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Bill: The Freedom to Farm Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: LGC-Freedom Party (UPDD)
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: February 2702
Description[?]:
| Our farmers are a valuable national resource and they should be given the opportunity to succeed. |
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 The government's policy concerning farm size.
Old value:: Farms that grow too large are broken up and the land redistributed.
Current: Farms that grow too large are broken up and the land redistributed.
Proposed: Farm size is not regulated.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning genetically modified (GM) crops.
Old value:: All activities related to production, selling or researching of GM crops are banned.
Current: Production and selling of GM crops is banned. Research is allowed.
Proposed: All activities related to production, selling or researching of GM crops are allowed.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning the use of pesticides.
Old value:: Chemical pesticides, herbicides and fungicides are banned.
Current: Farmers are required to list chemicals used on their crops.
Proposed: Farmers are required to list chemicals used on their crops.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 10:47:45, January 22, 2009 CET | From | Proletariat | To | Debating the The Freedom to Farm Act |
| Message | no |
| Date | 17:36:13, January 22, 2009 CET | From |  Democratic Party of Dorvik | To | Debating the The Freedom to Farm Act |
| Message | We oppose article 1 but support rest of the articles. Overall we support this bill. |
| Date | 22:13:05, January 24, 2009 CET | From | Golden Party (UPDD) | To | Debating the The Freedom to Farm Act |
| Message | The Golden Party supports all, we will for this bill. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 266 | ||||
| no | Total Seats: 118 | ||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 41 |
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