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Bill: farming enviromental protection act
Details
Submitted by[?]: labor 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: June 3326
Description[?]:
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Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government agricultural and farming subsidies policy.
Old value:: The government allows local governments to craft agricultural subsidy policy.
Current: The government subsidises agriculture based on market demand for the crop being grown.
Proposed: Agricultural crops which are considered beneficial to the enviroment or to the continued ecological safety of the state are subsidized.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning farm size.
Old value:: Farm size regulations are determined by local governments.
Current: Farm size is not regulated.
Proposed: Farms that grow too large are broken up and the land redistributed.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Commercial fishing regulation.
Old value:: Local governments can establish fishing quotas
Current: Local governments can establish fishing quotas
Proposed: The fishing industry is nationalised, and the government sets production levels.
Article 4
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 banned.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning the use of pesticides.
Old value:: Local governments may choose to regulate pesticides certification programs.
Current: The government approves and regulates agricultural chemical use.
Proposed: The government approves and regulates agricultural chemical use.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 17:17:32, June 26, 2012 CET | From | labor party | To | Debating the farming enviromental protection act |
| Message | open for debate |
| Date | 20:09:01, June 27, 2012 CET | From |  Foster Care Survivors Party | To | Debating the farming enviromental protection act |
| Message | Why article 2. Can you explain? |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 60 | ||||
| no | Total Seats: 54 | ||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 11 |
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