2nd Quarter - Report

ARKANSAS FARM BUREAU FEDERATION for ARKANSAS FARM BUREAU FEDERATION

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$16,874
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

Versions of this report

Every filing the register holds for this firm, client and period, oldest first. The most recent one is the version LegiList counts.

Filing Filed Amount Counted
2nd Quarter - Report Jul 15, 2011 $30,322 Replaced
2nd Quarter - Report (this page) Jul 19, 2012 $16,874 Yes

What was lobbied

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

Agriculture AGR

(FY13) Agriculture Appropriations Bill - GIPSA, the House Appropriations Committee will be considering the bill. A provision was added to significantly limit the recent Grain Inspection Packers and Stockyards final rule implemented December 2011.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JEFFERY HALL Associate Director, Governmental Affairs

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW

H.R. 4665 clean water guidance legislation mark-up scheduled this bill is to preserve existing rights and responsibilities with respect to waters of the United States. The guidance drastically changes the EPA's CWA programs and expands the agency's ability to regulate waters traditionally managed by the state. Farmers and ranchers will face significantly more federal regulatory and permitting burdens, compliance costs, delays, and constraints on use of land for economically productive activities.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JEFFERY HALL Associate Director, Governmental Affairs

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 4665 (112th)

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.