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Bill #127

Consistent Budget Act

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Summary
This makes all budget allocations percentage based when possible

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Bill History

  1. Passed into law by the Executive Branch

  2. Passed the Commons during Commons Session #13 and sent to the Executive until August 27, 2026 at 15:21

  3. Passed the Senate during Senate Session #11 and queued for the next Commons session

  4. This bill is an amendment to bill #5.

  5. Submitted to Senate Session #11

BUDGET ACT

ARTICLE I: PEACETIME DISCRETIONARY SPENDING

Section 1. Treasury expenses may be appropriated during peacetime for the following purposes:

  1. The maintenance of no more than twelve (12) land military units at any one time.
  2. The maintenance of no more than eight (8) naval military units at any one time.
  3. The purchase of a military unit if the cost is less than or equal to 90% of treasury funds.
  4. The upgrade of a military unit(s) not exceeding 450 gold per stream if the cost is less than or equal to 25% of treasury funds.
  5. The maintenance of no more than eight (8) civilian units at any one time.
  6. The purchase of a civilian unit if the cost is less than or equal to 60% of treasury funds.
  7. The purchase of a building if the cost is less than or equal to 70% of treasury funds.
  8. The purchase of a tile(s) not exceeding 300 gold total per stream if the cost is less or equal to 25% of treasury funds.

ARTICLE II: WARTIME DISCRETIONARY SPENDING

Section 1. Treasury expenses may be appropriated during wartime for the following purposes:

  1. The maintenance of no more than twenty-four (24) land military units at any one time.
  2. The maintenance of no more than sixteen (16) naval military units at any one time.
  3. The purchase of a military unit if the cost is less than or equal to 100% of treasury funds.
  4. The upgrade of a military unit(s) not exceeding 450 gold per stream if the cost is less than or equal to 100% of treasury funds.
  5. The maintenance of no more than eight (8) civilian units at any one time.
  6. The purchase of a civilian unit if the cost is less than or equal to 80% of treasury funds.
  7. The purchase of a building if the cost is less than or equal to 80% of treasury funds.
  8. The purchase of a tile(s) not exceeding 300 gold total per stream if the cost is less or equal to 25% of treasury funds.

Section 2. The president must meet the peacetime discretionary spending unit cap in Article I of this law within ten turns of the conclusion of war unless otherwise specified by law.

ARTICLE III: MANDATORY SPENDING

Section 1. The maintenance cost of buildings shall be automatically approved.

  1. Unless otherwise specified by law.

Section 2. The maintenance cost of Great Persons shall automatically be approved.

  1. Unless otherwise specified by law.

Section 3. Cargo ships & caravans shall not count toward the civilian unit cap.

  1. Unless otherwise specified by law.

ARTICLE IV: CLARIFICATIONS

Section 1. The following are a nonbinding way to clarify terms used in this legislation:

  1. Military units: Combat entities used for warfare, defense, and exploration.
  2. Civilian units: Non-combatants that cannot attack, but perform essential tasks like founding cities, improving tiles, spreading religion, and executing trade.
  3. Buildings: Structures constructed within cities to provide continuous bonuses.
  4. Wonders: A building which may be unique in the world & provides exceptional bonuses.
  5. Tiles: The fundamental hexagonal units of land and water that make up the game map.
  6. Great Persons: Unique, defenseless civilian units that are birthed by accumulating Great Person Points (GPP), earning Faith, or generating combat experience.

ARTICLE V: FUTURE LEGISLATION

Section 1. Future legislation may appropriate additional funds for specific purposes.

Section 2. This legislation shall serve as a foundational budget which may be amended or entirely repealed to reflect the fiscal policy inclinations of the government.