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Bill: Farm Size Deregulation (2140)
Details
Submitted by[?]: People's Democratic Party
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: May 2141
Description[?]:
| If some farms want to expand then they should be allowed to. They shouldn't be limited to a certain size.... BIGGER farms will make more money. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning farm size.
Old value:: Farm size regulations are determined by local governments.
Current: Farms that grow too large are broken up and the land redistributed.
Proposed: Farm size is not regulated.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 16:53:00, November 13, 2005 CET | From |  New Daio Party | To | Debating the Farm Size Deregulation (2140) |
| Message | Antitrust concerns. Yes, even in the farm industry. Prefer to leave as is. |
| Date | 17:21:35, November 13, 2005 CET | From | Socialist Republic Party | To | Debating the Farm Size Deregulation (2140) |
| Message | we vote for it |
| Date | 20:09:30, November 13, 2005 CET | From | Worker's Freedom Alliance | To | Debating the Farm Size Deregulation (2140) |
| Message | I oppose this measure, we need to retain powers to control some of the excesses of agri-business |
| Date | 22:33:14, November 13, 2005 CET | From | Progressive Party | To | Debating the Farm Size Deregulation (2140) |
| Message | We will vote against this... |
| Date | 00:54:32, November 14, 2005 CET | From | Labor Party | To | Debating the Farm Size Deregulation (2140) |
| Message | We need the small farmers and should make sure they are always able to own property. |
| Date | 03:54:01, November 15, 2005 CET | From | Progressive Party | To | Debating the Farm Size Deregulation (2140) |
| Message | To the Labour Party: then why did your party vote in favor of this bill? Not enabling regulation of farm size could have the small farmers bought out. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 343 | ||||
| no | Total Seats: 92 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 66 |
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