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Bill: Farmer Assistance
Details
Submitted by[?]: Communist Party of Kafuristan
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: March 2191
Description[?]:
After allowing all beasts of burden to be set free, some farmers have lacked the means of production. We must modernise our farming processes with a jump-start. |
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: 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.
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: Small farms are encouraged to merge together into larger ones.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning genetically modified (GM) crops.
Old value:: There is no policy concerning GM crops.
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 Health and safety legislation for industry.
Old value:: The government recommends health and safety legislation, but they are not actively enforced on industry.
Current: The government introduces and actively regulates health and safety legislation in all areas of industry.
Proposed: The government introduces and actively regulates health and safety legislation in all areas of industry.
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.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Waste disposal responsibility.
Old value:: It is the responsibility of local governments to decide on waste disposal regulation.
Current: The government is responsible for waste disposal.
Proposed: Government disposes special waste only.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
Date | 18:21:47, February 24, 2006 CET | From | Sect of the Green Moon | To | Debating the Farmer Assistance |
Message | Only Article 3 is good. |
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Voting
Vote | Seats | ||||
yes |
Total Seats: 123 | ||||
no | Total Seats: 95 | ||||
abstain |
Total Seats: 82 |
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