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Bill: Agriculture Reform Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: National Conservative Union
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: January 2536
Description[?]:
| An act to amend and reform agricultural policy in Pontesia by reforming government policy on farming subsidies, genetically modified crops and fishing quotas. |
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: All agricultural operations are state-owned and operated.
Proposed: The government subsidises the operations of low-income farming families.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Commercial fishing regulation.
Old value:: The government establishes fishing quotas.
Current: The fishing industry is nationalised, and the government sets production levels.
Proposed: There are no limits on the amount of fish that may be caught.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning genetically modified (GM) crops.
Old value:: There is no policy concerning GM crops.
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.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 21:55:48, February 20, 2008 CET | From |  Christian Fascist Party | To | Debating the Agriculture Reform Act |
| Message | support |
| Date | 03:07:30, February 21, 2008 CET | From | Nrzi Prta (Democratic Party) | To | Debating the Agriculture Reform Act |
| Message | We're in favour of this bill. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 190 | ||||
| no | Total Seats: 135 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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