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Bill: Giving Back to Our Farmers Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Unsubmissive Beluzian Workers 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: August 4310
Description[?]:
Our agriculture has been greatly hit first by agricultural laws which allows businesses to harm the yield of crops for farmer, and by the destructive defunding of all industries to 0 BEL (http://classic.particracy.net/viewbill.php?billid=546616). One of our promises last election was to help our poorly treated farmers and to bring back their jobs, and we benefited from this, gaining seats in the conservative rural Iliathar, mostly because of the poorly hit farmers. Thank you to the farmers of Iliathar for giving us this massive gain! The farmers of our great nation understand that for our agriculture industry to be stimulated once again, businesses must not be allowed to produce GM crops, pesticides must not be used, fishing quotas must be implemented to prevent overfishing and farm size must not be restricted. But because of the destructive budget cuts, our farmers have be left without any resources. That is why agricultural products will be imported for the time being until our agricultural sector is back on track to thrive once more. Power to the proletariat! |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government agricultural and farming subsidies policy.
Old value:: The government denies subsidy assistance to farmers.
Current: The government subsidises the operations of low-income farming families.
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 regulations are determined by local governments.
Proposed: Farm size is not regulated.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Commercial fishing regulation.
Old value:: There are no limits on the amount of fish that may be caught.
Current: The government establishes fishing quotas.
Proposed: The government establishes fishing quotas.
Article 4
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 allowed.
Current: Production and selling of GM crops is banned. Research is allowed.
Proposed: All activities related to production, selling or researching of GM crops are banned.
Article 5
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 high animal welfare standards.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning the use of pesticides.
Old value:: Local governments may choose to regulate pesticides certification programs.
Current: Chemical pesticides, herbicides and fungicides are banned.
Proposed: Chemical pesticides, herbicides and fungicides are banned.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
Date | 02:53:36, November 29, 2017 CET | From | United Party | To | Debating the Giving Back to Our Farmers Act |
Message | “Hmm seems good, again complaints we will consider, dont worry.” |
Date | 02:54:22, November 29, 2017 CET | From | Beluzian Party | To | Debating the Giving Back to Our Farmers Act |
Message | no! this bill will damage our competitiveness! |
Date | 03:33:05, November 29, 2017 CET | From | United Party | To | Debating the Giving Back to Our Farmers Act |
Message | “Umm.. no it really won’t.” |
Date | 03:43:38, November 29, 2017 CET | From | Beluzian Party | To | Debating the Giving Back to Our Farmers Act |
Message | Yes it will! |
Date | 03:44:08, November 29, 2017 CET | From | Beluzian Party | To | Debating the Giving Back to Our Farmers Act |
Message | without GM and hormones things take too long to grow! |
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Voting
Vote | Seats | |||||
yes |
Total Seats: 527 | |||||
no |
Total Seats: 122 | |||||
abstain |
Total Seats: 101 |
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