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Bill: Agriculture Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Rutanian Conservative Party
Status[?]: defeated
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: July 2453
Description[?]:
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Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government agricultural and farming subsidies policy.
Old value:: Agricultural crops which are considered beneficial to the enviroment or to the continued ecological safety of the state are subsidized.
Current: Agricultural crops which are considered beneficial to the enviroment or to the continued ecological safety of the state are subsidized.
Proposed: The government denies subsidy assistance to farmers.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Commercial fishing regulation.
Old value:: The government establishes fishing quotas.
Current: The government establishes fishing quotas.
Proposed: There are no limits on the amount of fish that may be caught.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning the use of pesticides.
Old value:: Farmers are required to list chemicals used on their crops.
Current: The government approves and regulates agricultural chemical use.
Proposed: There is no government oversight or regulation of pesticides.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 13:47:53, September 09, 2007 CET | From | Neo-Epicurean Party | To | Debating the Agriculture Act |
| Message | !!! |
| Date | 19:22:11, September 09, 2007 CET | From | Stupidfly Urbanist Exapansion Party | To | Debating the Agriculture Act |
| Message | This proposal will surely hurt the fishing industry, and possibly residents due to dangerous chemicals being put into crops. |
| Date | 22:52:09, September 09, 2007 CET | From | Capitalist Working Families | To | Debating the Agriculture Act |
| Message | STRONGLY support proposals # 1 & 2, but not 3 and must vote "No." |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes | Total Seats: 1 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 577 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 172 |
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