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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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Chava McKeel
| Aug 29, 2023
On Aug. 29, the Biden Administration redefined what constitutes a "Water of the United States" (WOTUS) in the aftermath of the Supreme Court’s decision in Sackett v. EPA.
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Sarah Riley
| Aug 14, 2023
The House Appropriations Committee recently included language in the FY 2024 Homeland Security Appropriations bill that will provide additional labor to golf and other seasonal industries.
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Sarah Riley
| Aug 01, 2023
On June 27, the EPA held a virtual public hearing that allowed people to testify over a new waiver proposal.
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Sarah Riley
| Jul 24, 2023
On July 10 Bob Helland, director of congressional and federal affairs, addressed the Congressional Western Caucus about GCSAA’s best management practices efforts at the national, state and facility level.
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Sarah Riley
| May 25, 2023
This morning, the Supreme Court announced the long-awaited Sackett decision
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Sarah Riley
| May 01, 2023
The Responsible Industry for Sound Environment (RISE) in conjunction with CropLife America hosted a regulatory conference, April 19-21, in Washington, DC.
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Sarah Riley
| Apr 13, 2023
A summary of recent activity on the Biden Administration’s WOTUS Rule
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