FT 17.01 - Fremont Homeless Integration With Lasting Permanence Act (Debating)

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Fremont Homeless Integration With Lasting Permanence Act

Section 1 (Title & definitions)
i. The title of this Act shall be, the "Frémont Homeless Integration Act."
ii. As it appears in this legislation, "anti-homeless architecture" refers to improvements to municipal infrastructure intended to deter vagrancy, including but not limited to middle armrests on benches and spiked platforms.

Section 2 (Ministry of Landless People)
i. The Ministry of Landless People is established as a non-playable entity within the purview of the Home Office.
ii. Approximately $6 million is appropriated to finance the ministry's activities for the fiscal years of 2021 through 2026.
(a) Forty percent of this sum shall go toward public housing;
(b) Thirty percent shall go toward soup kitchens and public gardens open to the homeless;
(c) Twenty percent shall go toward vocational training for the homeless;
(d) Ten percent shall go toward the health and medical needs of the homeless community.

Section 3 (Dismantling anti-vagrancy measures)
i. All active state and municipal statutes against vagrancy or "squatting" are repealed.
ii. No state or other jurisdiction of Frémont shall install anti-homeless architecture. Municipalities are given until January 1, 2023 to remove existing instances of anti-homeless architecture as identified by the Ministry of Landless People.

Sponsor: PSOL

The gentleman from Alaska is recognized.

[PSOL]

I’m from Alaska, but whatever.

So this bill is meant to continue the bill that was passed last time to continue for a few more years. Other then a few minor aesthetic changes and crossing out the last section entirely out of insolvency, it is ready to be passed and really speaks for itself

[AustralianSwingVoter]

Haven't we banned anti-homeless architecture before? And don't we already have a seperate public housing program?

[PSOL]

Haven't we banned anti-homeless architecture before? And don't we already have a seperate public housing program?

Yes, that’s why I urged that the clause should be removed. This merely extends that program

[Unconditional Surrender Truman]

Haven't we banned anti-homeless architecture before? And don't we already have a seperate public housing program?

Yes, that’s why I urged that the clause should be removed. This merely extends that program

Accordingly, I move that section 3 be struck in its entirety.

[OBD]

Haven't we banned anti-homeless architecture before? And don't we already have a seperate public housing program?

Yes, that’s why I urged that the clause should be removed. This merely extends that program

Accordingly, I move that section 3 be struck in its entirety.

Second this. Seems redundant to me based on the previous bill.

Additionally, there's a major disparity in funding between the two bills. Is this due to the budget crunch, or oversight?

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MPs have 24 hours to object to the motion to strike section 3.

[Anna Komnene]

So this bill is basically renewing funding for the Ministry of Landless People, established in the Fremont Homeless Integration Act?

Would it be better to just make the funding annual, unless there's some reason for it to be temporary? If I had to guess, maybe the 6 million was meant to be 6 billion to account for the original bill allocating 1.2 billion for one fiscal year. But maybe now that the ministry is established, it doesn't need as much funding to keep running (already taken care of initial building start-up costs). I'm not sure. I think the best thing to do is to come up with an annual allocation for the ministry... and strike the "approximately" from the bill to keep the treasury happy.

[OBD]

Fremont Homeless Integration With Lasting Permanence Act

Section 1 (Title & definitions)
i. The title of this Act shall be, the "Frémont Homeless Integration Act."
ii. As it appears in this legislation, "anti-homeless architecture" refers to improvements to municipal infrastructure intended to deter vagrancy, including but not limited to middle armrests on benches and spiked platforms.

Section 2 (Ministry of Landless People)
i. The Ministry of Landless People is established as a non-playable entity within the purview of the Home Office.
ii. Approximately $6 million $1.2 million in funding per annum are is appropriated to finance the ministry's activities for the fiscal years of 2021 through 2026.
(a) Forty percent of this sum shall go toward public housing;
(b) Thirty percent shall go toward soup kitchens and public gardens open to the homeless;
(c) Twenty percent shall go toward vocational training for the homeless;
(d) Ten percent shall go toward the health and medical needs of the homeless community.

Section 3 (Dismantling anti-vagrancy measures)
i. All active state and municipal statutes against vagrancy or "squatting" are repealed.
ii. No state or other jurisdiction of Frémont shall install anti-homeless architecture. Municipalities are given until January 1, 2023 to remove existing instances of anti-homeless architecture as identified by the Ministry of Landless People.

Maybe somethin' like this, Siren?

Proposing this amendment. If the funding needs to be changed that's fine.

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Hearing no objection, the motion to strike section 3 passes.

Members have 24 hours to object to the amendment offered by MP OBD.

[Anna Komnene]

Maybe somethin' like this, Siren?

Proposing this amendment. If the funding needs to be changed that's fine.

Pretty much. I'd change it slightly to come out like this.

Fremont Homeless Integration With Lasting Permanence Act

Section 1 (Title & definitions)
i. The title of this Act shall be, the "Frémont Homeless Integration Act."
ii. As it appears in this legislation, "anti-homeless architecture" refers to improvements to municipal infrastructure intended to deter vagrancy, including but not limited to middle armrests on benches and spiked platforms.

Section 2 (Ministry of Landless People)
i. The Ministry of Landless People is established as a non-playable entity within the purview of the Home Office.
ii. Approximately $6 million $1.2 million in funding per annum are is appropriated to finance the ministry's activities for the fiscal years of 2021 through 2026.
(a) Forty percent of this sum shall go toward public housing;
(b) Thirty percent shall go toward soup kitchens and public gardens open to the homeless;
(c) Twenty percent shall go toward vocational training for the homeless;
(d) Ten percent shall go toward the health and medical needs of the homeless community.

Section 3 (Dismantling anti-vagrancy measures)
i. All active state and municipal statutes against vagrancy or "squatting" are repealed.
ii. No state or other jurisdiction of Frémont shall install anti-homeless architecture. Municipalities are given until January 1, 2023 to remove existing instances of anti-homeless architecture as identified by the Ministry of Landless People.

[OBD]

No objections from my corner.

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24 hours etc.

[Unconditional Surrender Truman]

Not to be an @ss, but it should read "$1.2 million is appropriated," not "are appropriated." I'm invoking my ministerial right to make such amendment unilaterally, in lieu of any objections.

[Unconditional Surrender Truman]

Further thoughts?

[OBD]

I think we can move to vote.

[Unconditional Surrender Truman]

24 hours to object.

[Anna Komnene]

With no objections, we'll now have a final vote on this bill. Members please vote AYE, NAY, or ABSTAIN.

Fremont Homeless Integration With Lasting Permanence Act

Section 1 (Title & definitions)
i. The title of this Act shall be, the "Frémont Homeless Integration Act."
ii. As it appears in this legislation, "anti-homeless architecture" refers to improvements to municipal infrastructure intended to deter vagrancy, including but not limited to middle armrests on benches and spiked platforms.

Section 2 (Ministry of Landless People)
i. The Ministry of Landless People is established as a non-playable entity within the purview of the Home Office.
ii. $1.2 million in funding per annum is appropriated to finance the ministry's activities.
(a) Forty percent of this sum shall go toward public housing;
(b) Thirty percent shall go toward soup kitchens and public gardens open to the homeless;
(c) Twenty percent shall go toward vocational training for the homeless;
(d) Ten percent shall go toward the health and medical needs of the homeless community.

[OBD]

Aye.

[Anna Komnene]

Aye

[Unconditional Surrender Truman]

Aye.

[Anna Komnene]

With 3 votes in favor and 1 not voting, this bill passes the Frémont Parliament. It now awaits the First Minister's action.

Fremont Homeless Integration With Lasting Permanence Act

Section 1 (Title & definitions)
i. The title of this Act shall be, the "Frémont Homeless Integration Act."
ii. As it appears in this legislation, "anti-homeless architecture" refers to improvements to municipal infrastructure intended to deter vagrancy, including but not limited to middle armrests on benches and spiked platforms.

Section 2 (Ministry of Landless People)
i. The Ministry of Landless People is established as a non-playable entity within the purview of the Home Office.
ii. $1.2 million in funding per annum is appropriated to finance the ministry's activities.
(a) Forty percent of this sum shall go toward public housing;
(b) Thirty percent shall go toward soup kitchens and public gardens open to the homeless;
(c) Twenty percent shall go toward vocational training for the homeless;
(d) Ten percent shall go toward the health and medical needs of the homeless community.

Frémont House of Commons
Passed 3-0-1 in the Frémont Parliament Assembled,

[Unconditional Surrender Truman]

Fremont Homeless Integration With Lasting Permanence Act

Section 1 (Title & definitions)
i. The title of this Act shall be, the "Frémont Homeless Integration Act."
ii. As it appears in this legislation, "anti-homeless architecture" refers to improvements to municipal infrastructure intended to deter vagrancy, including but not limited to middle armrests on benches and spiked platforms.

Section 2 (Ministry of Landless People)
i. The Ministry of Landless People is established as a non-playable entity within the purview of the Home Office.
ii. $1.2 million in funding per annum is appropriated to finance the ministry's activities.
(a) Forty percent of this sum shall go toward public housing;
(b) Thirty percent shall go toward soup kitchens and public gardens open to the homeless;
(c) Twenty percent shall go toward vocational training for the homeless;
(d) Ten percent shall go toward the health and medical needs of the homeless community.

Frémont House of Commons
Passed 3-0-1 in the Frémont Parliament Assembled,