Open Markets and Secure Borders Act of 2024
Rationale
Strengthens Port Avalon’s economy by opening agricultural and retail markets, reducing unnecessary licensing barriers, modernizing healthcare, and expanding consumer choice all while tightening immigration controls to protect national sovereignty and economic stability.
Proposed Changes
| Law | Previous | Proposed | ||
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| 1 | Retail Planning & Licensing |
Planning permission required for large stores; otherwise open
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Presumption in favour of new stores; no size limits
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| 2 | Healthcare System Model |
Public system with private top-ups
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Mandatory social insurance
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| 3 | Streaming & Content Regulation |
Open entry with light local-content quotas
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No quotas or licensing of streaming services
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| 4 | Immigration Quota Policy |
Annual quotas with caps
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Severely limited immigration
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| 5 | Agricultural Market Regime |
Mixed regime: tariffs on some staples, intervention only in a crisis
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Open agricultural trade; intervention only in emergencies
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Retail Planning & Licensing2
Healthcare System Model3
Streaming & Content Regulation4
Immigration Quota Policy5
Agricultural Market RegimeProposer
Party
Avalonian Foundations
Avalonian Foundations stands for a united, independent Port Avalonian identity, free markets, strong protection of individual liberties, and secure borders. We seek a sovereign, prosperous nation rooted in shared values, private enterprise, public virtue, and controlled immigration.
Core pillars
Jonathan Jones
Chief Councillor · Age 39
A former factory worker turned labor organizer, Jonathan Jones wields his working-class roots and sharp wit to rally crowds with fiery speeches that blend raw emotion with hard data.
Timeline
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Draft21 August 2024
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Vote Open4 September 2024
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Vote Closed3 November 2024
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Became Law3 November 2024
Vote tally
Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.
City Assembly
PassedFor: 70 / 120 seats (58.3%)
Against: 0 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 50
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avalonian Foundations Proposer | 70 | Yes | No reason given |
Harbor Council
PassedFor: 7 / 15 seats (46.7%)
Against: 0 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 8
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avalonian Foundations Proposer | 7 | Yes | No reason given |
| Empty seats | 7 | Not voted |
Governor of Port Avalon
PassedFor: 1 / 1 seats (100.0%)
Against: 0 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 0
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Gallagher Proposer | 1 | Yes | No reason given |