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Bill: The Farm Bill Rides Again
Details
Submitted by[?]: States' Rights 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: June 3494
Description[?]:
| The Dixiecrats pledged to protect all farmers from tyranny. Now in the halls of power, never let it be said that we forget to obey our promises! |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government agricultural and farming subsidies policy.
Old value:: Strategic crops are produced on State owned farms. All other produce is left to the Private sector.
Current: Agricultural crops which are considered beneficial to the enviroment or to the continued ecological safety of the state are subsidized.
Proposed: The government allows local governments to craft agricultural subsidy policy.
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: Farm size is not regulated.
Proposed: Farm size is not regulated.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning the use of pesticides.
Old value:: Chemical pesticides, herbicides and fungicides are banned.
Current: Local governments may choose to regulate pesticides certification programs.
Proposed: Local governments may choose to regulate pesticides certification programs.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Waste disposal responsibility.
Old value:: The government is responsible for waste disposal.
Current: It is the responsibility of local governments to decide on waste disposal regulation.
Proposed: It is the responsibility of local governments to decide on waste disposal regulation.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The government's stance on whaling.
Old value:: Whaling is illegal.
Current: Whaling is illegal.
Proposed: Local governments decide about whaling.
Debate
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| Vote | Seats | |
| yes | Total Seats: 413 | |
| no |
Total Seats: 287 | |
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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