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Check in regularly as GCSAA's government affairs department keeps you informed about important compliance deadlines that impact golf facilities. Hot topics – some that fall within the 2021-2022 Priority Issues Agenda are critical to golf facilities.
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Government Affairs Team
| May 23, 2022
The Departments of Homeland Security and Labor have announced the availability of 35,000 additional visas for workers needed between April 1 and Sept. 30, 2022.
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Government Affairs Team
| May 16, 2022
During National Golf Day week last week, more than 500 individuals in golf participated in National Golf Day activities.
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Government Affairs Team
| Apr 25, 2022
Bob Helland, GCSAA director, congressional and federal affairs, recently attended the 2022 CropLife America, RISE and CPDA Regulatory Conference in Washington, D.C.
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Government Affairs Team
| Apr 01, 2022
The U.S. Departments of Homeland Security and Labor have announced they will release an additional 35,000 H-2B visas to help golf and other seasonal industries
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Government Affairs Team
| Apr 01, 2022
Rep. Rodney Davis (R-IL-13) introduced a bill on March 29, that would codify federal pesticide preemption as the national standard, which GCSAA supports.
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Government Affairs Team
| Mar 16, 2022
A $1.5-trillion omnibus spending bill that funds the federal government for the remainder of Fiscal Year 2022 provides the Department of Homeland Security with the authority to issue more than 40,000 additional H-2B visas.
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Government Affairs Team
| Mar 07, 2022
GCSAA led an industry-wide response in preparing comments opposing the proposed repeal of the 2020 Navigable Waters Protection Rule finalized during the Trump Administration.
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