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| 85544fd5-0a5e-4021-9605-fa7a8a1c05f1 | Q1 | 400275270 | MISSOURI FARM BUREAU FEDERATION | 188673 | MISSOURI FARM BUREAU FEDERATION | 2013 | first_quarter | 2013-04-17T17:29:33.233000-04:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | {"url": "https://lda.senate.gov/api/v1/filings/85544fd5-0a5e-4021-9605-fa7a8a1c05f1/", "filing_uuid": "85544fd5-0a5e-4021-9605-fa7a8a1c05f1", "filing_type": "Q1", "filing_type_display": "1st Quarter - Report", "filing_year": 2013, "filing_period": "first_quarter", "filing_period_display": "1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31)", "filing_document_url": "https://lda.senate.gov/filings/public/filing/85544fd5-0a5e-4021-9605-fa7a8a1c05f1/print/", "filing_document_content_type": "text/html", "income": null, "expenses": "70000.00", "expenses_method": "a", "expenses_method_display": "Method A - Reporting amounts using LDA definitions only", "posted_by_name": "James Garrett Hawkins, Director of National Legislative Programs", "dt_posted": "2013-04-17T17:29:33.233000-04:00", "termination_date": null, "registrant_country": "United States of America", "registrant_ppb_country": null, "registrant_address_1": "P.O. 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The programs covered include the Livestock Indemnity Program, Livestock Forage Program, Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honey Bees, and Farm-raised Fish Program, Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program and Tree Assistance Program. Severe drought afflicted areas of Missouri in 2011 and the entire state in 2012. (Continued)Therefore, the organization supports the bill. \n\n2013 Farm Bill: Passage of a comprehensive, multi-year farm bill is a priority for the organization. Among other purposes, a new farm bill should strengthen the federal crop insurance program, offer a choice of safety net options within the commodity title, and reinstate disaster assistance programs for livestock producers.", "foreign_entity_issues": "", "lobbyists": [{"lobbyist": {"id": 40466, "prefix": null, "prefix_display": null, "first_name": "JAMES", "nickname": null, "middle_name": "GARRETT", "last_name": "HAWKINS", "suffix": null, "suffix_display": null}, "covered_position": null, "new": false}], "government_entities": [{"id": 2, "name": "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES"}, {"id": 1, "name": "SENATE"}]}, {"general_issue_code": "HCR", "general_issue_code_display": "Health Issues", "description": "Jobs and Premium Protection Act of 2013 (H.R. 763/S. 603): Legislation to repeal section 9010 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, which establishes an annual fee on health insurance providers beginning on January 1, 2013. The organization is concerned the fee or tax will result in higher health care premiums for farmers, ranchers and small business owners as providers pass on their increased costs. (Continued).American Job Protection Act (S. 399/H.R. 903): Legislation that would repeal certain sections of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act which impose fines on large employers who fail to offer full-time employees the opportunity to enroll in minimum essential health insurance coverage and require large employers to file a report with the U.S. Treasury Department. \nThe organization does not support the mandates on individuals and employers contained in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.", "foreign_entity_issues": "", "lobbyists": [{"lobbyist": {"id": 40466, "prefix": null, "prefix_display": null, "first_name": "JAMES", "nickname": null, "middle_name": "GARRETT", "last_name": "HAWKINS", "suffix": null, "suffix_display": null}, "covered_position": null, "new": false}], "government_entities": [{"id": 2, "name": "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES"}, {"id": 1, "name": "SENATE"}]}, {"general_issue_code": "MAR", "general_issue_code_display": "Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries", "description": "Reinvesting in Vital Economic Rivers and Waterways (RIVER) Act of 2013 (S. 407): A bill to provide funding for inland and intra-coastal waterway infrastructure construction and major rehabilitation projects. Among other purposes, S. 407 preserves the existing 50-50 cost-share formula between industry and the federal government for new lock construction and rehabilitation projects, but adds a cost-share cap on lock construction in an effort to keep projects on budget. (Continued).Waterborne transportation is essential to moving agricultural commodities and inputs, thus the organization generally supports the bill.\n\nWaterways are Vital for the Economy, Energy, Efficiency, and Environment Act (WAVE Act) of 2013 (H.R. 1149): Legislation that would prioritize construction and major rehabilitation projects carried out by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) and reform the Corps project delivery process, among other things. Additionally, the bill would increase the current user fee paid by the navigation industry to fund infrastructure investments. As noted for S. 407, waterborne transportation is essential to moving agricultural commodities and inputs, thus the organization generally supports the bill. \n\nWater Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2013 (S. 601): Legislation that would authorize and establish funding levels for projects carried out by the Corps pertaining to inland and intra-coastal waterways and ports/harbors. In general, the organization supports WRDA as a means to ensure waterborne transportation remains efficient, reliable and competitive.", "foreign_entity_issues": "", "lobbyists": [{"lobbyist": {"id": 40466, "prefix": null, "prefix_display": null, "first_name": "JAMES", "nickname": null, "middle_name": "GARRETT", "last_name": "HAWKINS", "suffix": null, "suffix_display": null}, "covered_position": null, "new": false}], "government_entities": [{"id": 2, "name": "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES"}, {"id": 1, "name": "SENATE"}]}, {"general_issue_code": "TAX", "general_issue_code_display": "Taxation/Internal Revenue Code", "description": "Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program Enhancement Act (S. 553/H.R. 1125): Legislation that would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an exclusion for assistance provided to participants in certain veterinary student loan repayment or forgiveness programs. The bill is designed to increase access to veterinary care in designated shortage areas by providing academic loan repayment in exchange for service. (Continued)Loan repayment awards under this legislation and other similar state programs would be exempt from federal taxation. The organization supports the bill.\n\nMarketplace Fairness Act of 2013 (S. 336/H.R. 684): Legislation that would allow each member state under the Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement to require all sellers not qualifying for a small-seller exception to collect and remit sales and use taxes with respect to internet sales. Remote sellers with less than $1 million annual sales are excluded; those who are above the threshold would be provided software for collecting the tax. The organization supports fair competition between local and main street retailers and internet-only sellers. \n\nAmerican Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (H.R. 8): Legislation to extend and/or make permanent certain tax provisions enacted in 2001 and 2003. The bill also included a short-term extension of the 2008 Farm Bill, certain health care programs, and unemployment benefits. The organization did not take a position on the overall package, but supported the continuation of current gift and estate tax exclusions and several other tax provisions.", "foreign_entity_issues": "", "lobbyists": [{"lobbyist": {"id": 40466, "prefix": null, "prefix_display": null, "first_name": "JAMES", "nickname": null, "middle_name": "GARRETT", "last_name": "HAWKINS", "suffix": null, "suffix_display": null}, "covered_position": null, "new": false}], "government_entities": [{"id": 2, "name": "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES"}, {"id": 1, "name": "SENATE"}]}, {"general_issue_code": "BUD", "general_issue_code_display": "Budget/Appropriations", "description": "Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act of 2013 (H.R. 933): Legislation that provides funding for federal agencies, programs and services until September 30, 2013. Full year appropriation bills for the following departments were included: Agriculture; Commerce, Justice and Science; Defense; Homeland Security; and Military Construction and Veteran Affairs. Of primary interest to the organization was the spending bill for agriculture. (Continued).The organization took positions on a few amendments; among them was an amendment we supported to transfer existing agriculture funds to the Food Safety Inspection Service to ensure meat inspectors are not laid off due to sequestration.\n\nSenate Budget Resolution for FY 2014 (S. Con. Res. 8): The organization monitored amendments to the budget resolution and took positions on those pertaining to key issues of interest to our members including federal estate taxes, internet sales tax collection, and the inland waterway system. The organization did not take a position on the overall budget resolution.", "foreign_entity_issues": "", "lobbyists": [{"lobbyist": {"id": 40466, "prefix": null, "prefix_display": null, "first_name": "JAMES", "nickname": null, "middle_name": "GARRETT", "last_name": "HAWKINS", "suffix": null, "suffix_display": null}, "covered_position": null, "new": false}], "government_entities": [{"id": 2, "name": "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES"}, {"id": 1, "name": "SENATE"}]}, {"general_issue_code": "CHM", "general_issue_code_display": "Chemicals/Chemical Industry", "description": "S. 175: A bill to amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) to clarify that the lawful application of pesticides under FIFRA does not trigger regulatory requirements in other programs such as the Clean Water Act. The organization is concerned about the potential for duplicative permitting requirements, thus approves of the proposed clarification. (Continued).Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2013 (H.R. 935): A bill that amends the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (CWA) to clarify that CWA permits are not needed when a pesticide is applied in accordance with a FIFRA-approved label. The organization is concerned about the potential for duplicative permitting requirements, thus approves of the proposed clarification.", "foreign_entity_issues": "", "lobbyists": [{"lobbyist": {"id": 40466, "prefix": null, "prefix_display": null, "first_name": "JAMES", "nickname": null, "middle_name": "GARRETT", "last_name": "HAWKINS", "suffix": null, "suffix_display": null}, "covered_position": null, "new": false}], "government_entities": [{"id": 2, "name": "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES"}, {"id": 1, "name": "SENATE"}]}, {"general_issue_code": "IMM", "general_issue_code_display": "Immigration", "description": "Immigration Reform: Comprehensive immigration reform is of interest to the organization because each year farmers and ranchers hire and employ approximately one million workers, some of whom are foreign-born. The organizations member-adopted policies emphasize the importance of securing our borders and enforcing existing immigration laws while also recognizing the need for a more viable worker program for agriculture.", "foreign_entity_issues": "", "lobbyists": [{"lobbyist": {"id": 40466, "prefix": null, "prefix_display": null, "first_name": "JAMES", "nickname": null, "middle_name": "GARRETT", "last_name": "HAWKINS", "suffix": null, "suffix_display": null}, "covered_position": null, "new": false}], "government_entities": [{"id": 2, "name": "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES"}, {"id": 1, "name": "SENATE"}]}], "conviction_disclosures": [], "foreign_entities": [], "affiliated_organizations": []} | MO | US | 40027 | MO | MO | US | US | 0 | 0 | 70000.0 |