SB 117-30: The National Stadium Act - Passed

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

The National Stadium Act
An Act to Finance the Construction of a National Stadium

Section 1: Title and Intent
1. This act shall be known as "The National Stadium Act".
2. The intent of this act is to provide federal support for the construction of a national stadium for Atlasia.

Section 2: Appropriations
1. $1,000,000,000 is hereby appropriated for the purposes of planning, designing, and constructing a national stadium.

Section 3: Stadium Requirements
1. The National Stadium must be located within the borders of the federal capital and be accessible within a half-mile walk of a public transit center.
2. The National Stadium must have no fewer than 150,000 seats and be constructed in an all-seater format.
3. The National Stadium must have an all-grass playing surface suitable for both Football and Soccer.
4. The National Stadium must be convertible to host Olympic opening ceremonies, conventions, concerts, tennis courts, religious services, and public speeches.
5. The complex surrounding the National Stadium must include a mixture of business and commercial space, public green space, and affordable housing.
6. There shall be no minimum parking requirement for the National Stadium.

Section 4: Ownership
1. The National Stadium will be owned by the Republic of Atlasia and operated by the Secretary of Internal Affairs.
2. The Secretary may enter into leases and sponsorship agreements for the use and naming of the National Stadium with the consent of the President.

Section 5: Enactment
1. This Act shall take effective upon its passage.

Sponsor: Dkrol
Occupying: Slot 8

[DKrol]

Great nations have national stadiums. They are a point of pride. Atlasia should have a national stadium.

[PPT Spiral]

Great nations have national stadiums. They are a point of pride. Atlasia should have a national stadium.

Endorsed.

[RFayette]

Proposed Amendment to address that the capital may be moving, that football and soccer are different sports, and that our powers only extend to the property itself and not how surrounding private property is used.

Section 3: Stadium Requirements

1. The National Stadium must be located within the borders of Nyman the federal capital and be accessible within a half-mile walk of a public transit center.

2. The National Stadium must have no fewer than 75150,000 seats and be constructed in an all-seater format.

3. The National Stadium must have an all-grass playing surface suitable for both American Grid Iron Football and Association Football soccer.

4. The National Stadium must be convertible to host Olympic opening ceremonies, conventions, concerts, tennis courts, religious services, and public speeches.

5. The complex surrounding the National Stadium must include a mixture of business and commercial space, public green space, and affordable housing.

6. There shall be no minimum parking requirement for the National Stadium.

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[Coastal Elitist]

This country is way too big to have a national stadium. It benefits everyone for games to be played across the country. Otherwise you're going to alienate fans.

[DKrol]

Proposed Amendment to address that the capital may be moving, that football and soccer are different sports, and that our powers only extend to the property itself and not how surrounding private property is used.

Section 3: Stadium Requirements

1. The National Stadium must be located within the borders of Nyman the federal capital and be accessible within a half-mile walk of a public transit center.

2. The National Stadium must have no fewer than 75150,000 seats and be constructed in an all-seater format.

3. The National Stadium must have an all-grass playing surface suitable for both American Grid Iron Football and Association Football soccer.

4. The National Stadium must be convertible to host Olympic opening ceremonies, conventions, concerts, tennis courts, religious services, and public speeches.

5. The complex surrounding the National Stadium must include a mixture of business and commercial space, public green space, and affordable housing.

6. There shall be no minimum parking requirement for the National Stadium.

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Objection.

Why wouldn’t the National Stadium include the complex around it? There’s fairly standard.

[Joseph Cao]

This country is way too big to have a national stadium. It benefits everyone for games to be played across the country. Otherwise you're going to alienate fans.

I don't disagree, but nothing stipulates that all games must be played in national stadiums. Hong Kong Stadium isn't even the most prominent stadium on the island, much less across the entire city.

There are problems with this proposal of course. This isn't one of them.

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

Proposed Amendment to address that the capital may be moving, that football and soccer are different sports, and that our powers only extend to the property itself and not how surrounding private property is used.

Section 3: Stadium Requirements

1. The National Stadium must be located within the borders of Nyman the federal capital and be accessible within a half-mile walk of a public transit center.

2. The National Stadium must have no fewer than 75150,000 seats and be constructed in an all-seater format.

3. The National Stadium must have an all-grass playing surface suitable for both American Grid Iron Football and Association Football soccer.

4. The National Stadium must be convertible to host Olympic opening ceremonies, conventions, concerts, tennis courts, religious services, and public speeches.

5. The complex surrounding the National Stadium must include a mixture of business and commercial space, public green space, and affordable housing.

6. There shall be no minimum parking requirement for the National Stadium.

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A vote is open on the amendment.

Abstain

[DKrol]

Nay

[Coastal Elitist]

This country is way too big to have a national stadium. It benefits everyone for games to be played across the country. Otherwise you're going to alienate fans.

I don't disagree, but nothing stipulates that all games must be played in national stadiums. Hong Kong Stadium isn't even the most prominent stadium on the island, much less across the entire city.

There are problems with this proposal of course. This isn't one of them.

Ok I wasn't sure if that's what it was implying that all games had to be played at the national stadium. Either way we already have plently of stadiums and I don't see a need for another one.

[Esteemed Jimmy]

Abstain

[Vice President Christian Man]

Nay

[Jay 🏳️‍⚧️]

Nay on the amendment

[At-Large Senator LouisvilleThunder]

Nay

[reagente]

Aye

[fhtagn]

Aye

[RFayette]

Aye

[Dr. MB]

Nay

[LAKISYLVANIA]

Nay

[nerd73]

Nay

[Coastal Elitist]

Aye

[Joseph Cao]

Nay, but if this amendment fails I'll be adding the federal capital language in as an amendment.

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

Switch to Nay

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

Amendment fails 4-9-1-4. Debate resumes.

[Joseph Cao]

Amendment as promised.

Section 3: Stadium Requirements

1. The National Stadium must be located within the borders of Nyman the federal capital and be accessible within a half-mile walk of a public transit center.

2. The National Stadium must have no fewer than 75150,000 seats and be constructed in an all-seater format.

3. The National Stadium must have an all-grass playing surface suitable for both American Grid Iron Football and Association Football soccer.

4. The National Stadium must be convertible to host Olympic opening ceremonies, conventions, concerts, tennis courts, religious services, and public speeches.

5. The complex surrounding the National Stadium must include a mixture of business and commercial space, public green space, and affordable housing.

6. There shall be no minimum parking requirement for the National Stadium.

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I also want to ask the Senate if the public transport option may be overly restrictive given there may not be a public transport system wherever we end up building this.