4th Quarter - Report — TUTTLE TAYLOR AND HERON for WESTERN GROWERS ASSOCIATION (2017)

Firm

TUTTLE TAYLOR AND HERON

Client

WESTERN GROWERS ASSOCIATION

Income

$30,000

Expenses

—

What was lobbied

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

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Support inclusion of language for water in funding legislation; Support funding for international market development programs; Support appropriation requests for temporary immigration relief.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
JULIAN B HERON	—
BRONTE WIGEN	—

Contacted: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Vice President of the U.S.; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Support free trade agreements and export promotion programs.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
JULIAN B HERON	—
BRONTE WIGEN	—

Contacted: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Vice President of the U.S.; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Executive Office of the President (EOP); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.) FOO

Support finding a solution for the agriculture workforce; Support appropriation requests for temporary immigration relief regarding the H-2A program; Support continued work to address water issues in California, including H.R. 23.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
JULIAN B HERON	—
BRONTE WIGEN	—

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Vice President of the U.S.; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 23 (115th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Support immigration reform; Support appropriation requests for temporary immigration relief regarding the H-2A program; Support finding a solution for the agriculture workforce.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
JULIAN B HERON	—
BRONTE WIGEN	—

Contacted: Vice President of the U.S.; SENATE; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Executive Office of the President (EOP)

Agriculture AGR

Support funding for specialty crop programs; Support assistance for new crop insurance policy; Support export promotion programs; Support National School Lunch Program, particularly related to fruit and vegetable menus; Support H.R. 23 addressing issues pertaining to California water; Support immigration reform for agriculture guest workers; Support for international trade; Monitor healthcare reform.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
JULIAN B HERON	—
BRONTE WIGEN	—

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Vice President of the U.S.; Executive Office of the President (EOP); SENATE; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)

Bills named: H.R. 23 (115th)

Health Issues HCR

Monitor healthcare reform.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
JULIAN B HERON	—
BRONTE WIGEN	—

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Vice President of the U.S.

Immigration IMM

Support immigration reform; Support appropriation requests for temporary immigration relief regarding the H-2A program; Support finding a solution for the agriculture workforce.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
JULIAN B HERON	—
BRONTE WIGEN	—

Contacted: Executive Office of the President (EOP); Vice President of the U.S.; SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

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.