1599-1600 Nyland General Assembly

[Hadash]

The current President is: Roxanne Hall-Dietrich(Flo)
The current Speaker of the Assembly is: Emma Nystroem (Hadash)


1599-1600 Nyland Federal Assembly Sessions



CDA (CSC) 100 | MCN (CSC) 81 | NL 80 | UP 69 | NKR 63 | NUI 42 | PCP 39 | NPA 29 | NCP 28

Bill Posting Period is CLOSED

Emergency Sessions: None


HEAR ye, hear ye, the 1599-1600 session of the Nyland Federal Assembly is now in session. All Honourable Assemblypersons, do please take your seats for role-call.

Within these halls, all legislative decisions for Nyland shall take place. Anyone from any party shall be allowed to present legislation for consideration, but only one bill may be active upon the floor for debate and vote at any one time. Furthermore, during debate, one must clearly state who is being recognized to speak on the floor, their party (if applicable), and then put forth their statement or argument for or against the bill and other points of discussion; one may refer to others arguments if they so desire, but they shall refrain from direct outbursts on the floor without having been called to the floor to speak.


The Rules
This is meant to be a fun thing where anyone can pop in as an assemblyperson of Nyland's legislature, and legislation by no means has to remain serious or solemn. There are a few basic rules to consider, however:

1) Legislation for the period can only be presented during an open period for submittal. The status of the Bill Submittal period is located above. If you miss the posting period, tough shit; hold onto it for later.
2) Submitted Bills are first-come, first-served. If emergency stuff happens, such as natural disaster or a state of war, a separate thread will be created. (No more Tambossa-style "vote only" unless time is really, really of the essence)
3) There are no time limits on debate. If the session ends before debate finishes, or we don't get through the queue of bills, then tough shit, it's gone; remake it in the next session.
4) To move for a vote, two people must motion for a vote. Voting will then begin in this thread, with people posting whether they vote for or against, and which party they represent.
5) After a bill moves to a vote, there is no revote; will not be re-submitted until the next session.
6) Votes will be weighted by party, and the party's votes split based upon those who recognize themselves as from such party. Individual people may of course split their alloted votes amongst (yes), (no) and (abstain) if they so wish.
7) Any Bill that passes a vote, regardless of how trivial or silly, will move to the President's Desk for consideration; the President must post his approval/denial in this thread.
8) Any bill denied by the President may still become law with a 2/3 majority in favor in the legislature; any bill approved by the President is in immediate effect and becomes law throughout Nyland.

God help us all.

Submissions
If one so wishes to put forth legislation, please proceed through the following steps:

1) Complete the following form:

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The Nyland Work Skills Act
Assembly Bill 1599.001
Drafted by: Nyland Committee for the SKilled Trades, Travis Anderson (MCN) Submitted by: Travis Anderson (MCN Submit Date: Hearing Date: Revision Date: Summary: This bill establishes an alternative path for education in Nyland, one that advocates for skilled trades, job skills, and otherwise non-academic pursuits in Nyland education system. The alternative path will not be offered to students until 1605, the time until then will be used to establish the process, equip educators and schools, and prepare necessary resources to implement the bill. Section 1: The Aims of this Bill I) The aims of the Nyland Work Skills Act are to provide an alternative educational path for young Nylanders to pursue that is more trade-skills focused. There is a dire shortage of workers in the skilled trades, plumbers, electricians, contractors, welders, etc. This bill aims to amend this and provide for a new generation of Nylanders to enter those fields to find gainful employment in the Nyland economy. This bill is not intended to replace more academic focuses, but that path is not necessary for everyone, and providing it as the sole path can set some up for failure. Section 2: The Education System and Standards I) The new alternative path will begin in the eighth year, where students will begin their more trade-focused education. Eight-Nine years will be focused on mathematics, science, and more "practical" skills to prepare the students for apprenticeships and training they will undergo for the ten-twelve years. Students will still take more academic classes, reading, social studies, etc. but these will be more limited than in the academic educational path. II) Students will be placed in either path based on aptitude tests in the sixth and seventh years. Parents may petition to challenge the decision made by the educators, should they disagree, but the ultimate decision rests with the educational professionals. Section 3: Diplomas I) All students will still receive a standard "high school diploma" for their secondary school education, but on top of that they will receive either a trade diploma or an academic diploma to demonstrate their proficiency in whichever path they took. The intention is that those who take the trade path will be well on their way to receiving necessary certifications and will be nearly ready if not fully ready to enter the workforce upon graduation. Section 4: Leadership The Department of Education will be tasked with implementing these standards in partnership with state and local governments. On an annual basis the DoE will review these standards as well as the academic path standards to determine what future actions are necessary. This review will be presented and reported on to the legislature for any necessary oversight and to address needs/concerns as they arise.

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Speaker Emma Nystroem: The Assembly Bill 1599.001 Nyland Work Skills Act is on the floor. Rep. Travis Anderson, from the Moderate Group, is called to start the debate.