Reality. Referring to Chapter 2 Section 4, “Every trader who transacts with farmers shall make payment for the traded scheduled farmers’ produce on the same day or within the maximum three working days if procedurally so required subject to the condition that the receipt of delivery mentioning the due payment amount shall be given to the xxxxxx on the same day”. This ensures faster payments for farmers against existing practices and ensures a safety net. Further, under the Section, the Central government also reserves the right to prescribe a system for registration of a trader, modalities of trade transaction, and mode of payment if found necessary in the public interest. Hence, the xxxx provides sufficient guidelines to safeguard farmers’ interests. Myth – The xxxx will block the ways for the state to generate revenue from agriculture trade and will lead to the closure of APMCs eventually giving corporates monopoly on agriculture trade Reality – Referring to Chapter 1 Section 2(m), “trade area means any area or location, place of production, collection and aggregation including – farm gates, factory premises, warehouses, silos, cold storages, or any other structures of places from where trade of farmers’ produce may be undertaken in the territory of India but does not include the premises, enclosures and structures consisting – physical boundaries of principal market yards, sub-market yards, market sub-yards managed and run by the market committees formed under each State APMC Act in force in India…”. The xxxx does not intrude into premises under the APMC Act and the same may continue to operate in the state. But it allows for the development of private mandi infrastructure in the state and hence, improved market access for farmers. The states with efficient services at APMC market premises will continue to attract farmers and generate revenue. Overall, the xxxx will ensure the creation of a competitive market setup, improved market access, and xxxxxx welfare. Reference – xxxxx://xxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx/article/explained/in-three-ordinances-the-provisions-that-bother-protesting-farmers-6598905/ xxxxx://xxx.xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx/news/india/what-are-new-farm-bills-benefits-farmers-protests-all-you-need-to-know-650274 xxxxx://xxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx/doc/1883579/ xxxxx://xxx.xxx.xxx.xx/Images/pdf1/S7.pdf xxxxx://xxx.xxxxxxxx.xxx/news/india/lok-sabha-clears-two-farm-bills-harsimirat-badal-quits-cabinet xxxxx://xxxxxxxx.xx/theprint-essential/all-about-the-3-modi-govt-ordinances-haryana-f...
Reality. Nowhere in the Xxxxxxxx Plan or Employment First Policy is there any language stating that day services will be closed. Both of these initiatives ensure all people with disabilities receiving public services that want to work in the regular workforce, with or without supports, have that opportunity.
Reality. Neither the Xxxxxxxx Plan nor Employment First Policy speci- fy the number of hours, wages, and benefits that people with disabilities are required to earn. In fact, there are no requirements on people with disabilities.
Reality. Neither the Xxxxxxxx Plan nor the Employment First Policy require people with disabilities to work in the regular workforce. They require actions by state agencies to increase employment opportunities and to ensure processes are in place that help people with disabili- ties understand the benefits of employment in the regular workforce so they can make an informed choice about employment based on factual information and their personal experiences.
Reality. Neither the Xxxxxxxx Plan nor the Employment First Policy state that people with disabilities will be moved off public benefits or out of services. In fact, they ensure that people understand the financial and other benefits of working and the work incentives that protect public benefits so that people with disabilities can choose to work without losing the financial support and insurance they need.
Reality. Neither the Xxxxxxxx Plan nor the Employ- ment First Policy require people with disabilities to work in settings that they do not choose. Finding the right job match and setting are essential to successful em- ployment. Being safe is part of that match. For many people, individualized job supports are an important element to working safely in the community. Both the Xxxxxxxx Plan and the Employment First Policy recog- nize the importance of adequate support services to ensure people who want to work in the community can do so safely.
Reality. The notion that people with disabilities can and should have the opportunity to live fully in their communities goes back decades. In the 1960’s, 70’s, and 80’s people with disabilities and their fami- lies fought for the right to live in the community and receive community-based services, rather than living in segregated settings. In 1983, Home and Communi- ty-Based Services came into existence to ensure those with the most significant disabilities could receive long- term support services. Community-based employment supports, also known as individual supported employ- ment, also emerged during this time. In the 1999 Supreme Court Xxxxxxxx decision, the right for people with disabilities, including those with the most significant barriers, to receive public services in the community was affirmed. Minnesota’s Xxxxxxxx Plan is aligned with that court decision.
Reality. There is a pervasive belief that most citizens with disabilities cannot be successfully employed in the regular workforce. That belief can be a greater barrier to employment than the disabling condition and is re- flected in an employment rate of 44% for Minnesotans with disabilities compared to 81% for other citizens. With supported employment, accommodations and other practices, typical jobs are an option for people once considered “unemployable. The Employment First Policy requires state agencies to assume the employabil- ity of people with disabilities and work toward provid- ing the services and supports needed to Minnesotans choosing to work in the regular workforce. Having the right services and supports are key. Not everyone will be successful, but many more Minnesotans with disabilities will have their own job on the payroll of a typical com- munity business in the mainstream of community living. We need everyone in the workforce for businesses to thrive and communities to prosper. H. R. 803 One Hundred Thirteenth Congress of the United States of America AT THE SECOND SESSION Begun and held at the City of Washington on Friday, the third day of January, two thousand and fourteen Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
