6th Council of Lincoln Legislative Introduction Thread

[Esteemed Jimmy]

Introduce legislation in this thread.

Keep discussion in the Legislation Discussion board: https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=356603.0

[S019]

This bill was sponsored and was supposed to reach the floor, last Council, but for some reason it didn’t. So I’ll reintroduce it, so that we can debate it.

Preventing Hate-based Intimidation by Police Officers Act

To provide training for police officers in order to prevent acts of hate-based intimidation.

Section 1. Short title

This Act shall be cited as the “Preventing Hate-based Intimidation by Police Officers Act.

Section 2. Definition

As used in Act, unless otherwise provided or indicated by the context, the term “hate-based intimidation” shall mean a threat of physical injury, harm to property or other injury motivated by hatred toward an individual's or group of individuals' actual or perceived:

(1) race; (2) color; (3) religion; (4) national origin; (5) ancestry; (6) sex; (7) gender or gender identity; ( sexual orientation; (9) intellectual disability; (10) physical or sensory disability; or (11) behavioral or mental health

Section 3. Training

(a) In general. -

There is hereby established a commission to be known as the "Police Hate-based Intimidation Prevention Commission", hereinafter referred to as the “commission”.

(b) Purpose. -

The commission shall develop and provide training on hate-based intimidation to police officers. The commission may also consult with relevant stakeholders in developing the training. The training shall include, but not be limited to:

(1) Identification of hate-based intimidation. (2) Methods to address hate-based intimidation. (3) Reporting of hate-based intimidation. (4) Hate-based intimidation recordkeeping.

Section 4. Implementation

This Act shall take effect 60 days after passage.

[S019]

This bill would have passed last Council, but due to a misinterpretation of the Final Business Period due to a misleading calendar it failed, so I will reintroduce this as it should have passed.

School Bus and School Vehicle Student Safety Act

To require all school buses to have surveillance cameras and seat belts; requiring school bus and school vehicle drivers to be distraction-free.

Section 1. Short title

This Act shall be cited as the “School Bus and School Vehicle Student Safety Act".

Section 2. Requirements

(a) Surveillance. -

Every school bus registered in the region of Lincoln shall be required to have a video monitoring system that, at a minimum, includes an internal camera positioned so that every seat is within the camera's field of vision and one of the following:

(i) an internal camera positioned outward so that the road ahead is within the camera's field of vision; or (ii) an external camera.

(b) Seat Belts. -

Every school bus registered in the region of Lincoln shall be equipped with or be fitted with retractable seat belts. No passenger may be carried for whom a seat belt is not available. Each passenger shall use a seat belt when the bus is in motion.

Section 3. Distracted Drivers

(a) In general. -

While operating a school bus or a school vehicle registered in the region of Lincoln on any road when the school bus or school vehicle is in motion and is transporting one or more passengers, no individual may:

(i) consume food or beverages; or (ii) operate a cellphone.

(b) Exception. -

The prohibition in subsection (a) does not apply when the school bus or school vehicle is:

(i) parked in a safe area off of a road; (ii) the consumption of food or beverages is necessary for a medical condition; or (ii) the operation of the cellular telephone occurs during an emergency situation.

(c) Fines. -

A person who violates this section commits a summary offense and shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of not less than fifty dollars nor more than two hundred dollars. The fine shall be five hundred dollars if the violation causes a vehicular accident.

(d) Definitions. -

As used in Section, unless otherwise provided or indicated by the context, the term "emergency situation" shall mean a call made to:

(i) an emergency system response operator or 911 public safety communications dispatcher; (ii) a hospital or emergency room; (iii) a physician's office or health clinic; (iv) an ambulance or fire department rescue service; (v) a fire department or volunteer fire department; (vi) a police department; (vii) a school district building or central dispatch; or (viii) an emergency roadside assistance agency or towing or repair businesses.

Section 4. Implementation

Section 2(a) of this Act shall take effect 90 days after passage; Section 2(b) of this Act shall take effect 180 days after passage; Section 3 of this Act shall take effect immediately after passage.

[S019]

Withdrawing sponsorship of these

[Esteemed Jimmy]

Preventing Hate-based Intimidation by Police Officers Act

To provide training for police officers in order to prevent acts of hate-based intimidation.

Section 1. Short title

This Act shall be cited as the “Preventing Hate-based Intimidation by Police Officers Act.

Section 2. Definition

As used in Act, unless otherwise provided or indicated by the context, the term “hate-based intimidation” shall mean a threat of physical injury, harm to property or other injury motivated by hatred toward an individual's or group of individuals' actual or perceived:

(1) race; (2) color; (3) religion; (4) national origin; (5) ancestry; (6) sex; (7) gender or gender identity; ( sexual orientation; (9) intellectual disability; (10) physical or sensory disability; or (11) behavioral or mental health

Section 3. Training

(a) In general. -

There is hereby established a commission to be known as the "Police Hate-based Intimidation Prevention Commission", hereinafter referred to as the “commission”.

(b) Purpose. -

The commission shall develop and provide training on hate-based intimidation to police officers. The commission may also consult with relevant stakeholders in developing the training. The training shall include, but not be limited to:

(1) Identification of hate-based intimidation. (2) Methods to address hate-based intimidation. (3) Reporting of hate-based intimidation. (4) Hate-based intimidation recordkeeping.

Section 4. Implementation

This Act shall take effect 60 days after passage.

School Bus and School Vehicle Student Safety Act

To require all school buses to have surveillance cameras and seat belts; requiring school bus and school vehicle drivers to be distraction-free.

Section 1. Short title

This Act shall be cited as the “School Bus and School Vehicle Student Safety Act".

Section 2. Requirements

(a) Surveillance. -

Every school bus registered in the region of Lincoln shall be required to have a video monitoring system that, at a minimum, includes an internal camera positioned so that every seat is within the camera's field of vision and one of the following:

(i) an internal camera positioned outward so that the road ahead is within the camera's field of vision; or (ii) an external camera.

(b) Seat Belts. -

Every school bus registered in the region of Lincoln shall be equipped with or be fitted with retractable seat belts. No passenger may be carried for whom a seat belt is not available. Each passenger shall use a seat belt when the bus is in motion.

Section 3. Distracted Drivers

(a) In general. -

While operating a school bus or a school vehicle registered in the region of Lincoln on any road when the school bus or school vehicle is in motion and is transporting one or more passengers, no individual may:

(i) consume food or beverages; or (ii) operate a cellphone.

(b) Exception. -

The prohibition in subsection (a) does not apply when the school bus or school vehicle is:

(i) parked in a safe area off of a road; (ii) the consumption of food or beverages is necessary for a medical condition; or (ii) the operation of the cellular telephone occurs during an emergency situation.

(c) Fines. -

A person who violates this section commits a summary offense and shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of not less than fifty dollars nor more than two hundred dollars. The fine shall be five hundred dollars if the violation causes a vehicular accident.

(d) Definitions. -

As used in Section, unless otherwise provided or indicated by the context, the term "emergency situation" shall mean a call made to:

(i) an emergency system response operator or 911 public safety communications dispatcher; (ii) a hospital or emergency room; (iii) a physician's office or health clinic; (iv) an ambulance or fire department rescue service; (v) a fire department or volunteer fire department; (vi) a police department; (vii) a school district building or central dispatch; or (viii) an emergency roadside assistance agency or towing or repair businesses.

Section 4. Implementation

Section 2(a) of this Act shall take effect 90 days after passage; Section 2(b) of this Act shall take effect 180 days after passage; Section 3 of this Act shall take effect immediately after passage.

I will be assuming sponsorship of these two bills.

[S019]

Introducing this

Constitutional Amendment: Creation of the Minister of Legal Affairs

Article II of the Lincoln constitution shall be amended to read

1. The executive power shall be divided between the Governor of Lincoln and the Chancellor of Lincoln, with the governor having the powers of the head of state and the chancellor the powers of the head of government.
2. The governor shall be elected by the entire body of eligible voters. No person shall be governor who is not a registered voter of Lincoln, nor who has been a citizen thereof for fewer than 730 hours.
3. The governor shall have the power to carry out all acts in association with his role as the head of state of the Region; to command the militia in times of war; to issue pardons and reprieves for crimes committed under the laws of this Region, which shall be permanent upon their issuance, though he shall have no power to pardon himself; to appoint, in accordance with Article V of the Constitution of the Republic of Atlasia, the Associate Justice for this Region; and to approve, or send to referendum, all acts passed by the Council.
4. The governor shall appoint a chancellor who he believes will have the confidence of the Council whenever a vacancy opens in the chancellorship by way of resignation, death, or whenever the Council shall pass a motion of no confidence in the government. Additionally, he shall appoint a chancellor who he believes will have the confidence of the Council following a general election.
5. The chancellor, who must be a member of the Council, shall have the power to carry out all acts in association with his role as the head of government of the Region; to lead the government, so long as he commands the confidence of the Council; and to administer the functions of the head of state as acting governor upon the death, impeachment, recall, or resignation of the governor, or whenever he should otherwise become unable to execute the duties of his office. The chancellor shall not forfeit his office upon ascending to the position of acting governor; but should the chancellor be elected governor in an ensuing by-election, he shall forfeit his offices in the Council, including the chancellery.
6. After the Council has been elected, the outgoing chancellor shall have the first right to form a government and seek appointment from the governor to reach a confidence vote. However, if the incumbent chancellor is not a sitting member of the new Council, the Council may suggest an alternative candidate for chancellor to the governor who it believes holds the confidence of the Council. If the governor has determined that a government cannot be formed, writs of election may be issued.
7. The Chancellor may name a Minister of Legal Affairs, who is subject to confirmation by 3/5ths of sitting Councillors. The Minister shall serve at the Chancellor's pleasure and shall be responsible for overseeing legal (but not judicial affairs) and shall serve as the primary counsel for Lincoln in the case that it is sued.

Article III, Section 1 of the Lincoln Constitution is amended as follows:

The people of the Region of Lincoln may initiate the recall of any officer of this Region, except the Associate Justice of the Circuit Court, the Minister of Regional Elections The Minister of Legal Affairs , or the Chancellor from that office-though they may still be recalled in their capacities as councilors—, by delivering to the Minister of Regional Elections a petition stating the reason for recall and signed by one tenth of the total population of the Region. The Minister of Regional Elections shall then open the voting booth, according to the rules and regulations for elections set forth in this Constitution; but if the officer to be recalled is the Minister of Regional Elections in their capacity as a councilor, then the Speaker of the Council shall open the voting booth. The ballot question shall be, “Shall [A.B.] be recalled from the office of [name of the office held]?” A vote of “YES” shall be considered a vote for recall; a vote of “NO” shall be considered a vote against recall. Abstentions will not affect the results. Recalled officers shall forfeit their offices immediately.

[S019]

Lincoln Transportation Overhaul Act


I. The Department of Transportation

1. The Lincoln Department of Transportation is created, it may also be cited as the DoT

2. The Department of Transportation shall monitor all transportation related affairs

3. It shall be lead by the Secretary of Transportation, this may be either a player in the game or an NPC

II. Transportation Trust Fund and Appropriations

1. The DoT shall be funded by a Transportation Trust Fund (TTF)

2. The TTF shall receive annual Appropriations of $20 billion for it's services

III. Raising Revenue for the TTF

1. Express toll lanes shall be used to pay for part of the Appropriations of the TTF

2. Express toll lanes are imposed on any highways of Interstate-level grade in the following cities: Chicago, Milwaukee, Detroit, Indianapolis, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, Buffalo, Boston, and Providence

3. The local city Council shall set the toll rate which may be between $5 and $15 per mile

4. Cars using renewable vehicles may use the lanes for free and HOV cars may use the lanes for free

5. Clause 4 of Section III will expire in May of 2036

6. Taxes on all income brackets making over 110,000 shall be raised progressively starting with a 10% hike and culminating with a 45% hike on the richest of Lincolnites

IV. Revenue Uses

1. 10% of total revenue for the TTF is given to the New York City Metropolitan Transit Authority for work on its projects

2. 30% of total revenue shall be distributed equally to the following airports: Chicago O'Hare, Philadelphia, New York: Jojn F Kennedy, and Boston Logan

3. The remaining 70% of the revenue may be used by the department, however it desires, provided that these uses pertain to infrastructure

V. Implementation

I. This law takes effect 10 months after being signed by the governor

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

Would urge someone to sponsor this:

Lincoln Dictatorship Act

1. Recognizing lesser activity in the region, disengagement from conservatives, and lack of power in the office anyway, Elections for Governor to be held in March 2020 or later are hereby cancelled.

2. J.K. Sestak, the winner of the February 2020 Governor Election, is hereby declared Eternal Governor and anyone expressing opposition to him in March 2020 or later shall be disqualified from serving in any Lincoln public office capacity for a period to be determined solely by J.K. Sestak or his designee.

3. A constitutional amendment consisting of 1 and 2 shall be put before the voters once this act becomes law.

[Former President tack50]

Lincoln Urban Tree Protection Act

A bill to protect trees located in urban areas

1. This bill shall apply to any trees located in an urban area that are older than 15 years, or that have a diameter bigger than 20 centimetres measured at a height of 1.40 metres from the ground

2. The full cutting of trees in any urban area in the region of Lincoln is hereby prohibited, except for what local regulations may specify

3. Whenever trees are required to be removed for construction or other purposes, they shall be transplanted instead

4. The prunning of trees is hereby prohibited in any urban area in the region of Lincoln, with the following exceptions:
-When minimum distances to electric power lines are not kept
-When tree branches obstruct the view of traffic lights or other traffic elements
-When tree branches create a risk for pedestrians or cars
-When it is necessary to keep the tree's health

5. The owners of trees located in urban areas shall be responsible for their maintenance and conservation. Municipalities and counties in Lincoln shall perform inspections to verify this every 2 years

6. Municipalities in Lincoln shall peform an inventory of trees in their urban area if they have not done so already. This inventory shall be updated every 10 years or more frequently

7. Sections 1-5 of this bill are enacted immediately after passage. Section 6 shall be enacted 2 years after passage

Since Speaker Suburban asked for more bills, I took the easy way out and translated a bill from RL. It is a fairly boring one, but also a simple one.

[S019]

Lincoln Urban Tree Protection Act

A bill to protect trees located in urban areas

1. This bill shall apply to any trees located in an urban area that are older than 15 years, or that have a diameter bigger than 20 centimetres measured at a height of 1.40 metres from the ground

2. The full cutting of trees in any urban area in the region of Lincoln is hereby prohibited, except for what local regulations may specify

3. Whenever trees are required to be removed for construction or other purposes, they shall be transplanted instead

4. The prunning of trees is hereby prohibited in any urban area in the region of Lincoln, with the following exceptions:
-When minimum distances to electric power lines are not kept
-When tree branches obstruct the view of traffic lights or other traffic elements
-When tree branches create a risk for pedestrians or cars
-When it is necessary to keep the tree's health

5. The owners of trees located in urban areas shall be responsible for their maintenance and conservation. Municipalities and counties in Lincoln shall perform inspections to verify this every 2 years

6. Municipalities in Lincoln shall peform an inventory of trees in their urban area if they have not done so already. This inventory shall be updated every 10 years or more frequently

7. Sections 1-5 of this bill are enacted immediately after passage. Section 6 shall be enacted 2 years after passage

Since Speaker Suburban asked for more bills, I took the easy way out and translated a bill from RL. It is a fairly boring one, but also a simple one.

Sponsoring this, great step forward for tackling climate change!

[Lambsbread]

Lincoln Motto Reform Act

WHEREAS it has been pointed out that Lincoln's motto is not grammatically correct in Latin

WHEREAS the people of Lincoln should be represented by a government that is capable of correcting its own errors

Lincoln hereby changes its motto to Veritas non potentia facit legem

The Legislative body shall amend this act until an agreeable, appropriate motto is decided upon.

This act shall take effect immediately upon passage.

[Lambsbread]

Supplemental Income Pilot Program Act

1. This act shall be herein referred to as "SIPP" or "the SIPP Act"

2. Lincoln shall begin a researching and implementing a universal basic income for residents of Lincoln who meet the criteria outlined in this Act.
2a. Any person in Lincoln earning less than $15,000 per year or less than $200 per week shall be entitled to participate in this program.
2b. Persons under the age of 18 are not entitled to this program unless they are able to provide evidence of extenuating circumstances such as homelessness or family need.
2c. Persons who are unable to work because of disability shall still be entitled to government-provided benefits that they already receive.
2d. This act shall not exclude any person who is a permanent resident of Lincoln.
2e. This act shall not exclude any incarcerated person, though such individuals may only be entitled to their stipend once released from incarceration.
2f. This act shall not exclude any homeless person, provided that they can show valid proof of identity, including any state or region-issued identification. If no identification is available, the individual shall be referred to the proper administration within the region to receive identification at no cost.

3. The Lincoln Government shall make available a monthly stipend of $1,000 per resident.
3a. This stipend shall be available on the 1st of every month and remain available to be claimed through the 26th of each month.
3b. If the 1st or 26th of each month falls on a weekend or a federal or regional holiday, the dates shall be moved out until either the next business day.
3c. This stipend shall be available either through mail to a valid address or in-person through a local post office or municipal building.
3d. Any stipend not claimed prior to the 26th of the month shall be reserved for the individual to claim for up to ten (10) years, after which it will be considered forfeited.
3e. No resident shall claim a stipend on behalf of another individual unless proper documentation is provided designating them as a claimant for another individual. This process shall be initiated through the Lincoln government. An employee of the region must be present during the designation, which must be done in person.

4. This pilot program shall exist for five (5) years, after which the Lincoln Council may decide to continue or discontinue the program.
4a. If discontinued, the program must pay out any stipend owed to any resident within one (1) calendar year.

5. Any individual found guilty of claiming another individual's stipend without proper designation or withholding any part of the stipend from the recipient shall face no less than three to five (3 to 5) years in prison.

[Lambsbread]

Tenant Rights Act

1. A region-wide rent cap is hereby instituted in Lincoln. The cap is defined as follows:
1a. Monthly rent for one (1) domicile per established law defining an "apartment", "house", "condo", or similar living space shall not exceed 30% of a tenant's monthly income.
1b. No landlord shall sublet room(s) or spaces within a domicile in an effort to subvert the cap outlined in this Act.
1c. No landlord shall artificially inflate rent costs across multiple tenants living within a domicile in an attempt to subvert the cap outlined in this Act.
1d. No landlord shall deny equal privileges to tenants based on their income.
1e. No landlord may subvert the laws of safe living conditions by renting to more tenants in order to subvert the cap implemented in this Act.
1f. Any landlord found to be in violation of the cap or provisions outlined in this Act shall have their renting privileges suspended for no less than five (5) years per the determination of a judge. They shall also face a fine of no less than five thousand (5,000) dollars as applicable.

2. The monthly rent cap outlined in this Act shall be indexed to inflation and shall adjust in increments of 5% (not to exceed 50% of a tenant's monthly income) as average monthly income raises in increments of $1,000.

3. This Act shall take effect six (6) months after passage.

[Sestak]

Gubernatorial Redraft Amendment

To allow the Governor of Lincoln to submit a redraft of a bill instead of sending to referendum

1. The following is appended to Article I, Section 6 of the Constitution of Lincoln:

a) The governor may instead choose to return a redrafted version of the bill to the Council. The Council shall then vote by simple majority on whether or not to accept the redraft. Should the Council accept, then the redrafted version shall be enacted into law; however, should the Council reject the redraft, the original version shall again be presented to the governor, who must then choose either to sign the bill or send it to referendum.

2. All instances of the pronoun "he" in the Constitution of Lincoln shall hereby be removed and replaced with the gender-neutral singular "they".

[Sestak]

Gubernatorial Midterm Alignment Amendment

To move gubernatorial elections in Lincoln to align with federal midterms

1. Article V, Section 4 of the Constitution of Lincoln is amended as follows:

4. Regular elections for governor shall be held in the months of March, July, and NovemberApril, August, and December. Elections for Council shall be held in the months of January, April, July, and October.

2. Article V, Section 5 of the Constitution of Lincoln is amended as follows:

The manner for electing the governor shall be as follows, using a two-round voting system: a general ballot of all declared candidates shall begin at 12:00:00 am on the penultimate Friday of the given month, excepting in December, when it shall begin at the same time on the second Friday of the month, and conclude seventy-two hours thereafter. Voters shall mark their ballot for a single candidate only. In the event one candidate should receive a majority of all the votes cast, inclusive of blank or spoilt ballots, that candidate shall be elected governor. Should no majority exist, the recipients of the largest and next-largest shares of the votes cast shall advance to a second ballot to be held beginning at 12:00:00 am on the final Friday of the given month, excepting in December, when it shall begin at the same time on the third Friday of the month, and to conclude seventy-hours thereafter. No more than two candidates shall advance to the second ballot, and none save these shall be eligible to receive votes. Should the number of candidates qualified to advance be greater than two as the result of a tie, the Council shall nominate two candidates to advance to the second ballot, unless a sufficient number should earlier concede. A majority of valid votes on the second ballot shall be sufficient to elect the governor; in the event of a tie, the governor shall be elected by a vote of the Council. Special elections for governor shall be by Instant Runoff Voting.

3. Article V, Section 10 of the Constitution of Lincoln is amended as follows:

The terms of the elected governor and councilors shall begin at 12:00:00 PM, Eastern Standard Time, on the Tuesday following their election. The term of the governor shall begin at 12:00:00 PM, Eastern Standard Time, on the Tuesday following the final Friday of the month of their election. Prior to assuming office, all officers shall swear the following oath: “I, [A.B.], do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the office of [state office name] and will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitutions of the Lincoln Region and the Republic of Atlasia.” Appointment of the chancellor by the governor may not be made before this time.

4. The above shall all take effect immediately following the conclusion of the next scheduled election for Governor after the passage of this amendment, with the term for that election lasting an additional month.

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

Gubernatorial Midterm Alignment Amendment
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Don't bother with this crap. THIS IS THE ANSWER:

Would urge someone to sponsor this:

Lincoln Dictatorship Act

1. Recognizing lesser activity in the region, disengagement from conservatives, and lack of power in the office anyway, Elections for Governor to be held in March 2020 or later are hereby cancelled.

2. J.K. Sestak, the winner of the February 2020 Governor Election, is hereby declared Eternal Governor and anyone expressing opposition to him in March 2020 or later shall be disqualified from serving in any Lincoln public office capacity for a period to be determined solely by J.K. Sestak or his designee.

3. A constitutional amendment consisting of 1 and 2 shall be put before the voters once this act becomes law.

[S019]

Gubernatorial Redraft Amendment

To allow the Governor of Lincoln to submit a redraft of a bill instead of sending to referendum

1. The following is appended to Article I, Section 6 of the Constitution of Lincoln:

a) The governor may instead choose to return a redrafted version of the bill to the Council. The Council shall then vote by simple majority on whether or not to accept the redraft. Should the Council accept, then the redrafted version shall be enacted into law; however, should the Council reject the redraft, the original version shall again be presented to the governor, who must then choose either to sign the bill or send it to referendum.

2. All instances of the pronoun "he" in the Constitution of Lincoln shall hereby be removed and replaced with the gender-neutral singular "they".

Sponsoring this

[Esteemed Jimmy]

An Act

To repeal laws that attempt to hide and indirectly criminalize homelessness.

Section 1. Short title

This Act shall be cited as the “Ending Criminalization of Homelessness Act".

Section 2. Commission

(a) In general. —

There is hereby established a commission to be known as the "Homelessness and Law Enforcement Commission", hereinafter referred to as the “commission”.

(b) Purpose. —

The commission shall monitor compliance by states, counties, and municipalities with the requirements in Section(3) of this Act.

Section 3. Requirements

(a) In general. —

States, counties, and municipalities shall not be able to pass, nor enforce any existing codes or laws —

(1) that prohibit eating, lying, sitting, and sleeping on public property and sidewalks; (2) that prohibit offering free services to the homeless; (3) that prohibit panhandling; (4) that prohibit providing or distributing food to the homeless outdoors; (5) that prohibit resting or sleeping in campers or vehicles parked on public streets, if parking during said time is otherwise allowed; or (6) that prohibit supportive housing or shelters from being constructed.

(b) Stopping selective enforcement of laws. —

(1) Police departments shall be required to report to the commission on whether laws, including but not limited to loitering and vagrancy laws, are enforced on people who are homeless. (2) The commission shall determine whether the actions of an officer, officer, or department shall be considered misconduct relating to selective enforcement of laws to unequally impact the homeless. (3) The commission shall have the authority to perform administrative investigations and implement disciplinary measures or sanctions if necessary.

Section 4. Implementation

This Act shall take effect 30 days after passage.

[Esteemed Jimmy]

Gubernatorial Midterm Alignment Amendment

To move gubernatorial elections in Lincoln to align with federal midterms

1. Article V, Section 4 of the Constitution of Lincoln is amended as follows:

4. Regular elections for governor shall be held in the months of March, July, and NovemberApril, August, and December. Elections for Council shall be held in the months of January, April, July, and October.

2. Article V, Section 5 of the Constitution of Lincoln is amended as follows:

The manner for electing the governor shall be as follows, using a two-round voting system: a general ballot of all declared candidates shall begin at 12:00:00 am on the penultimate Friday of the given month, excepting in December, when it shall begin at the same time on the second Friday of the month, and conclude seventy-two hours thereafter. Voters shall mark their ballot for a single candidate only. In the event one candidate should receive a majority of all the votes cast, inclusive of blank or spoilt ballots, that candidate shall be elected governor. Should no majority exist, the recipients of the largest and next-largest shares of the votes cast shall advance to a second ballot to be held beginning at 12:00:00 am on the final Friday of the given month, excepting in December, when it shall begin at the same time on the third Friday of the month, and to conclude seventy-hours thereafter. No more than two candidates shall advance to the second ballot, and none save these shall be eligible to receive votes. Should the number of candidates qualified to advance be greater than two as the result of a tie, the Council shall nominate two candidates to advance to the second ballot, unless a sufficient number should earlier concede. A majority of valid votes on the second ballot shall be sufficient to elect the governor; in the event of a tie, the governor shall be elected by a vote of the Council. Special elections for governor shall be by Instant Runoff Voting.

3. Article V, Section 10 of the Constitution of Lincoln is amended as follows:

The terms of the elected governor and councilors shall begin at 12:00:00 PM, Eastern Standard Time, on the Tuesday following their election. The term of the governor shall begin at 12:00:00 PM, Eastern Standard Time, on the Tuesday following the final Friday of the month of their election. Prior to assuming office, all officers shall swear the following oath: “I, [A.B.], do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the office of [state office name] and will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitutions of the Lincoln Region and the Republic of Atlasia.” Appointment of the chancellor by the governor may not be made before this time.

4. The above shall all take effect immediately following the conclusion of the next scheduled election for Governor after the passage of this amendment, with the term for that election lasting an additional month.

I'll sponsor this.

[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,or Gender as a factor in admissions in any form whatsoever.
II. Failure to abide by this law shall result a fine not exceeding $25000 for any individuals involved in racial discrimination in college admissions. If the university as a whole is involved the judgement and fine will be determined by the courts. The money in this fine from the university will be deducted from the next year's budget.
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.

Amendment to LC 2.18 in Lincoln.

[Esteemed Jimmy]

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,or Gender as a factor in admissions in any form whatsoever.
II. Failure to abide by this law shall result a fine not exceeding $25000 for any individuals involved in racial discrimination in college admissions. If the university as a whole is involved the judgement and fine will be determined by the courts. The money in this fine from the university will be deducted from the next year's budget.
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.

Amendment to LC 2.18 in Lincoln.

I'll sponsor this.

[Sestak]

AN ACT
to expand the sales tax exemption to feminine care products.

Section 1 (Title)
i. The title of this Act shall be, the "Pink Tax Repeal Act of 2019."

Section 2 (Creation of tax exception)
i. No state or locality may impose any tax on the sale of feminine hygiene products.
ii. All previous regional, state, or local taxes on the sale of feminine hygiene products are hereby repealed.
iii. No regional sales tax or VAT imposed in the future shall be considered to apply to feminine hygiene products unless explicitly stated in statute.

Wrote and passed this in Fremont over the summer, thought I'd put it here since nothing similar has been done in Lincoln yet.

[Lambsbread]

AN ACT
to expand the sales tax exemption to feminine care products.

Section 1 (Title)
i. The title of this Act shall be, the "Pink Tax Repeal Act of 2019."

Section 2 (Creation of tax exception)
i. No state or locality may impose any tax on the sale of feminine hygiene products.
ii. All previous regional, state, or local taxes on the sale of feminine hygiene products are hereby repealed.
iii. No regional sales tax or VAT imposed in the future shall be considered to apply to feminine hygiene products unless explicitly stated in statute.

Wrote and passed this in Fremont over the summer, thought I'd put it here since nothing similar has been done in Lincoln yet.

Sponsored.

[Esteemed Jimmy]

An Act

To require school nurses and teachers to complete a yearly course regarding epilepsy and seizure recognition, action plans, and first aid in public schools.

Section 1. Short title

This Act shall be cited as the “Epilepsy and Seizure Awareness and Training in Public Schools Act".

Section 2. Requirements

(a) In general. —

Before the beginning of each school year, all school nurses and teachers who are employed by a public school in the region of Lincoln shall be required to complete, either online or in-person, the "School Nurses Training: Managing Students with Seizures" training course program provided by the Epilepsy Foundation and the CDC.

(b) Continuing education requirement fulfillment. —

The training course program required under this Act shall be credited towards a teacher's continuing professional education requirement.

Section 3. Effective date

This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect immediately on the date of the enactment of this Act.

[S019]

Introducing the following:

Reinstating Affirmative Action in Lincoln

I. Repeal of the Ban

A. LC 2.18 is repealed, effective immediately

II. Implementation

A. This law shall take effect two weeks after being signed by the governor.

Reintroducing this (old 5th Council bill)