#State Surplus Restriction Amendment

AN AMENDMENT to restrict the fiscal surplus the State of Superior may collect, returning excess funds above a certain level back to the taxpayers of Superior.

Whereas, at the end of every Fiscal Year, the State of Superior has maintained either a surplus or deficit.

Whereas, just as a large or structural deficit can be harmful for the people of Superior, the fiscal drag created by an oversized surplus can too harm Superians and their economy.

Whereas, to prevent harmful fiscal drag, the State of Superior must provide a universal rebate to all Superian taxpayers if the state’s surplus exceeds an acceptable level.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Superior, represented in the Senate

Section I: Title
(a) This Amendment may be referred to as the “State Surplus Restriction Amendment”.

Section II: Amendment
(a) Under Article VII, Section 2., of the Superior State Constitution shall be added Subsection (c), reading: “In the event that the State Treasury has collected a surplus of funds exceeding three percent of Superior’s Gross Domestic Product at the conclusion of a Fiscal Year, it shall be mandated that these funds be provided back to the taxpayers of Superior in a tax rebate. This rebate shall be provided regardless of income or other factors, with the excess funds being divided equally among all recipients of the rebate. The Department of Revenue shall be responsible for administering this tax rebate.”

Section III: Enactment
This Amendment shall take effect as part of the State Constitution immediately following its signing into law.

Written by Nazbol909

AB.###

*Amendment to State Law 720 Section 600

Authored and sponsored by Congressman Roberto Telles

Findings The Assembly finds that Substance Use Disorder (SUD) is considered a DSM-5 recognized mental disorder. Yet, people that deal with this condition are punished for non-violent actions influenced by this disorder.

The Assembly finds that The state must help rehabilitate rather than punish addicted people. If punished, the people may never be able to adapt to society and therefore will not be able to contribute to society either.

The People of the State of Superior, represented in Assembly, do enact as follows,

§ I: Title

1. This bill is entitled the “Amendment to State Law 720 Section 600” for all intents and purposes, unless stated otherwise.

§ II: Protection for Addicts

1.Amend State Law 720 section 600 by adding Section 3.5(d), “Individuals found to be addicted to a substance must be immune to the above convictions and instead referred to a rehabilitation program within the state of Superior”

§ III: Easing of Restrictions

1.Amend State Law 720 section 600 by adding Section 4(e), “Laws related to ‘Drug-Related Paraphernalia’ Shall not apply to objects used to inject, ingest, or otherwise introduce substances into the body.

A person on parole, probation, or imprisoned due to acts no longer criminal under this subsection shall not be subject to further punishment related to such act and if imprisoned must be released within two (2) months of this act being in effect.”

§ IV: Enactment

1. The bill will go into effect immediately.

§ V: Servability

1. If any provision, section, or subsection of this legislation is deemed unconstitutional, the rest shall still go into effect.

2. This bill supersedes previous legislation by the state, county or municipal.

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I hereby resign as Superior Governor and President of the United States.

The knowledge of gods pollutes my mind. Time is before me, and I am its conqueror. I have bitten the fruit and assumed the tree's knowledge. The Crook will die.

AB.118

# ***An Act Relating to Beaver Island***

 

Authored and sponsored by Congressman Roberto Telles

 

***Findings*** The Assembly finds that Beaver Island and surrounding islands are a very important natural and historical asset for the people of Superior. Many locals have, for years, fought for the area to be properly preserved.

The Assembly finds that the area has become more popular for tourist and locals to visit. Without proper management, much of the area could face much damage of natural and historical artifacts.

 

The People of the State of Superior, represented in Assembly, do enact as follows,

 

**§ I: Title**

1. This bill is entitled the “AN ACT RELATING TO BEAVER ISLAND” for all intents and purposes, unless stated otherwise.

**§ II: Implementation**

1. All land within or added to the Beaver Island State Park shall be considered for designination as conservation land.

2. Land in Beaver Island State Park shall be properly preserved in it’s natural and historic state.

3. Any other land added to the Beaver Island State Park shall be subject to this section.

**§ III: Land**

1. The following areas, within Charlevoix and Leelanau county, shall be designated as a state park, under the name, “Beaver Island State Park”

-The entirely of Peaine Township.

-The entirely of St. James Township.

-The entirely of North Fox Island

-The entirely of South Fox Island

2. The land pursuant to this section shall be administered by the Department of Natural Resources.

**§ IV: Enactment**

1. The bill will go into effect July 1, 2025

**§ V: Servability**

1. If any provision, section, or subsection of this legislation is deemed unconstitutional, the rest shall still go into effect.

2. This bill supersedes previous legislation by the state, county or municipal.

Written by: Somali-Pirate-Lvl100 (R)

#New Superian Tax Rebate Act

**AN ACT** to welcome new immigrants and residents to the State of Superior by providing them with a tax rebate for the first year they pay taxes to the State Government.

*Whereas,* Superior must celebrate immigration to our state, living up to the American ideal of accepting the huddled masses of the world so they may thrive and succeed within our borders.

*Wheres,* new residents of the State of Superior who have moved from other states in the Union must also be celebrated, as Superior must take pride in enlivening our economy, society, and communities with new residents of our state.

*Whereas,* the State of Superior must support families and small businesses immigrating or moving to our state, promoting family stability and economic growth in Superior through our tax policy.

*Be it enacted by the People of the State of Superior, represented in the Senate*

**Section I: Title**

(a) This bill may be cited as the “New Superian Tax Rebate Act”.

**Section II: Definitions**

(a) “New residents” shall be defined as those who have legally immigrated to Superior or who have moved to Superior from another state and are now paying taxes to the State Government.

(b) “Small business” shall be defined as any business operating in the State of Superior with an employee count under 50.

**Section III: New Superian Tax Rebate**

(a) A New Superian Tax Rebate shall be established in the State of Superior, providing a one-time six hundred dollar tax rebate to new residents of the state following the first Tax Season during which they pay taxes to the State Government.

> i. This tax rebate shall be increased by one-and-a-half hundred dollars for every dependent child claimed by the parent or guardian receiving the New Superian Tax Rebate.

> ii. This tax rebate shall be increased by four hundred dollars if the recipient new resident is the owner of a small business.

> iii. This tax rebate shall be administered by the Superior Department of Revenue.

**Section IV: Enactment**

(a) This bill, including all sections and subsections found in it, shall come into effect immediately after it is signed into law.

*Written by Nazbol909*

Section 1. Short Title

Section 2. Establishment & Purpose

1. Whereas, Presidential elections can cost upward of four billion USD.
2. Whereas, the state Governor elections can cost upward of ninety million USD.
3. Whereas, the public confidence in secure, fair elections has drastically decreased.
4. Whereas, unregulated corporate interest in public elections poses a significant threat to democracy.

Section 3. Definitions

1. A Public Election is any election where the general populace of a neighborhood, community, state or country formally selects candidates to fill a public office through voting.

Section 4. Enactment & Purpose

1. No political action committee or organization with reminisce thereof shall be permitted to exist within the State of Superior.
2. No political action committee or organization with reminisce thereof shall operate within the State of Superior.
3. No political action committee or organization with reminisce thereof shall donate to political parties who operate within the State of Superior.
4. No candidate for public office shall accept funds for any purpose from any out of state business, person or organization. Pe
5. All local elections in the State of Superior shall be administered in a rank choice voting system, with the top vote earner being declared the winner of the election barring significant proof of fraud.
6. No candidate for public office or political party within the State of Superior shall receive funds from an organization, person or business outside of the United States. Respective parties found in violation of this face may be fined no less than $50,000 and no more than $700,000 per violation. These funds will be deposited into the Department of Family Services until a guaranteed income law is established in the state. At the time of its establishment, funds from violations shall be used to contribute to that administrative agency for direct payments only.
7. All regulations within this bill apply to federally elected candidates in the State of Superior.
8. A labor union shall be established for the public employees of the State of Superior.
9. All local agencies must have annual unionization votes.
10. Any and all candidates for federal, state or local office in or for the State of Superior shall release a complete, public record of their tax returns and financial holdings. This clause mandates that all funds or assets, in any place, be disclosed.

Written by: KevieMason (D)

Sorry for the delay; here are the results:

B.110: Consumer Protection Act

Yea: 4

Nay: 3

Abstain: 0

Not Voting: 0

The bill passes!

B.111: Public Educator Grants and Guarantees Act

Yea: 4

Nay: 3

Abstain: 0

Not Voting: 0

The bill passes!

R.9: A Resolution to Condemn Communism and Socialism

Yea: 4

Nay: 3

Abstain: 0

Not Voting: 0

The bill fails.

Lt. Governor Nominee: ConfidentIt (D)

Yea: 4

Nay: 3

Abstain: 0

Not Voting: 0

/u/ConfidentIt is confirmed as Lt. Governor. He must now swear in on the proper thread.

¡Viva Nazbol! ¡Viva la revolución!

The executive order may be found here.

As I have proclaimed myself President, it is within my rights as Governor to establish today as a day of recognition and celebration, as I am the first person to serve as both President and Governor of Superior simultaneously. Along with this, I am calling for all Superians to ready themselves to defend my office.

The Executive Order may be found here.

By decree of the Governor, following the resignation of Lt. Governor KevieMason, /u/ConfidentIT has been nominated to fill the vacancy.

On this thread, you are able to ask the nominee questions before he goes to a vote.

R.9

# ***A Resolution to Condemn Communism and Socialism**

 

Authored and sponsored by Congressman Roberto Telles

 

***Findings*** The Assembly finds that Socialism and communism are radical ideological beliefs that have been becoming more and more popular with the American youth in recent days.

The Assembly finds that Without proper education and warning the ideology could take over the youth and forever change the landscape of American freedom and excellence.

 

The People of the State of Superior, represented in Assembly, do enact as follows,

 

**§ I: Title**

1. This Resolution is entitled the “A Resolution to Condemn Communism and Socialism” for all intents and purposes, unless stated otherwise.

**§ II: Effects**

1.Henceforth communist and socialist ideologies shall be condemned by the state of Superior and its state government here assembled.

• No part of this act shall restrict the freedom of speech or any other constitutional right guaranteed to all American and Superior citizens.

2. To warn of the dangers of communism and socialist, further education about the effects of the system as seen in the Soviet Union and currently Venezuela shall be encouraged by the state.

3. We shall, assembled, commemorate the victims of communism and socialist throughout the Soviet Union, Venezuela, and other all other communist and socialist countries

**§ III: Funds**

1. We shall provide from the state $550,000,000 to fund a museum to showcase the horrors induced by communist and socialist governments around the world and educate children and adults alike about the truth about the ideologies.

**§ IV: Enactment**

1. The resolution will go into effect immediately.

**§ V: Servability**

1. If any provision, section, or subsection of this legislation is deemed unconstitutional, the rest shall still go into effect.

2. This resolution supersedes previous legislation by the state, county or municipal.

- Written by Somali-Pirate-lvl100 (R)

Section 1. Short Title

1. Public Educator Grants and Guarantees Act or P.E.G.G.

Section 2. Establishment & Purpose

1. WHEREAS, public educators in the United States earn a starting income of less than $40,000 a year, approximately 21% less than similarly educated professionals.
2. WHEREAS, teachers are often required to earn up to a Masters degree and have $50k of student debt on average.
3. WHEREAS, teachers pay an average of $500 per academic term to fund their own classrooms.
4. WHEREAS, most public educators remain salaried workers.
5. WHEREAS, the average teacher works 12 hours per day.
6. WHEREAS, that brings the approximate hour to pay ratio to $13.88.
7. WHEREAS, minimum hourly wage in some states is more than $15 per hour.
8. WHEREAS, public education is a profession in decline.
9. WHEREAS, the success of educators is essential to the continued success of our nation.

Section 3. Definitions

1. Public Educator is any person who is employed by a public school and leads or directly assists in educational instruction as a routine part of their job function.

2. A public school is any institution recognized by the State or Federal government as such through proper designation.

Section 4. Enactment & Purpose

1. Workers classified as Public Educators shall be ineligible for exempt salaried employment.

2. Workers classified as Public Educators shall be reclassified as salary non-exempt employees and shall receive time and one half pay for any hours worked over 40 per week.

3. Workers classified as Public Educators shall receive a $1200 tax deduction per year and a $500 tax deduction per eligible dependent 17 and under.

4. Public educational institutions are to provide all materials necessary to properly perform the public education to public educators at no cost.

5. An independent commission shall be created within the Department of Education to investigate and remedy violations of this act.

6. Remedies may include but are not limited to financial penalties and suspension of athletic participation (including scouting, drafting or recruitment for college or professional sports organizations).

7. Public Educators shall reserve the right to terminate their employment at will, but public educational institutions must submit cause and evidence of wrongdoing to the representatives of the commission in the event of a contested termination.

8. Workers classified as Public Educators shall have any hours worked over 40 hours weekly paid at time and one half the teachers pay rate, which is to be no lower than $15per working hour.

9. Workers classified as Public Educators shall be entitled to paid parental, sick and bereavement leave.

10. Workers classified as Public Educators shall receive a $1500 monthly stipend during periods of educational intermission lasting longer than 3 business weeks or 15 days.

- Written by KevieMason (D)

Section 1. Short Title

1. Consumer Protection Act

Section 2. Establishment & Purpose

1. Whereas small business is essential to the American economy.
2. Whereas new business formation has been declining for the last 10 years.
3. Whereas forming a small business is a greater challenge for people of color.
4. Whereas consolidation of agriculture is decreasing the independent farm count.
5. Whereas more than half of American farmers report having a negative balance at the end of the agriculture season.

Section 3. Enactment & Purpose

1. The Small Business Administration shall provide loans at an interest rate no greater than 8% for entrepreneurs and small business owners using income/debt ratio for qualification in lue of credit scores. This shall be known as the Small Business Equity Fund.

2. The SBEF shall have a $7b initial deposit to be resupplied every 6 years for 30 years or until otherwise prescribed by the Congress.

3. The Department of Education shall terminate all student loan debt, beginning with those living under the federal poverty line.

4. The Department of the Treasury shall allocate 40% of all relief funds to community credit unions, small banks and state public employee retirement funds. The disbursement of these funds and their amount is at the discretion of the Secretary of the Treasury with consent of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve.

5. The Department of Agriculture shall allocate 28 billion dollars annually to the Individual Farmers Defense Fund (IFDF).

6. The Department of Agriculture shall provide a subsidy to individual farmers to transition to carbon neutral farming not to exceed 1 million USD.

7. The Department of Agriculture and the Department of Justice shall create a join-task force whose sole purpose is the investigation and remedy of monopolies in the agricultural industry on behalf of the peoples of the United States.

8. Congress shall allocate $16 billion in funds to the Small Grocer Creation Fund SGCF, which shall finance small businesses classified as grocers. They shall qualify for a 15% tax deduction if they live in a region classified as a food insecure by the USDA.

- Written by KevieMason (D)

Hello, Superiorites! Here are the results of the most recent President of the Senate election:

President of the Senate Vote

The_Powerben (D): 4

Somali-Pirate-Lvl100 (R): 3

Senator Powerben has been duly voted as President of the Superior Senate. Congratulations! Somali-Pirate, due to coming in second, is now the declared Minority Leader.

Good morning, Superior.

As an anarcho-Maoist, I believe that we must free the huddled masses trapped in our state's criminal justice system.

Therefore, I hereby grant a blanket pardon to all Superians convicted of criminal offenses in violation of state law.

​

Signed, Governor Nazbol909

Me, in all of my unlimited power, appoint /u/keviemason to fill the United States Senate vacancy left by my crushing, landslide victory in assuming the Governorship.

​

To replace her as Lt. Governor, I nominate /u/confidentit to the position.

​

I am your God.

Hello, Superiorites! It is time to nominate a Senator to serve as the 5th President of the Senate, which is this state's Assembly Speaker equivalent.

Only Senators who have sworn in may nominate or be nominated for President.

As a courtesy to your nominee, please do not ping them by adding the /u/ in front of their name. You can nominate yourself!

Nominations close at 5:00 PM EST on Tuesday, Sept. 6th.

This thread is where you will submit all legislation. Here’s how to do it:

1: Write the Bill

Make sure that the bill is in Reddit Format unless it’s longer than 5 pages. I'd recommend not filling it with fluff to make it 5 pages long.

2: Submit it to the Form

Here is the submission thread. Fill out the form to submit legislation, and ensure that you answer all questions correctly.

3: Comment on the Thread

The last step is to comment on this thread that you submitted a piece of legislation. The comment should be written as follows:

(Name of Legislation) u/Gunnz011

4: Congrats!

Congratulations! You submitted a piece of legislation. If there are any problems, I, Gunnz, will PM you on Discord or on Reddit.

If you have any questions, please contact me. Thank you, and good luck with writing legislation!

Hello Superiorites! Welcome to the fifth term of the Superior Senate! For those of you who don’t know me, my name is Gunnz011, and I am the newly appointed state clerk here. In the Sim, I am the Senate Majority Leader, and I am the senior Senator from the Atlantic Commonwealth. As your clerk, I will be impartial and will ensure the state meta team remains neutral. With that all said, I have a few things that I want to cover as the state is opening.

Schedule

The Schedule will be as follows:

Monday - Bills will go up on the subreddit, and 3 days of discussion and Amendment proposals will begin.

Thursday - Bills will go to 2 days of voting if no Amendments have been proposed to the bill. If Amendments are proposed to the bill, the Amendments themselves will go to 2 days of voting instead of the bill.

Saturday - After Amendment voting finishes, finalized Bills will go to a 2 day Assembly vote.

I promise to do my best and ensure that this schedule is kept all term. If anyone notices that I have not put bills up by Monday night, please message me on Discord.

Bylaws

Here are the Universal State Bylaws. I’d read them over as they govern everything that I’m allowed to do, as well as what you can and can’t put in the rules. If there are any major changes to these rules I, or Cry, will keep you informed.

Oath Of Office

For all Senators, the Governor, Lt. Governor, and any appointees;

Please use the following oath of office:

I, (insert your name here), do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of Superior and that I will faithfully discharge the duties of the office of... to the best of my ability.

You can add “So help me God” to the end of the oath.

Districts

Here is the district map. Pick a district to serve in, and put it in your swearing-in comment. If you pick a district that someone else has already picked, I will inform you, and you will be asked to change districts.

Bill Submission

The bill submission thread will go up very shortly and will be pinned at the top of the sub. All Bills will be submitted through the Bill Submission Google Form.

Infractions

If the Governor fails to act on any bill after 7 days of being notified by the State Clerk, they shall receive 1 strike for inactivity. An accumulation of 3 strikes will lead to their meta-removal.

If the Lieutenant Governor fails to break any tie after 7 days of being notified by the State Clerk, they shall receive 1 strike for inactivity. An accumulation of 3 strikes will lead to their meta-removal.

If a State Senator fails to vote in a majority of the votes in a given session, they shall be given their 1 strike for inactivity and, upon an accumulation of 3 strikes, shall be removed from office. Amendment votes are not included in the calculation of strikes, and there is no quorum requirement for Amendment votes.

Other Changes

We will be going back to using a duties thread this term for all motions that are not amendments. This will go up soon on r/CentralStateChambers.

Now, with that said, the State of Superior is OFFICIALLY OPEN!

Fund the Police Act

Whereas if police are to be effective at their jobs of helping people and preventing crime they need a massive increase in funding.

Whereas the most effective ways to prevent deaths from police while still stopping crime is to train and equip police to handle situations without deadly force.

Whereas police benefits and salary needs to be increased to ensure that competent individuals will become and stay officers.

Whereas police deserve assurance that they will not be held civilly liable for their actions while on duty.

Whereas police should be allowed to undertake no knock warrants when they have probable cause that not doing so would put them in harm's way.

Section 1. Short Title

A. This act may be referred to as the FPA.

Section 2. Definitions

A. Non Lethal armament refers to equipment such as tasers or pepper spray that can incapacitate an individual without killing them.

B. Deescalation training is to refer to any type of training that is designed to help any officer defuse and calm down a confrontation to avoid violence.

C. Local police force refers to any law enforcement organization in the state other than the state police. This includes but is not limited to county sheriff's, city police departments, or any other department.

D. Police militarization is to refer to the process of law enforcement receiving military heavy equipment to be used for law enforcement purposes.

E. Law enforcement expert is to refer to someone with a minimum of time 10 of law enforcement experience with specialty training on deescalation

F. Civilian expert is to refer to someone with expert knowledge of deescalation protocols but whom has not served in law enforcement.

G. Qualified immunity is the legal doctrine that prevents government workers from being sued in civil suits for actions in their field.

H. No knock warrants refers to a warrant that allows law enforcement to enter a house without first knocking or informing whomever is inside.

Section 3. Statewide Deescalation training

A. Upon passage of this bill a committee composed of 7 law enforcement experts and 3 civilian experts is to be formed to develop a statewide deescalation training protocol.

B. When the committee has finished developing its protocol a fund of $10 million is to be made available for local police forces to use to implement the protocol in their departments.

C. 5 years after completion the committee is to reconvene to study the effectiveness of their protocol, and if necessary make changes.

D. Any money left over from the fund is to be returned to the general fund.

Section 4. Non lethal armament funding

A. $1 million is to be allocated to fund deployment of non lethal armament to every single on duty office of the state police.

B. The exact method of this and the specific nonlethal armament is at the discretion of the state police.

C. A fund of $10 million is to be made available for local police forces to also equip their officers with nonlethal armaments.

D. Any money left over from these funds is to be returned to the general fund.

Section 5. Study on the effectiveness of police militarization

A. A study is to be commissioned on the effectiveness of police militarization in local police forces in the state.

B. In addition to a general focus a specific emphasis is to be put on the effectiveness in riot and civil unrest situations.

C. $200,000 is to be allocated to this study.

Section 6. Increases in salary and benefits packages.

A. All state police officers are to see any immediate 10% pay raise following the passage of this bill.

B. This pay raise is to also affect the starting salary going forward.

C. This pay raise is to be backdated across all officers work history with the state for purposes of pension amount determination.

D. Any local police forces which enact department wide pay raises from 6 months after the passage of this bill will receive state matching of ¼ the amount they put in.

Section 7. Qualified Immunity

A. No law enforcement officer in the state is to be deprived of qualified immunity because of any previous law or executive action passed by the state.

B. No lower municipality may pass any law or executive action depriving a law enforcement officer of their qualified immunity.

C. Any such actions from lower municipalities that already exist are hereby null and void.

Section 8. No knocks warrant.

A. When granted to them by a judge there shall be no legal barriers for law enforcement officers to undertake a no knock warrant in this state.

B. No lower municipality may pass any law or executive action contradicting this section.

C. Any such actions from lower municipalities that already exist are hereby null and void.

Section 9. Severability and enactment

A. If any provision, section, or subsection of this legislation is deemed unconstitutional, the rest shall still go into effect.

B. This bill will go into effect immediately after passage.

Written by u/ddyt

#NISE DA SILVEIRA ACT

IN THE STATE SENATE

u/Entrapta12 (D) introduces the following legislation

##A BILL

To continue the deinstitutionalization of mental Healthcare treatment, ensure safety and integrity for mental health patients, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Midwestern State

###Section I. Short Title

This bill shall be known as the “Nise da Silveira Act”.

###Section II. State Senate Findings

The State Senate finds that:

(a) Institutionalization (policy of hospitalization of mental health patients) is inhumane and deprives citizens from their social, familiar and communitarian life.

(b) Institutionalization doesn't provide better treatment or improvement in mental health conditions, and can possibly be worse for patients because of prolonged social distancing.

(c) Institutionalization also treats mental health patients as incapable and dehumanizes their lives.

(d) Psychiatric hospitals are also known for their dangerous treatment with patients and physical and psychological abuses are commonly known.

(e) Deinstitutionalization is a success all around the world, as patients can live their lives normally with their families and friends, study and even work (if possible).

(f) Deinstitutionalization also brought better treatment quality because of the humanist focus treatment.

(g) Deinstitutionalization also helped to demystify mental health patients and conditions and not focus only on the disorder's patient, but on their whole life.

(h) The State of Superior should continue their work in the goal of deinstitutionalization and protecting and guaranteeing the legal rights of mental health patients.

###Section III. Legal Rights of Mental Health Patients

It is right of a mental health patient:

(a) Be treated with diginity and have a treatment without physical or psychological agressions.

(b) Have guarantees of doctor-patient confidentiality.

(c) Know their diagnosis and the course of their treatment.

(d) Be treated, preferentially, in contato with society, family and friends, outside of a psychiatric hospital. Hospitalization has to be the last resource.

(e) Don't be discriminated because of age, race, sex or gender identity, ethinic origin, sex orientation, nationality or naturality, political opinion, religion, family, economic condition and severity or time of evolution of their disorder.

###Section IV. Supervision of Psychiatric Hospitals and Treatment

Any psychiatric hospital and clinic in the State of Superior shall be supervisioned by the Department of Health and Human Services with the following purposes:

(a) Ensure no human rights violation is happening.

(b) Ensure the best course of treatment is being done and hospitalization is strictly necessary in one's specific case.

(c) Ensure no medical treatment such as psychiatric medicines or electroconvulsive therapy is happening without being strictly necessary.

###Section V. Enactment and Severability

(a) This piece of legislation shall be enacted immediately after signed into law.

(b) If any provision of this Act, or an amendment made by this Act, or the application of such provision to any person or circumstance, is held to be invalid, the remainder of this Act, or an amendment made by this Act, or the application of such provision to other persons or circumstances, shall not be affected.

Sorry for delays, here are results:

B.074: Christian Economy Act

Yea: 1

Nay: 3

Abstain: 0

Not Voting: 3

The bill fails. Commiserations to the author.

B.075: No More Nitesche Act

Yea: 1

Nay: 3

Abstain: 0

Not Voting: 3

The bill fails. Commiserations to the author.

B.078: EEARTHS Act

Yea: 1

Nay: 3

Abstain: 0

Not Voting: 3

The bill fails. Commiserations to the author.

Seano3 receives their second strike. Greylat and YeehawSinae receive their third strike and are Removed from the Assembly.

A BILL

To create a publicly run bank in State of Superior

Be it enacted by the Assembly of the State of Superior,

Section I. SHORT TITLE

(a) Short Title.—This Act may be cited as the “Bank of Superior Act”

Section II. DEFINITIONS

This Assembly finds that—

(1)PUBLIC BANK: A “public bank” is a bank which has the totality of its assets owned and run by the state, being funded by or funding the state. (2)A “low interest loan” is a loan which has an annual interest rate below 6%. (3)A “tiny interest loan” is a loan which has an annual interest rate below 1.5%.

Section III. ESTABLISHING THE SUPERIOR PUBLIC BANK

(1) A new public bank shall be established inside of the State of Superior entitled “Bank of Superior,” otherwise referred to as the BoS, which shall:

(a)Be established as part of the Superior Department of Financial Services (b)Establish small-dollar tiny interest loan programs through these public banks. (c)Ensure municipal taxes flow through the public banks rather than other institutions. (d)Prioritize giving loans that will serve the public good, rather than prioritizing what is most profitable.

(2)The BoS shall hire no actor who once held any corporate-level position in a private bank.

(3)When possible, the BoS shall put a priority on working with other public banks and credit unions over private ones.

(4)The BoS may give low interest loans to provincial and municipal governments to improve infrastructure when requested.

(5)Banking locations shall be placed in most post offices around the State of Superior as has been done with former state banking programs in the past.

Section IV. FUNDS

(1)The APB will not need funding, as if other public banks are indicators, they are profitable within 5-10 years. However, the BoS shall be authorized to take loans from the money deposited in it of up to one million and five hundred thousand dollars ($1,500,000.00) per year of the money in the first five years for the purposes of:

(a) Hiring; (b) Training; (c) Constructing Infrastructure; (d) Publicizing

A BILL

To encourage the purchase and use of electric automobiles in the State of Superior

Be it enacted by the Assembly of the State of Superior,

Section I. SHORT TITLE

(a) Short Title.—This Act may be cited as the “Encouraging Automotive Electrification Act”

Section II. DEFINITIONS

This Assembly finds that—

(a)AUTOMOBILE: A road vehicle, powered by an internal combustion engine or “hybrid” engine and is able to carry people or cargo. (b)HYBRID VEHICLE: A vehicle using two different forms of power, such as an electric motor and an internal combustion engine, or an electric motor with a battery and fuel cells for energy storage. (c)ELECTRIC VEHICLE: The electric car (also known as an electric vehicle or EV) uses energy stored in its rechargeable batteries, which are recharged by a common household electricity. Unlike a hybrid car - which is fueled by gasoline and uses a battery and motor to improve efficiency - an electric car is powered exclusively by electricity.

Section III. PROVISIONS FOR THE ENCOURAGING AUTOMOTIVE ELECTRIFICATION ACT

(1) This body and with its power of the purse shall leverage a twenty-five percent (25%) value-added tax (VAT) on all automobiles. Electric vehicles are exempt from this value-added tax, however, hybrid vehicles are not. The purpose of this value-added tax is to even the cost of internal combustion engine vehicles and electric vehicles in the interest of promoting the next generation of automobiles to be electric vehicles. This, in addition to encouraging automobile manufacturers to prioritize the creation of electric vehicles.

(2) This body will hereby exempt electric vehicles from paying any public toll road or turnpike fee, however, it does not exempt electric vehicles from paying fees of bridges and tunnels.

(3) This body waives the cost to obtain a vehicle registration sticker and license plates for electric vehicles in the State of Superior.

Section IV. ENFORCEMENT OF THE ENCOURAGING AUTOMOTIVE ELECTRIFICATION ACT

(1)The value-added tax will be instituted by this body.

(2)All exemptions will be handled by the State of Superior Department of Transportation and governing bodies of the various toll road associations.

(3)To prevent one from leaving the state to purchase a car. The state will include the value-added tax with the cost to register an out of state vehicle in the State of Superior beginning with the 2022 models. This will be enforced by the Department of Transportation.

A BILL

To ensure the security of state and federal elections in the State of Superior.

Be it enacted by the Assembly of the State of Superior,

Section I. SHORT TITLE

(a) Short Title.—This Act may be cited as the “Securing Superior And Federal Elections Act” or in shorthand the “SSAFE Act”

Section II. FINDINGS

This Assembly finds that—

(a) Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) have the potential of being a liability in the legitimacy of future elections.

(b) A paper ballot copy is an easy and secure measure to double-check votes in the State of Superior.

Section III. REQUIRING VOTING MACHINES WHICH PRINT PAPER BALLOT COPIES

(1) All Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) used in the State of Superior are hereby required to include a way for voters to verify and submit a paper ballot copy.

(a) The State of Superior Board of Elections shall ensure that by the November statewide elections that all election sites have employed Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) which also provide voters with a printed paper ballot copy. (b) If they are unable to do so the State of Superior Board of Elections shall conduct the entire election by means of paper ballot.

(2) The State of Superior Board of Elections shall create an online vote verification system that allows voters in the State of Superior to verify their vote online.

(a) The information within this database shall include but is not limited to: an itemized list of who the person voted for in which election, the date the vote was cast, the location the vote was cast.

Section IV. THE HOLDING OF PAPER BALLOTS

(1)The State of Superior Board of Elections is hereby responsible for holding onto all paper ballots for at least one (1) year or 366 days.

Section V. VERIFYING THE INTEGRITY OF THE ELECTION

(1)The State of Superior Board of Elections shall be responsible for randomly verifying the vote in each precinct by counting the paper ballots and comparing those vote totals to those collected by the EVMs. (2)Anytime there is a discrepancy of +/- 5% in exit polls from the election results, the Atlantic Commonwealth Board of Elections is hereby required to count all paper ballot copies to determine the results of the election. (3)If a candidate requests a recount of the votes, the recount should be a count of the paper ballot copies.

Section VI. DETERMINING THE EVMs USED BY THE STATE

(1)The Secretary of State of the State of Superior shall be responsible for appointing a non-partisan board of 9 including themselves to examine EVM products and determine whether they meet the state standards.

Section VII. GRANTS TO CARRY OUT IMPROVEMENTS

(1)This body shall allocate $100 million to the State of Superior Board of Elections so that they may offer grants to counties and municipalities to ensure their EVMs reach the requirements set out above as well as for the creation of the online voter verification system.

Section VIII. ENSURING CYBER SECURITY

(1)This body shall allocate $1 million to the State of Superior Board of Elections so that they may actively test all voting machine software throughout the state for breaches in software integrity and inspect for malware which may occupy these systems.

A BILL

To curb greenhouse gas emissions in the State of Superior through the implementation of a Carbon Tax.

Be it enacted by the Assembly of the State of Superior,

Section I. SHORT TITLE

(a) Short Title.—This Act may be cited as the “Ensuring Emissions Are Responsibly Taxed Henceforth in Superior Act” or in shorthand the “EEARTHS Act”

Section II. FINDINGS

This Assembly finds that—

(a) A carbon tax is the most efficient way of curbing carbon emissions.

(b) A carbon tax levies the cost of transitioning to green energy onto those who produce the most carbon.

(c) A carbon tax is an efficient way in promoting new green methods of conducting business.

(d) Just 100 companies are responsible for 71% of global emissions.

Section III. INSTATING A FUEL TAX

(1) In order to offset emissions, the State of Superior will begin enforcing the following fuel taxes in addition to any existing taxes on the fuels below. The Department of Finance and the Department of the Environment should work together to ensure the tax’s collection.

(a) The Taxes collected by the following taxes should be used to offset the carbon which the products that are being taxed create.

Section IV. LEVYING A FUEL TAX

** The following taxes are based on 2015 averages. CO2 emissions coefficients and fuel prices come from the US Energy Information Administration: Carbon Dioxide Emissions Coefficients; Refinery Petroleum Product Prices by Sales Type; Natural Gas Prices, Table 31: Average Sales Price of Coal by State and Coal Rank, 2015. These taxes make for an equivalent of $20 / metric ton of CO2 carbon tax. **

(1)Home and Business Fuels

(a) The State of Superior will levy an additional $0.18 per gallon of gasoline. (b) The State of Superior will levy an additional $1.06 per 1,000 cu ft. of natural gas. (c) The State of Superior will levy an additional $0.12 per gallon of propane. (d) The State of Superior will levy an additional $0.20 per gallon of home heating and diesel fuel (distillate). (e) The State of Superior will levy an additional $0.24 per gallon of residual heating fuel. (f) The State of Superior will levy an additional $0.20 per gallon of kerosene. (g) The State of Superior will levy an additional $0.13 per gallon of butane. (h) The State of Superior will levy an additional $0.12 per gallon of butane/propane mix.

(2)Coal

(a) The State of Superior will levy an additional $51.57 per short ton of Anthracite coal. (b) The State of Superior will levy an additional $44.74 per short ton of Bituminous coal. (d) The State of Superior will levy an additional $33.71 per short ton of lignite coal. (e) The State of Superior will levy an additional %56.61 per short ton of coke coal.

(3)Other Transportation Fuels

(a) The State of Superior will levy an additional $0.19 per gallon of jet fuel. (b) The State of Superior will levy an additional $0.17 per gallon of aviation gas.

(4) Industrial Fuels and Others Not Listed Above

(a) The State of Superior will levy an additional $1.09 per 1,000 cu. Ft. of flared natural gas. (b) The State of Superior will levy an additional $0.29 per gallon of petroleum coke. (c) The State of Superior will levy an additional $0.20 per gallon of all other petroleum-based fuels.

(5)Non-fuel Uses

(a) The State of Superior will levy an additional $0.24 per gallon of asphalt and road oil. (b) The State of Superior will levy an additional $0.21 per gallon of lubricants. (c) The State of Superior will levy an additional $0.22 per gallon of petrochemical feedstocks. (d) The State of Superior will levy an additional $0.18 per gallon of special napthas (solvents). (e) The State of Superior will levy an additional $0.19 per gallon of waxes.

(6)Other Fuels

(a) The State of Superior will levy an additional $52.35 per short ton of municipal solid waste. (b) The State of Superior will levy an additional $55.88 per short ton of tire-derived fuel. (c) The State of Superior will levy an additional $8.38 per barrel of waste oil.

Section V. PROGRESSIVE CARBON TAX

(1)The State of Superior shall adopt the following Carbon Tax plan. The Department of Finance and the Department of the Environment should work together to ensure the tax’s collection.

(a) Beginning immediately and through the calendar year of 2022 the tax per ton of CO2 emissions shall be $60. (b) Beginning in the 2023 calendar year and through the 2024 calendar year the tax per ton of CO2 emissions shall be $80. (c) From 2025 on the tax per ton of CO2 emission shall be $100.

Section VI. ALLOCATION OF REVENUE

(1)The revenue of this carbon tax shall be allocated to that of the Department of the Environment and the Department of Energy which will be mandated to use its funds towards the promotion and construction of renewable energy sources as well as the restoration of the environment.

(a)Any and all funds not used for these purposes by the Department of the Environment and the Department of Energy shall be returned to the state. Any and all use of these funds by any department or body of this state shall be used for the intended purpose of promoting and constructing renewable energy sources as well as the restoration of the environment.

###No More Nietzche Act

##AN ACT to ban certain books and philosophies which promote the destruction of human welfare

Whereas, objectivism is a corrupting philosophy Whereas, nihilism is a corrupting philosophy Whereas, egoism is a corrupting philosophy

Authored by /u/PGF3 on 6/22.

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF SUPERIOR, REPRESENTED IN ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS

SECTION I. SHORT TITLE

(a) This Act may be entitled the “No More Nietzche Act.”

SECTION II. Banning of books and lessons

(a) No entity, be it government or private, is forbidden from, distributing, teaching or selling, any work written by Friedrich Nietzche, punishment for doing so will be a 5,000 dollar fine to any individual caught doing this act.

(b) No entity, be it government or private, is forbidden from, distributing, teaching or selling, any work written by Ayn Rand, punishment for doing so will be a 5,000 dollar fine to any individual caught doing this act.

(c) No entity, be it government or private, is forbidden from, distributing, teaching or selling, any work written by Max Stirner, punishment for doing so will be a 5,000 dollar fine to any individual caught doing this act.

SECTION III. SEVERABILITY

(a) If any provision of this bill shall be found unconstitutional, unenforceable, or otherwise stricken, the remainder of the bill shall remain in full force and effect.

SECTION IV. ENACTMENT

(a) This Act shall take effect immediately following its successful passage. This Act shall take precedence over all other pieces of legislation that might contradict it.

###Creating A Christian Economy Act

##AN ACT To foster a Christian Economy

Whereas, Worker Owned Cooperatives have proved themselves to be a more equitable business model Whereas, An Ethical economy is needed Whereas, Worker Owned Cooperatives Improve the lives of Workers

Authored by /u/PGF3 on 6/22.

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF SUPERIOR, REPRESENTED IN ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS

SECTION I. SHORT TITLE

**(a)**Creating An Ethical Economy Act.”

Section II. Definitions Worker Owned Cooperative Defined

**(a)**A worker owned cooperative is a business that is owned and controlled by the people who contribute their labor to the business, hereafter called members or employee-owners. A business shall be considered a worker owned cooperative if it meets the following standards: Those who contribute their labor to the business (“members” or “employee-owners”) own and control the business

(1) Members or employee-owners receive a share of any profits or revenues of the business on the basis of and in proportion to their labor contribution or value to the business and not upon the basis of any initial investment, capital, or non-labor contribution

**(2)**Members or employee-owners have representation on and vote for the board of directors or other management of the business, and each member or employee-owner has an equal and single vote in any such election **(3)**No non-member or person other than an employee-owner receives any portion or share of any profits of the business.

**(a)**No non-member or person other than an employee-owner has any voting power in the election of a board of directors or other management of the business and no member or employee-owner has more than a single vote

SECTION III. Non Cooperative Tax Establishment

(a) The Atlantic Tax Code shall be amended, to establish a forty percent corporate tax rate, on any corporation which does not operate as a worker owned cooperative which is defined in section II of this act.

SECTION IV. Cooperative Tax Exemptions

**(a)**Worker Owned Cooperatives as defined in Section II of this Act will be exempt from state corporation taxes.

(1) Employee Owners of the Worker Owned Cooperatives as defined in Section II of this Act will be exempt from state income taxes .

SECTION V. SEVERABILITY

(a) If any provision of this bill shall be found unconstitutional, unenforceable, or otherwise stricken, the remainder of the bill shall remain in full force and effect.

SECTION VI. ENACTMENT

(a) This Act shall take effect immediately following its successful passage. This Act shall take precedence over all other pieces of legislation that might contradict it.