GOLF COURSE SUPERINTENDENTS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA for GOLF COURSE SUPERINTENDENTS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA
What was lobbied
3 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Environment/Superfund ENV
1. Congressional efforts to overturn rulemaking addressing 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. S.262, the "Protect America's Children from Toxic Pesticides Act", which amends pesticide testing and registration under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). 5. S. 802/H.R. 1472, the "Plant Biostimulant Act", which would establish a uniform regulatory definition of plant biostimulant nutrients and improve their use in turf applications. 6. Legislative language in the 2023 Farm Bill to secure funding for turfgrass research and projects.
| 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 and language providing 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
1. H.R. 3124, legislation which would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to remove private or commercial golf courses and country clubs from the list of uses for which certain proceeds cannot be used. 2. S.786/H.R.1582, the "Personal Health Investment Today Act of 2023" which allows a medical care tax deduction for up to $1,000 of qualified sports and fitness expenses per year. Proposed legislation that would establish a business tax credit for the purchase of zero-emission electric lawn, garden and landscape equipment.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ROBERT HELLAND | — |
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.