LD-2 Disclosure Form

Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page

1. Registrant Name Organization/Lobbying Firm Self Employed Individual

Oregon Farm Bureau Federation

2. Address

Address1

1320 Capitol Street, NE

Address2

Suit 200

City

Salem

State

Zip Code

97301

Country

USA

3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)

City

State

Zip Code

Country

4a. Contact Name		b. Telephone Number	c. E-mail
Mr.	DAVID DILLON	5033991701	dave@oregonfb.org

5. Senate ID#

400263203-12

7. Client Name	Self	Check if client is a state or local government or instrumentality
Oregon Farm Bureau Federation

6. House ID#

400040000

LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.

Monitiored USDA's principles for the 2018 farm bill. Those principles will serve as his roadmap in working with congressional ag leaders and the committees as they write the new farm bill. The legislative process is expected to begin in March.

Continued to be supportive of maintained a unified farm bill (nutrition and traditional farm program titles). In addition, expressed concern over conservation being linked to crop insurance, thereby taking precious conservation acreage out of Oregon.

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Continued to study the pros/cons the SAF Act (H.R. 4760). Changes are actively being sought in the legislation so that it addresses the concerns of Farm Bureau members across the country. While the U.S. agricultural sector transitions to the new H-2C program established in the bill, it is critical to enact a transition program that provides stability for our existing workforce. At this point, the SAF Act contains no provisions for an effective transition.

The SAF Act contains other provisions that could ultimately be harmful to agriculture. For instance, the SAF Act:

*Imposes an arbitrary cap of 450,000 on the number of H-2C visas. Such a restraint could have the potential effect of limiting growers ability to expand their operations and allowing U.S. agriculture to thrive in the future.

*Imposes a health mandate on agricultural visa holders. The market for such health care policies is limited and their cost to workers potentially expensive. If visa holders cannot obtain coverage, they could be ineligible for employment, potentially limiting the number of workers available for agriculture.

*Contains provisions for employees to engage in at-will employment (i.e., allowing portability for workers who wish to transition from one job to another). Farm Bureau supports a strong at-will program but the provisions in the bill need to be strengthened if they are to work as envisioned.

*The SAF Act establishes an H-2C program for agricultural workers. This program has many positive elements and represents a significant improvement over the existing H-2A program. We support many of the elements of the H-2C program in the bill

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Supported FDAs proposed rule to extend the compliance dates for the agricultural water requirements by an additional two to four years, for produce other than sprouts. This extension allows farmers an opportunity to continue their engagement with the FDA to consider the best approach for implementation of Subpart E.

Also supported the provision in the proposed rule that FDA will not perform farm inspections to assess compliance with the non-water requirements of the Produce Safety Rule for produce other than sprouts until 2019. By removing the farm inspections in 2018, farmers will have the ability to strengthen their food safety plan and and ensure their plan is fully compliant with the non-water requirements of the Produce Safety Rule.

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Worked bipartisan amendment added on the House floor to the Interior-EPA portion of the Fiscal Year 2018 Appropriations measure (H.R. 3354). The amendment would reaffirm congressional intent that two laws enacted to manage the after-effects of industrial toxic waste spills were not intended to govern routine, low-level emissions from livestock on farms. Specifically, the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA) was enacted to provide for cleanup of major industrial toxic waste dumps and spills, like oil spills and chemical tank explosions. The Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) was enacted to ensure that parties who emit hazardous chemicals submit reports to their local emergency responders to allow for more effective planning for chemical emergencies. OFB maintains that neither of these laws were intended to govern agricultural operations.

FY 2018 and 2019 Budget Deal:
Supported $80 and $90 billion in disaster aid spending, which is critically needed for the farmers and ranchers impacted by the natural disasters last year. The deal may also provide assistance to livestock producers.The Margin Protection Program for dairy producers would be modified to include lower premium rates, monthly margin calculations, and would increase Tier 1 coverage to 5 million pounds of production history. The $20 million cap on livestock related expenditures under the Federal Crop Insurance program would be removed - providing more risk management options for cattle, swine, lamb and dairy farmers. These provision are needed relief as 2018 farm bill discussions get underway.

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Monitored tax reform legislation including, but not limited to, estate tax, coprorate tax structures, individual income tax brackets, Section 179 and AMT (alternative minimum tax) provisions. Specific focus and opposition to any changes to the UBIT (affecting non-profit organizations). Concerned about proposed modification to Sections 512 and 513 of the
Internal Revenue Code contained in Section 13702 of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act as reported out of the Senate Finance Committee. The provision (hereinafter UBIT Change) proposes to subject to tax the passive income that not-for-profit organizations earn from the licensing of their name and logo under the tax codes unrelated business income tax (UBIT) regime. The Senates proposed change to the longstanding UBIT treatment of passive royalty income has the potential to dramatically reduce the funding available to nonprofits to carry out their critical mission.

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H.R. 3956, the STARS Act of 2017 - Legislation provides much needed clarity around the Patient
Protection Affordable Care Acts (ACAs) definition and treatment of seasonal
workers. Seasonal small businesses continue to struggle with determining their employer size
and employer shared responsibility requirements due to the laws varying
definitions of seasonal. When complying with the ACA, it is possible for the same
worker to be a seasonal worker for the purpose of determining employer size, but
not be considered a seasonal employee under an employers shared responsibility
obligations. These various definitions create confusion for seasonal small businesses
that struggle to comply with the law.

The STARS Act adopts the Treasury Departments definition of seasonal
employment while simplifying and aligning the seasonal provisions of the ACA to
better enable employer compliance. This targeted approach provides seasonal
employers with the clarity needed to assess their obligations under the ACA.
Specifically, the STARS Act:

● Aligns the separate definitions of seasonal found in statute and in the final
regulation to the Treasury Departments preferred definition from the final
regulation on IRC 4980H (six months or less, customary, annual, recurring)

● Simplifies the determination of Applicable Large Employer size and the
determination of a seasonal employees full-time status for the purposes of
the ACAs Employer Shared Responsibility provisions.

Supports legislation, S. 1978, the Small Business and Family Health Tax Relief Act of 2017, to delay the annual fee on health insurance providers that was enacted as part of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA). The bill addresses one of the major concerns that farmers and ranchers have related to health insurance - cost. The health insurance tax (HIT) has increased health insurance costs for farmers, ranchers and other small businesses by imposing a levy on the net premiums of health insurance companies, which is passed on to consumers. Providing an additional two years of relief from the HIT is a welcome and critical step toward the certainty of a full repeal.

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Supported Precision Agriculture Connectivity Act of 2018 in both the House and Senate. These broadband bills would create a task force to focuses on the connectivity and technology needs of precision agriculture. The Precision Agriculture Connectivity Act focuses on the need of broadband connectivity for precision agriculture.

The task force would bring together the USDA, FCC and public and private stakeholders to focus on the needs of broadband connectivity on croplands and ranchlands. Currently there is not data available to know how much cropland and ranchland has broadband connectivity. In addition to focusing on the gaps, the taskforce will propose policy recommendations to promote the deployment of fixed and mobile broadband across 95 percent of the cropland and ranchlands in the United States by 2025.

White Space is most cost-effective approach to closing the digital divide in rural America involves a combination of wired and wireless technologies, including fiber-based technologies and terrestrial and satellite fixed and mobile wireless technologies, leveraging a range of frequencies including the TV white spaces.

This powerful bandwidth is in the 700 MHz frequency range and enables wireless signals to travel over hills and through buildings and trees. Together with wireless technology, LTE fixed wireless, and satellite coverage, our plan of action will connect millions of Americans in a cost-effective manner.

To harness its potential, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) must allocate sufficient spectrum below the 700 MHz frequency range for wireless use in every market in the country. By taking this step, the FCC will provide the certainty required to foster a nationwide marketplace that will deliver white space spectrum solutions at scale and at the lowest cost possible to consumers.

Applications include a variety of benefits to rural communities beyond agriculture including, small businesses, health care and education. In agriculture broadband brings the promise of precision agriculture and remote monitoring equipment - helping farmers optimize irrigation, conserve resources, and increase yields.

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23. Name of each previously reported individual who is no longer expected to act as a lobbyist for the client

26. Name of each previously reported organization that is no longer affiliated with the registrant or client

28. Name of each previously reported foreign entity that no longer owns, or controls, or is affiliated with the registrant, client or affiliated organization

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