GOLF COURSE SUPERINTENDENTS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA for GOLF COURSE SUPERINTENDENTS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA
What was lobbied
4 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
1. Efforts to remove golf from list of organizations excluded from disaster relief under the Internal Revenue Code. 2. S. 482, H.R. 1267 the "Personal Health Investment Act", which amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a medical care tax deduction for qualified sports and fitness expense per year.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ROBERT HELLAND | — |
| CHAVA MCKEEL | — |
Disaster Planning/Emergencies DIS
The "Pandemic Risk Insurance Act of 2020", which provides pandemic risk insurance for the disruption of business activities during the COVID-19 pandemic.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ROBERT HELLAND | — |
Environment/Superfund ENV
1. Administrative efforts to repeal the "Navigable Waters Protection Rule", which would clarify the scope of the Clean Water Act's jurisdiction. 2. The "Protect America's Children from Toxic Pesticides Act", which amends pesticide testing and registration under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). 3. Golf Course Best Management Practices - environmental stewardship practices to promote the values of turfgrass and professionally managed landscapes.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ROBERT HELLAND | — |
| CHAVA MCKEEL | — |
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR
Fiscal Year 2021 H-2B Visa allocation: Efforts to secure maximum number of H-2B Visas from Department of Homeland Security. Fiscal Year 2022 Appropriations for Departments of Labor and Homeland Security: Efforts to expand the number of workers available under the H-2B Visa Program. H.R. 3897, creates a Permanent "Returning Worker Exemption" to the annual H-2B Visa cap.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ROBERT HELLAND | — |
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