HB51

=HB51=

__Make a Motion, Protect the Ocean __

Sponsors:


 * 1) Amanda Meyer- California Moderate Conservative
 * 2) Zachary Francisco - California - Moderate Conservative

Purpose:

The purpose of our bill is to protect the ocean and everything in it by land basing oil rigs. This would defend animals, oceanic plants, humans. Although oil is a natural resource, it is a very harmful one. Not to mention that the United States alone wastes a lot of money building oil rigs that fail due to the scarcity of oil. It is estimated that approximately 706 million gallons of waste oil enter the ocean every year, including waste from the oil rigs. Oil will reach coastlines that can harm humans and destroy natural habitats. Therefore the main idea of out bill is to prevent pollution from oil to protect marine and coastal environments and all of the species that live there. Reasons:

__**Reasons**__ One reason that people should vote for this bill is because it protects the environment from pollution which preserves natural habitats and the species of plants and animals that live there. Another reason to vote in favor of this bill is because millions of dollars go into trying to find oil resources in the ocean and if none our found then all of that money is wasted. Another reason to vote for this bill is because after an oil rig is done with production it is just left there to rust and it can effect the natural habitat around it if it collapses or left over supplies get washed into the water and pollute it. Our bill with make sure that all oil rigs are removed from the ocean. The last reason why our bill should be passed is because it protects people from an oil spill if one were to occur. Our bill protects people by ensuring that an oil spill will not occur and pollute the ocean as well as coastal areas.

Eligibility: A company owner will be fined/jailed if it:


 * has an oil rig located somewhere in the ocean
 * does not remove oil rigs from the ocean

Terms and Benefits: 1. If passed, this bill will be in effect for 3 years and after the 3 years that it has been into effect it will either be terminated or revised and put into effect again.

2. The terms of our bill state that companies will not be allowed to have an located somewhere in the ocean and that all oil rigs present on the ocean are to be removed immediately or the owner of the company will be jailed and fined. The owner will be fined $2000 and jailed for 3 years. During which time the state government will go in and remove all materials from the area.

3. All employees for this bill if it goes into effect must be of 18 years of age or older.

4. If this bill is approved then it will be in effect for 3 years and after the 3 years the bill will be up for renewal, but the bill will only be renewed if the positive affects outweigh the negative effects by a good amount.

<span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow',sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">5. Benefits from this bill include that the marine life and natural habitats will be protected from the dangers of mass pollution if an oil spill were to occur. Another benefit would include that coastal regions are protected and so are all of the habitats and species that live in these areas. Due to terms of this bill there is no need for the government to put any more money into trying to find oil in the ocean, so we can use that money somewhere else instead of wasting it on looking for oil and not being successful. <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">Fiscal Impact:

<span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow',sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">Approximately our total cost is $5,185,249.90. A good environmental budget rests somewhere between 2-10 million dollars. The break down of our budget consists of 6 sections. For the equipment section of our budget we will need to need Computers to find oil rigs that need to be shut down. These will cost about $749.99 each so for 10 computers it would cost $7,499.90. We will also need 4 private jets to fly people to oil rigs to condemn them. These will cost $890,000 each. We will also need cell phones to contact each other. A data plan would cost $60 each and if you give a cell phone to every worker, 25 workers, it comes to a grand total of $1,750 per month. For the marketing section of our budget we will need a commercial to raise awareness which will cost about $400,000. For the labor section of our budget we will need 1 CEO, 2 secretary, 10 computer workers, 4 foreclosurers, and 8 security guards. The total labor cost would be $656,500. For the transportation section of our budget we will need jet fuel to transport workers to shut down rigs which would cost $208.60 per gallon which would make the total transportation cost $61,420 for 200 gallons. The legal section of our budget will cost $481,080 because we will need a lawyer to defend or prosecute if being sued or suing. And lastly, for the other section of our budget we will need building to have a headquarters which would cost $16,500 for 3 years.