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Post by Fibertas on Aug 20, 2015 19:57:33 GMT
Responsible Hazardous Waste Management Act I: Defining "hazardous waste" as waste that poses a substantial to serious present or potential hazard to human health or the biosphere. II: Noting these hazards dramatically increase when improperly treated, stored, transported, disposed of, or otherwise managed. III: Listing hazardous waste producers that include, but are not limited to: chemical manufacturers, oil refineries, electroplating companies, steel mills, hospitals, dry cleaners, automobile repair shops, photo processing and print shops, and exterminators. IV: Stating the specific dangers of these hazardous wastes include ignitability, corrosivity, reactivity, and toxicity. V: Shocked by the lack of proper regulatory legislation in the Commonwealth of Free Nations despite the clear dangers of hazardous waste and large array of hazardous waste producers. VI: Establishes the Commonwealth Waste Regulatory Commission (CWRC) to oversee, regulate, and standardize hazardous waste management across the region. VII: Forbids dumping of hazardous waste into bodies of sea or fresh water, open land, landfill piles, or injection wells near underground water reservoirs. VIII: Requires all hazardous waste to first be tested to see if it is possible to be recycled into new products. If that fails, test to see if can be processed so that the hazardous component of the waste is eliminated, making it a non-hazardous waste (neutralization). IX: States that if recycling and neutralization are impossible for a specific hazardous waste, it may be disposed of through responsible forms of sequestering, incinerating, or isolating. X: Improving safety, sustainability, and human health through the above measures, hereby enacts the Responsible Hazardous Waste Management Act. Endorsed by:Fibertas Markotovia Vista Major Isles of Azoria Denounced by:Ehrereich Unfallious Continental Commonwealths
Fibertas Minister of Foriegn Affairs Commonwealth of Free Nations
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Post by Markotovia on Aug 20, 2015 20:02:51 GMT
ENDORSED
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Post by Ehrereich on Aug 20, 2015 20:12:33 GMT
Denounced.
This is fluff, and really serves no purpose past roleplay. Additionally, if you use it for RP concerns, it imposes restrictions on individual nations who may or may not ascribe to the bill's philosophy and definitions of hazardous waste. It's generally impossible to enforce, and is counter to the spirit of inclusiveness that is prevalent in this region.
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Post by Unfallious on Aug 20, 2015 20:13:38 GMT
Denounced.
Ehrereich summed it up quite nicely.
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Post by Vista Major on Aug 20, 2015 20:23:26 GMT
I endorse
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Post by Fibertas on Aug 20, 2015 21:08:09 GMT
Denounced. This is fluff, and really serves no purpose past roleplay. Additionally, if you use it for RP concerns, it imposes restrictions on individual nations who may or may not ascribe to the bill's philosophy and definitions of hazardous waste. It's generally impossible to enforce, and is counter to the spirit of inclusiveness that is prevalent in this region. How exactly is it "fluff"? It's establishing a regional commission with a specific, targeted, and attainable purpose. And I thought a lot of laws introduced in Parliament are "roleplay". If not, I wasn't told that (so I wasn't sure). If you want to dump hazardous waste wherever in your nation that's one reason to denounce, but it is not "fluff".
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Post by Ehrereich on Aug 20, 2015 21:20:05 GMT
Denounced. This is fluff, and really serves no purpose past roleplay. Additionally, if you use it for RP concerns, it imposes restrictions on individual nations who may or may not ascribe to the bill's philosophy and definitions of hazardous waste. It's generally impossible to enforce, and is counter to the spirit of inclusiveness that is prevalent in this region. How exactly is it "fluff"? It's establishing a regional commission with a specific, targeted, and attainable purpose. And I thought a lot of laws introduced in Parliament are "roleplay". If not, I wasn't told that (so I wasn't sure). If you want to dump hazardous waste wherever in your nation that's one reason to denounce, but it is not "fluff". Fluff, in this instance, is a bill or item introduced for roleplay purposes. You can create a commission all you want, but as you have no ability to affect in game mechanics, sanctions, etc for actions that take place via issues or through roleplay other than sending what amounts to a strongly worded letter. It's an unenforceable act, that does very little to actually contribute to the region as a whole. Further: Concerning how the bill itself is written, there are numerous problems. Here is a summation: The definition of hazardous waste in the first line is tenuous at best (notionally, anything you dump could create a substantial to serious potential threat because of biological wastes taking up residence within that, just one example of how that could be considered). Item three: the phrase, including but not limited to: Could open it up to every single business or manufacturer who ever disposes of anything. Your notional definition of Hazardous waste does not include quantities of allowable amounts, and effectively forces an individual to attempt to neutralize a rag that he or she used to wipe oil off of their hands with, let alone things even more minor. Item IV: paper is ignitable, would it therefore be considered hazardous waste? Water is corrosive, when applied to the proper material. Hazardous, or no? Item V: fluff text, not necessary. Sounds nice, though. Item VI: What are their bounds, limits, mandates, and how are they to 'oversee, regulate, and standardize' hazardous waste management? Item VII: Again no serious definition of hazardous waste. Ergo, problems. Item VIII: This requirement will be expensive, and impact business negatively, among other considerations. To top it off, again, very difficult to enforce. Item IX: no definitions provided. Plus, sequestration and isolation are generally the same thing. You double-tapped yourself here. Item X: More fluff text. Sounds cool, not really necessary.
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Post by Fibertas on Aug 20, 2015 21:24:36 GMT
How exactly is it "fluff"? It's establishing a regional commission with a specific, targeted, and attainable purpose. And I thought a lot of laws introduced in Parliament are "roleplay". If not, I wasn't told that (so I wasn't sure). If you want to dump hazardous waste wherever in your nation that's one reason to denounce, but it is not "fluff". Fluff, in this instance, is a bill or item introduced for roleplay purposes. You can create a commission all you want, but as you have no ability to affect in game mechanics, sanctions, etc for actions that take place via issues or through roleplay other than sending what amounts to a strongly worded letter. It's an unenforceable act, that does very little to actually contribute to the region as a whole. Further: Concerning how the bill itself is written, there are numerous problems. Here is a summation: The definition of hazardous waste in the first line is tenuous at best (notionally, anything you dump could create a substantial to serious potential threat because of biological wastes taking up residence within that, just one example of how that could be considered). Item three: the phrase, including but not limited to: Could open it up to every single business or manufacturer who ever disposes of anything. Your notional definition of Hazardous waste does not include quantities of allowable amounts, and effectively forces an individual to attempt to neutralize a rag that he or she used to wipe oil off of their hands with, let alone things even more minor. Item IV: paper is ignitable, would it therefore be considered hazardous waste? Water is corrosive, when applied to the proper material. Hazardous, or no? Item V: fluff text, not necessary. Sounds nice, though. Item VI: What are their bounds, limits, mandates, and how are they to 'oversee, regulate, and standardize' hazardous waste management? Item VII: Again no serious definition of hazardous waste. Ergo, problems. Item VIII: This requirement will be expensive, and impact business negatively, among other considerations. To top it off, again, very difficult to enforce. Item IX: no definitions provided. Plus, sequestration and isolation are generally the same thing. You double-tapped yourself here. Item X: More fluff text. Sounds cool, not really necessary. Ok so you're saying any roleplay bill is "fluff". So here's my question, and this is for everyone: Are you not supposed to submit roleplay bills to the CFN Parliament then? I thought this was kind of like the WA in a way.
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Post by Ehrereich on Aug 20, 2015 21:37:24 GMT
There's nothing that says you can't. I personally wouldn't for the reasons listed, and the furtherance of potential squabbles that would arise as a result of one nation telling another, or in this case, your commission to get bent.
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Post by islesofazoria on Aug 21, 2015 12:45:58 GMT
Endorsed
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Post by Vista Major on Aug 27, 2015 19:10:16 GMT
With a 57% Endorsement Rate, this bill is hereby passed to the Cabinet for executive vote
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Post by Markotovia on Aug 27, 2015 19:15:16 GMT
With a 57% Endorsement Rate, this bill is hereby passed to the Chancellor for signing or veto Correction: This bill is between 50-80% therefore it will go to a Cabinet Vote, which I will do, after the Vice-Chancellor is elected.
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Post by alberto on Aug 28, 2015 15:56:02 GMT
Endorsed
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