RHODE ISLAND FARM BUREAU POLICIES FOR 2004
Resolutions for 2005
(Voted
on at the Annual Meeting in 2004)
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We will oppose any legislation that takes away our water rights. |
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We will support legislation to require impact statements developments and rules and regulations have on agriculture. |
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We
will support legislation to simplify registering farm vehicles.
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We will support legislation to ease up on fire code regulations on farms. |
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We will support legislation to strengthen trespass laws. |
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We will allow a person to have a trust under their personal membership by amending our By-Laws as follows: SECTION 4. JOINT MEMBERHSIP - Two or more persons, two partnerships, two unincorporated associations, or two corporations or any combination thereof shall not be accepted as members of this organization upon a single membership except for trusts. Any member in good standing may include any trust they have under their individual membership. |
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We
support allowing all farm stands to receive WIC Vouchers and Senior
Citizen's Coupons. We do not support out of state farmers receiving RI WIC
Vouchers and RI Senior Citizen's Coupons. |