Legislation Introduction Thread

[Fmr. Pres. Duke]

Legitimize the Voting Act of 2010

1. A voter voting in any federal or regional election must have a legitimate IP addresss that is coming from a legitimate source or ISP.

2. A vote shall be considered invalid if it is cast from a proxy of any sort.

3. Voting from a cell phone or any other portable device that does not obtain a unique IP Address is prohibited and shall be deemed invalid. 

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Atlasia Clean Energy Act of 2010

Section I: FL 20.1 (Carbon Tax Act) is hereby repealed

Section II
1)   A cap and trade system is hereby established, which delegates to the government the responsibility of setting a limit on the total amount of greenhouse gases that can be emitted nationally in the country of Atlasia.
2)   The cap will be set between the periods of 2011 to 2050, allowing regulated entities to hold rights to emit greenhouse gases.
3)   The initial cap will be set at 2005 emission levels.
4)   The cap must be reduced over time, at the digression of the President, in order to reduce total carbon emissions emitted by industry into our atmosphere. 
5)   After allowances are initially distributed based on cause III in Section II, a set number of entities will be free to buy and sell.
6)   From 2011 to 2013, the legislation will allocate 85% of allowances to industry for free, auctioning only the remainder.
7)   The amount of emissions emitted nationally must either hold or be reduced over time at the digression of the President.
8)   Emissions must be reduced to 17-percent of 2005 levels by 2020.
9)   Emissions must be reduced to 80-percent of 2005 levels by 2050.

Section III
1)   Electric utilities must meet 20% of their electricity demand through renewable energy resources and energy efficiency by 2020.
2)   Subsidies will be provided for new clean energy technologies and energy efficiency, including renewable energy, carbon capture and sequestration, electric and other advanced technology vehicles, and basic scientific research and development.
3)   Consumers will be protected from energy price increases over 25-percent from current levels. 

Section IV
1)   Electricity providers who supply over 4 million MWh to citizens are required to produce 20 percent of its electricity from renewable sources (wind, solar, geothermal) by 2025.
2)   Companies will be required to pay a fee if they do not meet this standard by 2025.
3)   The corporate tax rate will be cut 3.5% from current levels beginning in 2011 and running until 2025 to encourage industry to invest in clean technology.

Section V
1)   Any company that is 15% below its allotted carbon emissions cap will receive an additional 3.5% cut on their corporate taxes in addition to the cut outlined in clause III of Section IV.
2)   The aim of clause I of Section V is to provide incentives to reduce carbon emissions beyond the status quo to better our environment.

[Fmr. Pres. Duke]

Return to the Basics of Eating Act of 2010

Section I

1. The Atlasia Government recognizes that high fructose corn syrup is harmful to the human body in accordance with a study conducted by Princeton University, categorizing it as an unnatural entity. (1)
2. The Atlasia Government recognizes that high fructose corn syrup causes the following:
a.Increased triglyceride levels.
b. Fails not stimulate insulin like real sugar. This means that, unlike regular cane sugar, HFCS does not enable your brain to tell your body that you are full.
c. HFCS does not turn off the chemical Gherin - which tells you that you are hungry – causing you to feel hungry even after you're full.
d. HFCS skips the normal metabolic function of glycolysis, thereby increasing fat cell production.

Section II

1. After one year from the passing of this legislation, the sale of foodstuffs containing high fructose corn syrup within the territory of Atlasia is hereby prohibited.
2. Both the federal and regional governments shall have the power to enforce this legislation.


1.   http://www.princeton.edu/main/news/archive/S26/91/22K07/index.xml?section=topstories

[Fmr. Pres. Duke]

Fix Our Roads! Act

Section I:

1. The Atlasian Government recognizes the infrastructure of the nation is in poor condition, especially many parts of the East Coast artery fondly known as I-95.

2. The Atlasian Government recognizes that the job market is still in need of well paying jobs to put people back to work, and a useful way to create demand in the labor markets.  

Section II:

1. In order to improve both markets, $30 billion will be allocated to fixing and repaving 100,000 miles of roads and interstate highway systems nationwide, many of them built decades ago.  

2. This project will last for the duration of 3 years with the money allocated in payments of $15 billion in 2010, $7.5 billion in 2011, and $7.5 billion in 2012 in order balance the have as little impact on the deficit as possible.    

[Fmr. Pres. Duke]

Let's Make the Fix Our Roads! Act Shovel Ready

Section I

1. The funds set aside by the Federal Government under the Fix Our Roads! Act shall be allocated evenly to the regional governments in the Southeast, Northeast, Midwest, Mideast and Pacific.

2. Under the provision set above, each region shall receive:
2010: $3,000,000,000
2011: $1,500,000,000
2012: $1,500,000,000

3. Regional legislatures shall decide on which roads to spend the money.

4. The funds must be used on new roads and/or maintaining old roads, highways or interstates.

5. The funds may not be used for anything not listed in claus 4.

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Do Not PM List

Section I

1. The Registrar General will maintain a "Do Not PM" list.

2. Citizens who wish to be on the Do Not PM list will make a formal request in a thread designated to inform citizens of those who wish not to be PM'd.

3. The "Do Not PM" List thread will be sticked at the top of the Fantasy Elections subsection of the forum.

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I love Starcraft II!

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On behalf of Ben and the administration

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Sponsored on behalf of the administration

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Introduced on behalf of the President

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Co-sponsor: Marokai

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Marokai and I tried to do that during his presidency, but I forget what came up that caused it to fall apart.

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This actually easily passed the Senate last year before being tragically struck down by the Supreme Court since at that point it was a simple law and it was found that an amendment was required to change department names.

Ohhhhhhh, that makes sense. That pesky constitution.

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Torie is also studying for the bar and posted he would be out till August in the Forum Community. He'll be back.