TERRELL PUBLIC AFFAIRS for SELECT MILK PRODUCERS, INC.
What was lobbied
4 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Agriculture AGR
No specific legislation yet filed, but communicated the need to reform the Margin Protection Program in the 2018 Farm Bill, and the importance of agricultural exports to Canada and Mexico.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JAMES CLARK TERRELL | — |
Immigration IMM
No specific legislation yet filed, but communicated the need for immigrant workers for dairy farms, and the urgent need to modify guest worker programs to allow dairy farms to participate in H2A or similar visa programs. To date, dairy farms have not qualified to apply for H2A guest workers, as the program requires that jobs be "temporary" or "seasonal". Also expressed concern about some dairy farms having their I-9 Forms audited in the absence of a viable guest worker program for dairies.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JAMES CLARK TERRELL | — |
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
Communicated the need to expand existing investment tax credits for equipment used to collect biogas used to generate electricity to equipment used to in biogas projects that use the gas for other purposes, such as powering milk hauling trucks. In the same effort, promoted investment tax credits for agricultural nutrient resource recovery projects. Supported cosponsorship of HR 2853, the Environmental Stewardship Act of 2017, companion bill is S. 988.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JAMES CLARK TERRELL | — |
Environment/Superfund ENV
Generally communicated the importance of repealing and replacing the Waters of the U.S. Rule implemented by EPA. Also communicated the need for streaming HUD regulations related to CDBG program that require extensive environmental reviews be undertaken to satisfy HUD's specific format, when the dairy farm used as the related business development project had already received explicit permit authority from the EPA in the form of an NPDES permit.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JAMES CLARK TERRELL | — |
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.