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Emission and Transit Reform of …

Legislative Bill · Columbia

Emission and Transit Reform of 2013

Proposed by Liberal Modernist · fronted by Ethan Pearson

Opened

6 Nov 2013

Voting closes

5 Jan 2014

Chambers

2 legislatures

Articles

2 changes

Rationale

These changes balance environmental goals with economic feasibility, ensuring sustainable transport while avoiding sudden financial burdens on citizens and businesses.

Proposed Changes

	Law	Previous		Proposed
1	Vehicle Emissions Standards	Strict emissions standards with immediate enforcement and heavy fines		Emissions limits with gradual phase-in for new vehicles
2	Public Transport Policy	Public transport priority (car restrictions in city centres; free transit)		Mixed transport with subsidized public transit

1

Vehicle Emissions Standards

Previous law

Strict emissions standards with immediate enforcement and heavy fines

Emissions limits with gradual phase-in for new vehicles

2

Public Transport Policy

Previous law

Public transport priority (car restrictions in city centres; free transit)

Mixed transport with subsidized public transit

Proposer

Party

Liberal Modernist

A centrist, technocratic party. We work to build a bright future for free minds through reason, innovation and competition.

Core pillars

Ethan Pearson

Activist · Age 57

3,492 social followers

A charismatic policy wonk with a working-class upbringing, Ethan Pearson combines academic rigor and grassroots passion, using his analytical mind to bridge the gap between intellectual ideals and practical solutions.

🎓 Academic 🔬 Analytical ✨ Charismatic 🤝 Loyal 🔨 Working Class Background

Timeline

Draft

6 November 2013
Vote Open

6 November 2013
Vote Closed

5 January 2014
Became Law

5 January 2014

Vote tally

Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.

Senate

Passed

49Yes 24No 27Not voted 100 seats

For: 49 / 100 seats (49.0%)

Against: 24 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 27

50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 67.1%)

Party	Seats	Vote	Reason
Democratic Socialists Of Columbia (dsc)	5	No	No reason given
Liberal Modernist Proposer	49	Yes	No reason given
Peoples Columbian Socialist Alliance	19	No	No reason given
Empty seats	26	Not voted

House of Representatives

Passed

236Yes 125No 74Not voted 435 seats

For: 236 / 435 seats (54.3%)

Against: 125 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 74

50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 65.4%)

Party	Seats	Vote	Reason
Democratic Socialists Of Columbia (dsc)	35	No	No reason given
Liberal Modernist Proposer	236	Yes	No reason given
Peoples Columbian Socialist Alliance	90	No	No reason given
Empty seats	103	Not voted

Presidency

Passed

1Yes 0No 0Not voted 1 seat

For: 1 / 1 seats (100.0%)

Against: 0 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 0

Passes unless the office holder votes against (abstention counts as pass)

Party	Seats	Vote	Reason
Liberal Modernist Proposer	1	Yes	No reason given

Voting record

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