SB 111-01: You Will Eat Bugs Act of 2022 (Debating)

[WD]

You Will Eat Bugs Act of 2022

I. Title

The title of this legislation shall be called the “You Will Eat Bugs Act of 2022” and cited as “EBA”

II: Purpose

To establish subsidies for the industry of Crickets and Grasshoppers for human consumption.

III: Establishment of Programs

This legislation will create the “Tasty Bugs Subsidy Initiative” which will provide federal funding for farms to harvest crickets and grasshoppers.

IV: Definitions

a. A “cricket” shall be defined as an insect edible for human consumption in the Grylliodea family of insects.
b. A “grasshopper” shall be defined as a ground-dwelling, herbivorous insects suitable for human consumption.

V: Subsidies
a. A total, determined by amendment, shall be allocated evenly to regional governments, statewide governments, and local jurisdictions to farmers willing to harvest insects.

VI: Implementation
a. This shall go into effect one year following the bill’s passage.

Sponsor: Utah Neolib

The gentlewoman from Wisconsin is recognized

[It’s so Joever]

BASED!

[GM Team Member and Senator WB]

I will MUNCH on the bugs, LAP UP the toilet water and BREATHE the omicron

[Utah Neolib]

Sadly, this GREAT ACT was not brought to the floor by our last PPT. Bugs are a nutritious food which provide more protein in a more efficient and climate friendly way than cattle.

[Devout Centrist]

I am intrigued by this.

[Senator-elect Spark]

This is frivolous legislation. Motion to table.

[West_Midlander]

I would be willing to support a very small amount for this, or a resolution that encourages bug eating. I have eaten bugs and they aren't bad. I haven't had the opportunity to do so that much but it is an interesting enterprise. However, in general, I think subsidies for this should be a regional endeavor.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

So I take it the objective here is to spur a new sector in agriculture?

Are there any other benefits/drawbacks such as potential health or environmental concerns that may occur as a result of such harvesting?

[President Punxsutawney Phil]

This is intruiging.

[SevenEleven]

I will support this.

[Joseph Cao]

What kind of figure are we looking at roughly speaking?

[West_Midlander]

What kind of figure are we looking at roughly speaking?

The first amount that popped into my head was $10,000 but I'm open to supporting a larger amount.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

So I take it the objective here is to spur a new sector in agriculture?

Are there any other benefits/drawbacks such as potential health or environmental concerns that may occur as a result of such harvesting?

I would still like a response here.

[West_Midlander]

You Will Eat Bugs Act of 2022

I. Title

The title of this legislation shall be called the “You Will Eat Bugs Act of 2022” and cited as “EBA”

II: Purpose

To establish subsidies for the industry of Crickets and Grasshoppers for human consumption.

III: Establishment of Programs

This legislation will create the “Tasty Bugs Subsidy Initiative” which will provide federal funding for farms to harvest crickets and grasshoppers.

IV: Definitions

a. A “cricket” shall be defined as an insect edible for human consumption in the Grylliodea family of insects.
b. A “grasshopper” shall be defined as a ground-dwelling, herbivorous insects suitable for human consumption.

V: Subsidies
a. A total, determined by amendment,$10,000 shall be allocated evenly to regional governments, statewide governments, and local jurisdictions to farmers willing to harvest insects.

VI: Implementation
a. This shall go into effect one year following the bill’s passage.

Sponsor: Utah Neolib

The gentlewoman from Wisconsin is recognized

Amendment.

[Utah Neolib]

So I take it the objective here is to spur a new sector in agriculture?

Are there any other benefits/drawbacks such as potential health or environmental concerns that may occur as a result of such harvesting?

Generally this is vaguely modeled after IRL farm subsides to spur a new sector of agriculture. A health concern would be possibly ingesting some insecticides.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

So I take it the objective here is to spur a new sector in agriculture?

Are there any other benefits/drawbacks such as potential health or environmental concerns that may occur as a result of such harvesting?

Generally this is vaguely modeled after IRL farm subsides to spur a new sector of agriculture. A health concern would be possibly ingesting some insecticides.

What about potential for destruction of natural plant and bug ecosystems if a particular bug is brought into an area that it doesn't normally exist in, to be raised on a mass scale?

[WD]

You Will Eat Bugs Act of 2022

I. Title

The title of this legislation shall be called the “You Will Eat Bugs Act of 2022” and cited as “EBA”

II: Purpose

To establish subsidies for the industry of Crickets and Grasshoppers for human consumption.

III: Establishment of Programs

This legislation will create the “Tasty Bugs Subsidy Initiative” which will provide federal funding for farms to harvest crickets and grasshoppers.

IV: Definitions

a. A “cricket” shall be defined as an insect edible for human consumption in the Grylliodea family of insects.
b. A “grasshopper” shall be defined as a ground-dwelling, herbivorous insects suitable for human consumption.

V: Subsidies
a. A total, determined by amendment,$10,000 shall be allocated evenly to regional governments, statewide governments, and local jurisdictions to farmers willing to harvest insects.

VI: Implementation
a. This shall go into effect one year following the bill’s passage.

Sponsor: Utah Neolib

The gentlewoman from Wisconsin is recognized

Amendment.

24 hours to object

[Utah Neolib]

So I take it the objective here is to spur a new sector in agriculture?

Are there any other benefits/drawbacks such as potential health or environmental concerns that may occur as a result of such harvesting?

Generally this is vaguely modeled after IRL farm subsides to spur a new sector of agriculture. A health concern would be possibly ingesting some insecticides.

What about potential for destruction of natural plant and bug ecosystems if a particular bug is brought into an area that it doesn't normally exist in, to be raised on a mass scale?

Few crickets in the Atlasia don’t also live in other areas of Atlasia. Crickets are one of the less destructive bugs if an overseas bug gets into Atlasia.

[WD]

Amendment is adopted

[West_Midlander]

Motion for a final vote.

[GM Team Member and Senator WB]

24 hours to object

[WD]

A final vote is now open. Please vote Aye, Nay, or Abstain.

[America Needs a 13-6 Progressive SCOTUS]

Aye

[KoopaDaQuick 🇵🇸]

Present

[PragmaticPopulist]

Aye