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Bill: Agriculture Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Capitalist Party of Sekowo
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: April 2321
Description[?]:
| Our farmers should be able to make money with no government restrictions. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning farm size.
Old value:: Farms that grow too large are broken up and the land redistributed.
Current: Farm size is not regulated.
Proposed: Farm size is not regulated.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Commercial fishing regulation.
Old value:: The government establishes fishing quotas.
Current: Commercial fishing is completely banned
Proposed: There are no limits on the amount of fish that may be caught.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning the use of pesticides.
Old value:: The government approves and regulates agricultural chemical use.
Current: Local governments may choose to regulate pesticides certification programs.
Proposed: There is no government oversight or regulation of pesticides.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 19:27:45, November 27, 2006 CET | From |  Movimiento Republicca Nueva (SPPF) | To | Debating the Agriculture Bill |
| Message | This bill favours large scale agri-business at the expense of the poor and the environment |
| Date | 20:34:49, November 27, 2006 CET | From | Sekowan Social-Democractic Party | To | Debating the Agriculture Bill |
| Message | I agree. The SSDP is opposed. |
| Date | 00:38:46, November 28, 2006 CET | From | Patria Para Todos | To | Debating the Agriculture Bill |
| Message | Support point 1 but otherwised opposed |
| Date | 00:42:16, November 28, 2006 CET | From | Capitalist Party of Sekowo | To | Debating the Agriculture Bill |
| Message | I liked it when I was in power. |
| Date | 07:41:24, November 28, 2006 CET | From | Cruzada Tradicionalista Sekowana | To | Debating the Agriculture Bill |
| Message | @CPS: and yet.... @CLP: Absolute agreement. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes | Total Seats: 50 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 200 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: RP laws follow the same passing rules as in-game variable laws. Laws that are not of a constitutional nature require a simple majority "Yes" vote from active parties currently holding seats. Laws that are of a constitutional nature require a 2/3 majority "Yes" vote from active parties currently holding seats. RP laws may be abolished a simple majority vote this applies to ANY RP law. |
| Random quote: "Poetry is about the grief; politics is about the grievance." - Robert Frost |