, every bus route will be maintained and operated by a private operator.
3. If a sufficient amount of operators are not found, the region will continue to maintain the network until a sufficient amount of operators are found.

Section 4. Implementation
1. This bill shall become law upon the signing of the Governor.

[Adam Griffin]

Transportation Improvement Bill

Section 1 (Title & Definitions)
1. For the purposes of this legislation, the word "road" refers to any avenue of transit.
2. For the purposes of this legislation, the word "toll" refers to any fee collected in exchange for access to a public or private avenue of transit.

Section 2 (Regulation of Toll Roads)
1. As of July 1, 2019, the practice of collecting tolls on any roads that are built and/or maintained with public funding shall be abolished.
2. As of July 1, 2019, any roads built and maintained exclusively with private funding may charge tolls, not to exceed $0.10 per mile.
3. As of July 1, 2019, all profits collected from tolls shall be taxed at a rate of 50%.

[S019]

It has come to my attention that some disturbing messages have been posted on Discord

Discord Regulation Bill

I. All Discord posts by a Lincoln Councilor shall be viewed by all Councilors

II. A Discord post can be grounds for censure or impeachment of a Lincoln Councilor

III. Any Councilor who repeatedly posts offensive or discriminatory messages on discord shall be automatically recalled

IV. This bill takes effect, immediately after being signed by the governor

I hope to get bipartisan support for this bill, as elected officials we need to be held to high standards and serve as role models for our community, those Discord posts are not indicative of being role models.

I would like to revoke my sponsorship of this bill, and would like for the Chancellor to immediately table it, when it comes to the floor

[Former President tack50]

It has come to my attention that some disturbing messages have been posted on Discord

Discord Regulation Bill

I. All Discord posts by a Lincoln Councilor shall be viewed by all Councilors

II. A Discord post can be grounds for censure or impeachment of a Lincoln Councilor

III. Any Councilor who repeatedly posts offensive or discriminatory messages on discord shall be automatically recalled

IV. This bill takes effect, immediately after being signed by the governor

I hope to get bipartisan support for this bill, as elected officials we need to be held to high standards and serve as role models for our community, those Discord posts are not indicative of being role models.

I would like to revoke my sponsorship of this bill, and would like for the Chancellor to immediately table it, when it comes to the floor

Well, since the bill is not in the floor yet, I'll just remove it from the queue.

I'm giving a 24 hour period for someone else to take sponsorship, otherwise it's getting removed from the queue

[Pyro]

Historical Lincoln Act

to promote our the history of our region, develop new regional museums, and provide grants for the humanities

Section I: Recognition

1. As representatives of the Region of Lincoln, we recognize that preserving our mutual history is what binds us and ensures we learn from our shared experiences. In order to preserve the memory of our past and seek the betterment of all, it is our duty to foster the development of historical studies and the humanities overall.

Section II: Historical Preservation

1. Lincoln shall appoint a Historic & Landmarks Preservation Board.

  a. This Board's objective shall be to promote the protection and preservation of Lincoln's historic sites, buildings and districts based on cultural or artistic achievements which cannot be duplicated or otherwise replaced. As a result, the Board shall enhance local attractions, foster economic development and retain property values and uses.

  b. Members of the Board must be qualified preservationists and historians.

  c. Members of the Board shall be appointed by the Governor.

Section III: The Museum Project

1. The Historical Museums of Lincoln shall be administered by the Region of Lincoln.

  a. This project shall be a pubic initiative for the development of museums and research centers throughout the region. Its directive shall be the construction and maintenance of public facilities containing historical artifacts, literature, collections and historically and/or culturally-significant items.

  b. The project shall be directed primarily by the Secretary of The Historical Museums of Lincoln, a public official as appointed by the Governor.

    i. The Secretary shall be given the task of presiding over the directive as outlined in 1-a.

    ii. The Secretary shall be permitted to appoint a maximum of fifteen team members to assist in managing the project, subject to change at the discretion of the Governor.

Section IV: To Promote the Humanities

1. Lincoln shall establish the Foster The Humanities Program.

  a. This shall be an independent agency instructed to offer funding for studies and projects involving human society and culture, social sciences, language, geography, music, history politics and art.

  b. The Foster The Humanities Program shall accomplish the following.

    i. Assist in the quality development of humanities-oriented learning and teaching programs, courses and curricula in public education.

    ii. Work alongside public institutions to provide teaching faculty with the means to provide quality experiences to students.

    iii. Recognize individuals and communities exhibiting exceptional work in the fields highlighted in 1-a.

  c. The agency shall allocate a minimum of $1M in annual grants per state in order to meet the above criteria.

Section V: Enactment

1. This act takes effect upon signing by the governor.

[Peanut]

Historical Lincoln Act

to promote our the history of our region, develop new regional museums, and provide grants for the humanities

Section I: Recognition

1. As representatives of the Region of Lincoln, we recognize that preserving our mutual history is what binds us and ensures we learn from our shared experiences. In order to preserve the memory of our past and seek the betterment of all, it is our duty to foster the development of historical studies and the humanities overall.

Section II: Historical Preservation

1. Lincoln shall appoint a Historic & Landmarks Preservation Board.

  a. This Board's objective shall be to promote the protection and preservation of Lincoln's historic sites, buildings and districts based on cultural or artistic achievements which cannot be duplicated or otherwise replaced. As a result, the Board shall enhance local attractions, foster economic development and retain property values and uses.

  b. Members of the Board must be qualified preservationists and historians.

  c. Members of the Board shall be appointed by the Governor.

Section III: The Museum Project

1. The Historical Museums of Lincoln shall be administered by the Region of Lincoln.

  a. This project shall be a pubic initiative for the development of museums and research centers throughout the region. Its directive shall be the construction and maintenance of public facilities containing historical artifacts, literature, collections and historically and/or culturally-significant items.

  b. The project shall be directed primarily by the Secretary of The Historical Museums of Lincoln, a public official as appointed by the Governor.

    i. The Secretary shall be given the task of presiding over the directive as outlined in 1-a.

    ii. The Secretary shall be permitted to appoint a maximum of fifteen team members to assist in managing the project, subject to change at the discretion of the Governor.

Section IV: To Promote the Humanities

1. Lincoln shall establish the Foster The Humanities Program.

  a. This shall be an independent agency instructed to offer funding for studies and projects involving human society and culture, social sciences, language, geography, music, history politics and art.

  b. The Foster The Humanities Program shall accomplish the following.

    i. Assist in the quality development of humanities-oriented learning and teaching programs, courses and curricula in public education.

    ii. Work alongside public institutions to provide teaching faculty with the means to provide quality experiences to students.

    iii. Recognize individuals and communities exhibiting exceptional work in the fields highlighted in 1-a.

  c. The agency shall allocate a minimum of $1M in annual grants per state in order to meet the above criteria.

Section V: Enactment

1. This act takes effect upon signing by the governor.

[lfromnj]

Historical Lincoln Act

to promote our the history of our region, develop new regional museums, and provide grants for the humanities

Section I: Recognition

1. As representatives of the Region of Lincoln, we recognize that preserving our mutual history is what binds us and ensures we learn from our shared experiences. In order to preserve the memory of our past and seek the betterment of all, it is our duty to foster the development of historical studies and the humanities overall.

Section II: Historical Preservation

1. Lincoln shall appoint a Historic & Landmarks Preservation Board.

  a. This Board's objective shall be to promote the protection and preservation of Lincoln's historic sites, buildings and districts based on cultural or artistic achievements which cannot be duplicated or otherwise replaced. As a result, the Board shall enhance local attractions, foster economic development and retain property values and uses.

  b. Members of the Board must be qualified preservationists and historians.

  c. Members of the Board shall be appointed by the Governor.

Section III: The Museum Project

1. The Historical Museums of Lincoln shall be administered by the Region of Lincoln.

  a. This project shall be a pubic initiative for the development of museums and research centers throughout the region. Its directive shall be the construction and maintenance of public facilities containing historical artifacts, literature, collections and historically and/or culturally-significant items.

  b. The project shall be directed primarily by the Secretary of The Historical Museums of Lincoln, a public official as appointed by the Governor.

    i. The Secretary shall be given the task of presiding over the directive as outlined in 1-a.

    ii. The Secretary shall be permitted to appoint a maximum of fifteen team members to assist in managing the project, subject to change at the discretion of the Governor.

Section IV: To Promote the Humanities

1. Lincoln shall establish the Foster The Humanities Program.

  a. This shall be an independent agency instructed to offer funding for studies and projects involving human society and culture, social sciences, language, geography, music, history politics and art.

  b. The Foster The Humanities Program shall accomplish the following.

    i. Assist in the quality development of humanities-oriented learning and teaching programs, courses and curricula in public education.

    ii. Work alongside public institutions to provide teaching faculty with the means to provide quality experiences to students.

    iii. Recognize individuals and communities exhibiting exceptional work in the fields highlighted in 1-a.

  c. The agency shall allocate a minimum of $1M in annual grants per state in order to meet the above criteria.

Section V: Enactment

1. This act takes effect upon signing by the governor.

With all respect governor,despite the relatively harmless nature of the bill and relatively moderate comment you should respect the fact that this thread is not for commenting on the legislation.

[Pyro]

Keep the Workplace Safe Act

to protect workers and bound employers with common sense guidelines

Section I: Protections and Employee Rights

1. Every employer in the Region of Lincoln is required to adopt the following policies and notify all workers of these policies in the hiring process. An employer that does not adopt any policy noted below must ensure that the policy they adopt meets or exceeds the minimum standards.

  a. Sexual Harassment Policy

    i. Prohibits sexual harassment, provides examples of prohibited conduct that would constitute unlawful sexual harassment, and states clearly that sanctions will be enforced against individuals engaging in sexual harassment and against supervisory and managerial personnel who knowingly allow such behavior to continue.

    ii. Includes information concerning the federal and regional statutory provisions concerning sexual harassment, remedies available to victims of sexual harassment, and a statement that there may be applicable local laws.

    iii. Includes a complaint form and a procedure for the timely and confidential investigation of complaints that ensures due process for all parties as well as informs employees of their rights of redress and all available forums for adjudicating sexual harassment complaints.

  b. Discrimination Policy

    i. Prohibits sex, race, gender and LGBTQ discrimination in the workplace, provides examples of prohibited conduct that would constitute discrimination, and states clearly that sanctions will be enforced against individuals engaging in discriminatory behavior and against supervisory and managerial personnel who knowingly allow such behavior to continue.

    ii. Includes information concerning the federal and regional statutory provisions concerning discrimination and a statement that there may be applicable local laws.

    iii. Includes a complaint form and a procedure for the timely and confidential investigation of complaints that ensures due process for all parties as well as informs employees of their rights of redress and all available forums for adjudicating discrimination complaints.

  c. Digital Privacy Policy

     i. Prohibits employers from requesting access to online data from workers as well as job applicants, provides examples of prohibited conduct that would constitute a violation of digital privacy protection, and states clearly that sanctions will be enforced against supervisory and managerial personnel who take part in the violation and/or knowingly allow such behavior to continue.

       a. Online data shall include but not be limited to social media, e-mail accounts, call history and text messages.

     ii. Includes information concerning the federal and regional statutory provisions concerning digital privacy and a statement that there may be applicable local laws.

    iii. Includes a complaint form and a procedure for the timely and confidential investigation of complaints that ensures due process for all parties as well as informs employees of their rights of redress and all available forums for adjudicating digital privacy complaints.

  d. Right to a Union Policy

     i. Prohibits employers from deterring or disallowing workers from joining and/or forming a union or signing a petition, provides examples of prohibited conduct that would constitute a violation of this regulation, and states clearly that sanctions will be enforced against supervisory and managerial personnel who take part in the violation and/or knowingly allow such behavior to continue.

     ii. Includes information concerning the federal and regional statutory provisions concerning union rights and a statement that there may be applicable local laws.

    iii. Includes a complaint form and a procedure for the timely and confidential investigation of complaints that ensures due process for all parties as well as informs employees of their rights of redress and all available forums for adjudicating union rights complaints.

Section II: Enactment

1. This act takes effect on September 1st, 2019 contingent upon signing by the governor.

[lfromnj]

Financial Abortion Act

Giving the right to terminate any financial support of a future child

Section I: Action and Timeframe

i. If one member of a couple that created a mutually conceived fetus wishes to raise a child but the other does not, the one that does not want the child may terminate all parental rights including financial rights. They will not be required to pay any child support as long as the child resides in the region of Lincoln. This action will hereby be referred to as a financial abortion.

ii. This Financial Abortion must take place either 12 weeks into the pregnancy or 2 weeks after disclosure of the pregnancy to both partners,whichever is the later date.

[Pyro]

I introduce the following:

Amendment to the STEM Act (L 14.6)

The STEM Act

Section I. In careful consideration of the importance of careers related to science, technology, engineering and mathematics (herein referred to as STEM) in the technological, scientific and cultural development of the region of Lincoln, the following provisions are is hereby adopted to protect such careers:

1. The public high schools in the region of Lincoln shall be encouraged to divert more of their regular funding into programs related to STEM. A yearly high-school level contest shall be held in the capital of Lincoln, sponsored by the regional government and whichever universities or colleges opt to participate (an invitation shall be sent out to these institutions to co-sponsor the event, alleviating the burden on the Lincoln budget for such an activity.) Such an event will showcase the true talent of the public high schools students in the region in the fields as highlighted above.

2. Stipends shall be given to colleges and universities to be spent on the applying students who display the bigger aptitude and potential on the STEM area. The amount invested in such a stipend will be recommended by the Lincoln Department of Education, and shall be thereafter accepted or changed by the Lincoln Assembly in consideration of the budgetary position of the region.

Section II. This bill shall take effect upon signing by the Governor, and the provisions therein established shall begin during the year of  2019.

[Pyro]

I introduce the following.

A Resolution to Establish the Budget of the Lincoln Government.

*I request that the Speaker prioritize this bill above all others in the Government Queue.

IN THE LINCOLN COUNCIL

A RESOLUTION

Establishing the budget for the Lincoln Government lasting from July 2019 until June 2020

Resolved by the Lincoln Council convened,

Expenditures

Health - $269.89bn + $1.49bn (L603) = $269.89bn

Pensions - $104.40bn + $0bn (LC 11.11) = $104.40bn

Education - $105.19bn + $ 35.63bn (L505, L601, L 12.9, L 13.06) = $140.82bn

Defence - $0.10bn + $0.03bn (L 11.22) = $0.13bn

Transport - $54.18bn + $0.48bn (L 15.6) =$54.66bn

Welfare - $40.93bn + $0.22bn (L 11.4.2, L 14.9) = $41.15bn

General Govt - $20.27bn + -$0.11bn (L513, L 15.9) = $20.16bn

Debt Interest - $23.30bn

Protection - $23.83bn + $4.86bn (L 6.4.3, L 7.3.1, L 10.16.5) = $28.69bn

Other - $31.44bn + $0.98bn (LC 1.13) = $32.42bn

One time additional spending - $39.54bn (L 6.5.1, L 7.1.1, L 7.4.2, L 7.5.1, L 9.10.5, L 10.16.5, L 10.26.5, L 11.17, L 15.3)

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TOTAL EXPENDITURES - $ 755.80 billion

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PROPOSED TAXES

Income tax
0.0%    $0 - $24,999 ($0 B)
10%    $25,000 - $49,9999 ($13.19 B)
15%    $50,000 - $99,999 ($56.40 B)
20%    $100,000 - $249,999 ($118.42 B)
25%   $250,000 - $999,999 ($71.51 B)
30%   $1,000,000 + ($41.87 B)

Rates remain the same for married couples filing jointly, but brackets are doubled.

Cannabis Tax
10% ($2.09 B) + $1.25bn (L10.25.4) = $3.34bn

Other drugs tax (L10.25.4) = $0.58bn

Excise Taxes
Gas: 30.0 cents per gallon ($13.35 B)
Diesel: $0.50 per gallon ($7.41 B)
New automobile purchase tax (by curb weight): $120 per thousand kilograms ($1.02 B)

Luxury Tax
15% ($3.24 B)

Property tax
0.0%    $0 - $24,999 ($0 B)
5%    $25,000 - $49,9999 ($15.53 B)
10%    $50,000 - $99,999 ($54.57 B)
15%    $100,000 - $249,999 ($78.63 B)
20%   $250,000 - $999,999 ($24.21 B)
25%   $1,000,000 + ($7.60 B)

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TOTAL REVENUES - $510.88 B

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PROJECTED DEFICIT - - $ 244.92 B

[Peanut]

The Make Peanut Great Again Amendment

1. The Lincoln constitution shall be amended as follows:

Every bill passed by the Council, before it becomes law, shall first be sent to the governor. If he approves of it, he should sign it and it will become law; but if he disapproves he may refer the bill to a general referendum. The Council may override the reference of the governor by a majority three-fifths vote of all elected MCs. If the governor fails to take any action on a bill within 120 hours of its passage, it shall become law.

2. This Amendment shall go into immediate effect once approved by the people of Lincoln.

An Amendment to settle some Discord discussion on the stability of the Lincoln Governor. I urge the Council to adopt it, I won't become a dictator I swear.

[Former President tack50]

The Make Peanut Great Again Amendment

1. The Lincoln constitution shall be amended as follows:

Every bill passed by the Council, before it becomes law, shall first be sent to the governor. If he approves of it, he should sign it and it will become law; but if he disapproves he may refer the bill to a general referendum. The Council may override the reference of the governor by a majority three-fifths vote of all elected MCs. If the governor fails to take any action on a bill within 120 hours of its passage, it shall become law.

2. This Amendment shall go into immediate effect once approved by the people of Lincoln.

An Amendment to settle some Discord discussion on the stability of the Lincoln Governor. I urge the Council to adopt it, I won't become a dictator I swear.

I will sponsor. It's a shame you won't become a dictator though