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Bill: Agricultural Reform Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Party for Individualism and Kitties
Status[?]: passed
Votes: This is an ordinary bill. It requires more yes votes than no votes. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: September 2432
Description[?]:
| A growing population needs higher crops. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning genetically modified (GM) crops.
Old value:: Production and selling of GM crops is banned. Research is allowed.
Current: All activities related to production, selling or researching of GM crops are allowed.
Proposed: All activities related to production, selling or researching of GM crops are allowed.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning the use of pesticides.
Old value:: Chemical pesticides, herbicides and fungicides are banned.
Current: Local governments may choose to regulate pesticides certification programs.
Proposed: Farmers are required to list chemicals used on their crops.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 14:39:08, July 21, 2007 CET | From |  Coburan Reform Party | To | Debating the Agricultural Reform Act |
| Message | Well I suppose...... |
| Date | 14:40:22, July 21, 2007 CET | From | Coburan Reform Party | To | Debating the Agricultural Reform Act |
| Message | But only because Cobura has over 100 million people, |
| Date | 14:40:50, July 21, 2007 CET | From | Coburan Reform Party | To | Debating the Agricultural Reform Act |
| Message | Actually close 150 million! |
| Date | 18:05:04, July 21, 2007 CET | From | Civilization Party of Cobura | To | Debating the Agricultural Reform Act |
| Message | Think about the environmental effects of this... |
| Date | 18:07:21, July 21, 2007 CET | From | Coburan Reform Party | To | Debating the Agricultural Reform Act |
| Message | Think about the effects of a famine |
| Date | 18:33:54, July 21, 2007 CET | From | Democratic Labour Party of Cobura | To | Debating the Agricultural Reform Act |
| Message | There is no indication that we will reach a famine, our current methods are effective enough. Besides damaging the Coburan enviorment would cause major problems for future generations. |
| Date | 09:42:16, July 22, 2007 CET | From | Coburan Reform Party | To | Debating the Agricultural Reform Act |
| Message | Oh yeah, I never thought of that. Well I switched my vote, Flip Flop! Flip Flop! |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 221 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 196 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 31 |
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