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Bill: On the subject of ecology and agriculture
Details
Submitted by[?]: The Metzist-Leonidist Party of Kirlawa
Status[?]: defeated
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: February 4252
Description[?]:
| A bill to decrease the power of corporations over the working class as well as modernising policy to suit a new cultural climate. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government agricultural and farming subsidies policy.
Old value:: The government subsidises the operations of low-income farming families.
Current: The government subsidises agriculture based on market demand for the crop being grown.
Proposed: All agricultural operations are state-owned and operated.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Forest management.
Old value:: There is a national agency which exists side-by-side with commercial forestry companies.
Current: Local governments are required to operate forestry agencies, which own and manage all forest land.
Proposed: There is a national agency which owns and manages all forest land.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's stance on whaling.
Old value:: Commercial whaling is illegal, but whaling for scientific purposes is allowed.
Current: Whaling is illegal.
Proposed: Whaling is illegal.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding the keeping of wild animals as pets.
Old value:: All wild animals may be kept as pets, without any restrictions or precautions whatsoever.
Current: The ownership of wild animals as pets is banned.
Proposed: The government maintains a list of dangerous wild animals which may not be kept as pets; other wild animals may be kept as pets.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 02:00:34, August 04, 2017 CET | From | Conservative party for Kirlawa | To | Debating the On the subject of ecology and agriculture |
| Message | Why should every farm be state owned this will kill our agricultural market. |
| Date | 16:14:10, August 04, 2017 CET | From | Royal Party | To | Debating the On the subject of ecology and agriculture |
| Message | We agree with all except for article 1. Collectivisation is a disaster. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes | Total Seats: 346 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 371 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: The players in a nation have a collective responsibility to ensure their "Bills under debate" section is kept in good order. Bills which are irrelevant or have become irrelevant should be deleted. Deletion can be requested for bills proposed by inactive parties on the Bill Clearout Requests thread: http://forum.particracy.net/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=4363 |
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