2nd Quarter - Report — OHIO FARM BUREAU FEDERATION for OHIO FARM BUREAU FEDERATION (2014)

Firm

OHIO FARM BUREAU FEDERATION

Client

OHIO FARM BUREAU FEDERATION

Income

—

Expenses

$7,000

Expense method

A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

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

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
YVONNE CECILE LESICKO	—
ADAM SHARP	—

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

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

OSHA interpretation of exempt farming activities; definition of seasonal worker

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
YVONNE CECILE LESICKO	—
ADAM SHARP	—

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

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

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
YVONNE CECILE LESICKO	—
ADAM SHARP	—

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

Energy/Nuclear ENG

General Education and field meetings regarding oil and gas development in Ohio; wind production tax credit

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
YVONNE CECILE LESICKO	—
ADAM SHARP	—

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

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Overall Tax Reform legislation; Camp Tax Proposal HR 4457 - Section 179 tax expensing

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
YVONNE CECILE LESICKO	—
ADAM SHARP	—

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

Bills named: H.R. 4457 (113th)

Agriculture AGR

Farm Bill Implementation (S 954, HR 1771, HR 2642) and Farm Policy; 2014 Ag Appropriations Bill

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
YVONNE CECILE LESICKO	—
ADAM SHARP	—

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

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

Transportation TRA

Water Resources and Reform Development Act; specific to inland waterways and ports

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
YVONNE CECILE LESICKO	—
ADAM SHARP	—

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

Immigration IMM

Agricultural Visa Reform; guest worker program; E-verify; HR 1771; S. 744

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
YVONNE CECILE LESICKO	—
ADAM SHARP	—

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

Bills named: S. 744 (113th), H.R. 1771 (113th)

Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.) FOO

Food Safety Modernization Act - proposed rules for Growing, Harvesting, Packing and Holding Produce for Human Consumption; HR 4432 - GMO labeling

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
YVONNE CECILE LESICKO	—
ADAM SHARP	—

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

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

Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW

Waters of the United States rule proposal; NPDES permitting for pesticides applied near water; reauthorization of Harmful Algal Blooms and Hypoxia Research and Control Act of 1998

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
YVONNE CECILE LESICKO	—
ADAM SHARP	—

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

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.