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Bill: Farm Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Progressive Populist 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: October 4079
Description[?]:
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Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government agricultural and farming subsidies policy.
Old value:: The government subsidises agriculture based on market demand for the crop being grown.
Current: The government allows local governments to craft agricultural subsidy policy.
Proposed: The government allows local governments to craft agricultural subsidy policy.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Commercial fishing regulation.
Old value:: The government establishes fishing quotas.
Current: Local governments can establish fishing quotas
Proposed: Local governments can establish fishing quotas
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: 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.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on animal welfare in livestock farming.
Old value:: The government has no policy concerning animal welfare in livestock farming.
Current: The government enforces high animal welfare standards.
Proposed: The government enforces moderate animal welfare standards.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 16:30:36, August 24, 2016 CET | From | Statesmen of Likatonia for Self Reliance | To | Debating the Farm Bill |
| Message | We oppose article 4 but the other proposals in the bill are great so we will vote yes. |
| Date | 04:42:56, August 25, 2016 CET | From | Conservative party of Likatonia | To | Debating the Farm Bill |
| Message | We should not be allowing chemicals to be put into our food. As a result we have to vote no. |
| Date | 05:18:18, August 25, 2016 CET | From | Progressive Populist Party | To | Debating the Farm Bill |
| Message | GM crops are not "chemicals", in the sense of inedible and/or harmful substances (for example, "household chemicals"). |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 384 | |||||
| no | Total Seats: 358 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 8 |
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