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President Promotes Better Water Management

Posted on October 23, 2020
by LICA-National

President Trump has signed an executive order to create a water subcabinet that USDA Undersecretary Bill Northey says will make it easier for farmers to be successful. Northey says “water is critical to farming and the success of Rural America.”

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Biden and Trump Infrastructure Policies

Posted on October 22, 2020
by LICA-National

I was recently asked what are the candidate’s policy positions on the future of infrastructure investment. Here is a summary based on their comments, platforms and statements.

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LICA Briefed on Conservation Stewardship Program ( CSP) Final Rule

Posted on October 9, 2020October 9, 2020
by LICA-National

LICA joined other industry stakeholders in a briefing by USDA’s Farm Production and Conservation Under Secretary Bill Northey and Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Acting Chief Kevin Norton on the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) final rule.

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Construction Spending on the Rise

Posted on October 9, 2020October 9, 2020
by LICA-National

Construction Officials Caution that Demand for Non-Residential Construction Will Continue to Stagnate without New Federal Coronavirus Recovery Measures, Including Infrastructure and Liability Reform.

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White House and Congress Stalled in Additional COVID Funding

Posted on October 9, 2020
by LICA-National

National Farmers Union President Rob Larew says it’s disappointing that President Trump said he will delay considerations on another stimulus package until after the election.

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NACD Testifies On Conservation Program Outlook

Posted on October 9, 2020October 9, 2020
by LICA-National

Tim Palmer, President of the National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD), recently shared with Congress the challenges and successes of conservation programs in the pandemic environment. Palmer owns and operates a farm near Truro, Iowa.

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Continuing Resolution Also Contains Funding for Farm Programs

Posted on September 25, 2020September 25, 2020
by LICA-National

Democrats reached a deal with the White House and congressional Republicans to allow replenishment of the Agriculture Department’s Commodity Credit Corp. account in exchange for prohibiting CCC payments to oil companies and extending some pandemic-related nutrition assistance.

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Highway Funding Bill Extension Included in Continuing Resolution

Posted on September 25, 2020September 25, 2020
by LICA-National

The House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations issued a continuing resolution or CR that would fund federal government programs from the beginning of fiscal year 2021 on October 1 through December 11 but its fate remains uncertain as the House’s Democratic leadership continues negotiating with the White House.

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Interview with Senior VP of the American Rental Association

Posted on September 25, 2020September 25, 2020
by LICA-National

This issue of the LICA Legislative Landscape includes the third of shared perspectives from some of LICA industry partners on their markets and challenges facing their sector. This week we hear from John McClelland, Senior Vice President, American Rental Association (ARA).

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Groups Call For Federal Program Extension, State DOT COVID Aid

Posted on September 10, 2020September 23, 2020
by LICA-National

The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials along with three other organizations are urging Congress to take three critical steps to address the “unstable future” created by significant declines federal and state transportation and other revenues caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Category: Legislative Updates

President Promotes Better Water Management

Biden and Trump Infrastructure Policies

LICA Briefed on Conservation Stewardship Program ( CSP) Final Rule

Construction Spending on the Rise

White House and Congress Stalled in Additional COVID Funding

NACD Testifies On Conservation Program Outlook

Continuing Resolution Also Contains Funding for Farm Programs

Highway Funding Bill Extension Included in Continuing Resolution

Interview with Senior VP of the American Rental Association

Groups Call For Federal Program Extension, State DOT COVID Aid

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