13th Lincoln General Court Legislation Introduction Thread

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

Introduce bills for the 13th LGC here.

[Vice President Christian Man]

The Curbing Greed for Attorneys and Politcians Act

A. This bill was an initial amendment for the Maximum Wage Act which I had modified to a separate bill for both attorneys and politicians

1. The total annual cap of earnings for an employee will be placed at a total of $460,000 a year adjusted annually for inflation. Any income that exceeds that will be subjected to a 100% income tax on all further income for the rest of the fiscal year.

B. Implementation:
This bill will take place effective immediately

[GM Team Member and Senator WB]

A RESOLUTION.
To celebrate the cultural and economic benefits of a fandom

Furry Celebration Day Resolution

Section I: Naming
a. This bill shall be titled the Furry Celebration Day Resolution.

Section II: Findings
a. The Lincoln General Court finds the following:
-The Furry Fandom is a subculture that benefits Lincoln's culture as a whole.
-Numerous persons, mostly artists, who would otherwise be unable to find employment are able to do so because of the furry fandom.
-Furry conventions bring millions of dollars to local economies every year and stimulate economic growth in cities such as Pittsburgh, Chicago, Boston, and many others.
-Supporting the furry fandom will provoke funny reactions, and we all need humor these days.

Section III: Celebrating
a. Based on the findings above, the Lincoln General Court finds it fit to celebrate the Furry Fandom.
b. The Lincoln General Court declares June 21 of every year to be Furry Day, designated for enjoyment and celebration of the fandom.
c. No employer, including the Government, shall be compelled by this resolution to close for Furry Day. However private employers may close for the day to celebrate if they wish.

the FURRY FUTURE is now, old man

[NewYorkExpress]

The Protection of Horses Act

Horse racing shall be banned in Lincoln.

Betting on horse races outside of Lincoln shall be prohibited.

Violations of this act shall result in either up to one year in prison, or a fine of up to $5,000,000, and a lifetime prohibition of owning an animal.

[GM Team Member and Senator WB]

A BILL.
To not use AI to generate people's voices for commercial purposes

AI Voice Commercial Restriction Act

Section I: Naming
a. This bill shall be titled the AI Voice Commercial Restriction Act.

Section II: Restrictions
a. It shall be a crime for any person, company, group of people, or other entity to use artificial intelligence (AI) to generate/emulate a person's voice explicitly for commercial purposes without written and express permission from the person whose voice is being generated/emulated. No estate or other person may take the place of the person whose voice is being generated/emulated.

Section III: Punishment
a. For a singular person violating II.a of this act, the penalty shall be a fine of all funds commercially obtained from usage of the AI generated/emulated voice plus $50,000.
b. For a company violating II.a of this act, the penalty shall be a fine of all funds commercially obtained from usage of the AI generated/emulated voice plus $1,000,000.
c. For a group of people violating II.a of this act, the penalty shall be a fine of all funds commercially obtained from usage of the AI generated/emulated voice plus $50,000 per person.
d. In cases not covered by III.a, III.b, or III.c of this act, the punishment shall be no less than a fine of all funds commercially obtained from usage of the AI generated/emulated voice plus $50,000.

Section IV: Timing
a. This act goes into effect immediately.

[GM Team Member and Senator WB]

Amendment Adoption Acceleration Amendment 

To allow for faster amendment adoption in these uncertain and rapidly-changing times.

Amend Article IV, Section 6 to read as follows:

6. All referendums on proposed amendments to this constitution and to the constitution of the Republic of Atlasia shall begin on the first Friday following their passage by the appropriate body. on the date of the next scheduled election for any office, which may be a special election.The appropriate election administrator shall open the voting booth at 12:00:00 AM, Eastern Time. Voting shall continue for 72 hours, and no vote cast more than 72 hours after the voting booth was opened shall be considered valid.

I ask for this to be placed on the floor posthaste.

[NewYorkExpress]

Animal Welfare in food act

The sale, possession of, and consumption of shark fins and Foie Gras shall be prohibited in Lincoln.

Violations of this act shall be punished by one year in prison for consumption, one year in prison for possession, and three years in prison for sale, plus a fine of $1,000,000 for each item sold.

This bill shall go into effect on January 1, 2024.

[GM Team Member and Senator WB]

A BILL.
To end the practice of animal cruelty solely for the purpose of some rich snobs

Fur Farming Ban Act

Section I: Naming
a. This bill shall be titled the Fur Farming Ban Act.

Section II: Definitions
a. ‘specified animal’ means—
(1) a dog, fox, jackal, wolf and all other members of the Canidae
family,
(2) a domestic cat, wild feline and all other members of the Felidae
family,
(3) a hare, rabbit and all other members of the Leporidae family,
(4) a mink, weasel, stoat and all other Rodentia,
(5) a raccoon, olingo and all other members of the Procyonidae family,
(6) a civet and all other members of the Viverridae family,
(7) a reptile

b. ‘fur or skin farming’ means the breeding, rearing or keeping of a specified animal solely or primarily for the value of, or the manufacture of products from, its fur or skin;

Section III: Banning Fur Farming
 A person shall not—
a. engage in fur or skin farming, or
b. possess or have under their control a specified animal for the purpose of—
1. breeding, rearing or keeping the specified animal for or on behalf of a person who is engaged in the fur or skin farming of the specified animal, or
2. selling or supplying the specified animal to another person to be used by the other person for the fur or skin farming of the specified animal.

Section IV: Removing Licenses
a. All licenses to fur farms that have been granted by the government of Lincoln or states within Lincoln before the date on which this Act comes into operation are, on that date, revoked.

Section V: Recovering Animals
a. All fur farms in Lincoln must, within thirty (30) days of this act going into effect, and at their own expense, relocate their animals to a wildlife rehabilitation facility that already has the same species of animal in their care. Should a rehabilitation facility be unable to accept the animal, the fur farm must find an alternate rehabilitation facility. If the first two (2) facilities that are approached decline, rehabilitation facilities without the same species of animal in their care may be considered.
b. After thirty (30) days of this act doing into effect, local law enforcement are authorized and requested by the Government of Lincoln to investigate fur farm sites to ensure that no animals remain. Should animals still remain in the fur farm, they are to be seized immediately.
c. Seized animals are to be transported to the nearest wildlife rehabilitation facility using the same guidelines as Section V, Subsection a of this Act.
d. Should no rehabilitation facility be available within two-hundred and fifty (250) miles of the fur farm, animals are to be euthanized in the least painful way possible, at the fur farm's expense.

Section VI: Punishment
a. A person operating in violation of Section III of this act shall be punished by a charge of animal cruelty and a charge of no less than 6 months and a fine of no less than $5,000, and no more than 2 years imprisonment and a fine of no more than $100,000, dependent on the severity of the crime as interpreted by a judge.
b. A fur farm that does not send their animals to a rehabilitation facility or euthanize them shall be fined a minimum $500 per animal.
c. A fur farm found to have killed an animal in a way that does not meet the criteria of Section V, Subsection d of this act within the thirty (30) days after this act is in effect will be fined at minimum an additional $5,000 per animal, in addition to potential criminal penalties for animal cruelty law violations.

Section VII: Fund for Rehabilitation Facilities
a. Due to the potential burden placed on rehabilitation facilities by this act, the government of Lincoln shall set aside a fund of five-hundred million dollars ($500,000,000), henceforth referred to as the Fur Farm Rehabilitation Fund, to be granted to rehabilitation facilities that take in animals from fur farms due to this act and file an application for funds. Grants to rehabilitation facilities shall not exceed the amount of one million dollars ($1,000,000) unless the applicant can prove that the cost of taking care of new arrivals at their facility due to this act exceeds the amount of five-hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) annually.
b. Fines extracted in Section VI of this act are to go solely to the Fur Farm Rehabilitation Fund.

Section VIII: Enactment
a. This act shall go into effect immediately.

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

Tax holidays for the energy industry

Due to the need to rebuild the region's energy-bearing infrastructure in order to redirect it from the South to Fremont, all oil, gas and electric companies registered and operating in the Lincoln region are exempt from all regional taxes, including property and carbon taxes.

The act is valid from June 1, 2023 to June 1, 2024 inclusive.

[Oleg 🇰🇿🤝🇺🇦]

A BILL.

These measures are aimed at restoring the functioning of the region and its protection. Lincoln Territorial Defense is designed solely for defense, it is designed to keep the peace.

The package of protection of the region act

Section I: Financing and equipment of Territorial Defence

1. Four hundred ninety five million dollars ($495 million) to buy eight (8 ) M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) Launchers; thirty-six (36) M30A2 Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) Alternative Warhead (AW) Missile Pods with Insensitive Munitions Propulsion System (IMPS); thirty-six (36) M31A2 GMLRS Unitary High Explosive (HE) Missile Pods; thirty-six (36) XM403 Extended Range GMLRS (ER GMLRS) Alternative Warhead (AW) Missile Pods with IMPS; thirty-six (36) XM404 Extended Range GMLRS (ER GMLRS) Unitary Pods with IMPS; and eighteen (18) M57 Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) Missile Pods. Also included are M28A2 Low Cost Reduced Range Practice Rocket (LCRRPR) pods; International Field Artillery Tactical Data System (IFATDS); battle management system Vehicle Integration Kits; ruggedized laptops; training equipment publications for HIMARS and munitions; and other related elements of program and logistics support.

2. One hundred twenty million dollars ($120 million) to buy Rheinmetall drone defence systems.

3. Establish an special Territorial Defense budget of two billion dollars ($2 billion) to pay for AIP and salaries commensurate with regular troops, to finance training, to purchase weapons, equipment and infrastructure, and to meet the needs of the Territorial Defense in the provision.


Section II: Restoring the functioning of the region

1. Send sixty billion dollars ($60 billion) to the region's oil, gas and electricity regional sectors to offset losses from rebuilding infrastructure from the South to Fremont and to offset loses from disconnecting with the South.

2. Allocate an additional ten billion dollars ($10 billion) for emergency purchases of oil and gas from Fremont and Canada.


Section III: Enactment

1. This act shall go into effect immediately.

[Pyro]

Revival of Regional Defense Act

to re-establish the National Guard of Lincoln

Be it enacted,

Section I: Name

1. This Act shall be called the Revival of Regional Defense Act.

Section II: Repeal

1. LGC 10.31 Repeal of Lincoln Regional Defence Act shall be repealed in its entirety.

Section III: Implementation

1. This act shall take effect immediately.

[Pyro]

Emergency Petroleum Impact Act

to provide Lincoln families with emergency assistance

Be it enacted,

Section I: Name

1. This Act shall be called the Emergency Petroleum Impact Act.

Section II: Emergency Relief

1. The Lincoln Department of Revenue shall oversee an initiative to provide petroleum impact payments to citizens of Lincoln.

a. Impact payments shall be a one-time rebate of $300 per vehicle, with a cap of two vehicles.
i. Eligibility will be based on vehicle registration, pending completion of an online or paper application.
b. Impact payments shall not be counted as taxable income.
c. Impact payments may be issued by prepaid debit card or may be applied as a tax credit.
d. Eligible individuals shall not include the following:
i. Any individual who is a dependent of another taxpayer.
ii. Any individual with an annual gross income of $120,000 or more.
iii. Any nonresident alien individual.
iv. An estate, trust, business, or LLC.

Section III: Additional Measures

1. The Lincoln Department of Transportation and Infrastructure shall -

a. Charge no fare of Lincoln residents for the use of LincolnBus.
b. Until August 2023, charge no fare of Lincoln residents for the use of LincolnRail.
c. Oversee an initiative to increase the availability of public EV charging stations by 25% by the end of 2024.
d. Present a cost-estimate for the renewal of the Public Transportation Grants program.

2. The Electric Drive Motor Vehicle Credit shall be increased to $10,000 per new electric vehicle.

Section IV: Implementation

1. This act shall take effect on June 1, 2023.

[Oleg 🇰🇿🤝🇺🇦]

A BILL.

— To prevent incidents like the Jack Maroon case;

— To optimize OPSEC;

— To improve the interaction of Lincolnian troops;

— To improve coordination with the federal Atlasian Army;

— To satisfy the acute personnel and technical hunger of the Lincoln National Guard

Emergency Replenishment of the National Guard Act

1. All state defense forces in the Lincoln region become part of the Lincoln National Guard.

2. Officers of the state defense forces retain their ranks in the service of the Lincoln National Guard.

3. All property, equipment, documents and personnel of state defense forces in the Lincoln region are assigned to the Lincoln National Guard.


This act shall go into effect immediately.

[Oleg 🇰🇿🤝🇺🇦]

Prohibition of Defenselessness of the Region Amendment

To avoid a repetition of the situation when we hastily had to restore the defense of the region, diverting funds from aid to a region in crisis


Add a new Section to the Bill of Rights between Section 3 and Section 4:

3.1 The General Court shall make no laws or acts that directly or indirectly result in the abolition of Lincoln National Guard. The Governor shall no order the abolition of Lincoln National Guard.

[Oleg 🇰🇿🤝🇺🇦]

A BILL.

These measures are aimed at restoring the functioning of the region and its protection. The Lincoln National Guard is designed solely for defense, it is designed to keep the peace.

Second Package of Protection of the Region Act

Section I: Financing and equipment of the Lincoln National Guard

1. One billion one hundred million dollars ($1.1 bn) on forty eight (48 ) Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missiles, nine (9) THAAD launchers, test components, repair and return, support equipment, spare and repair parts, personnel training and training equipment, publications and technical data and other related logistics support (these funds are allocated in addition to the current defense budget and the special National Guard (former Territorial Defense) budget).

2. One billion four hundred million dollars ($1.4 bn) on a squadron of 12 F-35B, associated gear and documents, logistics support, and pilot training (these funds are allocated in addition to the current defense budget and the special National Guard (former Territorial Defense) budget).


Section II: Restoring the functioning of the region

1. Lincoln region property taxes shall be abolished (Federal property taxes will of course be left as these are not in our jurisdiction).

2. Construction, sale and purchase of shipping container houses shall be allowed in all states of the Lincoln region.

3. All states in the region shall allow permanent residential address registration on the basement floors, in tiny houses, shipping container houses, cob construction homes, prefabricated homes and mobile homes.

4. For refugees, immigrants, the unemployed, the homeless, people with disabilities, retirees, and people in general with incomes less than or equal to thirty five thousand dollars ($35K) a year, shall be established a Regional Interest-Free Installment to purchase homes worth less than or equal to eighty thousand dollars ($80K). Establish for these purposes the Special Housing Fund from the funds of the regional budget.


Section III: Employment Program

The detailed development of the Employment Program and its monitoring program shall be entrusted to Governor Lincoln's Secretariat

1. Start construction, repair and/or adjustment of educational, healthcare, social security, culture, sports, leisure and recreation facilities, provision of services to the population; irrigation system facilities, dams, bridges, canals, water management facilities and structures, other water infrastructure; objects of residential complexes, individual houses, hostels, office buildings and other public and communal facilities.

2. Purchase of goods, works and services from Atlasian producers, if available, in the amount of at least 75% of the total amount of funds provided for the implementation of the infrastructure project.

3. At least 60% of residential buildings built under the Employment Program shall be tiny houses, shipping container houses, cob construction homes and prefabricated homes to speed up and reduce the cost of construction.

4. With the help of the Atlasian Department of Labor, ensure that at least 30% of newly created permanent jobs to job seekers and the unemployed; with a staff of less than 6 people - at least 1 person.

5. Financing of infrastructure projects is carried out through targeted transfers from the Lincoln Region National Fund and/or local budget funds, other sources not prohibited by the laws of Atlasia, Lincoln and the states.

6. Financing limits for activities under the Employment Program by every state shall be distributed in proportion to the size of the workforce according to the data of the authorized bureaus of statistics as of the quarter preceding the distribution.

7. Establish credit programs for contractors through budget credits.


Section IV: Enactment

1. This act shall go into effect immediately.

[NewYorkExpress]

New York Bridge Renaming Act of 2023.

The Tappan Zee Bridge shall be renamed the Daniel Patrick Moynihan Memorial Bridge.

The Bronx-Whitestone Bridge, shall be renamed the George Steinbrenner Memorial Bridge.

The Throgs Neck Bridge shall be renamed the William Shea Memorial Bridge.

This legislation shall take effect immediately upon passage.

[Pyro]

Fair Tax Act

to eliminate unjust taxation

Be it enacted,

Section I: Name

1. This Act shall be called the Fair Tax Act.

Section II: Reform

1. LGC 10.30: Comprehensive Sales Tax Act is hereby repealed in its entirety.

2. No excise tax shall exceed 25%.
a. LGC 12.12: Don't Encourage Drug Use Act shall be amended accordingly.

Section III: Implementation

1. This act shall take effect immediately.

[Pyro]

Amendment

To Limit Powers Of Acting Public Officials

The Constitution of Lincoln shall be amended as follows:

...

 4. Should the governor vacate their office either by their death, removal, forfeiture, or resignation, then the speaker of the General Court, or if there be no speaker the deputy with the longest continuous service, shall act as governor until a successor may be elected. If there is neither a speaker nor any deputies of the General Court, then the powers and duties of the governor shall devolve upon the associate justice of the circuit court, or if there be none such officer as the president of Atlasia may appoint from among the citizens of Lincoln, until a successor may be elected. The acting governor need not shall vacate their seat in the General Court, but they shall have no vote in its proceedings so long as they continue to exercise the powers of the governor.

5. The acting governor shall have limited executive powers for the duration of their term. The acting governor may not sponsor legislation without a co-sponsor. The acting governor shall not have the power to cast a tie-breaking vote in the General Court, unless a motion to allow a tie-breaking vote is supported by two-thirds of all sitting deputies, not including the acting governor. In the event a tie-breaking motion does not pass, or results in a tie, the bill shall be tabled. The acting governor shall not have the power to appoint replacement deputies to General Court vacancies. All pardons, reprieves, and executive orders issued by the acting governor must obtain the support of the General Court in a majority vote, not including the acting governor.

6. A special election for Governor shall begin on the Friday following the creation of the vacancy of that office; but if the vacancy shall occur on a Wednesday or Thursday, the special election shall begin on the second Friday following the creation of the vacancy; but if this would make such election concurrent with or later than the next regular election, the special shall be cancelled and the acting official will serve the rest of the term.

[Oleg 🇰🇿🤝🇺🇦]

Anti-Separatist Amendment

In order to prevent armed separatism and civil war, I consider it necessary to highlight the following special point

by adding a new Section to the Bill of Rights between Section 8 and Section 9:

8. The Privilege of the Writ of Habeas Corpus shall not be suspended, save when in times of war or rebellion the public safety may require it.

9. The Governor and other commanders of the Lincoln military have no authority to order the Lincoln military to attack or besiege the military of the lawful government of Atlasia and members of the lawful government of Atlasia; such orders are illegal and not enforceable.

9. 10. The enumeration of certain rights in this Constitution shall not be construed as to deny those natural and inherent rights herein unlisted.

[LAKISYLVANIA]

Censor S019 Act

Title: Act of Censure for Representative S019 by the Lincoln General Court

Section 1: General Findings

The Lincoln General Court finds that Representative S019 has displayed conduct and actions that are contrary to the principles and expectations of their position as a representative of the Lincoln region within the Republic of Atlasia.

Section 2: Censure of Representative S019

Representative S019 is hereby formally censured by the Lincoln General Court for the following reasons:

a. Whereas S019 fails to condemn Southern secession efforts and whereas S019 continues to show disrespect towards fellow Atlasians, behaving annoyingly and obnoxiously and resorts to bullying, S019 will hereby be censored from the Lincoln General Court.

Section 3: Consequences of Censure

Representative S019 shall be officially reprimanded and condemned for their actions by the Lincoln General Court.

The censure of Representative S019 shall be recorded in the official minutes and records of the Lincoln General Court as a permanent entry.

The censure shall serve as a public declaration and disapproval of Representative S019's actions, and it shall be communicated to the citizens of the Lincoln region through appropriate channels.

Section 4: Rehabilitation and Future Conduct

Representative S019 is encouraged to reflect upon their actions and take steps to regain the trust and confidence of their constituents and fellow members of the Lincoln General Court.

Section 5: Effective Date

This act shall come into effect immediately upon its passage by the Lincoln General Court and shall remain in force until expressly repealed or modified by a subsequent act of the Lincoln General Court.

Asking for a sponsor here.

[NewYorkExpress]

Chicago Bears Stadium Act

The Government of Lincoln of shall earmark $600,000,000 million for a new football stadium to replace Soldier Field as the home of the Chicago Bears.

This stadium shall be dual-use for baseball, and shall serve as an alternate home for both the Chicago Cubs and Chicago White Sox in the event of a schedule conflict at either Wrigley Field or Guaranteed Rate Stadium for any reason.

The City of Chicago shall own the rights to the stadium's name, likeness and image for future use.

This legislation shall be null and void if the stadium is not completed by September 1, 2027.

[FairBol]

I have no idea where to put this, so I'll put it here. 

I am undecided on the latest referendum vote. 

3.1 The Lincoln General Court shall make no laws or acts that directly or indirectly result in the abolition of the Lincoln National Guard, except by an absolute majority of the LGC and majority support at a subsequent referendum. The Governor shall not order the abolition of the Lincoln National Guard.

The language of this bill notwithstanding, it pretty much handcuffs the ability of the General Court to re-organize the Guard, does it not? And to that, why is the standard a majority, and not 2/3rds of the Court?

I guess I'm a bit confused here.  Little help, anyone?

[Oleg 🇰🇿🤝🇺🇦]

I have no idea where to put this, so I'll put it here.  

I am undecided on the latest referendum vote.  

3.1 The Lincoln General Court shall make no laws or acts that directly or indirectly result in the abolition of the Lincoln National Guard, except by an absolute majority of the LGC and majority support at a subsequent referendum. The Governor shall not order the abolition of the Lincoln National Guard.

The language of this bill notwithstanding, it pretty much handcuffs the ability of the General Court to re-organize the Guard, does it not? And to that, why is the standard a majority, and not 2/3rds of the Court?

I guess I'm a bit confused here.  Little help, anyone?

I can't answer for the bolded part, as it came from another person. I will answer the first question. I think the ability to reorganize the Lincoln National Guard here is limited by the cap at which the Lincoln National Guard ceases to exist in our universe. Maybe I'm wrong, but for me it's quite a high cap. Also, this act has nothing to do with the ability of the federal government, which can still take Lincoln National Guard into the ranks of the federal army, abolish it, or do anything else with it.

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

I have no idea where to put this, so I'll put it here. 

I am undecided on the latest referendum vote. 

3.1 The Lincoln General Court shall make no laws or acts that directly or indirectly result in the abolition of the Lincoln National Guard, except by an absolute majority of the LGC and majority support at a subsequent referendum. The Governor shall not order the abolition of the Lincoln National Guard.

The language of this bill notwithstanding, it pretty much handcuffs the ability of the General Court to re-organize the Guard, does it not? And to that, why is the standard a majority, and not 2/3rds of the Court?

I guess I'm a bit confused here.  Little help, anyone?

No, it doesn't forbid making changes to how the guard is structured, provides such changes fall short of abolishment.

The standard is the most stringent that could pass the Court. Do note that it is a bit more stringent than a standard bill that can pass by a plurality via abstentions or with a gubernatorial tiebreaker, with this you would need the actual Affirmative vote of 3 Deputies (assuming there are 5). Then of course, you need passage at referendum as well.

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

Chicago Bears Stadium Act

The Government of Lincoln of shall earmark $600 million for a new football stadium to replace Soldier Field as the home of the Chicago Bears.

This stadium shall be dual-use for baseball, and shall serve as an alternate home for both the Chicago Cubs and Chicago White Sox in the event of a schedule conflict at either Wrigley Field or Guaranteed Rate Stadium for any reason.

The City of Chicago shall own the rights to the stadium's name, likeness and image for future use.

This legislation shall be null and void if the stadium is not completed by September 1, 2027.

Any unused balance at the completion of the stadium shall be returned to the Lincoln Government.