ARKANSAS FARM BUREAU FEDERATION for ARKANSAS FARM BUREAU FEDERATION
Versions of this report
Every filing the register holds for this firm, client and period, oldest first. The most recent one is the version LegiList counts.
| Filing | Filed | Amount | Counted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-Year Report | Jul 3, 2007 | $60,000 | Replaced |
| Mid-Year Report (this page) | Jul 6, 2007 | $60,000 | Yes |
What was lobbied
11 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR
Federal Minimum Wage. Senator Chambliss may offer an amendment to the minimum wage bill that would permit growers using the H-2A program to pay a prevailing wage instead of the adverse effect wage rate, to satisfy the wage requirements of that program.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| RODNEY BAKER | DIRECTOR GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS |
| JEFFERY HALL | ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS |
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
IRS Notice 2006-108; Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) Payments will be subject to Self-Employment taxes. H.R. 1023. Repeals the 3% withholding requirement passed last year (a part of the Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005). Death Tax Bill. Representative Hulshop's bill will repeal the sunset clause in the law so that when death tax repeal takes place in 2010, it will be permanent.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| RODNEY BAKER | DIRECTOR GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS |
| JEFFERY HALL | ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS |
Environment/Superfund ENV
Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA) - Superfund) - to clarify that manure is not considered a hazardous substance or pollutant under the Act.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| RODNEY BAKER | DIRECTOR GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS |
| JEFFERY HALL | ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS |
Immigration IMM
Senate Immigration Bill - Numerous Amendments: Vitter amendment would strike Title VI. Title VI established the Z-A visa that would provide legal status to agricultural workers and permit the opportunity to apply for permanent residents status. Allard amendment (S.A. 1189) would strike language which provides an extra 50 points for Z-visa holders seeking permanent resident status, including 25 points if the holder works in agriculture for 3-5 more years. Cornyn amendment (S.A. 1184)would expand the types of crimes that would permanently bar undocumented immigrants from obtaining legal status. Menendez amendment (S.A. 1194) would move the cut off date for those currently awaiting green cards from Jan. 1, 2005 to Jan. 1, 2007. Dodd amendment (S.A. 1199) would more than double the number of green cards available under the bill for the parents of citizens. Clinton, Hagel amendment (S.A. 1183) would eliminate a numerical cap on the visas available to the spouses and minor children of U.S. permanent legal residents. Obama amendment (S.A. 1202) would sunset the point system after five years. Dorgan amendment (S.A. 1267) would eliminate the requirement that Y-1 visa holders must leave the U.S. before they are able to renew their visas.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| RODNEY BAKER | DIRECTOR GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS |
| JEFFERY HALL | ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS |
Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.) FOO
H.R. 661 and S. 394 The Food Safety and Downed Animal Protection Act would restrict the professional judgment of veterinarians and USDA personnel by banning the processing of all nonambulatory regardless of species, reason or health including those fatigued, tired, or resting in a recumbent position.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| RODNEY BAKER | DIRECTOR GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS |
| JEFFERY HALL | ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS |
Animals ANI
S. 311 and H.R. 503 The American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act. It would close the equine processing facilities currently operating in the U.S., eliminating the only market for unwanted, unmanageable and neglected horses.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| RODNEY BAKER | DIRECTOR GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS |
| JEFFERY HALL | ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS |
Fuel/Gas/Oil FUE
Interior Appropriations bill - Representative John Salazar (D-Colo.) and Mark Udall (D-Colo.) amendment would overturn a recent Bureau of Land Management decision allowing natural gas drilling atop Colorado's Roan Plateau. Representative John Peterson (R-Pa.) amendments will authorize natural gas and oil drilling on the outer continental shelf.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| RODNEY BAKER | DIRECTOR GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS |
| JEFFERY HALL | ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS |
Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW
Clean Water Act - James Oberstart Amendment expands its jurisdiction.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| RODNEY BAKER | DIRECTOR GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS |
| JEFFERY HALL | ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS |
Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV COM
S. 1190 Broadband legislation. Encourages the rapid deployment of high-quality, affordable broadband Internet service, especially in rural areas.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| RODNEY BAKER | DIRECTOR GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS |
| JEFFERY HALL | ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS |
Agriculture AGR
Emergency war supplemental funding bill. The spending measure includes the agricultural disaster assistance provision, extension of the MILC program and 2007 peanut storage and handling funding. FY2008 Budget - Provide additional funding for agriculture spending in the FY08 budget resolution: Payment limits - amendment by Senator Grassley and Senator Dorgan. It will limit farm payments to $250,000 per person per year and apply the approximate $100 million per year saving ($1billion over 10 years) to conservation, nutrition, renewable energy and rural development. Food and Agriculture Risk Management for the 21st Century Act (FARM 21). The bill primarily focused on transitioning the current farm subsidy of risk management accounts, while increasing funding for conservation and nutrition programs.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| RODNEY BAKER | DIRECTOR GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS |
| JEFFERY HALL | ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS |
Transportation TRA
H.R 1495 Water Resources Development Act of 2007 (WRDA). The bill would authorize the U.S. Corps of Engineers to construct new 1,200 foot locks on the Upper Mississippi and Illinois River. Two amendments: (1) Feingold Climate Change Amendment requires the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to consider the effects of global warming, particularly in the consideration of flood control projects and (2) Feingold Project Prioritization Amendment sets standards for priorities on Corps projects. S. 1150 interstate shipment of state inspected meat. Would eliminate the prohibition on interstate shipment of state inspected meat and poultry.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| RODNEY BAKER | DIRECTOR GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS |
| JEFFERY HALL | ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS |
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.