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Bill: Restoring the Agriculture Industry
Details
Submitted by[?]: Kalistan First
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: September 4214
Description[?]:
| We need to take steps to restore this important industry. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The right to kill animals.
Old value:: Killing animals is legal but regulated.
Current: Killing animals is legal but regulated.
Proposed: Killing animals is legal and unregulated.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on animal welfare in livestock farming.
Old value:: The government enforces high animal welfare standards.
Current: The government enforces moderate animal welfare standards.
Proposed: The government has no policy concerning animal welfare in livestock farming.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning the use of pesticides.
Old value:: Chemical pesticides, herbicides and fungicides are banned.
Current: The government approves and regulates agricultural chemical use.
Proposed: There is no government oversight or regulation of pesticides.
Article 4
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: Strategic crops are produced on State owned farms. All other produce is left to the Private sector.
Proposed: The government subsidises the operations of low-income farming families.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 05:06:31, May 21, 2017 CET | From | Liberal Democratic Party | To | Debating the Restoring the Agriculture Industry |
| Message | We support Article 4 and would take a different approach to changing the law on Article 3. While we do not think pesticides should be banned outright, there should be some regulations. We cannot support Articles 1 and 2. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 321 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 258 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 171 |
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