In a letter being delivered to Congress today, National LICA signed on to support the Death Tax Repeal Act of 2023. Letter below:
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Category: Legislative Updates
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Terry J. Cosby Chief, Natural Resources Conservation Service U.S. Department of Agriculture appeared this week before the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry.
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National LICA’s Nick Yaksich (3rd from right) joined Audrey Copeland, CEO of the National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA), and other industry colleagues in a retirement dinner for NAPA’s lobbyist, Jay Hansen. This group started their careers on Capitol Hill more than forty years ago and has seen the highs and lows of infrastructure investment for improvements in our nation’s transportation system.
In his testimony before the Senate Committee, Cosby said that NRCS is looking to make it a bit easier for farm advisers to get certified as technical service providers with the agency. He said the agency was trying to increase the number of available TSPs by revising the qualifications.
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A landmark use of USDA farming data shows that cover crops and no-till practices can make a significant difference in whether growers can get their crops planted in wet years. The study also identified key gaps in USDA data.
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For 25 years, Jay Hansen has been the lead lobbyist for the asphalt paving industry and deeply involved in every major construction legislation before Congress. I asked Jay to share with LICA members some of his thoughts on Congress and the industry before his retirement later this month.
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I wrote in the last Legislative Landscape about the stated commitment of the new House majority to reduce federal spending and with the farm bill up for reauthorization, it will be a challenge to increase funding for critical farm bill programs.
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This week the National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD) administered oaths of office to its new Officers and Executive Board members.
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The House Agriculture Committee is undergoing a wholesale overhaul with a new roster that is heavy with first-term lawmakers and significantly more diverse than what the panel had when heading into previous farm bill debates.
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AGC CEO Stephen Sandherr and members of AGC’s Government Affairs staff met with the Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA) Administrator, Shailen Bhatt, on January 24 to discuss top industry priorities including, among other things, ongoing implementation of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) program, ongoing supply chain constraints, and work zone safety.
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