GOLF COURSE SUPERINTENDENTS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA for GOLF COURSE SUPERINTENDENTS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA
What was lobbied
4 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Environment/Superfund ENV
1. Congressional oversight of the scope of the Clean Water Act's jurisdiction. 2. Legislative language in the 2023 Farm Bill which would prohibit local governments from regulating pesticides. 3. Education efforts with congressional staffers regarding the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). 4. Efforts to restore funding for the National Turfgrass Evaluation Program (NTEP) in the Department of Agriculture. 5. Efforts to amend H.R. 8682, the "Water Conservation Rebate Tax Parity Act" to include golf facilities.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ROBERT HELLAND | — |
| CHAVA MCKEEL | — |
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR
1. H.R. 4367, the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2024, specifically language within that provides H-2B Visa cap relief. 2. Additional efforts to secure H-2B Visa cap relief through authorizing legislation.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ROBERT HELLAND | — |
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
H.R. 3124, which amends the Internal Revenue Code to remove private or commercial golf courses and country clubs from the list of uses for which certain proceeds cannot be used.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ROBERT HELLAND | — |
Advertising ADV
Secure congressional sponsorship of resolution commemorating GCSAA's upcoming 100 year anniversary.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ROBERT HELLAND | — |
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