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Bill: PdM 1.8: "Back-to-the-Land": 100,000 New Farms Initiative Per Year
Details
Submitted by[?]: Militärregierung - Alte Kämpfergruppe
Status[?]: defeated
Votes: This bill proposes to change the allocation of funds in the budget. It requires more than half of the legislature to vote yes. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: August 4353
Description[?]:
| WHY THIS IS NEEDED: Part of the PdM plans are to encourage a rebirth of Dundorfian agriculture after decades of Communist mismanagement by encouraging a "back to the land" movement to incentivize smallholders to regain control over their farms. To encourage the selling to land, the purchasing of equipment for farming, achieving the education to become successful smallholders, the PdM and the State will make available grants and compensation schemes to encourage small farms and agricultural growth. This will be funded by keeping the current agriculture funding as is although the current policy is one of local government implementing plans. Soon, workers who wish to see a change in their lives, who feel exploited and unappreciated, will be able to go back to the soil and contribute. They will see the very ground that they manipulate change and grow their livelihoods. They will see the animals they tend grow fat and provide through their own hard work and perseverance. Article I - Farm Size Details: 1.The Ministry of Agriculture shall work in accordance with local authorities to evaluate the fertility (i.e. soil quality, forest, topography, freshwater quality/access, rainfall access to transportation, etc) of all current State-owned and operated farms. 2.The land to be distributed to a new, eligible farmer at between 20-24 hectares (~50-60 acres) based on fertility estimate. These new farms to be registered as "Neue Bauernhöfe" (New Farms), or NB. 3.Registered NBs to be eligible for tax holiday (for all national/state income or national/state property taxes) for no more than three fiscal calendar years from time of registration of the original owner. Article 2 - "NEW FARMER" ELIGIBILITY: 1.Register for "New Farmer" status with national/state/local governments to receive land with initial, upfront payment of Ɖ100 per hectare by family. No more than four adults may be registered as owners per NB. "New Farmers" are only eligible to have ownership or partial ownership in a single NB property. 2.Depending on fertility estimate, land to be distributed through a no-interest mortgage through local agriculture credit union paid upfront by the State; mortgage not to exceed total of Ɖ65,000. 3.All register "New Farmer" adults to complete no less than 10 hours worth of agriculture courses with positive marks before receiving lands. They must complete no less than 30 more hours of agriculture courses with positive marks by the end of their first calendar year and no less than 20 more must be completed with positive marks by the end of the second year. Article III - SELLING AND RENTING REGULATIONS: 1.The "New Farmer" must own, occupy, and improve on their land allotment for no less than five calendar years of closing. They are unable to SELL land in part or in full to a third party for no less than five years; all sales will be eligible for purchase by local Agriculture Board, if the Board chooses not to purchase land, it may be sold in part or in full. Failure to adhere to these rules may incur forfeiture and/or fine. 2.The "New Farmer" must own, occupy, and improve on their land allotment for no less than five calendar years of closing. They are unable to RENT land in part or in full to a third party for no less than two years; the local Agriculture Board must approve of any rentals during that time period. Failure to adhere to these rules may incur forfeiture and/or fine. 3. Subletting is allowed only with the approval of the local Agriculture Board. 4.All land and other property on it may be bequeathed or transferred to a family member(s) with approval of the Agricultural Board. Article IV - IMPROVEMENTS TO THE LAND: 1.Improvements by "New Farmers" must be no less than Ɖ5,000 over five years. Failure to improve on land may incur forfeiture and/or fine. 2.Improvements must be agricultural in nature. 3.The "New Farmer" is eligible for national/state/local house construction tax incentives at their prerogative. Article V - ELIGIBILITY & FUNDING: 1.No more than 200,000 NBs will be able to register per year. 2.The Ministry of Agriculture will make State-owned land available for to registered and accepted NBs in accordance with the evaluation. The current budget of the Ministry shall be made available for the transaction to privately run farms. 3. Additional funding of Ɖ5 billion will be made available for no more than three years from the passage of this Initiative to aid the Ministry's effort. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government agricultural and farming subsidies policy.
Old value:: All agricultural operations are state-owned and operated.
Current: The government subsidises the operations of low-income farming families.
Proposed: Agricultural crops which are considered beneficial to the enviroment or to the continued ecological safety of the state are subsidized.
Article 2
| Ministry | Current Budget | Old Budget | Propesed Budget |
| Head of Government | 767,500,000 DUM | 2,790,000,000 DUM | 2,790,000,000 DUM |
| Foreign Affairs | 14,000,000,000 DUM | 14,000,000,000 DUM | 14,000,000,000 DUM |
| Internal Affairs | 74,537,500,023 DUM | 39,000,000,000 DUM | 45,000,000,000 DUM |
| Finance | 13,000,000,005 DUM | 19,900,000,000 DUM | 19,900,000,000 DUM |
| Defence | 100,600,000,000 DUM | 100,800,000,000 DUM | 100,800,000,000 DUM |
| Justice | 40,125,000,012 DUM | 45,500,000,000 DUM | 45,500,000,000 DUM |
| Infrastructure and Transport | 96,250,000,025 DUM | 64,800,000,000 DUM | 64,800,000,000 DUM |
| Health and Social Services | 189,050,000,048 DUM | 143,700,000,000 DUM | 170,000,000,000 DUM |
| Education and Culture | 243,000,000,000 DUM | 123,700,000,000 DUM | 41,233,333,333 DUM |
| Science and Technology | 98,000,000,020 DUM | 64,800,000,000 DUM | 64,800,000,000 DUM |
| Food and Agriculture | 37,200,000,010 DUM | 43,000,000,000 DUM | 50,000,000,000 DUM |
| Environment and Tourism | 46,900,000,010 DUM | 41,000,000,000 DUM | 41,000,000,000 DUM |
| Trade and Industry | 67,000,000,000 DUM | 81,900,000,000 DUM | 132,000,000,000 DUM |
| Total | 1,020,430,000,153 DUM | 784,890,000,000 DUM | 791,823,333,333 DUM |
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 17:07:27, February 21, 2018 CET | From | Volks Sozialistische Partei Dundorfs | To | Debating the PdM 1.8: "Back-to-the-Land": 100,000 New Farms Initiative Per Year |
| Message | it hurts me to reduce spending on education and culture, can you explain why it is needed? |
| Date | 21:10:47, February 21, 2018 CET | From | Militärregierung - Alte Kämpfergruppe | To | Debating the PdM 1.8: "Back-to-the-Land": 100,000 New Farms Initiative Per Year |
| Message | We wish to move responsibility for education to local governments. Therefore, the national government's funding is open to reinvestment. This was done in this bill: http://classic.particracy.net/viewbill.php |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 160 | |||
| no |
Total Seats: 228 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 117 |
| Random fact: The majority of nations in Particracy are "Culturally Protected" with an established cultural background. Only the "Culturally Open" nations are not bound by the rules surrounding culture. The Cultural Protocols Index should be consulted for more information about the cultural situation of each nation. |
| Random quote: "Hunger makes a thief of any man." - Pearl S. Buck |