At the first plenary meeting of 2020, deputies discussed new draft laws aimed at protecting the interests of people with disabilities and the health of minors, important organizational issues, reports and work plans.
Started
meeting with procedural issues, during which parliamentarians held
secret ballot and based on its results
appointed as a member of the Election Commission
Omsk region with the right of casting vote from the Legislative Assembly of Omsk
region Svetlana Kovalchuk (from the LDPR Political Party).
Similarly
results of secret voting The Assembly appointed Talgat Shugulbaev as the new chairman
Chamber of Control and Accounts of the Omsk Region (KSP) from February 6, 2020. By the way, at the same meeting
The parliamentary corps has scheduled elections for the position of deputy in May 2020
Chairman of the Omsk region PSC and in April 2020 - to the position of auditor
PCB of the Omsk Region from the Legislative Assembly of the Omsk Region.
Accepted
several laws affecting the rights and responsibilities of citizens and authorities
local government. In particular, changes have been made to the Code of the Omsk Region
on administrative offenses, clarifying the scope of administrative
liability for violation of the rules of placement and (or) operation
non-stationary retail facilities.
Besides,
provides for the establishment of administrative liability for violation
order of grazing of farm animals. Commenting on the adoption of the document, the chairman
of the Legislative Assembly of the Omsk Region Vladimir Varnavsky said: “With
The adoption of this law ended the eternal dispute - who is responsible, in this case, for
happening on agricultural land. The law gives heads the right to direct
order on municipal land."
According to
with another adopted law - “On Amendments to the Law of Omsk
region "On the coat of arms and flag of the Omsk region" - the opportunities of citizens are expanded,
associations and organizations for the use of the coat of arms of the Omsk region.
Among other issues, draft laws “On introducing
amendments to the Law of the Omsk Region "On State Youth Policy for
territory of the Omsk region", "About
amending Article 31 of the Omsk Region Code on Social Protection
certain categories of citizens" and others.
A whole package of bills was presented at the meeting for the first time. Parliamentarians
took the initiative to ban at the regional level, before the adoption of the federal
law, on the sale of tobacco-free nicotine mixtures to minors, introducing
relevant bill. The developers were the regional committee
parliament on economic policy and investment and the prosecutor's office of Omsk
areas. “According to the World Health Organization,” note
authors, - consumption of these products has a high risk potential for
health: consumption of nicotine and nicotine-containing liquids causes persistent
chemical dependency, cardiovascular problems, weight loss,
dehydration, problems with the nervous system, negative changes in metabolism
and other health problems."
Chairman
Committee on Economic Policy and Investments of the Regional Parliament Dmitry
Shishkin, presenting the bill, said that “in connection with the current
the ban on the sale of tobacco products to minors has gained enormous popularity
purchase tobacco-free nicotine mixtures, especially among young people. At the same time, legislation
In the Russian Federation, the issue of selling tobacco-free nicotine mixtures has not been resolved."
The head of the committee placed special emphasis on the need to establish
administrative liability for the sale of nicotine-containing products, having entered
corresponding changes to the Omsk Region Code on Administrative
offenses.
"I think that there should not be
discussions,” said Speaker of Parliament Vladimir Varnavsky. - Because
the health of the nation and youth is the task of the adult generation, including deputies." The Chairman emphasized that in the practice of the Legislative Assembly of Omsk
region there are many examples when current social laws were adopted by the Assembly
before the federal ones.
"So that our regional law
earned, we really need to establish administrative responsibility for
violation of the ban. We must act here and now,” said Vladimir Varnavsky and asked the Governor of the Omsk Region, Alexander Burkov, to instruct the executive bodies to amend the Omsk Code
areas of administrative offenses.
Present
at the meeting Alexander Burkov supported the initiative
parliamentary corps. Moreover, he said that “the corresponding instructions have already been given. We
We understand that the law will not apply unless changes are made to the Code.
It is necessary to punish traders for selling such products."
Note that
The bill provides a clear definition of what is considered tobacco-free nicotine
mixtures. These are “mixtures for consumption (chewing, sucking) containing nicotine
or other ingredients (plant fibers and/or cellulose, flavorings,
preservatives, food colors), which do not contain tobacco and (or) raw materials
for the production of tobacco products."
The document will undergo discussion in the first and second reading mode
at the next sessions of parliament.
In accordance with another bill, the deputy corps
Today it was proposed to assign to employers the obligation to prevent
discrimination based on disability in the allocation (creation) of jobs.
The committee introduced the corresponding draft amendments to certain laws of the Omsk region
on Social Policy of Parliament. "This is a very important social law"
- Vladimir Varnavsky addressed the audience. The bill clarifies the rights and obligations of employers in the area
quotas for jobs for hiring people with disabilities.
In addition , How
explained the chairman of the committee on social policy of the regional parliament Vadim
Berezhnaya, the document also specifies the powers of the executive bodies
authorities of the Omsk region to establish the procedure for the submission by employers
information on the availability of available jobs and vacant positions, including
created or allocated workplaces for the employment of disabled people. Bill
decided to accept for consideration.
The draft law “On Amendments to Article 2” was widely discussed
and 3.2 of the Law of the Omsk Region "On holding public events on
territory of the Omsk region." In order to protect human rights and freedoms and
citizen, ensuring legality, law and order and public safety by the bill
It is proposed, in particular, to determine the places where meetings are prohibited,
rallies, processions, demonstrations on the territory of the Omsk region, in addition to
places established by federal legislation. While considering these
innovations were made by the First Deputy Minister of Regional Policy and Mass
communications Yuri Nazarenko, speaker Vladimir Varnavsky, deputies Andrey
Alekhine, Adam Pogarsky and others. IN
As a result, the parliamentary corps adopted the bill by a majority vote
consideration.
Questions have arisen
when considering the draft law “On Amendments to Articles 6.1 and 7
Law of the Omsk region "On the regulation of forest relations in the Omsk region"
region." He clarifies the provisions on
carrying out timber harvesting to meet state needs or
municipal needs on the basis of contracts for the sale and purchase of forest plantations, and
also the procedure for harvesting and collecting non-timber forest resources by citizens for
own needs. According to the chairman of the regional parliament, the project gives
the ability of the executive branch to protect itself, but it is necessary to respect
interests of both the state and the population. "This is a one-sided bill"
- said the speaker and turned to the relevant ministry with a request to send the project
to all municipal districts to receive their assessments and proposals. "Document
needs to be detailed so that by the first reading we have a verified
bill."
On the agenda
day there were also important questions about the Report on the state of legislation of the Omsk
region in 2019, about the Plan of legislative work of the parliament for 2020 and the Plan
main events to prepare and conduct the celebration of the 75th anniversary
Victories of the Soviet people in the Great Patriotic War of 1941 - 1945.