ULMAN PUBLIC POLICY & FEDERAL RELATIONS for TREE CARE INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Support for OSHAs Tree Care standard (RIN: 1218-AD04); and concerns with OSHAs Proposed Rule, Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Setting (RIN: 1218-AD39)

Contacted: SENATE; Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Immigration IMM

Support for H-2B program reform; support for the Essential Workers for Economic Advancement Act (H.R. 5494); and Temporary Protected Status and related workforce authorization issues

Contacted: SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Bills named: H.R. 5494 (119th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

Support for Utility Vegetation Management practices that reduce the potential for wildfires The Fix Our Forests Act (H.R. 471/S.1462), provisions related to vegetation management practices. The Wildfire Prevention Act of 2025 (S.140), provisions related to vegetation management practices.

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: S. 1462 (119th), H.R. 471 (119th), S. 140 (119th)

Education EDU

Support for reauthorization of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Support for S. 3265/H.R. 6231, the Improve and Enhance the Work Opportunity Tax Credit Act

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 6231 (119th), S. 3265 (119th)

Agriculture AGR

Support for the responsible use of pesticides Support for maintaining federal and state preemption of pesticide regulatory decisions

Contacted: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE