Right to Repair Act

Sponsors: u/Awier_do
Co-Sponsors:

Section I. Purpose and Intent

This bill creates new regulations around the ability of a consumer to freely repair the product they purchased without interference from the producer or seller.

Section II. Definitions

• “Consumer” shall refer to anyone who currently owns the product in question.
• “Producer” shall refer to the creator/manufacturer of the product in question.
• “Seller” shall refer to the previous owner of the product in question who sold it to the current owner.

Section III. Provisions

1. A Producer nor the seller of a product is not allowed in any shape or form to restrict the current consumer from repairing it, whether it be by themselves or though a repair shop/organization.
2. Any violation of this will result in the producer or seller, depending on who violates it, will be issued a fine of 70% of the repair cost, with 50% of that fine's proceeds going to the consumer.

Section V. Implementation and Oversight

a. This bill shall take effect immediately upon both passage by Parliament and approval by the President. b. This bill shall be the responsibility of the Executive Branch to oversee and control enforcement.

Section VI. Amendments and Repeal

a. This Act may be amended by a simple majority vote of Parliament. b. Any previous acts or resolutions in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

Section VII. Effective Date

This Act shall take effect immediately upon passage by Parliament and approval by the President.

Religious Impediment and Provocation Protections Act

Sponsors: u/Awier_do
Co-Sponsors:

Section I. Purpose and Intent

This bill aims to protect an individual's freedom of religion from infringement by creating a criminal offence for impeding their ability to effectively practice it within their designated place of worship.

Section II. Definitions

• “Impeding” shall refer to any way in which someone stops or negates one’s ability to effectively practice their religion, as they would be able to do if the offender was not present.
• “Designated Place of Worship” shall refer to any legally distinct area specifically designated for the purpose of the practice of a religion.

Section III. Provisions

• The creation of this legally enforceable offence in the criminal code, in which the following examples will be considered violations:
  1. Playing, creating, or enhancing audible disturbances, that are intended to distract or obstruct a participant's ability to participate effectively and efficiently in their place of worship.
  2. Creating or enhancing visible disturbances, that are intended to distract or obstruct a participant's ability to participate effectively and efficiently in their place of worship.
  3. Restricting a participant’s ability to enter their place of worship.

Section IV. Enforcement

A. Any legal Policing Entity shall be responsible for enforcing this act, and shall arrest the offender. B. the offender will be given a fine of 6 cReddits or 4 weeks of community service for their first offence. C. if the previous offender is arrested again for violating this act, they shall be forced to serve 6 months of jail time. D. Any and all additional violations of this act will result in the individual being forced to serve 2 years of jail time.

Section V. Implementation and Oversight

a. This bill shall take effect immediately upon passage by Parliament and Approval by the President. b. This bill shall be the responsibility of the Executive Branch to oversee and control enforcement.

Section VI. Amendments and Repeal

Example: a. This Act may be amended by a simple majority vote of Parliament. b. Any previous acts or resolutions in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

Section VII. Effective Date

This Act shall take effect immediately upon passage by Parliament and approval by the President.

Metric System Standardization Act

Sponsors: u/Awier_do
Co-Sponsors:

Section I. Purpose and Intent

This bill standardizes the metric system in the DoR

Section II. Definitions

• “Metric System” refers to a system of measurement that uses specific base units and uses multiplicative prefixes based on powers of ten to easily scale quantities up or down

 

Section III. Provisions

1. The Metric System shall become standard for all of Doria
2. All Legislation, and Functioning of the government concerning accurate measurement must use the Metric System

Section V. Implementation and Oversight

a. This bill shall take effect immediately upon passage by Parliament and Approval by the President. b. This bill shall be the responsibility of the Executive Branch to oversee and control enforcement.

Section VI. Amendments and Repeal

a. This Act may be amended by a simple majority vote of Parliament. b. Any previous acts or resolutions in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

Section VII. Effective Date

This Act shall take effect immediately upon passage by Parliament and approval by the President.

Groundwater Protection Act

Sponsors: u/Awier_do
Co-Sponsors:

Section I. Purpose and Intent

This bill creates new regulations around primary and secondary industry sites that can have an adverse affect on nearby bodies of water.

Section II. Definitions

• “Bodies of Water” shall refer to Lakes, Ponds, Rivers, or Streams.
• “Primary Industry” shall refer to business activities related to extracting raw materials and natural resources 
• “Secondary Industry” shall refer to business activities related to manufacturing and construction 
• “Control Area” unpolluted area of a river used as a control group

Section III. Provisions

1. The contents of this Bill will be the responsibility of the Fish and Wildlife Agency to enforce with communication with to the Provincial Governments
2. Primary or Secondary Industries who have a site located within 75 metres of a body of water are required to have tri-yearly audits to see if the point right at the shore closest to the site, as well as downstream 50 metres away, to see if pollution exceeds any of the following criteria:
   1. Not reduce Oxygen levels by 2.5mg/L compared to the control area
   2. Suspended Sediments must not exceed 25 mg/L compared to the control area
   3. pH levels must not exceed 2.0 compared to the control area
   4. Not increase Total Dissolved Solids by 200mg/L compared to the control area
   5. Not increase water hardness by 200mg/L compared to the control area
3. If standards are not met, a warning is issued, and FaW officers return exactly 1 month later to reexamine the two points
4. If one of the standards are not met again, a fine will be issued, and the officers will return for another reexamination of the two points one month later.
   1. If one of the criteria isn’t met, the fine is set at 30 cReddits
   2. If Three of the criteria aren’t met, the fine is set at 50 cReddits
   3. If all of the criteria aren’t met, the fine is set at 100
5. If standards are not met again, the site is shut down until pollution requirements are met.
6. Once the site is reopened, if it is found that within a year the requirements are not met again, the site is permanently shut down.

Section V. Implementation and Oversight

a. This bill shall take effect immediately upon both passage by Parliament and approval by the President. b. This Legislation shall be the responsibility of the Executive branch to oversee and control enforcement with communication with the FoWA.

Section VI. Amendments and Repeal

a. This Act may be amended by a simple majority vote of Parliament. b. Any previous acts or resolutions in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

Section VII. Effective Date

This Act shall take effect immediately upon passage by Parliament and approval by the President.

Nicotine Products Warning Label and Advertisement Act

Sponsors: u/Awier_do
Co-Sponsors: u/FrostyTheSnowman15 ~u/No_Restaurant_8441 ~ u/Raxur_

Section I. Purpose and Intent

This bill will stop companies that sell nicotine products from advertising said products, and will legally require that any product displays warning labels on the product itself and its packaging 

Section II. Definitions

• “Nicotine Product” shall refer to any substance intended for human consumption that contains nicotine. This includes Combusted, Electronic, Smokeless, or any other method of delivery.

Section III. Provisions

1. Nicotine Products must have a warning label on both the product itself and the packaging of the product. The Warning Label must warn the consumer of the addictive and health risks associated with the product.
2. Nicotine Products must also include a phone number and a website dedicated to assistance in quitting.
3. Nicotine Products advertising themselves is prohibited from public spaces, public transit, print, or broadcasting, restricted only to areas that are designated for adults only, such as bars and casinos.
4. Nicotine Products advertising themselves in any way are legally required to have a warning on the addictive and health risks associated with the product.

Section V. Implementation and Oversight

a. This bill shall take effect immediately upon passage by Parliament. b. The Prime Minister shall ensure its implementation and report any noncompliance to the Legislature within fourteen (14) days.

Section VII. Effective Date

This Act shall take effect immediately upon passage by Parliament and approval by the President.

Metric System Standardization Act

Sponsors: ~u/Awier_do~
Co-Sponsors: ~u/No_Restaurant_8441~ ~u/Mosasteus~ ~u/Excellent_Author_48~ ~u/FrostyTheSnowman15~

Section I. Purpose and Intent

This bill standardizes the metric system in the DoR

Section II. Definitions

• “Metric System” refers to a system of measurement that uses specific base units and uses multiplicative prefixes based on powers of ten to easily scale quantities up or down

 

Section III. Provisions

1. The Metric System shall become standard for all of Doria
2. All Legislation and Functioning of the government concerning accurate measurement must use the Metric System

Section V. Implementation and Oversight

a. This bill shall take effect immediately upon passage by Parliament. b. The Prime Minister shall ensure its implementation and report any noncompliance to the Legislature within fourteen (14) days.

Section VI. Amendments and Repeal

a. This Act may be amended by a simple majority vote of Parliament. b. Any previous acts or resolutions in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

Section VII. Effective Date

This Act shall take effect immediately upon passage by Parliament and approval by the President.

Groundwater Protection Act

Sponsors: ~u/Awier_do~
Co-Sponsors: ~u/No_Restaurant_8441~, ~u/Ceris_VG304~

Section I. Purpose and Intent

This bill creates new regulations around primary and secondary industry sites that can have an adverse affect on nearby bodies of water.

Section II. Definitions

• “Bodies of Water” shall refer to Lakes, Ponds, Rivers, or Streams.
• “Primary Industry” shall refer to business activities related to extracting raw materials and natural resources 
• “Secondary Industry” shall refer to business activities related to manufacturing and construction 
• “Control Area” unpolluted area of a river used as a control group

Section III. Provisions

1. The contents of this Bill will the the responsibility of the Fish and Wildlife Agency to enforce with communication with to the Provincial Governments
2. Primary or Secondary Industries who have a site located within 75 metres of a body of water are required to have tri-yearly audits to see if the point right at the shore closest to the site, as well as downstream 50 metres away, to see if pollution exceeds any of the following criteria:
   1. Not reduce Oxygen levels by 2.5mg/L compared to the control area
   2. Suspended Sediments must not exceed 25 mg/L compared to the control area
   3. pH levels must not exceed 2.0 compared to the control area
   4. Not increase Total Dissolved Solids by 200mg/L compared to the control area
   5. Not increase water hardness by 200mg/L compared to the control area
3. If standards are not met, a warning is issued, and FaW officers return exactly 1 month later to reexamine the two points
4. If one of the standards are not met again, a fine will be issued, and the officers will return for another reexamination of the two points one month later.
   1. If one of the criteria isn’t met, the fine is set at 30 cReddits
   2. If Three of the criteria aren’t met, the fine is set at 50 cReddits
   3. If all of the criteria aren’t met, the fine is set at 100
5. If standards are not met again, the site is shut down until pollution requirements are met.
6. Once the site is reopened, if it is found that within a year the requirements are not met again, the site is permanently shut down.

Section V. Implementation and Oversight

a. This bill shall take effect immediately upon passage by Parliament. b. The Prime Minister shall ensure its implementation and report any noncompliance to the Legislature within fourteen (14) days.

Section VI. Amendments and Repeal

a. This Act may be amended by a simple majority vote of Parliament. b. Any previous acts or resolutions in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

Section VII. Effective Date

This Act shall take effect immediately upon passage by Parliament and approval by the President.