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 oversight of 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.269/H.R.5085, 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. Develop one-pagers regarding same for additional grass roots lobbying, including upcoming congressional fly-in. 7. Efforts to restore funding for the National Turfgrass Evaluation Program (NTEP) in the Department of Agriculture.
| 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, specifically language within that provides 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
H.R. 1582/S.786, the "Personal Health Investment Today Act", which allows a medical care tax deduction for up to $1,000 ($2,000 for a joint return or a head of household) of qualified sports and fitness expenses per year. H.R. 3124, which amends the Internal Revenue Code to remove private or commercial golf courses and country clubs from the list of uses for which certain proceeds cannot be used. H.R. 6013, the Promoting Reduction of Emissions through Landscaping Equipment Act, which provides a 40% tax credit for businesses that either purchase zero-emission lawn, garden and landscape equipment or retrofit their existing gas-powered 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.