HOUSE BILL: Bioengineered Food Disclosure Act (Passed - Sent to VP/PPT)

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

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Sponsor: CMB222
House Desgination: HB 1119

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

The sponsor has 24 hours to commence an advocacy for this. All other members shall have an addition 48 hours to post their initial comments and questions.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

This has my full support. Actually, I attempted to get similar legislation to pass in the South at one point, but it got slashed unfortunately.

What was the reason for such?

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

This has my full support. Actually, I attempted to get similar legislation to pass in the South at one point, but it got slashed unfortunately.

What was the reason for such?

At the time, my colleagues thought it was quite unnecessary and argued that bioengineered food didn't prove to have negative effects. My main reason was to simply inform citizens what they were consuming, however.

Well I would imagine that there is cost involved with such a mandate and that was weighed against the science.

Speaking of science, what is the present of state of things on the effects of such food?


And why is no one else saying anything on this? 72 hrs is long over with.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

Apologies for being tardy to the party here...

I'm not too keen on this. From what I understand--though I am no expert--genetically modified food is completely safe, and is a scientific advancement that can go a long way towards feeding the hungry. So I'm not sure what the benefit of this is other than satisfying anti-GMO alarmists--just seems like more needless regulation.

That being said, it isn't nearly as bad as Fremont literally banning genetically modified food in schools, so, uh, credit for that I guess.

Can we see some of this science? In the form of articles?

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

Well Leinad? CMB?


I was asking for articles making the case in either direction?

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

Representative Leinad, do you have any data on the potential cost of the labeling requirement and who would bare that cost?


CMB, do you have any information you would like to present on the potential harm that GMO is causing?

Right now I am leaning towards voting no, but I am still open to being swayed by information presented.

And you guys in the peanut gallery can jump in and offer your sentiments, questions and positions as well. You are extremely late. Well past 72 hours.

Edit: Crap, forgot he is on Leave.

Does anyone else have any articles or information on the matter then.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

A final vote is now open on the underlying legislation, Representatives have 72 hours to vote.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

AYE

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

This has enough votes to pass, Representatives have 24 hours to change their votes.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

Vote on Final Passage of the Bio engineered Food Disclosure Act:

Aye (6): Alpha, CMB222, JGibson, NC Yankee, Pessimistic, and Peebs
Nay (1): Leinad
Abstain (0):

Didn't Vote (2): Clyde1998 and Dereich.


The bill has passed the house and is sent to the VP and PPT for Senate Action.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

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Atlasian People's House of Representatives
Passed 6-1 in the Atlasian House Assembled,


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