INDIANA FARM BUREAU, INC for INDIANA FARM BUREAU, INC.
What was lobbied
6 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR
OSHA interpretive memorandum on Process Safety Management - Interpretive memorandum of the exemption of retail facilities from coverage of the Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals standard.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| KYLE CLINE | — |
Agriculture AGR
Biotechnology, Senate Agriculture Committee hearing on biotechnology regulation - hearing on the review of biotechnology approval frameworks in the nation.Farm Bureau supports the continued availability of biotechnology as an important tool for American farmers. H.R. 1599, Safe and Affordable Food Act of 2015 - Farm Bureau supports bill and asks that provision be included in the omnibus spending bill.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| KYLE CLINE | — |
Transportation TRA
H.R. 22, the Fixing America's Surface Transportation (FAST) Act; Final legislation to provide long term federal transportation funding and remove previously passed crop insurance cuts via the budget deal. H.R. 3473, the Local Farm Vehicle Flexibility Act; Bill to allow states to provide additional regulatory relief to farmers and ranchers without the threat of losing federal transportation funding. H.R. 3932, The Ensuring Continued Operations and No Other Major Incidents, Closures or Slowdowns (ECONOMICS) - This legislation would create new economic safeguards to prevent future port slowdowns such as the West Coast ports slowdown that devastated families, businesses and agriculture producers west of the Mississippi. H.R. 3763, The Surface Transportation Re authorization and Reform (STRR) Act of 2015 - Reauthorization of federal transportation funding, positive train control extension, other key transportation provisions.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| KYLE CLINE | — |
Budget/Appropriations BUD
H.R. 1314, the Bipartisan Budget Agreement of 2015 - Federal budget bill that increases debt limit and annual spending limits, funds federal government, includes language to reduce crop insurance premiums companies receive. H.R. 2029, the Consolidated Appropriation Act - The bill contained both the Fiscal Year 16 Omnibus Appropriations bill and the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes (PATH) Act. The latter included several key tax provisions, including permanent Section 179 and extended bonus depreciation.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| KYLE CLINE | — |
Environment/Superfund ENV
S. 1140, Federal Water Quality Protection Act; Bill requires EPA and Corps of Engineers to withdraw the final Waters of the United States rule and re-propose a new regulation after conducting the prescribed consultations with states and other stakeholders. S.J. Res. 22, Congressional disapproval for the Waters of the United States rule. Amicus support for Chesapeake Bay "Blueprint" Appeal to U.S. Supreme Court - Supports American Farm Bureau Federation petition with U.S. Supreme Court seeking review of lower court decision upholding EPA's blueprint for the Chesapeake Bay watershed.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| KYLE CLINE | — |
| MEGAN RITTER | — |
Energy/Nuclear ENG
H.J. Res. 72 and H.J. Res. 71 Congressional Review Act Resolutions for Carbon Regulations - Resolutions would stop the EPA's final climate regulation for the regulation of greenhouse gases in new and existing power plants Farm Bureau supports both resolutions and opposes EPA attempts to regulate greenhouse gases via the Clean Power Plan.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| KYLE CLINE | — |
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.