4th Quarter - Report

OHIO FARM BUREAU FEDERATION for OHIO FARM BUREAU FEDERATION

Period 4th Quarter 2014 Filed Jan 15, 2015 Signed by Yvonne Lesicko

Official filing
Firm
OHIO FARM BUREAU FEDERATION
Client
OHIO FARM BUREAU FEDERATION
Income
—
Expenses
$60,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

11 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.

Agriculture AGR

Farm Bill Implementation (S954, HR 1771, HR 2642) and Farm Policy; 2014 Ag Appropriations Bill

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
YVONNE CECILE LESICKO —
ADAM SHARP —

Contacted: SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Bills named: H.R. 1771 (113th), H.R. 2642 (113th)

Transportation TRA

Water Resources and Reform Development Act Implementation

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
YVONNE CECILE LESICKO —
ADAM SHARP —

Contacted: SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Overall Tax Reform Legislation; Camp Tax proposal HR 5771 - Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014 HR 544 - Tax Increase Prevention Act

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
YVONNE CECILE LESICKO —
ADAM SHARP —

Contacted: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Bills named: H.R. 544 (113th), H.R. 5771 (113th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

Worker Protection Standard proposed rule change; general pesticide issues, spray drift; product registration; NPDES permitting; Renewable Fuel Standard; Spill Prevention and Control Countermeasures; Greenhouse Gas Emissions proposed rule

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
YVONNE CECILE LESICKO —
ADAM SHARP —

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); SENATE; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

OSHA interpretation of exempt farming activities; definition of seasonal laborer

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
YVONNE CECILE LESICKO —
ADAM SHARP —

Contacted: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Health Issues HCR

Simplifying Technical Aspects Regarding Seasonality Act (HR 5213) harmonizes definition of seasonal worker and seasonal employee

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
YVONNE CECILE LESICKO —
ADAM SHARP —

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)

Bills named: H.R. 5213 (113th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

General Education and field meetings regarding oil and gas development, tax and leasing issues in Ohio; wind production tax credit; Propane Supply and Security Act to prevent future shortages (S2762)

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
YVONNE CECILE LESICKO —
ADAM SHARP —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE

Immigration IMM

Agricultural Visa Reform; guest worker program; E-Verify; HR 1771, S 744

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
YVONNE CECILE LESICKO —
ADAM SHARP —

Contacted: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Bills named: H.R. 1771 (113th)

Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.) FOO

Food Safety Modernization Act - all proposed rules with a focus on rule for Growing, Harvesting, Packing and Holding Produce for Human Consumption; HR 4432- GMO labeling Food production in urban areas - HR 5616

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
YVONNE CECILE LESICKO —
ADAM SHARP —

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE; Food & Drug Administration (FDA)

Bills named: H.R. 5616 (113th), H.R. 4432 (113th)

Animals ANI

General Issues regarding livestock care in Ohio; Interstate Commerce discussion as it relates to animal production methods. Horse slaughter facilities. Antibiotic and hormone use in animals.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
YVONNE CECILE LESICKO —
ADAM SHARP —

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); SENATE

Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW

Waters of the United States rule proposal; Waters of the US Regulatory Overreach Protection Act of 2014 (HR 5078); NPDES permitting for pesticides applied near water (HR 935); reauthorization of Harmful Algal Blooms and Hypoxia Research and Control Act of 1998; Regional Conservation Partnership Program - funding opportunities in Farm Bill; funds for conservation programs in Western Lake Erie Watershed

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
YVONNE CECILE LESICKO —
ADAM SHARP —

Contacted: SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 935 (113th), H.R. 5078 (113th)

Shown as published by the Senate Office of Public Records and the House Clerk under the Lobbying Disclosure Act. The official filing is the record; open it for the full form.