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The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior and Environment released its FY 18 bill and has requested continued funding for the Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP). This request is necessary because the current Pesticide Registration Improvement Act (PRIA) expires in 2017, and attempts to extend the act are being held up due by several democrats who […]
NALP thanks our many members who reached out to their Representatives and asked them to sign a bipartisan letter to House Speaker Paul Ryan and Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi. The letter included the signatures of 65 Members of Congress. If your Representative signed the letter, please follow up and say thank you. To get […]
On November 2, 2017 landscape professionals and employers representing other seasonal businesses joined forces to advocate for H-2B cap relief. The event resulted in over 100 meetings with key members of Congress. During the meetings, Representatives, Senators, and their staff heard directly from seasonal business owners about the real world implications of the H-2B cap. […]
Last week, the House Judiciary Committee approved by a vote of 20-10 theĀ Legal Workforce ActĀ (HR 3711). This bill, which was introduced by Congressman Lamar Smith (R-TX), House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-VA), and Congressman Ken Calvert (R-CA), would require employers to check the work eligibility of all future hires through the E-Verify system. Administered […]
Next Thursday, NALP and other members of the H-2B Workforce Coalition will join forces with PES, Mas Labor, Labor Consultants International, Amigos, and Action Visa, to descend on Capitol HillĀ and advocate for H-2B cap-reform. We invite landscape professionals with seasonal workforce needs to join us in D.C. for this vital advocacy event and urge Congress […]
NALPās Industry Growth Initiative commissioned research from Harris Poll to better understand homeownersā usage of professional lawn and landscape services and to learn about consumer buying behaviors and perceptions about the industry. The survey was conducted online within the United States between September 28 – October 2, 2017 among 2,171 adults aged 18+, among whom […]
At NALP, we scour the fifty states looking for proposed legislation that might affect your business.Ā Some of these bills are authored by legislators whose heart is in the right place but their ideas are misguided.Ā Others, however, are the result of activism by those opposed to many different aspects of landscape operations, from pesticides […]
